From John Adams to United States Senate, 22 December 1800
Washington Decr 18 [22]. 1800
Gentlemen of the Senate
I nominate the following List of Gentlemen for Promotions and Appointments in the Army of the United States.
Cavalry |
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| 2d: Lieutt. | William Tharp | 1st. Lieutt. | vice Simmons, dismissed |
Artillerists and Engineers |
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| Major of the First Regiment, Lewis Tousard. Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Second Regiment | |||
First Regiment. |
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| Captain | Moses Porter | Major | vice Tousard, promoted |
| Lieutenant | Jonathan Robeson | Captain | " Rowan, deceased |
| " | Henry Muhlenberg | " | " Porter, promoted |
| " | Theophilus Elmer | " | " Littlefield, resigned |
| Robins Chamberlain, | Lieutenant | ||
Second Regiment |
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| Captn. | William MacRea, | Major, | vice Hoops, resigned |
| Lieutt. | William Steele, | Captain, | vice Cochran, " |
| " | Alexander D. Pope, | " , | " MacRea, promoted |
| " | John W. Levingston, | " , | " Bishop, dismissed |
Infantry |
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| First Regiment | |||
| 2d: Lieutt. | Eli B. Clemson, | 1st. Lieutt. | vice Davidson, resigned |
| " | Samuel Clinton, | " | " Blake, " |
| James Rhea, | Second Lieutenant | ||
| 2d: Lieutt. | James Rhea, | 1st Lieutt. | vice Peyton, resigned. |
Second Regiment |
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| 1st. Lieutt. | Archibald Gray, | Captain, | vice Shaumburg, Division Quarter Master. |
| " | Rezin Webster, | " , | " Miller, resd: |
| 2d Lieutt. | Peter Shiras, | 1st. Lieutt., | " Allison, deceased |
| " | Thomas Porter, | " , | " Webster, promoted |
Third Regiment |
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| Captain | Zebulon Pike, | Major, | vice Kersey, deceased |
| 1st Lieutt. | William P. Smith, | Captain, | " Pike, promoted |
| " | Hugh McCall, | " , | " Marks, dismissed |
| " | William Scott, | " , | " Steele, decd: |
| " | William R. Boote, | " , | " Rickard, resigned |
Fourth Regiment |
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| 1st Lieutt. | Hartman Leitheiser, | Captain, | vice Brock, resd. |
| " | John Wallington, | " , | " Gibson, resd. |
| " | Francis Johnston, | " , | " Taylor, resd. |
| 2d. Lieutt. | James Love, | 1st Lieut, | " Leitheiser, promd. |
| " | Thomas Eastland, | " , | " Wallington, " |
| " | James Desha, | " , | " Johnston, " |
John Adams
DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.