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Under the appropriation of $5,000 for exploring the Western waters for the location of a site for a Western armory, a commission was constituted, consisting of Colonel McRee, Colonel Lee, and Captain Talcott, who have been engaged in exploring the country.
Under the appropriation of $5,000 for exploring the Western waters for the location of a site for a Western armory, a commission was constituted, consisting of Colonel McRee, Colonel Lee, and Captain Talcott, who have been engaged in exploring the country.
Under the appropriation of $5,000 for exploring the Western waters for the location of a site for a Western armory, a commission was constituted, consisting of Colonel McRee, Colonel Lee, and Captain Talcott, who have been engaged in exploring the country.
Hylton et al., Curtis, Decisions, i. 164-229. Wirt, 316-318. Ibid. 312. Edward Fontaine, MS. Howe, Hist. Coll. Va. 221. Wirt, 312. Wirt, 320-321; 368-369. McRee, Life of Iredell, ii. 394. Memorandum of J. W. Bouldin, in Hist. Mag. for 1873, 274-275. Howe, Hist. Coll. Va. 222. Judge Spencer Roane, MS. McRee, Life of Iredell, ii. 395. Wirt, 75-76. J. W. Alexander, Life of A. Alexander, 191-192.
He received the thanks of Congress, November 3, 1814, and a gold medal, now in possession of his son, General N.W. Brown, of Washington City. General Eleazer W. Ripley became a brevet major general, and resigned in May, 1820. Hugh Brady became a brigadier general by brevet. William McRee resigned as colonel in March, 1819; was afterward surveyor general of Missouri, and died in 1832.
He remained in the army and fought in Mexico. William McRee, of Irish descent, was General Browne's chief engineer in laying out the military works of the American army at Niagara. Let it not be forgotten that in this memorable company brave Mrs. Doyle has a place.
Fontaine, MS. Also Meade, Old Churches, etc. ii. 12; and Wm. Wirt Henry, MS. MS. Certified copy. For example, D. Stuart's letter, in Writings of Washington, x. 94-96; also, Jour. Va. House Del. for Nov. 3, 1790. McRee, Life of Iredell, ii. 394-395. Writings of Washington, x. 560-561. Writings of Washington, x. 562-563. Writings of Washington, xi. 81-82. Lee, Observations, etc. 116.
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