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July 11, 1816
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
to William H. Crawford
Army Major General Scott requests that Secretary of War William Crawford promote soldier John Wynkoop to position of lieutenant.
GLC01450.719.05
March 14, 1814
Treadwell, John White, 1785-1857
to Thomas Oakes
Orders Captain Oakes of the first regiment of Massachusetts militia to assemble the legal voters in his company and have them elect an ensign to replace the recently discharged Jm Peek. The United States was then engaged in The War of 1812.
GLC01450.720.05
June 26, 1814
Derby, Samuel Gardner, 1767-1843
Orders Captain Oakes of the first regiment of Massachusetts militia to "visit the Guard of Sentinels at Hospital point & elsewhere to night as Guard Rounds." The United States was then engaged in The War of 1812. Derby was a brigadier general.
GLC01450.720.07
June 30, 1814
Orders Captain Oakes of the first regiment of Massachusetts militia to organize a guard unit from his company and have them report for duty at 6:30 at the Court House to receive orders. The United States was then engaged in The War of 1812.
GLC01450.720.08
April 13, 1815
Bedel, Hazel, fl. 1812-1821
to Moody Bedel
Writes from the cantonment at Sackets Harbor, New York, to his brother to report problems with soldiers' pay shortly after the end of the War of 1812. Notes that General Jacob Brown assumed command and comments on his activities pertaining to...
GLC01450.721.11
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