Selecting Officers for the Eventual Army
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Selecting Officers for the Eventual Army
Description
McHenry believes it is time to begin selecting officers to fill the ranks of the eventual army. He wants men of courage and ability and warns against partiality toward friends who have bad habits. Military appointments will not correct those habits.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
23
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
the President [Adams]
regiments of infantry
battalion of riflemen
battalion of Artillerists and Engineers
regiments of cavalry
eventual army
men of bad habits
colonels
majors
captains
subalterns of infantry
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
act giving authority to the President to augment the army
selection of officers
their characters for courage, talents, and conduct
fate of their country
list of the names to fill the annexed military grades
in case of an actual war
patriotism and judgement
guard against errors in appointments
partialities of friends
recruiting service
superiority of talents
document number
1799052300200
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |