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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
American State Papers --INDEX TO MILITARY AFFAIRS. VOLUME I.
And promotions in the army--Memorial of the officers under the command of General Harrison, concerning, May 2, 1813, ... 336
For 1793, report of the Secretary of War of December 11, 1792, ... 39, 40
For fortifications of the ports and harbors, and troops necessary to garrison them, report of the Secretary of War of February 28, 1794, ... 62, 63, 64, 65
For armories, arsenals, magazines, and purchasing arms, report of the Secretary of War of March 4, 1794, ... 65, 66
Additional, for additional fortifications, recommended by committee, December 4, 1794, ... 68
For fortifications, cannon, munitions, and troops to garrison them, report of Secretary of War, ... 72 to 107
Recommended by committee, January 28, 1795, ... 107, 103
Report of the Secretary of War January 16, 1796, ... 110, 111
Recommended by committee, May 9, 1796, with a statement of the sums heretofore appropriated by acts of March 21 and June 9, 1794, and March 3, 1795, with expenditures of, ... 115
For additional fortifications, recommended by committee, February 10, 1797, ... 116
For additional fortifications, recommended by committee, June 10, 1797, and completing certain others, ... 117
Same, recommended by Secretary of War, ... 118, 119
Same, recommended by committee, March 8, 1798, ... 119
For additional fortifications and increase of the army, recommended by committee, April 9, 1798, ... 120, 121
For same objects, recommended by committee, May 5, 1800, ... 152
Same, report of the Secretary of War of May 1, 1800, ... 152
For completing fortifications in 1802, ... 158
For the fortifications at New York, Charleston, S. C., and such others as the President may deem most conducive to the public security, recommended by committee, January 27, 1806, ... 197
For same, specified by the Secretary of War, February 13, 1806, ... 192 to 197
For extending the manufacture of arms at the national armories, recommended by committee, April 2, 1806, ... 199
For erecting, and repairing fortifications, building gunboats, &c., report of committee, December 15, 1800, ... 204
Report of committee, January 12, 1807, ... 206
For erecting a foundry and casting cannon at the city of Washington, report of committee, November 19, 1807, ... 215
To enable the President to erect such fortifications and employ such number of gunboats as will effectually protect the harbors of the United States, report of committee, November 24, 1807, ... 218
For completing fortifications and constructing, a canal from Lake Pontchartrain to New Orleans, report of the Secretary of War, ... 239
For fortifications commenced and others contemplated, ... 244
For the defence of Rhode Island and other designated places, for providing cannon, munitions, arsenals, elaboratories, &c., report of the Secretary of War of January 20, 1810, ... 258
For ordnance, ordnance and quartermaster's stores, camp equipage, &c., report of the Secretary of War of December 9, 1811, ... 303
For same, with a statement of the number and condition of the fortifications, ... 307 to 311
For the military service of 1812, and for carrying into effect the act of January 11, 1812, to raise, for a limited period, an additional military force, report of the Secretary of War of January 23, 1812, ... 313, 314, 315, 316, 317
For arming the militia of the United States, with unexpended balances, report of the Secretary of War of March 1, 1813, ... 335
For ordnance, ordnance stores, and other munitions, report of ordnance department of June 19, 1813, ... 336, 337
For arming the militia, amount distributed, and amount remaining on hand, report of committee, July 8, 1813, ... 337
Same, report of the Secretary of War of July 6, 1813, ... 338
Annual expenses of one employing one superintendent, seventy workmen, and thirty boys, ... 66
Average number of muskets and bayonets made at each, report of the Secretary of War, ... 66
Expenditures on, at Springfield, from 1795 to October 1, 1799, with the number of muskets and bayonets made and repaired at, during, the same period, ... 130, 131
Number of muskets and bayonets made at Springfield, from 1795 to September 30, 1801, ... 158
Expenditures at, from July 10, 1793, to September 30, 1801, ... 158
Number of muskets, &c. made at Harper's Ferry, from January 1 to September 30, 1801, ... 158
Expenses of, from October 1, 1798, to June 30, 1801, ... 158
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Expenses of same during same period, 199
Number made at Harper's Ferry during the same period, and expenses of, with remarks respecting the quality of, ... 199
Quality of the muskets and arms made at Springfield, report of the Secretary of War of February 27, 1810, ... 255
Number of stands of arms annually manufactured at the, ... 303
Same, in 1811, and expenses of, report of the Secretary of War, ... 317
Same, in 1814, report of the Secretary of War, ... 604
Whole number of arms manufactured and repaired at Springfield, since the first establishment of the, with the expenditures on, ... 677, 678, 679
Establishing of, on the western waters, report of the Secretary of War of December 7, 1818, ... 773
Report of the ordnance department on the same, December 2, 1818, ... 773
Cannon necessary for certain fortifications, report of the Secretary of War, ... 61, 62, 63, 64, 65
Additional supply of cannon and munitions recommended by committee, March 5, 1794, with appropriations for, ... 65
Report of the Secretary of War concerning, March 4, 1794, ... 65
Number of cannon wanted for fortifications, report of the Secretary of War of December 19, 1794, ... 66
Measures adopted to supply the magazines and military stores with, report of the Secretary of War of December 12, 1795, ... 110
Committee recommend appropriations for securing a large supply of, April 9, 1798, ... 120
Report of the Secretary of War on the same subject, and recommending the purchase of brass cannon, April 9, 1798, ... 121
Contracts for cannon, report of the Secretary of War of April 12, 1798, ... 123
Defects in cannon, and an inspector of artillery recommended, ... 128, 129
Muskets and bayonets made annually at Springfield, from 1795 to 1799, and average cost of each, report of the Secretary of War of January 6, 1800, ... 131
Number of arms on hand February 2, 1802, ... 156
Number manufactured at Springfield, from 1795 to November 28, 1801, ... 158
Same, at Harper's Ferry, from January 1 to September 30, 1801, ... 158
Number of fire-arms and bayonets on hand, report of the Secretary of War of January 10, 1806, ... 190
Same, in the hands of the militia, and in the magazines, &c., and of those requiring repairs, ... 199
Increased manufacture of, recommended by committee, April 2, 1806, ... 199
Muskets and bayonets manufactured at Springfield in 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, ... 199
Arms to be sold to the respective States, report of the Secretary of War, and appropriations for a supply recommended, ... 205
Number on hand, and number necessary for the fortifications contemplated, report of the Secretary of War, ... 217
On hand, and necessary for military operations, report of the Secretary of War of November 20, 1807, ... 221
Number sold to the several States under act of April 2, 1808, report of the Secretary of War of February 17, 1810, ... 255
Inspection of, made at Springfield, report of the Secretary of War of February 27, 1810, ... 255, 256
Appropriations recommended for procuring an additional supply of, report of the Secretary of War of January 20, 1810, ... 258
Number manufactured and repaired at Springfield and Harper's Ferry in 1810, report of the Secretary of War of February 23, 1810, ... 302
Measures recommended for completing a supply of, report of committee, December 16, 1811, ... 303
Progress made in casting cannon, 303
Number on hand, and annually made, at Springfield and Harper's Ferry, ... 303, 304, 305
Number delivered on contract, ... 306, 307
Estimate of ordnance, ordnance stores, camp equipage, and quartermaster's stores necessary to supply an army of fifty thousand men for one year, report of the Secretary of War of December 9, 1811, ... 307
Number manufactured at Springfield and Harper's Ferry in 1811, report of the Secretary of War of February 17, 1812, ... 317
Number and size of cannon at Newcastle, Delaware, report of the Secretary of War of June 29, 1812, ... 319
Number provided and distributed among the militia, and amount expended for, report of the Secretary of War of December 24, 1812, ... 327, 328, 329
Contract prices of, and amount expended for arming the militia, report of the Secretary of War of March 1, 1813, ... 335
Number procured and distributed in certain States, and amount expended for, report of committee, July 8, 1813, ... 337
Report of the Secretary of War concerning, July 6, 1813, ... 338
Amount of, in the District of Columbia, at the capture of Fort Washington in 1814, ... 587, 588
Number delivered to the several States, ... 677, 678
Number manufactured and repaired at the national armories since their first establishment, and cost of each, ... 679, 680
Number annually manufactured at the national armories, and number on hand, report of the Secretary of War of December 3, 1818, ... 773
Same, report of ordnance department of December 2, 1818, ... 773
Ordnance mounted and dismounted at the military stations and depots of the United States, on December 31, 1818, report of ordnance department of January 11, 1819, ... 821, 822
Contracts for, report of ordnance department, ... 851, 852, 853, 854, 855
Troops, including militia, furnished by the several States during the revolutionary war, ... 14
Quotas required during the same, report of the Secretary of War, May 10, 1790, ... 17, 18, 19
Failure of the campaign commanded by General Harmar, in 1790, inquiry into the causes of the, ... 20 to 36
Order of march of same, ... 31
Order of encampment of same, ... 32
Order of battle of same, ... 33
Same, under the command of General St. Clair, inquiry into the causes of failure of, in 1791, report of the committee May 8, 1792, ... 36, 37, 38, 39
Secretary of War, November 1, 1792, requests an opportunity, before Congress, of explaining and refuting charges made against him in relation to the campaign of General St. Clair, ... 39
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Report of the committee, relative to the failure of the campaign under the command of General St. Clair, February 15, 1793, ... 41, 42, 43, 44
Increase of the, by a corps of 800 artillerists and of 80,000 militia, to be organized and equipped, report of committee, March 27, 1794, ... 67
Return of the, by Secretary of War, June 5, 1794, ... 68
Number, distribution, and period of service, of the insufficiency of inducements to enlist, report of the Secretary of War, November 24, 1794, ... 68
Same, report of Secretary of War, December 12, 1795, ... 109
Organization and distribution of the, report of committee, March 25, 1796, ... 112
Same, with list of military stations, report of the Secretary of War, ... 112, 113, 114, 115
Extract of letter from the Governor of Tennessee relative to same, ... 112
President's objections to the act for reorganizing the, February 28, 1779, ... 117
Augmentation of the military and naval forces, and provisional army of 20,000 recommended, ... 120, 121
Estimates of expenses of the same, report of the Secretary of War, April 9, 1798, ... 122, 123
Reorganization and increase of the, message of the President, December 31, 1798, ... 124, 125
Plan of, submitted by the Secretary of War, ... 125, 126, 127
Brevet rank, powers and emoluments of, (case of Moses White,) 129, 130
Suspension of the recruiting service, report of the Secretary of War of January 13, 1800, ... 132
Reorganization of the, and of the military academy, message of the President, January 14, 1800, and plan submitted by the Secretary of War, January 5, 1800, ... 133 to 139
Appointments and emoluments of certain staff officers, (case of ... Campbell Smith,) report of the committee of February 1, 1800, 144
Same, report of the Secretary of War of November 12, 1799, and February 5, 1800, ... 144, 145
Same, opinions of the Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney General relative to, ... 145
Appointments under the act of July, 1798, authorizing an increase of the, list of, message of April 17, 1800, ... 146 to 151
General staff of the, inconveniences arising from the want of, message and report of the Secretary of War of February 14, 1801, ... 152
Return of the, and of military stations proper to be garrisoned, and number of men required for each, report of the Secretary of War of December 23, 1801, ... 154, 155, 156
Complaint of inhabitants of Tennessee of the conduct of the officers under the command of General Wilkinson, report of the Secretary of War of January 29, 1803, ... 163
Memorial of the officers of the, relative to commuted rations, report of the Secretary of War of January 16, 1805, ... 173
Number and distribution of the, in 1803 and 1804, report of the Secretary of War of February 13, 1805, ... 174, 175, 176, 177
Officers of the, serving in Louisiana, petition for an increase of pay, report of the Secretary of War of March 29, 1806, ... 198
Increase of the, and of the marine corps, and equipment of the vessels of war, report of the committee of December 2, 1807, ... 218
Same, report of the Secretary of War of November 20, 1807, ... 218
Return of the, of December 3, 1807, ... 222
Estimates for a, consisting of 32,000 men, report of the Secretary of War, 1807, ... 224, 225, 226, 227
Increase of the, by 6,000 additional troops and 24,000 volunteers, message of February 25, 1808, ... 227, 228
Plan for organizing same, report of the Secretary of War of February 24, 1808, ... 228
50,000 volunteers, committee recommend the raising and equipping, December 26, 1808, ... 225
Plan of organizing and disciplining the same, 235
Same, monthly pay of, ... 235, 236
Reduction of the, and suspension of the recruiting service, ... 237
Reorganization of the quartermaster's department, report of the Secretary of War of May 31, 1809, ... 244
Augmenting the, by 20,000 volunteers, 248
Return of the, report of the Secretary of War, of January 30, 1810, ... 249
General and field officers, ... 250, 251
Force allotted to the defence of New Orleans, ... 252, 253
Officers dismissed by sentences of courts-martial since January 1, 1809, ... 254
Officers who have resigned during the same period, ... 254
Officers who have died in same period, ... 255
Defects in the quartermaster's department, report of the Secretary of War of January 1, 1810, ... 256, 257, 258
Expenses of the, and of the navy, report of the Secretary of the Treasury of April 3, 1810, ... 367, 368
Mortality of the, at Terre Au Boeuf, under the command of General Wilkinson, for the defence of New Orleans, ... 268
Aggregate number of the detachment, ... 270
Moneys placed in the hands of the paymaster for same, ... 270
Measures taken to supply provisions, &c. for same, ... 271
Causes of, report of committee, ... 272
Letter of the Secretary of War, to committee, February 21, 1810, same, ... 272
Of General Wilkinson to the Secretary of War, May 29, 1809, same, ... 273, 274
Same to same, June 19, 1809, ... 274
Secretary of War to General Wilkinson, June 22, 1809, same, ... 274
Secretary of the Navy to Captain Porter, directing him to supply gunboats in aid of removing the troops, June 22, 1809, ... 274
General Wilkinson to the Secretary of War, July 23, 1809, ... 274
Same to same, August 19, 1809, ... 274, 275
Paymaster general to the Secretary of War, April 10, 1810, ... 275
Secretary of War to the Military Committee, April 4, 1810, ... 275
Same to the military agent at New Orleans, December 12, 1808, ... 276
Appointment of, and instructions to, A. McCulloch as military agent, May 4, 1809, ... 276
Same to Military Committee, April 16, 1810, ... 276, 277
Disbursements by military agent, ... 278
Objections to prices charged for articles, ... 278
Secretary of War to Military Committee, April 10, 1810, accompanied with depositions relative to the subject, ... 278 to 292
Deposition of General Wilkinson, accompanied by sundry papers relative to same, ... 292, 293, 294
Officers and soldiers wounded and killed at the battle of the Wabash, report of the committee of January 8, 1811, relative to making provision for the, ... 312
Return of the, including the additional force authorized by act of June 11, 1812, with estimates for, report of the Secretary of War of January 23, 1812, ... 313 to 317
Return of the, June 8, 1812, ... 319, 320
Volunteer corps, authorized by act of February 6, 1812, appointment of the officers of the, message of June 30, 1812, ... 319
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Additional number of general officers recommended by the Secretary of War, ... 329
Same, opinion of the adjutant general on, ... 330
Appointments and promotions in the, memorial of the officers under the command of General Harrison on the subject of, ... 336
Increase of the, report of the Secretary of War of June 10, 1813, and advising the organization of a corps of sea fencibles, with estimates for, ... 380, 381
Register of the army, containing list and date of commissions of the officers of the, and district and stations of their respective commands, ... 384
Military districts, &c. ... 385 to 389
Quartermaster's department, ... 389
Topographical department, ... 390
Adjutant general's department, ... 390
Inspector general's department, ... 390
Ordnance department, ... 390
Judge advocate, ... 391
Hospital department, ... 391
Military academy, ... 392
Purchasing department, ... 392
Engineer corps, ... 393
Regiments of light artillery, ... 393
Same of light dragoons, ... 393, 394
Same, 1st, 2d, 3d, of artillery, ... 394, 395, 396
Same of infantry, ... 396 to 408
Same of riflemen, ... 408
Lineal rank of the regiments of infantry, raised for one year, numbered from 26 to 44, ... 411 to 420
United States' volunteers, ... 421, 422, 423
Rangers, ... 421
Sea fencibles, ... 423
Military Academy--Academical staff and cadets at the, ... 424
Organization of a regiment, ... 424
Same of a company, ... 425
Rules and regulations of the, report of the Secretary of War of May 1, 1813, ... 425
Rank of regiments, ... 425
Rank of officers, ... 425
Rules of promotion, ... 425
Compliments of troops, ... 425
Salutes, ... 426
Duties of the adjutant general, ... 426, 427
Duties of the inspectors general, ... 427
Duties of the quartermasters general, ... 428
Duties of the ordnance department, ... 430
Duties of the purchasing department, ... 431
Duties of the topographical engineers, ... 431
Duties of the hospital and medical department, ... 431
Miscellaneous rules, ... 432
Regulations of November 1, 1808, ... 432
Rules with regard to the recruiting service, ... 432
Military districts, list, &c. of, ... 432
Rules with respect to militia draughts, ... 433
Changes of uniform, ... 433, 434
Monthly pay, rations, forage, &c. of the, under the several acts of Congress in force April 1, 1813, ... 435, 436
Clothing, and costs of suits, of the, ... 436, 437
Failure of the, on the northern frontier, message of February 2, 1814, ... 439
Same, report of the Secretary of War of January 25, 1814, ... 439
Correspondence between the War Department and General Dearborn relative to same, ... 439 to 449
With General Boyd, ... 450, 451
With General Lewis, ... 451
With General Harrison, ... 452, 457
With General Hampton, ... 458 to 463
With General Wilkinson, ... 463 to 487
With General McClure and Captain Porter, ... 482 to 487
List of killed and wounded at the battle of Williamsburg, in Upper Canada, November 1, 1813, ... 476
Military force under the command of General Wilkinson, December 1, 1813, ... 481
Letter of General Cass, January 12, 1814, to the Secretary of War, relative to the destruction and distressed state of the country around Buffalo and Falls of Niagara, ... 487
Conduct of Captain Leonard, commanding officer, ... 487, 488
Failure of, under the command of General A. Smyth, on the northern frontier, ... 490
Sundry documents and papers submitted to the House of Representatives by General A. Smyth on February 21, 1814, in relation thereto, ... 490 to 510
Amount of moneys disbursed as bounties and premiums to recruits for the, and the States in which made, ... 511, 512, 513
Increase and improvement of the, report of committee, September 24, 1814, ... 514
Additional force of forty thousand men recommended by the Secretary of War, October 7, 1814, ... 514
Same, report of the Secretary of War, ... 514 to 519
Return of recruits enlisted, from February 1 to September 30, 1814, under the act of January 27, 1814, ... 518
Amount of bounties and premiums disbursed to same, from January 27 to October 26, 1814, with a return of the whole number of, ... 519, 520, 521, 522
Means of disciplining the recruits, ... 523
Board of officers to be appointed to digest and report a system of military tactics, ... 523
Subsistence of the, committee ask for information relative to the best means of, November 12, 1814, ... 559
Report of the Secretary of War, accompanied by the opinions of Generals Scott and Gaines and of Colonel Fenwick, relative to the same, ... 559, 560, 561
Veterinary surgeons for the, report of committee, February 9, 1815, against the employment of, ... 603
Soldiers' certificates in the hands of assignees, policy of paying, report of committee, January 11, 1816, ... 624
Contracts for supplying the, in 1815, list of, ... 624, 625
Register of the, for 1816, with the military divisions and departments, January 27, 1816, ... 626 to 635
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General Harrison, while commanding the northwestern army, inquiry into the conduct of, ... 644 to 661
Report of committee relative to same, ... 644
Correspondence and conduct of contractors, Orr and Greely, ... 644 to 667
Return of, January 14, 1817, ... 661, 662
Brevet rank, and the frequent assignations of officers to separate commands, report of committee, January 28, 1819, ... 667
Strength and distribution of, report of the Secretary of War of December 22, 1817, ... 669
List of brevet officers in the, at the end of the late war, 673, 674
Brevet officers in the, report of committee, February 12, 1818, ... 675, 676
Reduction of the, report of the Secretary of War of December 11, 1818, on the subject of the, ... 779 to 782
Same, report of the adjutant and inspector general, ... 782 to 790
Same, report of the topographical engineer department, August 16, 1818, ... 791, 792
Same, report of the paymaster general of October 24, 1818, relative to, ... 792 to 801
Same, report of the quartermaster general of October 19, 1818, relative to, ... 801, 802, 803, 804
Same, report of the surgeon general of November 16, 1818, ... 804, 805, 806, 807
Same, report of the subsistence department, 807, 808, 809, 810
Estimate of the expenses of, report of the Secretary of War of December 19, 1818, showing the compensation of the, at the end of the late war, ... 810, 811, 812, 813
Number, strength, and distribution of the, message of January 12, 1819, ... 813
Same, report of the Secretary of War of January 11, 1819, ... 813 to 820
Extra pay to soldiers on fatigue duty, for labor performed on roads, and other objects, report of the Secretary of War of January 14, 1819, ... 822, 823
Instructions for officers of the, table of, ... 837
Contracts for the supplies, &c. of the, ... 848 to 860
Allowances for transportation of the, ... 801
Same, at different periods, viz: in 1783, 1801, 1815, and 1818, ... 802
For fuel, &c. same in 1801, 1815, 1818, ... 802
For clothing in 1783, 1801, 1815, 1818, ... 802
For quarters, same, ... 803
For horses, same, ... 803
For waiters, same, ... 803
For stationary, straw, and camp equipage, ... 804
Estimate of the cost of two additional, report of the Secretary of War of March 4, 1794, ... 66
Measures adopted for securing proper sites for, and for replenishing them with military stores, &c., report of the Secretary of War of December 5, 1795, ... 108, 109, 110
Same subject, report of committee of May 9, 1796, ... 115
Arsenals, armories, magazines, and fortifications, report of the Secretary of War of February 13, 1805, relative to, with the amount expended on, in 1803 and 1804, ... 178 to 184
Arsenal and armory at Springfield, quality of the arms at, report of the Secretary of War of February 27, 1810, ... 255, 256
Arsenals and laboratories, relative to erecting three additional, report of the Secretary of War, ... 337
Register of, at the Military Academy, and course of instruction pursued in same in 1819, ... 840 to 848
Same, date of appointments, promotions, &c. of, and corps to which they were attached, ... 840 to 848
Contracts for a supply of, report of the Secretary of War of April 12, 1798, ... 123
Same, for fortifications--See fortifications.
Same, belonging to the United States--See arms, ordnance, and military stores.
Ordnance and ordnance stores necessary for the fortifications, estimate of, ... 63, 64, 65
Foundry at the city of Washington for casting, erection of a, report of committee of November 16, 1807, 215
Same, letter of Henry Foxall, August, 1807, relative to, ... 215, 216, 217
Necessary for the fortifications at New York, estimate of, report of the Secretary of War of December 3, 1811, ... 307 to 312
Same, for additional works of defence, recommended June 10, 1813, ... 383, 384
Amount of, ordnance and ordnance stores, &c., at Fort Washington, when captured by the British, in 1814, ... 557, 558
Same subject, report of committee of February 4, 1814, ... 488, 489, 490
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For military supplies in 1815, list of, ... 624, 625
For supplies, &c., for the army, ... 848 to 860
Contract for constructing a fort at Mobile Point, &c., ... 853
For same at the Rigolet Passes, in Lake Pontchartrain, ... 859
For delivery of stone at the Rip Rap shoals, ... 860
For lime to be delivered at Pea Patch island, ... 860
Special, for the trial of A. Arbuthnot, R. C. Ambrister, and others, (see Seminole war,) ... 764
Manner in which the war was conducted by the, ... 339 to 382
Charles Vincent, relative to those of New York, &c., ... 77 to 81
Peter C. L'Enfant, to those of Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Newcastle, ... 82 to 87
John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, relative to those of Baltimore and Norfolk, ... 87 to 92
John Vermont, relative to those of Alexandria and Annapolis, ... 93, 94, 95
Nicholas Francis Martinon, relative to those of Wilmington and Ocracock, in North Carolina, ... 95 to 101
Paul Hycinte Perault, relative to those of Charleston and Georgetown, South Carolina, and Savannah and St. Mary's, Georgia, ... 101, 102, 103, 104 Circular letter of the Secretary of War of July 24, 1794, with instructions to same, ... 105
Engineers and cadets at the Military Academy, report of the Secretary of War of Jan. 5, 1810, ... 248
Enlistment of minors, report respecting, ... 669
Estimate for Department of, for 1819, ... 813
Same for arrearages for the, at Washington, ... 813
Same for surveys of watercourses, tributary to, and west of, the Mississippi, ... 813
Of the contingent expenses of the War Department for 1793, ... 39, 40
For cannon and munitions for supplying the fortifications, report of the Secretary of War, February 28, 1794, ... 62 to 65
For erecting two additional arsenals and magazines, for a national armory, and purchasing arms, ... 65, 66
For fortifying forts and harbors, report of committee, December 4, 1794, ... 63
For same, from Portland to New London, inclusive, report of Secretary of War, December 19, ... 72, 77
Same for, of New York, 77 to 81
Same, for Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware, ... 82
Same, for Baltimore and Norfolk, ... 87
Same, for Annapolis and Alexandria, ... 93
Same, for Wilmington and Ocracock, North Carolina, ... 95
Same, for Charleston and Georgetown, S. Carolina, and St. Mary's and Savannah, Georgia, ... 101
Summary statement of the foregoing estimates for fortifications, ... 106
Same for fortifications, report of committee, January 28, 1795, ... 107
For completing the fortifications at New York, ... 115
For fortifications, report of committee, February 10, 1797, ... 116
For same, report of Secretary of War, 1797, ... 118
Same, report of committee, March 8, 1798, ... 119
For munitions, and increasing the army, report of Secretary of War, 1798, ... 120 to 128
For reorganizing, extending, and improving the Military Academy, on the plan submitted by the Secretary of War, January 14, 1800, ... 133 to 141
For same, report of Secretary of War, February 13, 1800, ... 142, 143, 144
For fortifications, report of Secretary of War, May 5, 1800, ... 152
For erecting and completing fortifications and barracks, report of Secretary of War, December 5, 1801, ... 158, 159
For repairs and improvements of same, report of Secretary of War, February 13, 1806, ... 192, 197
For erecting new buildings for the armory at Springfield, report of Secretary of War, April 2, 1806, ... 198, 199
For sundry works of defence at New Orleans, &c. report of Secretary of War, Jan. 9, 1801, ... 207
For the erection of contemplated works of defence, exclusive of those of New York; aggregate amount of, ... 219 to 222
For a line of blocks for the more effectual defence of New York, report of Secretary of War, December 7, 1807, ... 224
For the annual expense of pay, clothing, forage, and subsistence, of an army of 32,800 men, report of Secretary of War, December 7, 1807, ... 224 to 227
For the expenses of an army of 50,000 volunteers, report of committee, December 26, 1808, ... 235, 236
For erecting batteries, and other means of defence, at Newcastle and Wilmington, Delaware, report of Secretary of War, February 7, 1809, ... 239
For completing the fortifications already commenced, report of Secretary of War, June 2, 1809, ... 244
For fortifications for the year 1811, report of Secretary of War, January 8, 1811, ... 296, 297
For ordnance stores, camp equipage, and other quartermaster's stores, competent to supply an army of 50,000 men for one year, ... 306, 307
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For the military service of 1812; and to carry into effect the law of January 11, 1812, report of Secretary of War, January 23, 1812, ... 313 to 317
Of the value of property destroyed at Fredericktown and Georgetown, Cecil county, Maryland, by the British forces, in May, 1813, ... 362, 363
Of the expenses of a corps of 1,000 sea fencibles for one year, report of Secretary of War, June 18, 1813, ... 383, 384
Of the monthly pay, forage, subsistence, clothing, &c. of the army, under the several acts of Congress in force April 1, 1813, ... 435 to 438
Of the public property destroyed in the city of Washington by the British forces in 1814, ... 532, 533
Of the expenses of training, &c. the militia of the United States; a plan of organization suggested by committee, ... 663 to 666
For the army for 1819, report of Secretary of War, December 19, 1818, ... 810 to 813
For the national armory at Springfield, and for arms, report of Secretary of War, January 6, 1800, ... 130, 131, 132
For fortifications under the act of March 20, 1794, to October 1, 1799, ... 141
For same, from 1794 to 1801, inclusive, ... 153
For national armories, up to 1801, inclusive, ... 158
For fortifications, armories, arsenals, and magazines, in 1803 and 1804, report of Secretary of War, February 13, 1805, ... 178 to 184
For fortifications, &c. from 1795 to 1805, report of Secretary of War, February 13, 1806, ... 192 to 197
For national armories, from 1802 to 1805, ... 199
For fortifications and gunboats, report of Secretary of War, December 9, 1806, ... 206
For fortifications near New Orleans, and other places, report of Secretary of War, December 7, 1807, ... 223, 224
For erection and repairs of fortifications, and for constructing gunboats, report of Secretary of War, January 6, 1809, ... 239
For fortifications, under act of February 10, 1809, report of Secretary of War, June 2, 1809, ... 244
For same, under acts of February 10, and June 14, 1809, report of Secretary of War, ... 247
For the military and naval establishments, from March 4, 1789, to the end of the year 1799, report of Secretary of War, April 3, 1810, ... 267, 268
For armories, and arms manufactured at, in 1810, report of Secretary of War, February 23, 1811, ... 302
For national armories in 1811, with a statement of the number of arms manufactured at, 317
For arms for arming the whole body of militia, with a statement of the number of arms issued, report of Secretary of War, December 18, 1812, ... 327, 328, 329 For same, under act of 23d April, 1808, with a statement of the average contract price, report of Secretary of War, March 1, 1813, ... 335
For same, and list of the States in which distributions have been made, report of Secretary of War, July 8, 1813, ... 337, 338
For bounties and premiums to recruits, with a list of the States in which the expenditures have been made, from January 27 to September 24, 1814, ... 511
For same, from January 27 to October 26, 1814, report of Paymaster General, October 26, 1814, ... 519, 520
For national armories, from their first establishment, with the whole number and cost of arms manufactured at, report of Secretary of War, February 23, 1818, ... 677
Annual, for national armories, report of Ordnance Department, December 2, 1818, ... 773
Estimates of the annual expenses of training the officers, &c. of the militia of the United States, on the plan reported by committee, January 22, 1819, ... 824
Same subject, report of committee, February 4, 1814, ... 489, 490
Same, report of committee, February 28, 1794, ... 61
Probable expense of, ... 62, 63
Number of troops, cannon, ordnance, and ordnance stores, necessary for the protection of, estimate of the, ... 63, 64, 65
Progress of fortifications, and additional appropriations recommended by committee, December 4, 1794, ... 68
Instructions to engineers, amount of appropriations apportioned to each, report of the Secretary of War of December 19, 1794, ... 71 to 107
Lands for, ceded by Maryland and North Carolina, ... 71
Fortifications of the sea-board, from New London to Portland, report of the engineer relative to, and instructions from the War Department respecting, ... 72 to 77
Special instructions to Engineer Charles Vincent relative to those of New York, &c. ... 77 to 81
Reports of Engineer Peter C. L'Enfant relative to those of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware, with instructions from the Secretary of War respecting the same, ... 82 to 87
Instructions to, and report of, Engineer Rivardi relative to those of Baltimore and Norfolk, ... 87 to 92
Letters of Samuel Dodge, agent for procuring materials for same, ... 92, 93
Instructions to, and report of, Engineer John Vermonet relative to those of Annapolis and Alexandria, ... 93, 94, 95
Instructions to, and report of, Nicholas Francis and Engineer Martinon relative to those of Wilmington and Ocracock, North Carolina, ... 95 to 100
Letter of Joshua Potts, agent for supplying materials for same, ... 100, 101
Letter of the Governor of North Carolina relative to, 101
Instructions to, and report of, Engineer Paul Hycinte Perault relative to those of Charleston and Georgetown, South Carolina, and of St. Mary's and Savannah, Georgia, ... 101 to 104
Letter of Engineer Col. Vincent of August 31, 1794, relative to those of West Point, ... 104
Circular from the Secretary of War of March 22, 1794, to persons employed to procure labor, implements, and materials for, ... 104, 105
Letter from same to the respective engineers, ... 105
From same to the Secretary of the Treasury, March 29, 1794, relative to the disposition of the funds for, ... 105
From the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of War, July 7, 1794, on the same subject, ... 105
List of fortifications contemplated, and the sums appropriated for each, ... 106
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Sums appropriated for, and an additional number recommended by committee, January 28, 1795, ... 108
Progress of the, report of the Secretary of War of January 16, 1796, ... 110, 111
Same, report of committee, May 9, 1796, with a statement of the sums expended in 1794 and 1795, ... 115, 116
Same, and recommending further appropriations for, report of committee, February 10, 1797, ... 116
Same, report of committee, June 10, 1797, ... 117
Report of the Secretary of War, with estimates for same, ... 118, 119
Report of committee urging the extension and completion of, March 8, 1798, ... 119
Statement of sums expended on, by the Secretary of War, ... 119
Committee advise that the President be authorized to erect fortifications in such places as may most conduce to the security of the ports and harbors of the United States, ... 120
Additional appropriations recommended for same, report of committee, ... 152
Appropriations and expenditures for, report of the Secretary of War of May 1, 1800, ... 152
Progress of, and amount expended on each, from 1794 to 1801, message of December 8, 1801, ... 153
Estimates and expenditures for 1802, message of February 2, 1802, ... 157, 158
Amount expended on, in 1803 and 1804, report of the Secretary of War of February 13, 1805, ... 174 to 183
Recapitulation, ... 184
New York harbor, exposed condition and importance of, additional appropriations for, recommended, report of committee, January 28, 1806, ... 191
Progress of, and amount expended on, from 1795 to 1801, message of February 18, 1806, ... 192 to 196
New York harbor, remarks in relation to, 193
Whole amount expended on fortifications, respectively, from March 20, 1794, to December 31, 1805, ... 197
Progress and condition of, and the attention of Congress called especially to those of New York, Charleston, and New Orleans, and recommending additional appropriations, report of committee, December 15, 1806, ... 204
Ruin of the works at Charleston by a hurricane, ... 204
Additional appropriations for repairing and improving fortifications, and for building gunboats, recommended by committee, January 12, 1807, ... 206
Sums expended on certain works, report of the Secretary of War of December 9, 1806, ... 206
Measures for defending New Orleans; difficulty of procuring proper sites for erecting fortifications; report of the Secretary of War of January 9, 1801, ... 207
Memorial of the Legislature of the State of New York urging the necessity of an adequate defence of the harbor of, ... 215
Speedy measures of defence of the ports and harbors, especially those of the most importance, report of committee, November 24, 1807, ... 217, 218
Interdiction of the waters of the United States to foreign armed vessels, and additional appropriations for fortifications and gunboats recommended, report of committee, ... 218
Committee report a bill making appropriations for the more effectual defence of the ports and harbors, ... 219
Estimates for contemplated works of defence, ... 219 to 222
List of most important, ... 219, 220
List of those less important, ... 220, 221
Estimates for gunboats, ... 222
Condition of the fortifications respectively, ... 223, 224
Line of blocks for the defence of New York, ... 223, 224
Appropriations, expenditures and estimates for, ... 223, 224
Difficulties of procuring sites for, ... 235
Progress of, particularly those of New York and New Orleans, message of January 6, 1809, ... 236
Description of those erected and repaired, ... 236, 237, 238
Gun-carriages and fortifications, expenditures for, in 1808, ... 239
For completing those already commenced, and others contemplated; amount necessary, ... 239
Amount necessary for canal, from Lake Pontchartrain to New Orleans, ... 239
Works of defence at Newcastle, Pennsylvania, and at Port Penn, report of Secretary of War, February 7, 1809, ... 239
Estimates and expenditures for fortifications for 1809, report of Secretary of War, ... 244
Progress and condition of, and sums expended out of appropriations made February 10, and June 14, 1809, report of Secretary of War, December 19, 1809, ... 245, 246, 247
Works of defence; estimates for 1811, report of Secretary of War, January 8, 1811, ... 296, 297
Appropriations for same recommended, report of committee, December 17, 1811, ... 307
Fortifications at New York and Newport require particular attention, ... 307
Cannon and troops required for same, report of Secretary of War, December 3, 1811, ... 307 to 312
Newcastle, provision made for the defence of, report of Secretary of War, June 20, 1812, ... 319
Committee call for information relative to works and provisions made for the defence of the seaboard, and whether an extension or modification of the military establishment of the United States be deemed necessary, report of committee, May 30, 1813, ... 382
Additional works of defence recommended, ... 383
List of posts, number of troops, cannon, and munitions necessary to defend the same, ... 383, 384
Washington City, means provided for the defence of, report of Secretary of War, June 10, 1813, ... 384
Fort Washington, number of cannon and ordnance stores at, when captured by the British forces in 1814, and abandoned by the American garrison, ... 557, 558
Trial of Captain Samuel T. Dyson by court-martial, for abandoning of, ... 588, 589
Fort at Greenleaf's Point, number of cannon and ordnance stores in, when Washington City was captured by the British forces in 1814, ... 586, 587
Contract for construction of, at Mobile Point, ... 858
Same, at Dauphin Island, ... 859
Contract for delivery of stone at Rip Rap shoals, ... 860
Same for delivery of lime at Pea Patch Island, ... 860
Letter from Henry Foxall on the same subject, ... 215, 216, 217
Foundries throughout the United States, flourishing condition of the, report of committee, December 16, 1811, ... 303
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Report of committee on the subject of, November 24, 1807, ... 217, 218
Gunboats and fortifications, report of Secretary of War, November 20, 1807, relative to, 219 to 222
Under command of Commodore David Porter; detachment of, ordered to aid General Wilkinson in moving the troops up the Mississippi, report of Secretary of Navy, Nov. 20, 1807, ... 274
Court of inquiry appointed to investigate his conduct in the expedition against the Indians in 1790, ... 20
Proceedings of the court, and the testimony of witnesses relative to, 20 to 36
Line of march of the army, according to general orders of October 3, 1790, ... 31
Order of encampment of same, ... 32
Order of battle, ... 33
Report of committee, January 23, 1817, relative to same, ... 667
Chehaw village, destruction of, by Captain Obed Wright, ... 774 to 778
Compensation to be allowed them, January 12, 1807, ... 207
Report of Secretary of War respecting, January 14, 1807, ... 207
Letter of Captain Lewis relative to, 208
Names of the men who accompanied them, their conduct and character, ... 209
Plan of reorganization, and expenses of the existing establishment, report of the Secretary of War of January 5, 1800, ... 133 to 141
Plan of reorganization recommended, with an estimate of the expenses of the, report of the Secretary of War of January 31, 1800, ... 142, 143, 144
Institution, as originally established, to be limited, and its extension recommended, message of March 18, 1808, ... 228
Plan and views of Engineer Jonathan Williams relative to the, March 14, 1800, ... 228, 229, 230
List of officers and cadets at the, report of the Secretary of War of January 5, 1810, ... 248
Additional, report of the Secretary of War of January 15, 1819, ... 834
Opinions, &c. of General Bernard and Major McRea relative to, and of the course of instruction proper to be pursued at, ... 834, 835, 836
Instructions for officers of the army at, table of, ... 837
Rules, regulations, and course of instruction, with the number and register of cadets at, ... 838 to 851
Number of cadets who have joined the army, ... 838
Estimates for, for 1819, (see Army,) ... 779
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Estimate of the monthly pay of the same, ... 235
Report of committee opposed to changing the militia system, January 3, 1809, ... 236
Return of the, message of February 25, 1809, ... 239 to243
Message recommending the raising and equipping of one hundred thousand militia and twenty thousand volunteers, ... 248
Report of committee opposed to changing the militia system, March 6, 1810, ... 256
Return of the militia, and of arms in the hands of the, message of March 21, 1810, ... 258 to262
Report of committee opposed to any alteration in the militia system, March 29, 1810, ... 263
Letter of Colonel B. Tallmadge to General Huntington, December 18, 1809, on the subject, ... 263
From General Huntington to Colonel B. Tallmadge relative to the same, ... 263 to266
From Governor Bloomfield to Colonel Tallmadge relative to the same, ... 266, 267
System of regulations and discipline for the militia, ... 295, 296
Return of the militia, and of the arms in the hands of the, ... 297 to301
Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky urging the adoption of measures for the better organization and disciplining of, ... 318
One hundred thousand militia among the several States, apportionment of a detachment of, ... 319
Appointment of militia officers by the authority of the United States, message of June 30, 1812, ... 321
Refusal of the Governors of Massachusetts and Connecticut to furnish their quotas of militia, ... 321 to326
Documents and correspondence on the subject, message of November 6, 1812, ... 321
Letter from War Department to the Governors of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, on the same subject, ... 321
Same, to the Governor of Massachusetts, June 12, 1812, ... 322
General Dearborn to the Governor of Massachusetts, June 22, 1812, ... 322
Same to same, June 26, 1812, ... 322
Governor of Massachusetts to General Dearborn, June 26, 1812, ... 322
Secretary of War to the Governor of Massachusetts, July 21, 1812, ... 322
Governor of Massachusetts to General Dearborn, August 15, 1812, ... 323
Opinion of the Judges of the Superior Court of Massachusetts on the subject, ... 324
Governor of Massachusetts to the Secretary of War, August 21, 1812, ... 324
Same to same, September 10, 1812, ... 325
Governor of Connecticut to the Secretary of War, April 20, 1812, ... 325
Secretary of War to the Governor of Connecticut, June 12, 1812, ... 325
Governor of Connecticut to the Secretary of War, June 17, 1812, ... 325, 326
Secretary of War to the Governor of Connecticut, July 14, 1812, ... 326
Governor of Connecticut to the Secretary of War, July 2, 1812, ... 325, 326
Same to same, August 13, 1812, ... 326
Number of arms provided for, and issued to the, ... 328, 329
Returns of the militia, and the arms in the posssssion of the, February 13, 1813, ... 330 to334
Appropriations and expenditures for arms for aiming the, with the contract price of each, report of the Secretary of War of March 1, 1813, ... 335
Same, report of committee, July 8, 1813, ... 337, 338
Same, report of the Secretary of War of July 6, 1813, ... 338
Rules respecting the draughts of, ... 433
Construction of the terms of militia service, report of committee, January 14, 1814, ... 438
Provision for the militia called out under the authority of a State or Territory, report of committee, February 15, 1814, ... 490
Eighty thousand militia among the several States, apportionment of, ... 523
Powers of the General and State Governments in relation to the militia, report of committee, February 28, 1814, (see document 115, page 321,) ... 604
Letter from the committee to the Secretary of War, January 7, 1815, ... 604
Secretary of War to the committee, ... 605, 606, 607
Secretary of War to the Governors of the respective States, April 15, 1812, ... 607
Same to the Governor of Massachusetts, June 12, 1812, ... 607
Same to same, July 21, 1812, ... 607
Circular letter from the Secretary of War to the Governors of the several States, ... 608
Same to the Governor of Connecticut, August 9, 1813, ... 608
Same to Nathaniel Searle, adjutant general of the militia of Rhode Island, ... 608
Same to the Military Committee, December 23, 1812, ... 608
Militia and troops assigned to the respective military districts, ... 608, 609, 610
Governor of Massachusetts to the Secretary of War, August 5, 1812, ... 610, 611
Opinions of the Judges of the Superior Court of Massachusetts on the subject, ... 611, 612
General Dearborn to the Secretary of War, July 14, 1814, ... 612
Same to the Governor of Massachusetts, July 8, 1814, ... 612
Governor of Massachusetts to General Dearborn, July 12, 1814, ... 612
General Dearborn to the Secretary of War, September 5, 1814, ... 612, 613
Same to same, October 5, 1814, ... 613
Governor of Massachusetts to the Secretary of War, September 7, 1814, ... 613
General orders issued to the militia of Massachusetts by the adjutant general, ... 613, 614
Secretary of War to the Governor of Massachusetts, September 17, 1814, ... 614
Same to the Governor of Connecticut, ... 614
Governor of Connecticut to the Secretary of War, July 2, 1812, ... 615
Same to same, July 7, 1813, ... 615
Same to same, June 12, 1813, ... 615
Same to same, June 16, 1813, ... 615, 616
Same to same, August 1, 1814, ... 616
General Cushing to the Governor of Connecticut, August 1, 1814, ... 616
Governor of Connecticut to General Cushing, August 4, 1814, ... 616
General orders issued by E. Huntington, adjutant general Connecticut militia, July 28, 1814, ... 616, 617
Copy of same, sent to General Cushing, ... 617
General Cushing to the Governor of Connecticut, August 10, 1814, ... 617
General orders issued to the militia by Adjutant General P. P. Schuyler, ... 617
General Cushing to the Secretary of War, August 12, 1814, ... 617
Governor of Connecticut to General Cushing, August 11, 1814, ... 617
General Cushing to the Secretary of War, August 29, 1814, ... 618
Same to the Governor of Connecticut, August 14, 1814, ... 618
Same to same, August 24, 1814, ... 618
Governor of Connecticut to General Cushing, August 25, 1814, ... 618
General Cushing to the Governor of Connecticut, August 28, 1814, ... 618
Same to the Secretary of War, September 2, 1814, ... 619
Governor of Connecticut to General Cushing, August 30, 1814, ... 619
Proceedings of the Governor and Council of Connecticut, August 24, 1814, upon the same subject, ... 619
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Governor of Connecticut to the Secretary of War, September 3, 1814, ... 619
Same to same, September 14, 1814, ... 619, 620
Secretary of War to the Governor of Connecticut, October 17, 1814, ... 620
General Cushing to the Secretary of War, September 12, 1814, ... 620
Governor of Connecticut to General Cushing, September 9, 1814, ... 620
General Cushing to General Lusk, commander of the Connecticut militia, September 12, 1814, ... 620
General Lusk to General Cushing, ... 621
Orders of General P. P. Schuyler refusing supplies to the Connecticut militia, September 12, 1814, ... 621
Governor of Rhode Island to the Secretary of War, April 22, 1812, ... 621
Same to same, June 18, 1812, ... 621
Same to same, August 22, 1812, ... 621
Same to the President of the United States, June 29, 1814, ... 621
Nathaniel Searle, Jun. to same, July 6, 1814, ... 621
Act of the Legislature of Rhode Island providing for the calling out the militia, ... 622
General Cushing to the Secretary of War, July 21, 1814, ... 622
Governor of Rhode Island to the Secretary of War, August 15, 1814, ... 622
Same to same, September 8, 1814, ... 622
Governor of New Jersey to the Secretary of War, October 29, 1814, ... 623
Secretary of War to the Governor of New Jersey, November 22, 1814, (see doc. 115, page 321, &c.) 623
Militia claims, case of P. Andrews and others relative to a memorial of the Mississippi Legislature on behalf of Nixon's and Hinds's cavalry, ... 624
Militia, return of the, March 9, 1816, ... 636, 637, 638
Militia claims of Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, &c., report of the Secretary of War of March 7, 1816, ... 639, 640, 641
Militia embodied by the Governor of Virginia in 1814, ... 641
Mr. Wirt's and Mr. Chew's letter relative to, ... 641
Militia, plan of organization and classification, report of the Secretary of War of December 18, 1816, ... 642, 643, 644
Same, report of committee, ... 663 to 666
Militia claims, report of committee, January 23, 1817, ... 666, 667
Militia claims of the State of Maryland, report on the subject of, February 24, 1817, ... 668
Militia, reorganization of the, report of committee, January 9, 1818, ... 675
Return of the militia of the several States and Territories, February 23, 1818, ... 679
Organization and discipline of, with a n estimate of expenses of, report of committee, January 22, 1819, ... 824 to 833
Plan of classification, discipline, instructions, &c., submitted by General Knox, January 18, 1790, ... 827
Resolutions of the Legislature, March 27, 1807, relative to the defence of the harbor of, ... 215
Opinions of the Attorney General and Secretary of the Treasury on the subject, ... 145
Report of the Secretary of War of November 12, 1799, on the same,, ... 145, 146
Appointments of officers made under act of July 16, 1798, list of, report of the Secretary of War of April 15, 1800, ... 146 to 151
Petition of certain officers relative to commuted rations, report of the Secretary of War of January 15, 1805, ... 173
Pay of, memorial of the officers of the army serving in Louisiana relative to, report of the Secretary of War of March 29, 1806, ... 198
Resignations since January 1, 1809, to January 31, 1810, ... 254
Dismissals by courts-martial during same period, ... 254
Deaths of, in same period, ... 254
Opinion of the adjutant general on the same subject, ... 330
Appointments and promotions in the army, memorial of, under the command of General Harrison, on the subject of promotion, ... 336
At the end of the war, report of the Secretary of War of December 23, 1817, ... 673, 674
Pay of, &c. report of committee, February 12, 1818, ... 675, 676
Table of instructions for the, of the army, ... 837
Statement of General Harrison relative to moneys advanced to, and provisions, &c. transferred to, ... 654 to 661
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Letter of Captain Lewis, ... 208
Names and characters of the men, by Captain Lewis, ... 209
Extra, allowed to soldiers working on roads, &c., report of the Secretary of War of January 15, 1819, ... 822, 823
Statement of provisions at the sundry posts, June 24, 1813, (see Orr, Benjamin G., and Aaron Greely,) 644 to 650
Expenditures upon, (see Fortifications,) ... 106, 108, 153, 184, 192, 219, 222, 244
President of the United States, messages of the-- Message of August 10, 1789, relative to the army, ... 5
Message of January 21, 1790, upon the subject of organizing and disciplining the militia, ... 6
Message of January 7, 1794, recommending the establishment of the office of purveyor of public supplies, ... 61
Message of December 11, 1794, on the same subject, ... 69
Message of November 25, 1794, relative to the military forces of the United States, and the propriety of furnishing greater inducements to enlist in the army, ... 68
Message of February 28, 1797, returning the bill fixing the military establishment of the United States, with his objections, ... 117
Message of December 31, 1798, relative to the military establishment of the United States, ... 124
Message of January 14, 1800, on the subject of organizing the army and military academy, ... 133
Message of April 17, 1800, relative to the appointment of the officers of the army under the act of July 16, 1800, authorizing the increase of the military force of the United States, ... 146
Message of February 23, 1801, recommending the establishment of a general staff of the army, ... 152
Message of February 2, 1802, relative to ordnance and military stores, expenses of fortifications, and sites suitable for cannon foundries, ... 156
Message of January 5, 1803, relative to delinquencies of States in making returns of the militia, ... 159
Message of March 22, 1804, on the same, ... 168
Message of February 28, 1805, on the same, ... 184
Message of February 18, 1806, relative to fortifications, ... 186
Message of April 11, 1806, relative to failure of the States in making returns of the militia, ... 199
Message of February 23, 1808, recommending an increase of the army, ... 227
Message of March 28, 1808, relative to militia returns, ... 230
Message of March 25, 1808, relative to the difficulties of procuring proper sites for fortifications, ... 235
Message of January 6, 1809, relative to contemplated works of defence of ports and harbors, and sums expended on, ... 236
Message of February 25, 1809, return of the militia, ... 239
Message of January 3, 1810, recommending an additional corps of twenty thousand volunteers, and a renewal of the act authorizing a detachment of one hundred thousand militia, ... 248
Message of March 21, 1810, with a return of the militia, ... 258
Message of February 20, 1811, return of the militia, and arms belonging to, ... 297 to 301
Message of June 30, 1812, advising that the officers of volunteers be commissioned by the United States, and that provision be made for additional staff officers and engineers, ... 319
Message of February 25, 1814, recommending that provision be made for the distressed inhabitants of Michigan, ... 510
Message of February 20, 1814, relative to national armories, ... 604
Message of March 9, 1816, return of the militia, ... 636
Message of March 25, 1818, relative to the Seminole war, ... 680
Message of December 12, 1818, relative to the destruction of the Chehaw village, &c. by Captain Obed Wright, ... 774 to 778
Message of January 12, 1819, relative to the number, strength, and distribution of the army, ... 813 to 820
Recommended by committee, February 19, 1794, ... 61
Recommended by the President, December 11, 1794, ... 69
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the same, ... 69
Defects and improvements of same suggested, report of the Secretary of War of January 1, 1810, ... 256, 257, 258
Sundry documents and opinions relative to the same, ... 257, 258
Duties of same, (see Army rules and regulations,) ... 428
Suspension of the recruiting service recommended, report of committee, January 13, 1800, ... 132
Report of the Secretary of War on the same, ... 132
Return of enlistments under the act of July 16, 1798, ... 132
Recruits, report of the Secretary of War relative to, ... 320
Rules to be observed in the recruiting service, (see Army rules and regulations,) 432
Recruits, disbursements on account of bounties and premiums to, from January 27 to September 24, 1814, ... 511
Return of, and the corps and regiments to which they are respectively attached, ... 512, 513
Recruits, whole number of, under act of January 27, 1814, report of the Secretary of War of November 10, 1814, ... 521, 522
Annual estimate of the expenses of the same, ... 384
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Conduct of Woodbine and other hostile Indians in Georgia, ... 681
Letter of General Gaines to the Governor of Georgia, ... 681
Letter of Archibald Clark to General Gaines, relative to murders, &c. committed by the Indians, ... 682
Letter of R. Arbuthnot to the commanding officer at Fort Gaines, relative to negroes taken from Peter McQueen, an Indian chief, and to other subjects, ... 682
Letter of Lieutenant Sands to Colonel William King, relative to same, ... 683
Letter of David B. Mitchell, Indian agent, to the Secretary of War, March 30, 1817, relative to murders committed by the Indians, ... 683
Letter of General Gaines to the Secretary of War, April 3, 1817, same, ... 683
Letter of A. Culloh to General Gaines, same, ... 683
Letter of G. Leftwich to same, relative to the murder of Mr. Glass, ... 684
Letter of General Gaines to the Secretary of War, relative to murders and depredations by the Indians, ... 684
Same to same, relative to the inhabitants of Murder creek, ... 684
Major Twiggs to General Gaines, ... 684
General Gaines to the Secretary of War, October 1, 1817, same, relative to his demand of the murderers, &c. 685
Letter of Indians to Major Twiggs, September 11, 1817, complaining of treatment by American citizens, ... 685
Secretary of War to General Gaines, October 30, 1817, ... 685
General Gaines to the Secretary of War, November 9, 1817, relative to the refusal of the Indians to deliver up the murderers, &c. 686
General Gaines to General Jackson, November 9, 1817, relative to the Indian forces, ... 686
Same to same, November 21, 1817, ... 686
Same to the Secretary of War, November 26, 1817, ... 686
Secretary of War to General Gaines, December 2, 1817, ... 687
General Gaines to the Secretary of War, December 2, 1817, ... 687
Same to Major Muhlenberg, ... 687
President's communication to the Indian chiefs and warriors, ... 688
General Gaines to the Secretary of War, December 4, 1817, with his opinion that force will be necessary to bring the Indians to terms, ... 688
Secretary of War to General Gaines, relative to his crossing into the territory of Florida, ... 688
David B. Mitchell to the Secretary of War, relative to the conduct of certain Indians, December 14, 1817, ... 688
General Gaines to the Secretary of War, December 15, 1817, ... 689
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, December 16, 1817, ... 689
Secretary of War to General Gaines, December 16, 1817, directing him to cross the Spanish lines, if necessary, ... 689
Secretary of War to General Gaines, December 26, 1817, relative to the taking possession of Amelia island, ... 689
Same to General Jackson, ... 690
General Gaines to the Secretary of War, January 9, 1818, relative to the strength and conduct of the Indians, ... 690
Colonel Arbuckle to General Gaines, December 20, 1817, ... 691
Same to same, December 21, 1817, ... 691
Major Muhlenberg to Colonel Arbuckle, December 16, 1817, relative to an attack on the transports by the Indians, ... 691
Secretary of War to General Gaines, January 16, 1818, directing a vigorous prosecution of the war, ... 691
General Gaines to the Secretary of War, January 23, 1818, ... 692
Robert Irvine to Colonel Arbuckle, December 23, 1817, relative to the conduct of the Indians and of A. Arbuthnot's son, ... 692
Colonel Arbuckle to General Gaines, December 27, 1817, ... 692
Statement of Indian chiefs, December 20, 1817, ... 692
General Glasscock to General Gaines, January 10, 1818, relative to the troops under his command, ... 693
Major Heard, dated Cedar creek, January 22, 1818, ... 693
Major C. Wright to General Gaines, January 26, 1818, ... 693
General Gaines to the Secretary of War, January 30, 1818, ... 694
Same to the contractor's agent at Fort Hawkins, ... 694
O. W. Callis, contractor's agent, to General Gaines, ... 695
General Gaines to B. G. Orr, contractor, relative to provisions, January 19, 1818, ... 695
Colonel Arbuckle to General Jackson, January 12, 1818, ... 695
Same to General Glasscock, relative to an expected meeting of the hostile Indians near the mouth of Flint river, ... 696
Secretary of War to General Gaines, August 14, 1818, directing him to restore St. Mark's and Pensacola to the Spanish authorities, ... 696
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, relative to raising Tennessee militia, &c. 696
Secretary of War to General Jackson, approving his measures for bringing the war to a speedy termination, ... 697
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, February 10, 1818, ... 697
General Gaines to the Secretary of War, February 14, 1818, ... 697
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, February 26, 1818, relative to scarcity of provisions at Fort Scott, &c. 698
Same to same, March 25, 1818, ... 698
William W. Bibb to the Secretary of War, March 27, 1818, ... 699
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, relative to the conduct of the Indians and Spanish inhabitants, ... 699, 670
William W. Bibb to the Secretary of War, ... 700
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, April 20, 1818, relative to an attack upon the Indians at Suwany river, &c. 700
Same to same, dated St. Mark's, April 20, 1818, relative to Arbuthnot, Ambrister, and Cook, ... 701
Same to same, May 5, 1818, relative to his taking possession of Fort St. Mark's, ... 701
Robert Butler, adjutant general, to General Parker, May 3, 1818, ... 703
General Jackson to the Governor of Pensacola, ... 704
Same to the Governor of St. Mark's, ... 704
Francis Caso y Luengo to General Jackson, April 7, 1818, ... 705
General Jackson to same, April 7, 1818, ... 705
F. C. y Luengo to General Jackson, April 7, 1818, ... 706
General Jackson to same, ... 706
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Same to Major Young, April 27, 1818, ... 707
Same to same, May 9, 1818, ... 707
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, June 2, 1818, announcing the termination of the war, ... 707
Same to same, June 2, 1818, on the same subject, ... 708
Governor of Pensacola to General Jackson, May 18, 1818, ... 709
B. G. Calderon to the Governor of Pensacola, ... 709
Governor of Pensacola to General Jackson, May 14, 1818, upon the subject of the protection afforded to the Indians by the Spanish authorities, ... 711
Same to same, protesting against the entrance into Florida by the American troops, ... 712
General Jackson's letter to the Governor of Pensacola, on taking possession thereof, May 24, 1818, ... 712
General Jackson's reasons for occupying St. Mark's and Pensacola, ... 712
Governor of Pensacola to General Jackson, May 24, 1818, relative to same, ... 713
General Jackson to same, announcing his determination to occupy the Barancas, ... 714
Mauricio de Zuniga to General Jackson, May 26, 1818, relative to the Negro fort at the mouth of Flint river, ... 714
Hambly and Doyle, statement of, relative to the conduct of Arbuthnot, the Spanish authorities, and the Indians at Fort St. Mark's, ... 715
James Gadsden to General Jackson relative to same, ... 715
Richard Brickham's certificate relative to same, ... 715
John Bonner's certificate relative to same, ... 715
Captain William Russell and Captain Jas. L. Bell's certificate relative to same, ... 715
Jacob R. Brooks and Peter Cone's certificate relative to same, ... 715
Captain Frazer and D. F. Sullivan's certificate relative to same, ... 716
William Hambly's statement relative to same, ... 716
Joachim Barrelas's statement relative to same, ... 717
George Skeate's statement relative to same, ... 717
Charles Le Jeune's statement relative to same, ... 717
William Cooper's statement relative to same, ... 717
John Duffey and Joseph Bonefi's statement relative to same, ... 717
Return of the number of troops under the immediate command of General Jackson at Pensacola, ... 718
Terms of surrender and capitulation of Fort Barancas, ... 719, 720
Address to the army, by Adjutant General Robert Butler, at the termination of the campaign against the Seminole Indians, ... 720, 721
Court-martial for the trial of Arbuthnot, Ambrister, and others, ... 721
Letter from A. Arbuthnot to his son, April 2, 1818, relative to the progress of the American army, and advice to the Indians, ... 722
Same to the Governor of Bahamas in behalf of the Indians, &c. 722
Memorial of Indian chiefs transmitted to the Governor of Bahamas, ... 723
A. Ambrister to Benjamin Moodie, Esq., enclosing letters for the British minister at Washington, ... 723
Same to Mr. Bagot, the British minister, ... 723
General Gaines to the Seminole chief, King Hatchy, ... 723
A. Arbuthnot transmits notes of Indian talks to Mr. Bagot, ... 724
Address of the chiefs of the Lower Creeks to the Governor of Bahamas, ... 724
A. Arbuthnot to Colonel Edward Nicholls, complaining of the aggressions of the Americans, ... 724, 725
Same to William Hambly, May 3, 1817, ... 725, 726
Same to the Governor of Havana, complaining of the conduct of Hambly and Doyle, ... 726
Power of attorney of Indian chiefs to A. Arbuthnot to manage their national concerns, ... 726
Letter of Bowleck to the Governor of St. Augustine, relative to the Indians and the American troops, ... 727
Petition of the chiefs of the Lower Creeks to Governor Cameron, ... 728
Letter of A. Arbuthnot to General Mitchell, ... 729
Proceedings of the court-martial, and address of the prisoner, A. Arbuthnot, ... 730
Court proceeds to the trial of R. C. Ambrister, charges and specifications, ... 731
Testimony adduced, letter of R. C. Ambrister to Governor Cameron, praying supplies of munitions for the Indians, ... 732
Same to Major Edward Nicholls, ... 732
Same to Governor Cameron, March 20, 1818, ... 733
Same to same, March 20, 1818, ... 733
Same to Peter B. Cook, ... 733
Testimony closed, and defence made by the accused, ... 733, 734
Judgment of the court, ... 734
Execution of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, ... 734
Letter of the Secretary of War to General Jackson, August 14, 1818, to stay the execution, ... 734
Report of the Committee on Military Affairs against the proceedings against Arbuthnot and Ambrister, ... 735
Report of the minority of the committee, ... 736
Report of a committee of the Senate relative to the manner of conducting the war against the Seminole Indians and Spanish forts in Florida, ... 739
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, January 12, 1818, relative to calling out militia of Tennessee, and stating his want of correct topographical information of the Seminole country, ... 743, 744
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, January 13, 1818, relative to means of procuring necessary supplies of provisions for the army, ... 744
Same to General Gaines, relative to the death of Micco de Cozey; distress of the Indians for want of provisions; directing General Gaines to take and occupy Fort St. Augustine, with his reasons, ... 744
Orders General Gaines to destroy the Indians collected at Suwany, ... 744
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, August 10, 1818, suggesting means of defence of the Floridas, supposing the Government will never surrender those posts, with his reasons for retaining them, ... 745
Secretary of War to General Gaines, directing him not to carry into execution the orders of General Jackson relative to the capture and detention of the Spanish posts, ... 745
Secretary of War to General Jackson, enclosing a copy of orders to General Gaines, and directing him to use caution, and avoid cause of war with Spain, ... 745
Governor William W. Bibb to General Jackson, May 19, 1818, relative to murders and depredations of the Indians in the State of Georgia, &c. 746
Number and grade of officers commanding the detachment under McIntosh, ... 746
Number and grade of the officers who commanded the Tennessee and Kentucky volunteers, ... 746
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Captain John N. McIntosh to A. Lacock, chairman of the committee of the Senate, February 5, 1819, relative to the Seminole war, &c. 747
D. B. Mitchell, Indian agent, to the Secretary of War, February 6, 1817, relative to the disposition of the Indians, and measures necessary to reduce them to terms, ... 747
Same to General Gaines, February 5, 1817, relative to the proceedings of Woodbine, and the dangers to which the frontiers of Georgia are exposed, &c. 748
D. B. Mitchell's statement to the committee of the Senate relative to the Seminole war, &c. 748
Major Twiggs's letter, August 4, 1817, with the names of three Indian chiefs and towns which have submitted to the terms offered, ... 750
Adjutant General Robert Butler's testimony relative to the Seminole war, &c. 750
Colonel George Gibson's testimony in relation to same, ... 750
Dr. Bronaugh's statement in relation to same, ... 751
Captain Richard K. Call's statement in relation to same, ... 751
John H. Eaton's statement relative to the purchase of certain land in which General Jackson was supposed to be concerned, ... 751
Colonel King's letter to General Jackson, October 15, 1818, informing of the return to Pensacola of Captain Boyle, who had been wounded by a party of Indians, ... 751
Captain Boyle's account of the same, ... 752
Major Fanning to General Gaines, November 27, 1818, relative to supplies of ammunition received by the Indians at St. Augustine, &c. ... 752
General Jackson to the Secretary of War, November 28, 1818, relative to the conflict betwixt the rangers and a party of Indians, with his opinion of the means necessary to ensure peace, and advises taking possession of the Bay of Tampa, and also a position near the old Indian town Pecolota, ... 752
General Gaines to Governor Coppinger, demanding the release of Augustus Santee and others, who had been fired on, arrested, and imprisoned by a party under the command of a Spanish officer, ... 753
General Gaines to the Secretary of War, December 29, 1818, giving an account of the same, ... 753
George Gibson requests that the notes of his deposition before the committee as taken down be corrected, ... 753
Order of adjutant general to Colonel Gibson relative to sending supplies to Fort Scott, ... 753
General Jackson's orders of April 9, 1818, to Colonel Gibson, to let a party of Indian women and children pass by water to Fort Gadsden, ... 753
Adjutant General Robert Butler's testimony relative to the purchase of certain land, and to the Seminole campaign, ... 754
Memorial of General Jackson to the Senate, vindicating himself from the charges made against him as to his conduct in the Seminole war, ... 754
Secretary of War to General Pinckney, March 24, 1814, directing that the proposed treaty with the Creek Indians be in the nature of a capitulation, ... 760
Secretary of War to General Jackson, May 24, 1814, communicating the President's wish, provided he accepted the command of the campaign against the Seminole Indians, ... 760
Secretary of War to General Pinckney, March 17, 1814, stating the terms on which to conclude a treaty with the hostile Creek Indians, ... 761
Captain James Gadsden's statement in relation to the manner, &c. in which the Seminole war was conducted by General Jackson, ... 761
Sebastian Caro's statement relative to the conduct of the Spanish authorities, &c. in relation to the Indians, ... 762
Jose S. Caro's testimony relative to same, ... 762
Carlos Baron's testimony relative to same, ... 762
Pedro Senac's testimony relative to same, ... 762
Captain J. McKeever's testimony relative to same, ... 763
Captain Thomas Cross's statement relative to same, ... 763
Military force under the command of General Wilkinson for same, report of the Secretary of War of December 15, 1806, ... 205
Letter of Antonio Cordero to General Wilkinson, October 11, 1806, ... 205
Letter of Don Nemesio to Governor Claiborne, September 18, 1806, ... 205, 206
Opinions of the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury relative to same, ... 144, 145
Secretary of War, November 1, 1792, asks of Congress an opportunity of explaining and refuting charges against him relative to the defeat of General St. Clair, &c. 37
Report of committee on the same subject, February 15, 1793, ... 41, 42, 43, 44
Opinions of Generals Scott and Gaines and of Colonel Fenwick on the same subject, ... 600, 601
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Report of committee, December 26, 1808, recommending the engagement of fifty thousand, ... 235
Estimate of the expenses of, ... 235, 236
Message, January 3, 1810, recommending the engaging of twenty thousand, ... 248
Officers of, be appointed by the United States, message, June 30, 1812, advising that the, ... 321
Return of the officers belonging to volunteer corps, ... 421, 422, 423
Mounted volunteer corps assembled at the battle of Bladensburg, August 24, 1814, ... 571
American prisoners, ill-treatment of, ... 340 to 343
Detention of American mariners, who were in England when war was declared, as prisoners of war, ... 350 to 355
Impressments, &c. of Americans on board of British ships of war, ... 355, 356
Violations of flags of truce, ... 356
Ransom of American prisoners from Indians in the British service, ... 358
Pillage and destruction of private property on the Chesapeake bay and neighboring country, ... 358 to 367
Massacring, burning, &c. of American prisoners who had surrendered to British officers, ... 367 to 375
Return of American prisoners tomahawked subsequent to the battle of Frenchtown, January 22, 1812, ... 371
Outrages at Hampton, Virginia, ... 375 to 382
Against the Seminole Indians, message, March 25, 1818, relative to the, ... 680
Proceedings of the cabinet on June 7 and July 1, 1814, ... 524
Extracts of correspondence betwixt the Secretary of War and General Winder, ... 524, 525
Letter of General Winder to the Governor of Pennsylvania, ... 525, 526
Secretary of War to General Winder, ... 526
Of Secretary of War with the Governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, ... 526, 527, 528
General orders of War Department to General Douglass, August 22, 1814, ... 528
Same to Colonel Minor, August 23, 1814, ... 528
Report and remarks of committee on the subject, ... 529 to 532
Proceedings of the Navy Department, ... 532
Estimate of public property lost and destroyed, ... 532, 533
Capture of Alexandria, ... 533
Report of the Committee on Military Affairs relative to the, ... 534
List of documents relative to the, ... 534
Report of the strength and distribution of the army previous to July 1, 1814, ... 535
Letter of Colonel Monroe to General Armstrong, late Secretary of War, November 13, 1814, ... 536, 537
Same to the President of the United States, dated Aquasco Mills, August 20, 1814, ... 537
Same to same, dated Horse Head, August 21, 1814, ... 537
Same to General Winder, dated Nottingham, August 21, 1814, ... 537
General Armstrong to the Secretary of War, October 17, 1814, ... 538, 539, 540
Letter of the Secretary of the Navy to the committee, October 31, 1814, ... 540
Estimate of public property lost by the conflagration at the navy yard, August 24, 1814, ... 541
Letter of the Attorney General, October 15, 1814, containing a statement of facts and circumstances, within his knowledge, in relation to the, ... 541, 542
Same to the committee, November 3, 1814, ... 543
Orders from the War Department relative to the tenth military district; requisition of the militia; correspondence with the Governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, and with General Winder, ... 543 to 552
Narrative of General Winder, September 26, 1814, ... 552 to 560
Narrative of General Stansbury, November 15, 1814, ... 560, 561, 562
Narrative of General Walter Smith, October 6, 1814, ... 563, 564, 565
Narrative of General R. Young, October 3, 1814, ... 566, 567
Narrative of General Douglass, November 20, 1814, ... 567
Narrative of Colonel Jos. Sterrett, November 22, 1814, ... 568
Narrative of Colonel Minor,, ... 568, 569
Narrative of Colonel Tayloe, November 4, 1814, ... 569
Narrative of Colonel Lavalle, October 31, 1814, ... 569, 570, 571
Narrative of Colonel William D. Beall, November 22, 1814, ... 571
Narrative of Major William Pinkney, November 16, 1814, ... 571 to 574
Narrative of Captain Benjamin Burch, October 12, 1814, ... 574
Narrative of Captain Elias B. Caldwell, ... 575
Official reports of Commodore Barney and Commodore Tingey, report of the Secretary of the Navy, October 3, 1814, ... 575 to 580
Message of the President, December 12, 1818, relative to, ... 774
Letter of the Secretary of War, December 12, 1818, ... 774
Letter of the Governor of Georgia, June 1, 1818, ... 774
Same, March 21, 1818, to General Jackson, ... 774, 775
Same, June 1, 1818, ... 775
Letter of the Assistant Inspector General to the Secretary of War, May 17, 1818, ... 775
Letter of General Jackson to the Assistant Inspector General, May 7, 1818, ... 775
General Jackson's letter, May 7, 1818, to the Secretary of War, ... 775, 776
Letter of General Glasscock to General Jackson, April 30, 1818. 776
Letter, &c. of General Jackson to the Indians of the Chehaw village, May 7, 1818, ... 776, 777
Letter of General Jackson to the Governor of Georgia, May 7, 1818, ... 777
Letter of the Assistant Inspector General, May 30, 1818, to the Secretary of War, ... 777
Writ of habeas corpus extended to, ... 777, 778
Message of the President, December 31, 1818, ... 778
Letter of the Secretary of War to the President, December 30, 1818, ... 778
Letter from the War Department to General Jackson, June 2, 1818, ... 778
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