Appointment as Captain in United States Army
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Appointment as Captain in United States Army
Description
William Preston is appointed captain in United States Army vice William Lowther, who declines, pending Senate approval. Subalterns are Lieutenant Benjamin Lockwood and Ensign Stephen Trigg. Money for recruiting to be forwarded to Richmond.
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Richmond
note
Cited in Knox to Preston, 08/02/1792.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
William Preston
Henry Knox
George Washington
Benjamin Lockwood
William Lowther
Stephen Trigg
notable location
War Department
Richmond
notable item/thing
appointment
money
recruiting instructions
document number
1792062800002
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | CSA14 (2 pages) | Collection: Preston Family Papers - Joyes Collection | B:1, F:2 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | LCA07 (0 pages) | Collection: Preston Family Papers | 1P9267fFA2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Preston | Richmond | [n/a] |