Relative Rank of the Field Officers of the New Regiments, Etc.
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Relative Rank of the Field Officers of the New Regiments, Etc.
Description
McHenry wants Hamilton's opinion regarding the rule used to determine the relative rank of field officers in the new regiments and inquires as to whether there should be alterations in the rule regarding the officers who are above the rank of major.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
23
author
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
new regiments
Genefral Officers
officers of Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
relative rank of the field officers
general rules
Commander in Chief's [Washington] letter
rank of major
line of the Army
rank of colonel
document number
1799042300002
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | WGV13 (11 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | KFY04 (1 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |