Act to Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States
Document 1796Created standing army of artillerists and engineers. Outlines number and type of officers in each unit. Pay, clothing, food, supplies,
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Printed Document Signed
Description
Created standing army of artillerists and engineers. Outlines number and type of officers in each unit. Pay, clothing, food, supplies,
Date
05/13/1796
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1796051390001
Page start
1
Note
First Session of the Fourth Congress.
Notable persons
Congress
Fourth Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
military establishment
corps of artillerists and engineers
light dragoons
President of the United States
infantry
captain
lieutenants
cornet
sergeants
corporals
farrier
saddler
trumpeter
privates
lieutenant-colonel commandant
major
adjutant
paymaster
quartermaster
surgeon
surgeon's mates
senior musicians
musicians
major general
aids de camp
brigadier general
brigade major
subalterns
invalids
Jonathan Dayton
Speaker of the House
Samuel Livermore
President of the Senate
George Washington
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of State
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Congress
Pennsylvania
western frontier
Notable items
act
military establishment
horse
arms
accoutrements
monthly pay
rations
provisions
subsistence
recruiting service
discharge
bounty
reenlist
uniform clothing
hat
coat
vest
woolen overalls
linen overalls
shoes
shirts
socks
blanket
stock
clasp
buckles
beef
pork
bread
flour
half a gill of rum, brandy or whiskey
vinegar
soap
candles
salt
forage
procure or entice
purchase
ship
vessel
deserted
fined
arrested
debt
rules and articles of war
court martial
loss of life
dismission
wounded
disabled
line of his duty
list of invalids
oath
affirmation
allegiance