Pinckney's Appointment as Major General
Document 1798McHenry expresses his satisfaction at Pinckney's acceptance of his commission as a Major General in the Provisional Army. The relative rank of Major Generals is based on the order of appointment as follows: Major General Alexander Hamilton, Major General Pinckney, and Major General Henry Knox.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
McHenry expresses his satisfaction at Pinckney's acceptance of his commission as a Major General in the Provisional Army. The relative rank of Major Generals is based on the order of appointment as follows: Major General Alexander Hamilton, Major General Pinckney, and Major General Henry Knox.
Date
10/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1798101700001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
James McHenry
the President [John Adams]
Notable locations
War Department