An Act for better organizing the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers to be hereafter denominated the Corps of Engineers and Artillerists.

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

An Act for better organizing the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers to be hereafter denominated the Corps of Engineers and Artillerists.

Description

Separated the corps of artillerists and engineers by those on foot and those on horse. Details on how the corps should be subdivided and who should be in which group. Gave President power to raise two regiments of horse artillerists if danger is imminent.

year created

1800

month created

03

in collection

created note

Date not Shown.

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
miners
artificers
artillerists
engineers
cadets
Quartermaster
musician
paymaster

notable location

territory
War Department

notable idea/issue

power
authority
division
appointed
appointment

document number

1800999937200

page start

1

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]