Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889 [Proposal for organizing the artillery of the Army of the Potomac]

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GLC02382.227
GLC#
GLC02382.227-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
April 10, 1863
Author/Creator
Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889
Title
[Proposal for organizing the artillery of the Army of the Potomac]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
2 p. : envelope Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Lists commanding officers for corps and divisions, strength of guns, batteries, and numbers of guns. Hunt notes that this document was presented as a proposition by him to Major General Joseph Hooker, Commander of the Department and Army of the Potomac. Hunt hoped to assign two guns per 1000 men, and place the remaining artillery in reserve. Remarks that Hooker declined the proposition. Signed 11 April 1863 by Major Alexander Doull, inspector of artillery, who certifies this as a copy of the proposition presented to Hooker by Hunt. Envelope includes a note, also possibly written by Hunt.

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