Abiel Leonard Collection
23 documents
Settlement of Recruiting Account
Simmons responding to earlier letters concerning Leonard's recruiting account, promises matter will be looked into by "proper authorities."
Abiel Leonard CollectionRules of Rank & Promotion
President Adams (via Hamilton, in turn via Ellery) stipulates rules of rank and promotion in the U.S. Army. Establishes relative rank as it stood at the end of "the war," for those who served until …
Abiel Leonard CollectionReprimand for Excessive Amount Paid
Simmons reprimands Leonard for paying a "most extravagant" price for hospital stores for Bedlow's Island, requested all pertinent documents be forwarded for thorough examination.
Abiel Leonard CollectionRegarding the Equipment of Regiments with Officers' Personal Funds, and the Reporting of Unit Musters
Ellery notes practice of officers equipping their men out of pocket, Sec. of War is reluctant to endorse the practice, and wishes to avoid the expectation of reimbursement. Suggests commanders gain …
Abiel Leonard CollectionOverpayment of Recruiting Bounties
Hagner informed Leonard he paid too much; refers to an enclosed "abstract of overpayments" (not included), and reiterates law stipulating amounts to be paid to recruits when they sign up versus when …
Abiel Leonard CollectionInstructions Regarding New Paymaster General's Office
Directs all pay and muster rolls to go to the new Paymaster General's office, rather than the Adjutant General's office.
Abiel Leonard CollectionContractors for Provisions
Leonard tells Hamilton of the difficulty of dealing with contractors to keep his men supplied with provisions, etc.
Abiel Leonard CollectionBounties Paid, Settlement of Account
Simmons received Leonard's latest bounty receipts, will review Leonard's recruiting account.
Abiel Leonard CollectionBounties Paid, Settlement Account
Simmons received Leonard's latest bounty receipts, will review of Leonard's recruiting account.
Abiel Leonard CollectionBounties Paid, Settlement Account
Simmons received Leonard's receipts for bounties paid to him;to be reviewed upon the settlement of Leonard's recruiting account.
Abiel Leonard CollectionBounties Paid and Payment of Recruits
Hagner received Leonard's receipts for bounties paid by him and will review them. Leonard's receipt roll for payment to young (new?) recruits received.
Abiel Leonard CollectionBounties Paid
Hagner notes receiving Leonard's receipts for bounties paid which will be filed until review of Leonard's recruiting account.
Abiel Leonard CollectionArmy Commands and Troop Dispositions
Respective commands and departments of Major Generals Hamilton and Pinckney, with troop dispositions.
Abiel Leonard CollectionRegulations for Unit Inspections
Instructions for inspection of army units, for handling monthly returns of gathered data, and where prisoners fall in the arrangement. Stipulates paper strength of regiments of artillery & infantry; …
Abiel Leonard CollectionGeneral Orders: Temporary Suspension of Recruiting Service
The Recruiting Service, respecting the twelve Regiments of Infantry and six troops of Light Dragoons, is for the present suspended. All officers assigned to that service will rejoin their Regiments.
Abiel Leonard CollectionGeneral Orders
General and battalion orders from MG Hamilton: regulations for Paymaster General and Deputy Paymaster Generals, regarding the administration of pay and muster rolls, soldiers' pay, clothing, rations, …
Abiel Leonard Collection[General Orders]
Lists fuel allowances for officers, men and camp followers in the jurisdiction of the City of Washington; lists all forts, posts and garrisons in this jurisdiction (with caveats concerning fuel in …
Abiel Leonard Collection[General Orders]
Stipulates regulations for general courts-martial, such as that offenders' pay be stopped; that their rank, station, and unit be declared in such proceedings; that copies of all pertinent documents be …
Abiel Leonard Collection[General Orders]
Deals with regulations for barracks and quarters; authorizes officers to make regulations where none apply.
Abiel Leonard Collection[General Orders]
Establishes general rules concerning contracts for fresh meat and salt. Directs the quantity of vinegar to be distributed as rations, to be obtained from contractors. Concludes with regulation for …
Abiel Leonard Collection[Extract of General Orders from Jan. 10th 1800 of Adjutant General's Office]
North directs that pay and muster rolls are to be forwarded to the Deputy Paymaster at New York through the paymasters of the individual regiments. Gambling forbidden, with stipulative rules.
Abiel Leonard Collection[Articles of Agreement]
Contract between War Department and William Colfax for Colfax to provide rations to U.S. troops; form contract has specific amounts/regions to be supplied written in.
Abiel Leonard Collection[A General Return of the Army of the United States, shewing the effective strength of the Genearl Staff, and of each Regiment and Corps; and also the number wanting in each Grade, to complete the Military Establishment]
General return of the full strength of the U.S. Army, also including desired strength (and difference between these two numbers).
Abiel Leonard Collection
