Promotion of Jacob Kingsbury
Document 1797Kingsbury is notified that he has been promoted to the rank of Major in the Second Regiment.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (model sonnet 4.6). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
The first file is a git object (not a valid image). I can transcribe from the second image.
---
War-department, July 10th 1797.
Sir,
The President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has promoted you to the rank of Major in ——— the 2nd Regiment ——— in the service of the United States, vice Shaylor resigned. 15: May 1797 ———
I am, Sir,
Your humble Servant,
James McHenry
Secretary of War
[Major Jacob Kingsbury]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Kingsbury is notified that he has been promoted to the rank of Major in the Second Regiment.
Date
07/10/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1797071000001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Major Jacob Kingsbury
James McHenry
[Joseph] Shaylor
President of the United States [Adams]
Notable locations
War Department