United States Army, First Military District Orderly Book
Scope and Contents Note
District and garrison orders of the U.S. Army, First Military District at Fort Preble in Portland, Maine during August and September, 1814. George Rogers signed many of the orders. The volume also appears to have served as a business account book for Rogers, 1817-1828. Most pages are headed Freeport and list land and other purchases, work done for Rogers, etc.
Dates
- August 1814-1828
Creator
- United States. Army. Military District, 1st (Organization)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Historical Note
Fort Preble, built in 1808, became part of a system to guard approaches to Portland Harbor after the War of 1812.
Extent
1 volume (20 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
District and garrison orders of the U.S. Army, First Military District at Fort Preble in Portland, Maine during August and September, 1814. George Rogers signed many of the orders. The volume also appears to have served as a business account book for Rogers, 1817-1828. Most pages are headed Freeport and list land and other purchases, work done for Rogers, etc.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Account books Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fort Preble (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Freeport (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orderly books Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Portland Harbor (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rogers, George, 1796-1863
- Title
- Guide to the United States Army, First Military District Orderly Book
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
