Arrangement of Rank of Colonels and Majors
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Arrangement of Rank of Colonels and Majors
Description
"No particular rules were laid down for the government of the colonels and majors in the arrangement of rank as it was supposed that they would naturally take into consideration all circumstances which, in a military point of view, give one man the preference to another. Former service is certainly to have weight and, where there is no material difference of character, is to govern the decision. Officers of a subsequent [appointment] will rank after those of a prior appointment. The majors are all of one grade. There will be however between them a priority of rank and this priority will be determined by the principles of rank heretofore [promulgated] when they come to be applied to particular cases."
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
31
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. Howe.
notable person/group
Nathan Rice
Alexander Hamilton
[Thomas Y. How]
colonels
majors
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
arrangement of rank
document number
1799103137000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [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 | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nathan Rice | [unknown] | [n/a] |