Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Document

Title

Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States

Description

"...It is...necessary that the officers generally should be possessed of 'The Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States.' I mean those which were instituted in our Revolution War. This system will of course obtain until there shall be a substitute,. I pray that a competent number may be prepared and transmitted without delay."

year created

1799

month created

05

day created

21

sent from location

New York

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 05/23/1799.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
officers
[written by Baron Von Steuben]

notable location

New York

notable item/thing

Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
our Revolution War
substitute
competent number

document number

1799052140000

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton New York [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]