Tennessee -- Militia
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Andrew Jackson Provision Return
This provision return, signed by Major General Andrew Jackson, instructs the contractor to provide complete rations for the 61 men of Captain William Carroll's company of Nashville Volunteers.
David Burford Papers
David Henley Letters
These six documents show David Henley's appointment and service as an Agent of the United States Department of War in the Territory South of the River Ohio from 1793 to 1797. Among the subjects they discuss are pay for the militia stationed in Henley's vicinity, military procurement, the sale of two enslaved individuals, and the actions of local Native Americans.
James M. Howry Commission as Colonel Commandant in the Tennessee Militia
Tthe original certificate presented to James M. Howry confirming his position as Colonel Commandant in the Tennessee Militia. The document includes a faded seal of the state of Tennessee and is signed in Nashville by Governor William Carroll and the Secretary of State on January 30, 1830. The recipient, Howry, signed on March 29, 1830. Howry signed the back of the certificate while most of the text is on the front.
John W. Wester Commission
This commission appoints John W. Wester a 1st Lieutenant in the Kingston Rifle Company. It is signed by Sam Houston, who was then the Governor of Tennessee.