Opinion of Officers
Document 1798Outlines possible officers to file the command and positions on the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. Makes note of desirable characteristics of commanding officers.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Outlines possible officers to file the command and positions on the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. Makes note of desirable characteristics of commanding officers.
Date
10/15/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Mount Vernon
Collection
Document number
1798101540001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Washington to McHenry, 10/21/1798.
Notable persons
James McHenry
George Washington
Rivardi
Edward Rutledge
artillerists
engineers
corps
officers
Pinckney
Notable locations
Mount Vernon
Federal City
South Carolina
frontier
Notable items
artillerists
engineers
service
gentlemanly in appearance
character
command
man of experience
man of abilities
officers
regiments
troops
sketch
division
infantry
census
execution
Revolutionary Army
selection of fit characteristics
forfeited their pretensions