Ragged Appearance of the Recruits & Promotion of Wilkinson
Document 1799General Washington observes that the recruiting service would be enhanced if clothing were available for the recruits. He approves the promotion of James Wilkinson to Major General and reviews the succession of those officers who should fill vacancies caused by Wilkinson's advancement.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
General Washington observes that the recruiting service would be enhanced if clothing were available for the recruits. He approves the promotion of James Wilkinson to Major General and reviews the succession of those officers who should fill vacancies caused by Wilkinson's advancement.
Date
06/25/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Mount Vernon
Collection
Document number
1799062537000
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
promoting Brigadier Wilkinson to the rank of Major General
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Provisional Army
oldest Lieutenant Colonel Commandant should step into his shoes as Brigadier
oldest Major of the old line would succeed to the vacancy occasioned thereby
Notable locations
Mount Vernon
Eastern States
Notable items
recruiting service in this State [Virginia] progresses beyond my expectations
[recruiting is] retarded very considerably from the want of clothing
ragged appearance of the recruits
by endeavoring to avoid Charibdas we might run upon Scylla
services in the Revolutionary Army
dating the commissions of the Major Generals yet to be appointed