[ENCLOSURE] Employment of Soldiers
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
[ENCLOSURE] Employment of Soldiers
Description
Discussed employing soldiers during the summer months to dig a canal. This work would ward off idleness and would encourage discipline however the soldiers that were proposed to dig canal have little military training and Pinckney believed they would be better served training in military maneuvers. Cited public works projects in Scotland and in France.
year created
1800
month created
02
day created
10
sent from location
Shephard's Town
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Pinckney to Hamilton, 02/10/1800.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Abraham Shepard
soldier
Louis XIV
notable location
Shephard's Town
Harper's Ferry
Head Quarters
Virginia
canal
Cantonment
Scotland
Highlands
France
notable item/thing
supplies
provisions
pick axe
spade
liquor
notable idea/issue
training
discipline
employment
work
fatigue work
duty
price
labor
document number
1800021040000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | [unknown] | Shephard's Town | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |