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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.720.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Orders for the Massachusetts militia |
| Title | Order to elect a new ensign sent to Thomas Oakes |
| Date | 14 March 1814 |
| Author | Treadwell, John W. (1785-1857) |
| Recipient | Oakes, Thomas |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Militia Election Military History |
| People | Treadwell, John White (1785-1857) Oakes, Thomas (fl. 1814) |
| Place written | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Theme | War of 1812; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |