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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.

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