John Guerrant, Brigadier General, to Wilson Cary Nicholas, discusses the sending of three copies of Militia Orders, on executive direction, he orders him to reclaim "such of the books containing the system of discipline published by Baron Steuben and adopted by Congress in their resolution of the 29th of March 1779 as have been distributed among the former militia officers in your regiment" as well as those still serving and return them to him so they may be standardized according to the 22nd Section of the militia law due to the threat to the country; he also states "The deranged state of the militia of Albemarle and Amherst, inconsequence of the delay in the recommendations of the off[icers?] 'till so late a period, had induced me to defer the regimental meetings of the commissioned officers for the purpose of being trained by the Brigade Inspector", 1794

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 41
Physical description:
2 pp.

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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
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Materials in this collection, which were created in 1765-1869, are in the public domain. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.

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