Position of Field Officers in the Order of Battle
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Position of Field Officers in the Order of Battle
Description
Pinckney goes into great detail respecting Hamilton's recommendations for the position of Field Officers in the order of battle along with the type of gait marching soldiers should be taught for the best formation. Men are sick at Harper's Ferry and Pinckney has requested doctors along with casks to transport water from wells he ordered to be dug on the Hill.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
25
author
sent from location
Harper's Ferry
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Pinckney, 05/14/1800.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
field officers
divisions
senior captain
subaltern
platoon
French
William Washington
medical men
doctor
surgeon
notable location
Harper's Ferry
Virginia
well
the Hill
encamp
Public land
notable item/thing
casks
notable idea/issue
rank
organization
recommendation
sick
illness
construction
dig
document number
1800042560000
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 | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | Harper's Ferry | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |