McNeil, John

Title:

McNeil, John

Creator:

McNeil, John, 1784-1850.

Accession / Call Number:

M 1919-003

Object ID:

M 1919-003

Date:

1813-1825

Physical Description:

4 vols. v. 1-2 board fabric spine, leather peeling, 8 1/2" x 14" 1" spine. v. 3-4 calf 8" x 13 1/2, 1 1/2 or 1 1/2 spine.

Scope and Content:

Vol. 1: Orderly book 1813-1816. Camp French Mills (Sand River, N.Y.) Adjutant's General's Office Nov. 21, 1818 - Feb. 4, 1814; Fort Pike (near Sackett's Harbor June 25, 1815 - July 18, 1815; Fort Mackinac (Michigan) Sept. 3, 1815 - Aug. 14, 1816. Vol. 2: Fort Macinac Aug. ? 1816 - Mar. 2, 1818. Vol. 3: Fort Macinac Detachment orders Dec. 1816 - Sept. 1817. Fort Gratiot Post Orders, Sept. 1817 - June 1818. Vol. 4: Scattered orders: Fort Mackinac Oct.-Nov. 1816. Fort Howard Aug. 1824-June 1825. Fort Dearborn & Howard Oct. 1821 - June 1822. Letter copybook Detroit & Mackinac Nov. 1816-1817. Includes copies of letter from Gov. Lewis Cass. Chiefly concerns Fort Mackinac where Major John McNeil was commanding officer Sept. 1815 - Mar. 1818. His brother-in-law Capt. Benjamin K. Pierce and Lieut. John S. Pierce, both of the 3d Artillery, were stationed here with him. Entries made by the officer of the day.

Subjects:

Orderly Books.

Locations:

United States History 1812-1815, War of 1812.

People:

McNeil, John, 1784-1850

Level Description:

Item