Disposition of Officers in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers
Document 1800This General Order assigns 28 Captains to specific battalions within the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers and designates their stations and Commanding Officers. However, no change from their present positions will made except by special order.
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Head Quarters City of Washington
October 7, 1800
General Orders.
The following disposition of the Officers of the Artillerists and Engineers will be carried into effect as soon as the public service may permit, but no change of present position is to be made, except by special direction from Head Quarters.
| Companies | Stations | Commanding Officers |
*First Regiment*
Colt George Ingersoll
Colt John Neville
Colt Francis Pope
Colt George Hjarads
Capt Robert Blacklane
Colt Mark Williams
Colt John McWilliams
Capt Jonathan Richards | West Point
Fort Mifflin
South Carolina and Georgia | Captain Ingersoll
Major [undecipherable]
Major Simmons
Capt James Boffis
Colt Thomas G. Neville
Colt Henry Shackelburg
Colt Nathaniel Inman | Fort Johnston N.C.
Fort Norfolk
Baltimore | Captain Smith
Major Parks
Captain Inman
Colt Mr. Thompson
Colt Moses Morris
Colt James Penille
Capt Christopher Elmost | In the Western Country | Major Porter
*Second Regiment*
Capt Samuel Easton
Colt James Watts
Capt Everian Messenger
Vacant | In the Western Country | Vacant
Capt Francis G. Major
Colt Callum — [undecipherable]
Capt William A. [undecipherable]
Vacant | Fort Jay and its Dependencies | Major Macomb [undecipherable]
Type
Copy of document
Description
This General Order assigns 28 Captains to specific battalions within the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers and designates their stations and Commanding Officers. However, no change from their present positions will made except by special order.
Date
10/07/1800
Author
Sent from
Headquarters, City of Washington
Document number
1800100790001
Page start
1
Note
The author is not shown but the Inspector General, Alexander Hamilton, promulgates General Orders.
Notable persons
[Alexander Hamilton]
Notable locations
Headquarters, City of Washington

