Plan of the Formation of a Regiment for Exercise or Battle.
Document 1799A detailed plan of the formation of a regiment for exercise or battle, outlining the officers for a regiment, the number of each rank, and the breakdown into battalions, divisions, and companies.
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Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Description
A detailed plan of the formation of a regiment for exercise or battle, outlining the officers for a regiment, the number of each rank, and the breakdown into battalions, divisions, and companies.
Date
12/1799
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Collection
Document number
1799129937000
Page start
1
Note
According to Syrett, Hamilton prepared this document at some unspecified time before March 26, 1800, when he sent an extract of it to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Nathan Rice, and William S. Smith. Printed in Syrett, vol24, 135-39.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
regiment of infantry
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant
Major
Adjutant
Pay Master
Quarter Master
Lieutenant
surgeon
surgeon's mates
musicians
captains
cadets
sergeants
corporals
privates
Notable items
battalion
company
division
rank