William Irvine to Captain Denny discussing military organizing for the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC05991
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1794
Title	William Irvine to Captain Denny discussing military organizing for the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion
Date	18 May 1794
Author	Irvine, William (1741-1804)
Recipient	Denny, Captain
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Discusses military organizing for the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion. Expresses his desire for "a strong company of the militia from each of the three counties." Irvine was a Pennsylvania congressman and army officer who commanded troops to put down the Whiskey Rebellion.
Subjects	Whiskey Rebellion Rebellion Military History Militia Alcohol Taxes or Taxation Government and Civics
People	Irvine, William (1741-1804) Denny, Captain (fl. 1794)
Place written	Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Theme	Banking & Economics; 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
Transcript	Show/hide …a strong Company of the Militia from each of the three Counties.