Let One Troop of Cavalry be Raised and Mounted
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Let One Troop of Cavalry be Raised and Mounted
Description
Hamilton expresses his dismay at the postponement of the raising of additional cavalry troops and argues that at least one such troop should be raised and mounted. Let all the officers be collected for instruction and exercise at one rendezvous where tactics for both cavalry and infantry can be taught.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
21
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 06/24/1799 and Hamilton to McHenry, 07/02/1799
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
officers of the cavalry
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
actual raising of the additional [cavalry] troops will be postponed for a considerable time
[cavalry] is a corps which requires more time for instruction and preparation than the infantry
emoluments [cavalry officers] receive
dislike of officers of cavalry to serve as officers of infantry except in extraordinary and temporary emergencies
a middle course: let one troop be raised and amounted
document number
1799062140100
Item sets
Document instances
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| [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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |