Organizing the Provisional Army
Document 1798McHenry discusses his plans for the organization of the provisional army and enlists Hamilton's assistance and that of General Knox.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
McHenry discusses his plans for the organization of the provisional army and enlists Hamilton's assistance and that of General Knox.
Date
08/10/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798081000001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 08/19/1798.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
the President [John Adams]
Major General [Henry] Knox
Brigadier General [John] Brooks
General Washington
Inspector General
Notable locations
War Department
four eastern states and Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Trenton
Notable items
twelve regiments of infantry
emergency
public expectation
cavalry
recruiting service
branches of the service
tactics
discipline
ordnance
emoluments
compensation
bilious complaint