Candidates for Army Appointments from Tennessee

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Candidates for Army Appointments from Tennessee

Description

Extensive list of men reviewed for appointments to army officer positions. Prior military service, professions, and character reviewed. Claiborne, Sevier; and Judge Anderson main reviewers.

year created

1798

author

Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

sent from location

Philadelphia

in collection

Printed Versions

in publication

The Papers of Alexander Hamilton

note

According to Syrett, Hamilton, George Washington, and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney prepared this list, which is undated, during their meetings in Philadelphia.'
print doc only.

created note

Syrett date this document, November-December, 1798'.

author note

Hamilton; Washington; Pinckey.

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Arthur Crozier
merchant
Nathan B. Markland
Charles Porter
William Loveley
John Evans
Eli Hammond
Robert Yancey
William P. Anderson
Hardman Snow
Lewis Tiner
James Desha
Edmond P. Gains
officer
William C. C. Claiborne
Joseph Anderson
John McKee
agent
James Byers
John Sevier
Hugh Williamson
surgeon general
Federalist
Democrat
Colonel David Henley
William Lee Davidson
James Winchester
federalist

notable location

Philadelphia
Knoxville
Tennessee
Trenton
Sullivan County
Nashville
Mero District
Delaware
River Ohio
Ohio
Tellico
territory
North Carolina
New York City
Sumner County

notable item/thing

appointments
commission
report
review

notable idea/issue

character
manners
education
recommendations
American Revolution
Revolutionary War
promotion
credit
opinion

document number

1798999990400

Item sets

Documents
Transcription Project

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton Philadelphia [n/a]
Author George Washington Philadelphia [n/a]
Author Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Philadelphia [n/a]