Wayne Appointed Major General

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Type

Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Description

Knox notifies Wayne of his appointment as a Major General and as commanding officer of U.S. forces. He is to respond as to whether or not he accepts this appointment.

Date

04/12/1792

Recipient

Sent from

War Department

Document number

1792041200055

Page start

15

Note

Cited in Wayne to Knox, 04/13/1792.

Notable persons

Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
President of the United States
the Senate
commanding officer of the troops in the service of the United States
Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates
Congress
Secretary of War
Major General Anthony Wayne

Notable locations

War Department

Notable items

appointment
advice & consent of the Senate
Major General
acceptance or non-acceptance of this appointment
pay, rations, and emoluments
service of the United States
The President of the United States, by and with the advice & consent of the Senate has appointed you Major General, and of course commanding officer