Regimental surgeons and chaplains
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Regimental surgeons and chaplains
Description
Encloses a copy of correspondence between himself and Major General Pinckney, along with a letter to Colonels Rice and Hunnewell on candidates for regimental surgeons and surgeons' mates. States the current numbers of troops on the frontier are not sufficient. Also mentions potential religious instruction for the troops.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
31
author
sent from location
War Department
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Charles Cotesworth Pinkney
surgeons
Rice
Richard Hunnewell
candidates
officers
mates
regiments
cavalry
military
infantry
chaplain
notable location
Frontier
Northwest
Mississippi
Tennessee
Georgia
Massachusetts
Brunswick
New Jersey
Augusta
Savannah
district
notable item/thing
Artillery
station
appointment
notable idea/issue
Sickness
[health]
religion
document number
1799073100201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BRQ12 (4 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 4, 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |