Rules Relative to Rank and Promotion in the Army
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Rules Relative to Rank and Promotion in the Army
Description
McHenry asks Hamilton to examine the enclosed regulations concerning rank and promotion in the Army and return any suggestions for their alteration.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Encloses, Rules...adopted by the president of the United States relative to Rank and promotion in the Army'. Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 07/08/1799.
(Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to vol. 23.)
(Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to vol. 23.)
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry: President of the United States
Field Officers of the Twelve Regiments of Infantry
regular army during the late [Revolutionary] war
officers who have been deranged
Lieutenant Colonels
Majors
Captains
levies
Commander In Chief [Washington]
captains and subalterns in the Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
Act of the 16th July 1798
expiration of the war
relative rank
respective grades and dates of commission
since the peace
resignations
promotions
vacancy
cases of extraordinary merit
document number
1799070200100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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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 | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |