Order of Rank Among Field Officers

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Order of Rank Among Field Officers

Description

Explains that the rule prescribes that for all field officers who served during the Revolutionary War the relative rank of those of equal grade will be assigned according to their relative rank at the close of that war.

year created

1800

month created

03

day created

19

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry

notable location

War Department

document number

1800031900001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (9 pages) KGI23 (9 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 R: 4
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]