Duties of the Assistant to the Adjutant General

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Document

Title

Duties of the Assistant to the Adjutant General

Description

Hamilton explains the duties of the Assistant to the Adjutant General. He is to perform the duties of the Adjutant General when that officer is absent or indiposed.

year created

1799

month created

05

day created

29

sent from location

New York

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Abraham Ellery
Alexander Hamilton
Deputy Inspector General
Assistant of the Commander of the Army
Commanding General
Paymaster General
Secretary of War

notable location

New York
headquarters
seat of the government [Philadelphia]

notable item/thing

general outline of the duties you are to perform
police and tactics of the Army
General Orders
regulate the detail of officers and men for guards, fatigue service, commands, etc.
return of the troops
muster and payrolls
abstracts for the commander of the Army
"Regulations for the order and discipline of the Army"
auspices of Baron De Steuben
our Revolution War
"The Articles of War"
"Rules and Regulations respecting the Recruiting Service"

document number

1799052937000

Document instances

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

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton New York [n/a]
Recipient Abraham R. Ellery [unknown] [n/a]