John M. Lovell General Orders, April-December 1798
| Description: |
This is Lt. John Lovells books of general orders for the transport of troops from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Fort Adams, Mississippi in from April 1-December 31, 1798. This handwritten book of almost 200 unnumbered pages contains dated entries of military activities, records, and events along the Ohio River through parts of the Northwest Territory. Places mentioned along the Ohio River include Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Fort Washington (Cincinnati, Ohio?), and Fort Massac (Illinois). Places mentioned along the Mississippi River include Chicksaw Bluffs (Tennessee), Fort McHenry (?), Natchez (Mississippi), and Loftus Heights (now Fort Adams, Mississippi). Names of regiments, officers, and soldiers are included in the entries. Entries in the book are recorded at camp and aboard a ship named Kitty. |
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| Origin: | 1798 |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/ONWT/id/3547 |
| Collection: |
Northwest Territory Collection, 1721-1825 |
| Copyright: |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society. |
| Geography: |
Northwest Territory Pennsylvania Tennessee |
| Subjects: |
Lovell, John M. Northwest, Old--History Order books Military Ohio River Mississippi Military Ships Military camps Northwest, Old--Militia Military supplies Requisitions, Military--Northwest, Old |
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