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GEORGE M. JACKSON TO WORTHINGTON Fort Meggs June 8th 1813 -- Dear Sir I presume you have heard every particular respecting the investment of this place long since, I shall not trouble you with any detail df circumstances during the siege, it is readily believed that Colo Proctor was very sanguine in his expectations of reducing this post, and that his being compelled to raise the siege was equivalent to a complete Victory -- Perhaps scarce in any instance was there more coolness and intrepidity, displayed, than our troop evinced during the whole siege. A true characteris- tick of American Bravery -- Considerable discontent prevails generally among the officers of the 19th and 17th Regts. on account of some appointments having been lately made from the Rank of citizens over officers who have seen some service, but they are not willing to believe that the Senate will approbate those appointments -- I really believe it would cause a general resignation in the two Regts, it certainly violates the customs of Armies and a positive article of war, there is two instances, where Ensigns have been made Captains in the 19th Regt. they are Ensigns Baker and Butler who Received their appointments last fall in the 7th Regt they came out and done duty under Genl. Winchester, and last month received tleir promitions -- Extend that that principall and will venture to say that few men will continue in the service. I think that officers who have seen service has a greater claim upon the patronage of government than citizens who have enjoyed a comfortable fireside last winter, nothing has occurred since the siege worth writing about, but should any thing transpire I shall take the earliest opportunity of informing you of it With respect I am yr obt. sert Geo. M. Jackson T. Worthington 192 |
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