Cranch provides a detailed discussion of supplies and repairs at West Point. He apologizes for not writing sooner but he has been afflicted by a long and dangerous illness.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
"...your order of the 15th explanatory of the Contractor's agreement with the Secretary of War is very timely...There are complaints that the small parts of rations are not regularly supplied...I was much disappointed when I arrived at Baltimore to find there was not an article of quartermaster stores except drums and fifes and but a very partial supply of clothing. Tents and kettles are much wanted. The troops are generally but badly quartered..."
Hamilton makes the case for raising a troop of horse as a way of testing innovative cavalry tactics to match those being improved in Europe. He also favors the promotion of James Wilkinson to Major General.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers and concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline.
Hamilton discusses a number of issues including the appointment of a Court of Inquiry to address Captain Bruff's charges against Rivardi, the exclusion of foreigners from military service, Rivardi's poor health and request to transfer, and the difficulty of extra pay for soldiers and officers.
General Washington observes that the recruiting service would be enhanced if clothing were available for the recruits. He approves the promotion of James Wilkinson to Major General and reviews the succession of those officers who should fill vacancies caused by Wilkinson's advancement.
