Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Organization of the Provisional Army of the United States in the Anticipated War With France, 1798-1800
The large mass of unpublished manuscripts belong ing to the Hamilton and Washington collections in the Congressional Library contains every species of official correspondence and returns, showing that the Provi sioual Army was more than a paper organization as generally believed. They also contain numerous lists of Revolutionary officers and others seeking commis sions in the new army, showing their individual resi dence, prior military service, recommendations, and other detailed minutia of personal interest.
Carefully prepared plans of every regimental recruit ing circle are found in the Hamilton papers, showing the location of the regimental rendezvous and the sev eral sub - districts where officers were recruiting. The consolidated returns show that many of the regiments began recruiting in May, and others as late as August.
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