A Report to the President Relative to the Military Establishment
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
A Report to the President Relative to the Military Establishment
Description
The report suggests ways to improve the management and operations of the military. The report is partly inspired by the prospect of war with France and political events in Europe. McHenry outlines and explains his proposed organizational system.
short description
A report to the President from the Secretary of War relative to the Military Establishment, transmitted to Congress
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
24
author
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
President John Adams
Congress
House of Representatives
troops of the United States
regiment
infantry
colonel
major
adjutant
quarter master
paymaster
lieutenant
surgeon
surgeons mates
captains
cadets
sergeants
musicians
corporals
privates
dragoons
sadler
blacksmith
bootmaker
artillery
artificer
cavalry
respectable men
battalions
lieutenant-colonel
ensign
General George Washington
Commander in Chief
aids-de-camp
officers of inspection
riflemen
Quarter Master General
hospital officers
artillerists and engineers
Austrian army
Prussian army
inspectors
tailors
Great Britain
French Republic
volunteer companies
secretaries
purveyor
notable item/thing
military establishment
further improvement
measures of security
prospect of invasion
our safety
military preparations
proper organization
military system
battalions
pay and emoluments
proportional decrease
economy
movement
military character
management
command
provisionally
war establishment
Revolutionary war
exchange of prisoners
standard of colors
artillery service
want of uniformity
practice
principle
disorder
approbation
annexed schedule
grade
rank
hospital
encampments
fortifications
public buildings
barracks
clothing
ill fitted
alterations
small allowances
rations
liquor
intoxication
bread or flour
rice
Indian meal
vinegar
soap
travel to their respective places of residence
extreme hardship
expense
returning home
pay and rations to volunteers
pay and rations
extra allowance
extra services
naval establishments
public supplies
Indian factories
regulations
notable idea/issue
invasion by France
spirit of self-dependence
notable phrase
to render the military establishment more manageable and systematic
the country is adverse to extensive military establishments
document number
1798122400001
page start
1
number of pages
25
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (21 pages) | TJH07 (21 pages) | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Rpt to President on Military Establishment | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |