February 9, 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter

Title: to Benjamin Lincoln

Unsigned, and marked "copy." Body of the letter in the hand of Robert Pemberton, Knox's aide. Knox refers to a previous letter he sent to Lincoln (see GLC02437.03446). Thanks him for his last letter, and believes his recent services to the government (by leading troops to suppress Shays' Rebellion) will prove beneficial. Writes, "A Congress of seven States has been lately formed. Our old friend General [Arthur] St. Clair president. Nearly three months elapsed between the time Congress ought to have been and the time it was actually formed." Adds, "I have written you an official letter…

GLC02437.03447

February 10, 1913

Mason, George, fl. 1911

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Horatio L. Wait

The Loyal Legion requests a paper from him that talks about the Naval Reserve.

GLC08284.050

1863, 1922

Photograph

Title: [Soldier's standing at attention]

Inscribed on verso: Chas. McCarty, David [illegible] (Sgt.), Bealer Julius (Harry's Father), Horace Jones, Henry Hielly - 2nd ft. Co. D. Co. D. 34th Penna. [illegible] Militia - June 30, 1863, at Reading, Pa. Capt J.C. Stout in foreground, hand in coat.

GLC03131.07.11

February 28, 1836

Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869

Broadside

Title: Texas expects every man to do his duty... [calling for reinforcements at Alamo]

GLC03230.01

February 28, 1836

Travis, William B., fl. 1835

Broadside

Title: to the citizens of Texas: "Victory Or death" [Alamo]

Travis' broadside reprints his appeal for reinforcements at the Alamo. Streeter Texas 48: 132-32A, 145, 148.

GLC03230.02

1836/10/09

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Letter signed

Title: to E. B. Penrose

Declines an invitation to attend militia training, praises American militia: "Please assure my fellow citizens of that division that I look with delight upon every step taken to improve the disapline of our militia, and if my duties did not prevent it, that I would with much pleasure attend one so generally approved as this is. The standard of our militia, the National Guard, is the is the only one under which we can always rally without the fear of danger to liberty, and it ought to present the disapline as well as the patriotism and union of our countrymen."

GLC05270

1815/01/11

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Letter signed

Title: to unknown

Monroe discusses the establishment of a standing militia. He also criticizes the Hartford Convention, arguing that it may lengthen the War of 1812. Authorizes military protection for the Springfield Arsenal, should it be necessary. A half-sheet of paper is glued onto the original letter's 3rd page. General Henry Dearborn, then the senior major general in the United States Army in command of the northeast, was possibly the recipient.

GLC05280

1839/03/21

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

Letter signed

Title: to William Davenport

Notes Davenport's meeting with Florida Governor Richard Call, but wishes he had gotten definitive information on the location of Seminoles "who lately committed murders near Tallahassee." Reveals his frustration over the Seminole Indians style of guerrilla warfare and their ability to elude the Americans in the everglades. Explains plans to alter American tactics, to canvas central Florida and flush the Seminoles out. Discusses the legislature's efforts to raise additional militia soldiers and his hopes for an end to the war and safety in Florida. Comments on his plans in east Florida,…

GLC05285

1795/02/18

United States. Congress

Pamphlet

Title: A Bill... for organizing, arming and disciplining the militia...

"A Bill to Provide for the Organization, Arming, and Disciplining the Militia of the United States" Printed by Francis Childs.

GLC05352

February 8, 1781

Billinger, Peter, fl. 1781

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Petition to New York Governor George Clinton for help against Indian attacks]

Signed by fifteen inhabitants of German Flats and Kingsland during the American Revolution. Describes previous attacks, claiming that the "enemy have already burnt two hundred and twenty buildings" and "reduced from 450 to 139 capable of bearing arms." Seeks assistance immediately. Accompanied by a newspaper clipping with an excerpt from "Life of Brant" about Indian raids on Little Falls, New York in 1780.

GLC05541

1747/04/01

Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Hill re: orders to insure that the Militia are well armed

"The town you dwell in ly's much exposed to the enemy"

GLC06790

1776/03/26-04/09

Blauvelt, Johannes J., fl. 1776

Manuscript

Title: Orderly book of Captain Blauvelt at beginning of New York Campaign

New York (Rockland County) or New Jersey (Bergen County) militia Revolutionary War orderly book. Includes Washington's orders for troops sent to New York after recapture of Boston, New York campaign prior to British arrival at Staten Island (July). First page entitled "Captain Johannes Jab. Blauvelt his orderly book, New York, March 26, 1776." 22 pages, with 10 additional pages of later date. This may be the same person as Johannes J. Blauvelt buried in Orangeburg, NY (DAR Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, vol. 1).

GLC06849

178[2]/01/01

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Lee

Discussing the enemy's current placement and status, and reviewing military strategy for various upcoming campaigns in and around Charleston. He also discusses provisions he has made for the deployment of his own troops. In part: "I have indeed a detachment of North Carolina troops to replace the Virginians going home..."

GLC07884.11

1859/11/25

Wise, Henry A., 1806-1876

Letter

Title: to James Buchanan re: conspiracy to free John Brown

Copy of letter sent and signed by Henry A. Wise to President Buchannan regarding the plot to free John Brown from his cell in Charlestown, Virginia. Wise explicitly states that he has amassed over one thousand men at arms (militia) and is prepared to call upon Virginia's entire reserve should the conspirators make any attempts at releasing Brown.

GLC07897

1781/12/27

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Lee

Regarding British troops in Charlestown. Greene reports on recent and important news regarding current military operations and those in the immediate future. In part: "Colonel Washington says great confusion is introduced in the business of getting the Militia into the field from their receiving counter orders; and begs me to desire you to apply through him for such men as you may want. You will...therefore to comply with his request....Col. Lawrence wrote me last night that by good intelligence from Charleston he had great reason to believe a large reinforcement said to be 3000 men was…

GLC07884.08

1781/06/27

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Jefferson

Greene excoriates Thomas Jefferson for not doing enough to help Greene's troops by deploying troops from Virginia to assist in the struggle. Written at both Broad River and Catawba River.

GLC07884.05

1781/12/27

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Nelson

Requesting assistance from Virginia, particularly more troop reinforcements as soon as possible. In part: "It is long since I informed your Excellency of our disagreeable situation, the unequal contest we were carrying on, and the hopeless prospect we had before us when the term of service of the Virginians expired, which takes place this month. I entreated you to forward us reinforecemtnts, as well to secure us afainst the enemy's present force, as to guard against any reinforcements the enemy might receive. But I have the mortification to hear no troops are coming from Virginia, &…

GLC07884.09

1794/09/20

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

Letter signed

Title: To: Thomas Mifflin.

Hamilton threatens to send militia to Pennsylvania to quell whiskey rebellion.

GLC07920

1860/01/14

Jeffery, Roberta, fl. 1850-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Edward R. Archer]

Regarding events that occured in the summer and fall last including: in June, the death of their cousin, Mary Williamson, and also of "Lucy's Jesse," Roberta giving birth to another girl, Archer's marriage in July, Kate's bout with Typhoid fever in August, "...which took out all her hair so that on Nov. 2d she was pretty nearly a bald bride." Roberta goes on to say that Archer remarried "to settle up Mr. Masons; affairs," who had died in October. Her father along with Terry Flurry [?] became members of the "home guards" and Archer's son became captain of one of the new companies. Also, writes…

GLC01896.032

February 19, 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 132, whole no. 3512 (February 19, 1862)]

Roanoke Island taken from us, Excerpts from a speech given by Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts in the Federal House of Representatives on the civil appropriation bill. Capture of Fort Henry. Editorial on the militia and an abstract of militia law. Home manufacture.

GLC05959.51.023

February 18, 1747

Henderson, Thomas, fl. 1747

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Thomas Henderson's declaration regarding a settlement in the Eastern part of Massachusetts Bay]

Henderson attests that he became a settler on the Eastern part of Massachusetts Bay in 1728. Took up a lot of land on St. George's, a colony of which Colonel [Samuel] Waldo was the proprietor, in 1735. Moved to Lincoln (present-day Maine) in 1736 then Leverett (present-day Massachusetts). Regarding these settlements, states, "... and from the Encouragement given by the Proprietor aforesaid and the good ness of the Sail and Navigations they became by the year 1744 the most Flourishing Settlements (for their standing) of any in New England, and all the Settlers grew into good &…

GLC02437.10409

1814/09/19

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Letter signed

Title: to Simon Snyder

Secretary of State Monroe indicates that, in response to the British leaving Baltimore after the Battle of Baltimore, the orders for the Pennsylvania militia were being revised. They are now ordered to protect Philadelphia against a potential attack. Mentions his hope that the successful Battle of Plattsburgh will relieve British pressure on the Eastern frontier. Snyder was the Pennsylvania governor.

GLC04044

1780/11/29

Massachusetts

Broadside

Title: Resolution of Massachusetts Legislature re: militia officers, quota for army, &c

Printed document (or broadside?) subscribed in type by John Hancock. Establishes a quota for each town to supply the Continental Army. Printed by Edes & Sons.

GLC04292

1842/05/05

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Printed document signed

Title: [Commission of Daniel N. Paine as Lieutenant Colonel, 6th Regiment of 2nd brigade of the Rhode Island militia]

Partially printed document also signed by Dorr as governor and William H. Smith as secretary. Each use of "his Excellency" were struck and replaced by "Thomas W. Dorr" or "the Governor." The word "Company" was also struck to identify the armed force as a militia. Issued while Dorr was acting illegally as governor at the time of the Dorr rebellion.

GLC04227

1778/06/22

Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. Henry Jackson re: British troops marching to Philadelphia

Arnold, who now commanded in Philadelphia, orders Jackson to harass the British who had just evacuated the city (18 June) and were marching across New Jersey. "You will march with the Troops under your command at three O'Clock tomorrow morning and follow the route of the Enemy as nearly as you can with Conveniency, you will in Conjunction with any Continental Troops or Militia Attack the rear of the enemy and endeavor to harass them by all means in your power...." Docketed by recipient "My Marching Orders from Philadelphia." Jackson commanded a regiment (later designated the 16th…

GLC07122