Organizing the Eventual Army
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Organizing the Eventual Army
Description
McHenry provides considerable detail on how the Eventual Army will be organized and supplied.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Unsigned letter but assumed to be from James McHenry based on the content.
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 03/23/1799, McHenry to Hamilton, 03/30/1799, Hamilton to McHenry, 03/30/1799, Hamilton to McHenry, 08/25/1799, and McHenry to Hamilton, 08/30/1799.
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 03/23/1799, McHenry to Hamilton, 03/30/1799, Hamilton to McHenry, 03/30/1799, Hamilton to McHenry, 08/25/1799, and McHenry to Hamilton, 08/30/1799.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Uriah Tracy
the President [John Adams]
regimental paymasters
Corps
recruiting officer
Purveyor of Supplies
[Samuel] Hodgdon
Quartermaster
Superintendent of Military Stores
Agents
Commander in Chief [Washington]
Musicians
Recruit
Adjutant General
Assistant Inspector General
notable location
War Department
Connecticut
Quincy
Sea Coast
notable item/thing
information
documents
Schedule A
appointments
list of names
numerical order
classifications of company officers
Schedule B
companies of infantry
complete list of officers
regiments
cavalry
surgeons
surgeon's mates
harmony
relative rank of the company officers
recruiting service
stations of recruiting rendezvouses
rations
clothing
recruiting money
buttons
Artillery
coats
regulations
garrisons
old establishment
War Department
military stores
return of troops
article of dress
proper deduction
recruiting parties
contracts
deposits of provisions
oath
document number
1799032100001
page start
1
number of pages
8
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (17 pages) | WGS10 (17 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 16 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry 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] |