Below is an original scan of Lt. Col. Childs' official request to increase the strength of the Arsenal Battalion.
Copied from Fredrick L. Childs Compiled Service Record, National Archives
Below is an original scan of Lt. Col. Childs' two page official request to raise a mounted company of soldiers for the defense of the arsenal.
Page 1 Copied from Fredrick L. Childs Compiled Service Record, National Archives
Page 2 Copied from Fredrick L. Childs Compiled Service Record, National Archives