List of Officer Appointments Submitted for Approval; Troops Mobilized Against Insurrection
Document 1799Submits the list of officer appointments proposed by General Pinckney for North Carolina, asks that they be approved as quickly as possible. Notes that some have already been appointed, and other vacancies need to be filled because of resignations, etc; asks that the main officers of each regiment be decided upon first. Notes that 5 companies of regulars are being dispatched "to the scene of insurrection," with volunteer companies standing in reserve.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Submits the list of officer appointments proposed by General Pinckney for North Carolina, asks that they be approved as quickly as possible. Notes that some have already been appointed, and other vacancies need to be filled because of resignations, etc; asks that the main officers of each regiment be decided upon first. Notes that 5 companies of regulars are being dispatched "to the scene of insurrection," with volunteer companies standing in reserve.
Date
03/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799031600001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Adams to McHenry, 03/29/1799 and McHenry to Hamilton, 03/21/1799.
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
Military appointments
officers
commissions
company
alteration
pay master
army
resignations