Disbanding of the Army
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Disbanding of the Army
Description
Hamilton informs Wilkinson that Congress has passed a law empowering the President to disband the Army except the four old Regiments of Infantry, the two old troops of Cavalry, the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, and the staff.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
20
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
Alexander Hamilton
Congress
artillerists
engineers
staff
cavalry
regiments
infantry
President
Samuel Vance
notable location
New York
War Department
Congress
notable item/thing
law
legislation
act
notable idea/issue
disband
discharge
power
authority
document number
1800052037200
page start
1
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 Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |