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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Letter dated April 3 from Freeman's Journal editor to Post editor reports Col. Bright ordering three Pennsylvania legion companies to resist U.S. authority; commanders refused, dismissing troops and causing mutiny in state army; marshal sent express to Washington Friday.
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"This morning Col. Bright ordered out three additional companies of the legion to support this state against the United States. They assembled early in the morning, according to orders, completely equipped for military service; but having been informed by the colonel, what duty he had allotted to them, viz. to resist the authority of the United States, the commanders of the companies refused to obey, marched their companies off and dismissed them. Consequently the army of Pennsylvania! is in a state of mutiny. Whether the United States or this state will give way, remains to be known. The marshal, it is said, sent off an express to Washington on Friday."
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Pennsylvania
Event Date
April 3
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the army of pennsylvania is in a state of mutiny. the marshal sent off an express to washington on friday.
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Col. Bright ordered out three additional companies of the legion to support this state against the United States. They assembled early in the morning, completely equipped for military service; but having been informed by the colonel what duty he had allotted to them, viz. to resist the authority of the United States, the commanders of the companies refused to obey, marched their companies off and dismissed them. Whether the United States or this state will give way, remains to be known.