Arrangement of Officers of the Western Army
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Arrangement of Officers of the Western Army
Description
Hamilton encloses his arrangement of the officers of the Western Army in which he tries as much as possible to prevent the dislocation of Officers from their men. Requested McHenry to review list. Included list of officers appointed to position of Inspector along with an enclosure of the previously mentioned list of officers.
year created
1800
month created
02
day created
21
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 02/27/99.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Western Army
officers
Wilkinson
regiment
Thomas Cushing
division inspector
Issac Guion
brigade inspector
Edward Turner
William Boote
aide de camp
Bartholomew Shaumbergh
brigade Quartermaster
notable location
New York
frontier
territory
west
notable item/thing
list
notable idea/issue
protection
operation
plan
dislocation
death
resignation
document number
1800022140000
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] |