Organizing the Provisional Army

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Organizing the Provisional Army

Description

McHenry discusses his plans for the organization of the provisional army and enlists Hamilton's assistance and that of General Knox.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

10

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

note

Partially illegible.
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 08/19/1798.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
the President [John Adams]
Major General [Henry] Knox
Brigadier General [John] Brooks
General Washington
Inspector General

notable location

War Department
four eastern states and Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Trenton

notable item/thing

twelve regiments of infantry
emergency
public expectation
cavalry
recruiting service
branches of the service
tactics
discipline
ordnance
emoluments
compensation
bilious complaint

document number

1798081000001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (6 pages) WGG25 (6 pages) Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]