Relative Rank of Field Officers
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Relative Rank of Field Officers
Description
General Pinckney expresses his belief that the seniority rule should apply within regiments and not between regiments as currently seems the practice which is to be regretted. Commander in Chief agreed.
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
26
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Pinckney to Hamilton, 04/25/1800.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
field officers
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Commander in Chief
George Washington
notable location
New York
War Department
notable idea/issue
seniority rule
practice
rank
organization
document number
1800032637200
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | [unknown] | [n/a] |