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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05486 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0110] June 1792 |
| Title | Winthrop Sargent to Henry Knox on military experiments and appointments |
| Date | 1 June 1792 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written from Fort Washington, present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Mentions that he successfully completed some experiments Knox suggested he perform (on artillery). Discusses the upcoming appointment of a new Adjutant General, and the qualifications necessary for the candidate. Comments on the importance of assigning high military rank to soldiers in the Northwest Territories. Provides a variety of information on the military endeavors in the Ohio area. Refers to General [James] Wilkinson. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration Revolutionary War General Ammunition Artillery Weaponry Military History Government and Civics Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Recruitment American Indian History Westward Expansion |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Wilkinson, James (1757-1825) |
| Place written | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Theme | Native Americans; Westward Expansion; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |