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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06997.16 |
| From Archive Folder | War of 1812: Correspondence and documents on the war, POWs in Canada, behaviour of soldiers, conditions in New Orleans, laying the Tennessee state line and founding of Memphis City. Documents relate to James Winchester, his family and associates |
| Title | Orders from James Winchester to Lt. Col. William McMillan and Lt. James H. Bryson |
| Date | 10-11 August 1812 |
| Author | Winchester, James (1752-1826) |
| Recipient | McMillan, William Bryson, James H. |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Orders. In the first letter, McMillan is told to pay his troops for July and estimate advance pay for the officers. On the reverse, Winchester countermands his previous orders to Bryson regarding equipment for transporting troops. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner of War Canada Battle Money |
| People | Winchester, James (1752-1826) |
| Place written | Lexington, [?] |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |