1081From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 5 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 28th. ultimo. I approve of your reasons, & the plan you propose, for the disposition of the fifth sixth and seventh Regiments. Captain Ingersoll & Captain McClellan will proceed to join you as soon as Capt. Huger, who is hourly expected, shall arrive with his company from the Southward. Major Tousard I believe will be employed, in the Eastern Quarter, by the...
1082To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 5 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor of Submitting to your consideration the alterations of the plan for the formation of a Regiment for Exercise or Battle, forwarded in your Letter of the 26th ulto, you will observe that I am decidedly of opinion, we should fix our firm reliance on the well organised Battalions—the Brilliant dashes and light touches of advanced, Light Infantry—will not answer our...
1083To Alexander Hamilton from David C. DeForest, 5 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieut. Col. Comg. Rice informs me it was his understanding, that no Officer, appointed to fill a vacancy in the twelve Regiments &c, was to take Rank of any one previously appointed—and that the Rank of his Regiment, had been established on that principle—but, by the establishment of Relative Rank in the 15th. Regiment, as communicated by Col Hunewell, I am superceded by Lieut A. Hunt who was...
1084From Alexander Hamilton to Adam Hoops, 5 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I — send you a letter which I have just received from Lieutenant Ross—His request is to be complied with, and Lieutenant Hosack is to proceed to Albany You will take measures accordingly ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1085From Alexander Hamilton to Caleb Swan, 5 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 2d. inst. has been received— It was not intended that the rule The Rule that officers should not be separated from their corps, to which you refer should was not meant to extend to Officers who might be appointed to the General Staff—Lt. McCall can therefore continue to exercise the duties of his station without being transferred W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Ethan Brown,...
1086To Alexander Hamilton from Jared Brooks, 5 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I presented the Secretary of War with an account of expences inevitably incurred on my tour to Staunton, Lynchburgh and Fredricksburgh, which I left to his discression—the Secry of War informed me, that, he required the assistance of a Certificate from you, agreeably to the second Article of the Regulations respecting extra allowances, before he could concur the Account— having been obliged to...
1087To Alexander Hamilton from Mahlon Ford, 4 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Fort Norfolk [ Virginia ] April 4, 1800 . “… such a picture of destruction, I never saw at any post, when I took the Command—and in endeavouring to remedy it I have affronted the late Commanding Officer, who was Capt Blackburn (who knows nothing about Military Matters and never will, as he says himself, he only serves for the lo[a]ves and Fishes) in such a manner, that I was reduced, either to...
1088To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Gamble, 4 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Richmond, April 4, 1800. Requests that Hamilton grant to his son, “John G. Gamble—a Youth at Princeton College—just entering his 20th year … the favor of introductory letters to Gentlemen Who may reside on the route” to Boston. States that his son “had the honor of being in Genl. Marshalls family during his Embassy to France.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Gamble, a veteran of...
1089To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 4 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
As you feel interested in favr. of any reasonable indulgence to Mr. Robertson, I think proper to inform you, that the propositions made by Colo. Burr & reduced to writing by him in my presence were agreed to &—that with the exception of Mr. R. there appears to be no sincere desire to come to an explanation—we have lost two years, in fruitless negotiations. Mr. Robertson appeared to be...
1090To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 4 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The Bearer Justus Cadwell the soldier of the 13th. whose place was proposed to be supplied Abner Chapel, having rejoined his regiment upon the expiration of his furlough, I have concluded it would furnish you with an opportunity of carrying your intentions promptly into effect by giving him a pass-port to Head Quarters— He will of course deliver this Letter, & not doubting but you have...
1091To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 3 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
In my last I forwarded to you an arrangement proposed by Colo Butler for the completion of his regiment, and the sending on Detachments to Genl: Wilkinson. By the last post I received your favour of the 17th. enclosing me an arrangement in some respects different, which Shall be obeyed. I enclose you now a sketch how I understand the arrangement, made by you is to be carried into execution;...
1092To Alexander Hamilton from Nathan Rice, 3 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor of receiving your favour of the 22d. Ulo., intimating the acceptance of Lieut Springs resignation. Doctor Barron began to render medical assistance at this post the second day of Decer. last. The enclosed letter and certificate I received from the frend of a Soldier in my regiment. The man was inlisted by Lieut Spring who has resignd. I have written to him for a Statement of...
1093From Alexander Hamilton to James Wilkinson, 3 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
It is my wish that Captain Richard Sparks of the third regiment should be with that part of it which is to be stationed on the Ohio—If this can be effected, consistently with the good of the service, you will take Measures for the purpose— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1094To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Hamtramck, 3 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the Duplicate of your letter of the 5th ultimo to General Wilkinson which has been forwarded. in the instruction I received from that General I have been Directed to send all my letters for him after the 1st of April to the war office which has been Done, Copy of which I have the honor to inclose I have the honor to be Sir with Very great Respect your Most...
1095To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Union Brigade [ Scotch Plains, New Jersey ] April 2, 1800 . “I have been honoured by your Letter of the 27th. ulto.… The communications you wish made in the public papers, shall receive my earliest attention.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
1096To Alexander Hamilton from Caleb Swan, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to you an extract of a letter from General Pinckney of the 25th ulto. by which it appears that the appointment of Lieutenant Hugh McCall as deputy paymaster, for south Carolina and Georgia cannot be permanent. Lt. McCall was appointed by the joint Consent of Generals Pinckney and Wilkinson, upon the presumption that the removal of the 3d. Regiment (to which he...
1097To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Brown, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Upon an application to the secry. of war, I find ———— no instance given any directions to the paymaster Genl. relative to partial payments to officers out of the course they usually take, & that he appears determined not to give any—Being unable to proceed to my place of distanation without money, & my pay (about 600 dollars) having been forwarded to Detroit in the expectation that I was...
1098From Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Ogden, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will take the necessary measures for supplying the Troops in the district allotted to you with the articles specified in the Regulations of the War Department dated the 1st. March 1800. You are at liberty to employ as your Agents the Contractors or other persons as you may think fit. with true consider— &— ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
1099From Alexander Hamilton to Elias B. Dayton, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
You will in future furnish the Troops at the Union Cantonment with all those Articles specified in the Regulation of the War Office dated the 1. March 1800 under the directions of Colonel Ogden Deputy Quarter Master General whose instructions in relation thereto you are implicitly to follow Whatever of the Articles sent and in You are to consider yourself as having been authorised by me for...
1100From Alexander Hamilton to James McHenry, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have given Colonel Ogden the necessary instructions for supplying the Troops in the district allotted to him with the articles specified in the agreeable to the Regulations of the War Department dated the 1st of March 1800. It will therefore be proper, especially as he has for the reimbursement of what he has monies already advanced money for the use of the Government, as well as for the...
1101To Alexander Hamilton from John Wheelock, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The goodness, which has attached you to the welfare of our rising happy empire; and which, combined with other talents, has placed you in an eminent and interesting relation, will permit me to suggest a consideration, dictated by a sincere desire to promote, in any way the same public cause. In this view, I take the liber ty of recommending to your favourable not ic e Capt: Josiah Dunham, of...
1102To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Cass, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
John Drayton Enlisted by Lieut. Climson at Dover in the county of Kent, on the 18th. day of January 1800, When a lad had his Knee put of Joint, and owing to bad mannagement never has become strong, it has rendered him incapable of perform’g a march of three days. I am confident it will be for the interest of the U. States to discharg him, he has been paid from the date of his enlistment to the...
1103To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Hodgdon, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 27th. & 28th. Ultimo, came to hand yesterday. The Clothing for Bennington will be on the way immediately The articles which may be necessary for encamping the Troops composing the additional Regiments will be attended to through the medium of the respective commanding officers. Returns must be made to Regimental Brigade Quarter Masters, and by them to the Quarter Master...
1104To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 27th. ulto. bearing the post mark of the 31st. containing a schedule of articles said to be furnished by The Contractor under my order—and upon examining your Letters, you find, the articles marked are not included, in any of the directions general or Special which you have given—and request me to inform you whether they have...
1105To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 1 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I believe, from the opinions entertained of Beal, and disfavorable to Hopkins, that the former is the preferable officer; but can we upon such ground depart from the rules which have been laid down to govern in cases of relative rank. It strikes me, fewest inconveniences will be experienced by an adherence to them than we should find, were we once to admit mere relative merit to decide such...
1106From Alexander Hamilton to Nathan Rice, 1 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of March 23rd and have forwarded to the Secretary of War Capt: Babbits resignation the acceptance of which I shall no doubt be shortly enabled to inform you of. The Post[s]cript of your letter has been communicated to the Deputy Paymaster General; he informed me that the delay in sending on the money was occasioned by some perplexity as to the mode of remittance,...
1107To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Kingsbury, 1 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 26th of last February, and in consequence of your orders, now report myself to you for further directions, not without hopes of obtaining leave of Absence untill June, or the last of May, at that time it will be good traveling, I should not have presumed to ask any further indulgence, was it not for my family, which I intend moveing on to the Army with me,...
1108To Alexander Hamilton from William Irvine, 1 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been so repeatedly solicited my son Captain Irvine, to address you in behalf of young men of his Company, that I can not well resi s t any longer; they joined his Company when he first began to recruit under expectation of being put on the list of Cadets, tho as I understand without any engagement for this, on his part, All in his power was to appoint them Serjeants—they have conducted...
1109Plan of the Formation of a Regiment for Exercise or Battle, [December 1799–March 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
A Regiment of Infantry is composed of a Lt Colonel Commandant 2 Majors first and second, An Adjutant a Pay Master and a Quarter Master who are Lieutenants, a surgeon & two surgeons Mates Two Sergeant Majors 2 Quarter Master sergeants Two Chief Musicians first and second Ten Captains Ten first and ten second lieutenants besides the three Lieutenants before mentioned, Ten Cadets Forty sergeants...
1110Formation and Disposition of a Regiment of Infantry, [December 1799–March 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
In conformity with the establishment by law and until a definitive arrangement shall be prescribed by authority of the President of the UStates the following formation and disposition of a Regiment of Infantry are to be observed. A Regiment will consist of Batalions Divisions Companies Platoons sections and squads. A Batalion is composed of five Companies. A division will comprehend two...