Chain of Command in the Provisional Army
Document 1798General Washington has provided the names of the leading commanders in the Provisional Army with Hamilton, as Inspector General, the senior officer. The appointment of William S. Smith, the President's son-in-law, as a brigadier is unfortunate because Smith is bankrupt and has a ruined reputation.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
General Washington has provided the names of the leading commanders in the Provisional Army with Hamilton, as Inspector General, the senior officer. The appointment of William S. Smith, the President's son-in-law, as a brigadier is unfortunate because Smith is bankrupt and has a ruined reputation.
Date
07/18/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798071890001
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Timothy Pickering
[James] McHenry
General Washington
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Henry Knox
Henry Lee
Edward Hand
William S. Smith, the President's son-in-law
Mr. Dayton (the Speaker of the House)
the Senate
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Notable items
Inspector General
Major Generals
provisional army
names of old officers
brigadiers
Adjutant General
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