General Orders
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
General Orders
Description
Notification that the rules for enlistment were changed. Instead of recruits being placed with a specific corps or regiment, they are simply to be enlisted for service to be determined. Allowance for the cadets at West Point and "upon the sea board" approved by the Secretary of War.
year created
1800
month created
01
day created
27
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Signed by William North, Adjutant General
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
recruits
cadets
William North
Adjutant General
notable location
New York
West Point
fortifications
post
sea board
notable item/thing
allowance
ration
fuel
supplies
provisions
notable idea/issue
allowance
recruiting
approval
regulations
document number
1800012737000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | William North | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |