Concerning rank and resignation from service
Document 1799A senior officer and veteran of the Revolutionary War resigns from service, citing the appointment of junior officers to command the militia as one of several reasons. Colonel Hall reflects on his memories of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
A senior officer and veteran of the Revolutionary War resigns from service, citing the appointment of junior officers to command the militia as one of several reasons. Colonel Hall reflects on his memories of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Date
08/31/1799
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799083140101
Page start
1
Note
Private.
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Josias Carvel Hall
French
military
William MacPherson
officers
militia
senior officers
junior officers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Havre de Grace
Bunker Hill
Notable items
Newspaper
brigade