An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States.
Item
Type
Document
Title
An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States.
Description
Enacted into law standing outfit of dragoons, engineers, and artillerists. Describes in detail the governance and organization of this section of the military.
year created
1795
month created
12
day created
07
author
sent from location
House of Representatives
Senate
in collection
in image
note
Printed.
author note
Jonathan Dayton; Samuel Livermore.
notable person/group
multiple
George Washington
Jonathan Dayton
Samuel Livermore
Speaker of the House
President
engineer
artillerist
dragoon
soldiers
non-commissioned officers
commissioned officers
notable location
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
notable item/thing
law
notable idea/issue
enlistment
pay
subsistence
governance
law
organization
standing army
document number
1795120790001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | NCW01 (4 pages) | Collection: Dreer Collection | Military Estab., Act. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Dayton | House of Representatives | [n/a] |
| Author | Samuel Livermore | Senate | [n/a] |