From John Adams to United States Senate, 2 April 1800
April 2d. 1800.
Gentlemen of the Senate
I nominate the following List of Promotions and Appointments in the Army of the United State[s]
Promotions and Appointments in the Army of the United States
Chaplains. | ||
Israel Evans | ... | Massachusetts. |
Andrew Hunter | ... | New Jersey |
William Hill | ... | Virginia |
First Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers | ||||
Lieut. | James Sterret | ... | Captain... | vice Demlar deceased. |
" | George Izard | ... | ditto... | vice Pope deceased |
" | Robert Rowan | ... | ditto... | vice Massey deceased |
Second Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers | ||||
Captain | Decius Wadsworth... | Major... | vice Brooks deceased | |
Lieut. | Theordore Memminger... | Captain... | vice Wadsworth promoted. | |
William A. Barron... | Massachusetts. | ditto. | ||
First Regiment of Infantry. | ||||
Captain | Thomas Martin... | Major... | vice Cushing. Division 2 Mass. | |
1 Lieut. | Ferdinand L. Claiborne... | Captain... | vice [Hreemer], cashierd | |
" | Elijah Strong... | ditto... | vice Britt... deceased. | |
" | Nicholas Rosencrantz... | ditto... | vice Martin promoted. | |
2d Lieut. | Philemon C. Blake... | First Lieutenant. | vice Claiborne promoted | |
" | Moses Hook... | ditto... | vice Semple Adjutant | |
" | Joseph H Dwight... | ditto... | vice Peyton Paymaster | |
" | Joshua S. Rogers... | ditto... | vice Strong promoted | |
" | Andrew Van Wort... | ditto... | vice Rosencrantz promoted | |
" | Peter Robinson... | ditto | vice Rogers. QMaster. | |
Second Regiment of Infantry | ||||
1 Lieut | Nanning I Vischer... | Captain... | vice Turner Brigade Inspector | |
2 Lieut. | John Whipple... | First Lieutenant. | vice Butler resigned | |
" | John V. Glen... | ditto... | vice Whipple Quarter Master | |
" | Zebulon M. Pike... | ditto... | vice Richmond Adjutant | |
" | Nathan Heald... | ditto... | vice Thompson deceased | |
" | William Laidlie... | ditto... | vice Vischer promoted. | |
" | John Wilson... | ditto... | vice Allison deceased | |
" | James Dill... | ditto... | vice Wilson. Pay Master. | |
Third Regiment of Infantry. | ||||
1 Lieut. | Peter Marks... | Captain... | vice Guion Brigade Inspector | |
2d Lieut. | Hugh McCall... | First Lieutenant | vice Davidson deceased | |
" | Samuel Lane... | ditto... | vice Scott resigned. | |
" | Patrick McCarty... | ditto... | vice Fero resigned | |
" | Matthew Arbuckle... | ditto... | vice Strother resigned | |
" | John Horton... | ditto... | vice Smith appointed Adjutant | |
" | John Saxon... | ditto... | vice Boote-Aid to Genl Wilkinson | |
" | James Ryan... | ditto... | vice Schuyler Quarter Master | |
" | Stephen S. Gibbs... | ditto... | vice Marks promoted. | |
Fourth Regiment of Infantry. | ||||
1 Lieut. | Campbell Smith... | Captain... | vice Thompson resigned | |
2. Lieut. | Gabriel Jones... | First Lieutenant... | vice Swaine Quarter Master | |
" | Samuel McGuire... | ditto... | vice Chandler. Pay Master | |
" | Thomas Blackburn... | ditto... | vice Salmon... Adjutant | |
" | Daniel Newnan... | ditto... | vice Smith... promoted. |
John Adams
DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.