Deployment of Troops
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Deployment of Troops
Description
Hamilton worries that committing too large a force to the southern frontiers will substantially weaken military strength on the northwestern frontier.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Deputy Paymaster Generals
Clothiers
notable location
New York
our northwestern and southwestern frontiers
Tennessee
Georgia
the Ohio
notable item/thing
disposition of the troops in the Western Country
greater facility of reinforcement
quartermaster's department
notable phrase
Our entire force which, from the terms of engagement, can be applied to the purposes of our northwestern and southern frontiers is manifestly inadequate
a regiment for Tennessee and the frontiers of Georgia is an ample proportion
the addition of a battalion would very esentially interfere with the idea of a reserve force on the Ohio large enough to be in any degree efficient
every moment presents in some new shape the necessity of organizing the quartermaster's department
the Deputy Paymaster Generals shall act as clothiers
document number
1799102240000
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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |