Rules of Rank & Promotion
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Rules of Rank & Promotion
Description
President Adams (via Hamilton, in turn via Ellery) stipulates rules of rank and promotion in the U.S. Army. Establishes relative rank as it stood at the end of "the war," for those who served until its end and those who did not. Prescribes the line of promotion, including statement that the officer next in rank below a vacancy should be considered first for filling it, though this is subject to exception.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
09
author
sent from location
New York
in collection
in image
note
General Orders
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Abraham Ellery
President Adams
notable location
New York
notable idea/issue
rules of rank and promotion
document number
1799110190001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | FCA11 (2 pages) | Collection: Abiel Leonard Collection | Box 2, f:1799, Nov-Dec |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Abraham R. Ellery | New York | [n/a] |