From John Adams to United States Senate, 10 July 1797
United States. July 10th. 1797.
Gentlemen of the Senate.
I nominate the following persons for promotions and appointments in the Army of the United States.
| Dragoons. | |||
| Stephen G. Simmons | Lieutenant | vice Slough resigned | |
| Charles Warfield | Cornet | vice Ball promoted | |
| William Tharp | ditto | vice McDermot promoted. | |
| First Regiment of Infantry. | |||
| William H. Harrison | Captain | vice Kingsbury | promoted 15. May 1797 |
| Nicholas Rosencrantz | Lieutenant | vice Harrison | ditto |
| John Alexander Davidson | Ensign | vice Nicholas | deceased |
| Lemuel Lane | ditto | vice Rosencrantz | promoted |
| Second Regiment of Infantry. | |||
| Jacob Kingsbury | Major | vice Shaylor resigned. 15. May 1797 | |
| Benjamin Rand | Leiutenant | vice Lee resigned 10 March | |
| Peter P. Schuyler | Ensign | vice Faulkner declined | |
| John Whipple | ditto | vice Martin promoted. | |
| John Vischer Glen | ditto | vice Rand promoted. | |
| Third Regiment of Infantry. | |||
| William R Boote | Ensign | vice Bodley resigned | |
| Samuel Parmele | ditto | vice Sterling ditto. | |
| Fourth Regiment of Infantry. | |||
| Benjamin Lockwood | Captain | vice Eaton | |
| John Wallington | Lieutenant, | vice Strother resigned 1. June 1797. | |
| Francis Johnston | ditto | vice Lockwood promoted. | |
| Samuel Crutchfield | Ensign | vice Dold resigned | |
| John Campbell | ditto | vice Wallington promoted. | |
| Richard Campbell | ditto | vice Johnston ditto | |
John Adams
DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.