Report to the President on Military Reorganization

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Report to the President on Military Reorganization

Description

Outline to improve military, pressing issue of possible war with European nation. Influenced greatly by letter from Washington to McHenry of 1798/12/13.

year created

1798

month created

12

day created

24

author

James McHenry

in collection

Printed Versions

in publication

American State Papers, Mil. Affrs

note

Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 12/28/1798 and McHenry to Hamilton, 01/10/1799. Adams submitted McHenry's Report to Congress on 12/31/1798.
print doc only.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

James McHenry
George Washington
General Wilkinson
General Hamilton
General Pinckney
officers
troops
Spanish Governor
engineer
Western army
regiments
reinforcements
battalion
Quartermaster
Quarter Master
army
dragoons
infantry
Prussian
artillerists
cavalry
aide de camp
inspector
riflemen
surgeons mate

notable location

Philadelphia
Atlantic frontier
sea
France
New Orleans
districts
states
posts
forts
Lakes
Presque-Isle
Lake Erie
Pittsburgh
St. Mary's River
Baltimore
New York
Cape Fear River
Charles town
New port
Newport
Mud Island
Norfolk
Virginia
Maryland
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Uxbridge
Providence River
Harpers Ferry
Savannah
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Charleston
Brunswick
arsenals
magazine
Rocky Mount
Wateree
Fayetteville
Trenton
Catawba
coast
stations
fortifications
public buildings

notable item/thing

pay
artillery
rations
vinegar
soap
ration
gill
bread
flour
rice
Indian meal
cornmeal
candles
fresh meat
salted beef
salted pork
salt
liquor
horse
hussar
clothing

notable idea/issue

appointments
foreign policy
survey
trade
defense
national policy
organization

document number

1798122400000

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]