William Harris Crawford to James Madison, 27 April 1816
From William Harris Crawford
Department of War, April 27. 1816.
Sir,
I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following appointments in the Staff for the Southern division of the Army of the United States:
W. H. C.
| Robert Butler, Adjutant General. | ||
| Charles J. Nourse | ![]() |
Assistant Adjutant Generals. |
| Clinton Wright | ||
| Arthur P. Hayne, Inspector General. | ||
| Henry Lee, jr. | ![]() |
Assistant Inspector Generals. |
| John M. Davis | ||
| George Gibson, Qr. M. General. | ||
| Benjamin Gardner | ![]() |
Assistant Deputy Qr. M. Generals. |
| Mark Harden | ||
| W. O. Winston | ![]() |
Judge Advocates. |
| Thomas Hanson | ||
| William L. McCalla — chaplain. | ||
| George Woodruff — | Paymaster to the First Battalion of the Corps of Artillery. | |
| Leroy Opie | Paymaster to the 2d. do. | |
| Thomas Montgomery | Paymaster to the 3d. do. | |
| Archibald Sneed | Paymaster to the 4th. do. | |
| James Kearney | ![]() |
Topographical Engineers. |
| John J. Abert | ||
| E. H. Bell — Hospital Surgeon. | ||
| Thomas J. C. Monroe — Post Surgeon. | ||
| Hanson Catlett | ditto. | |
| J. Wilson | Topographical Engineer. | |
Letterbook copy (DNA: RG 107, LSP). JM forwarded a signed copy of this list to the Senate on the same day (DNA: RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A1; docketed “all agreed to”).

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