A&M 0575John Pomroy, Army Captain, Letter regarding Frontier War in the Upper Ohio Valley, 1792 July 16 A&M 0575Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:29:43 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center John Pomroy, Army Captain, Letter regarding Frontier War in the Upper Ohio Valley Pomroy, John A&M 0575 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2877 0 Linear Feet Summary: 1 page 1792 July 16 ALS from Capt. John Pomroy of Clarks Station, Crooked Creek, PA to Gen. Anthony Wayne, commander of the U.S. Army's Western Dept., penned during the height of the last frontier war in the Upper Ohio Valley. Capt. Pomroy reports upon the recent activities of his command and requests further instructions asking specifically whether or not a militia should be drafted for a future campaign. Pomroy estimates that he could raise "between two and three hundred men for a volunteer expedition...if peace is not concluded with the Indians." West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

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