Explains Creation of Brigade and Brigadier General with Pennsylvania Volunteer Troops
Document 1799Refers to transition of rank from the old army to the provisional army and General Habersham's appointment as Brigadier General. Reports that Pennsylvania has supplied more troops under the name of volunteers than any other state, creating a brigade and necessitating the need for a brigadier general.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Refers to transition of rank from the old army to the provisional army and General Habersham's appointment as Brigadier General. Reports that Pennsylvania has supplied more troops under the name of volunteers than any other state, creating a brigade and necessitating the need for a brigadier general.
Date
09/11/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Trenton
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799091100201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Hall
James McHenry
General Habersham
Brigadier General
Volunteer Troops
Notable locations
Trenton
Pennsylvania