Candidates for Army Appointments from Tennessee
Document 1798Extensive list of men reviewed for appointments to army officer positions. Prior military service, professions, and character reviewed. Claiborne, Sevier; and Judge Anderson main reviewers.
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Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Extensive list of men reviewed for appointments to army officer positions. Prior military service, professions, and character reviewed. Claiborne, Sevier; and Judge Anderson main reviewers.
Date
1798
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798999990400
Note
According to Syrett, Hamilton, George Washington, and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney prepared this list, which is undated, during their meetings in Philadelphia.'
print doc only.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Arthur Crozier
merchant
Nathan B. Markland
Charles Porter
William Loveley
John Evans
Eli Hammond
Robert Yancey
William P. Anderson
Hardman Snow
Lewis Tiner
James Desha
Edmond P. Gains
officer
William C. C. Claiborne
Joseph Anderson
John McKee
agent
James Byers
John Sevier
Hugh Williamson
surgeon general
Federalist
Democrat
Colonel David Henley
William Lee Davidson
James Winchester
federalist
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Tennessee
Trenton
Sullivan County
Nashville
Mero District
Delaware
River Ohio
Ohio
Tellico
territory
North Carolina
New York City
Sumner County
Notable items
appointments
commission
report
review