Immediate Arrangements for Reducing Regiments
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Immediate Arrangements for Reducing Regiments
Description
A letter from McHenry is reproduced in which he cites orders from President Adams to Major Generals Hamilton and Pinckney to begin reducing the twelve regiments on June 14th. The Superintendent of Military Arms will take custody of all arms and camp equipage. The Paymaster General will need information from the two Major Generals regarding the pay of the officers and men who will be discharged as a result of this force reduction.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
29
author
sent from location
Harper's Ferry
notable person/group
Charles C. Pinckney
James McHenry
notable location
Harper's Ferry
document number
1800052937001
page start
1
number of pages
6
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | YTV15 (6 pages) | Collection: Orderly Book of the Deputy Adjutant General to District Commander Maj. Gen. Charles C. Pinckney, Apr-Jun 1800. 1 vol (no. 383/267). (RG98) | V: 383 |
| [view document] (5 pages) | YTV15a (5 pages) | Collection: Orderly Book of the Deputy Adjutant General to District Commander Maj. Gen. Charles C. Pinckney, Apr-Jun 1800. 1 vol (no. 383/267). (RG98) | V: 383 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Harper's Ferry | [n/a] |