Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Recommendation of field officers for 3 Regiments of [the] Augmented Army]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10329 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 27 August - 4 November 1798 Pagination: 8 p. : docket ; Height: 38.7 cm, Width: 24.8 cm Order a Copy
Title from docket, which also notes, "2 regiments of provisional army and additional field officers 4 Nov 1798." Contains succinct character analyses of thirteen men, including Simon Elliot, Joseph Thomas, Isaac Winslow, and Caleb Gibbs, among others, recommending them for officer positions. Includes the recommended arrangement of officers. Also contains a list of men "whose characters are unknown."
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