Draft Act for better organizing the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Draft Act for better organizing the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Description
Draft act for the better organizing of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
year created
1800
author
in collection
in image
created note
This document was sent to the War Office under cover of a letter dated 03/03/1800.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
artillerists
engineers
President
notable location
War Office
Europe
notable item/thing
better organizing the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
hereafter denominated the Regiments of Engineers and Artillerists
instead of present establishment
hereafter be composed of a Regiment of Engineers
a legion of horse artillery
a regiment of foot artillerists
functions
separate and distinct
first lieutenants
second lieutenants
cadets
artificers
batalions
companies
officers and men
lieutenant colonel commandant
majors
adjutant
quarter master
pay master
regiments of artillerists
officers as upon examination may be found best qualified for the corps of Engineers may be transferred to that Corps
formed into companies
miners
artificers
in case open war shall break out between the United States & any foreign European power or in case imminent danger of invasion of their territory shall in the opinion of the President be discovered to exist it shall be lawful for him to organize and cause to be raised two regiments of horse artillerists in addition to that proposed
document number
1800039990401
page start
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | AGD15 (6 pages) | Collection: MS Collection, Hamilton. | B: Hamilton Papers |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |