Preparations for the Reduction of Force
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Preparations for the Reduction of Force
Description
Pinckney is busy preparing for the reduction. The 10th Regiment will march to Pennsylvania there to be disbanded and the 9th Regiment to Maryland for the same purpose. Cost of marching troops to Pennsylvania for discharge could be avoided if they were disbanded in the state of their current post. Protested War Departments current entrenchment in forms and etiquette, requested bounty money and allowance for recruits.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
30
author
sent from location
Camp near Harpers Ferry [VA]
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
officers
men
troops
subaltern
cavalry
artillery
infantry
cavalry
notable location
Camp near Harper's Ferry
Harper's Ferry
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
War Department
North Carolina
notable item/thing
waggon
wagon
bounty
money
pay
allowance
notable idea/issue
reduction
disband
discharge
post
mail
orders
expense
cost
enlist
training
exercise
discipline
document number
1800053060000
page start
1
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 | Camp near Harpers Ferry [VA] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |