Relative Rank of the Field Officers
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Relative Rank of the Field Officers
Description
McHenry explains that seniority should be the basis of assigning relative rank to field officers within the regiments of infantry. If there are two majors, the senior major is assigned the higher rank.
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
26
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
major
field officers
Commander in Chief
Read
George Washington
notable location
War Department
notable idea/issue
rank
assignment
seniority
alterations
change
order
organization
document number
1800032600000
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] |