Document, 28 September 1847, Military Appointment for George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Title
Document, 28 September 1847, Military Appointment for George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Description
Letter, handwritten and signed by Secretary of War William L. Marcy appointing George Christian Hutter to the rank of Major in the First Regiment of Infantry in place of an officer named Clark who is deceased.
Document issued during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) where Hutter was serving.
Document issued during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) where Hutter was serving.
Creator
War Department, United States Government
Source
Hutter family papers purchased at auction 8 June 2019
Publisher
Historic Sandusky-University of Lynchburg
Date
1847
Rights
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Relation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_L._Marcy
Format
Letter, 7 7/8" wide by 10" tall
Language
en-US
Text
War Department
September 23, 1847.
Sir: You are hereby informed that the President of the United States has promoted you to the rank of Major in the First Regiment of United States Infantry, vice Clark, deceased, to take the rank from the sixteenth day of February, 1847, and to stand on the list of Majors of the Infantry next below Major Jouett. By and with the advice and consent of the Senate, you will be commissioned accordingly. You will report for orders to Major General Scott, commanding the army in Mexico.-
W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War
To: Major George C. Hutter
1st Regiment of Infantry
City of Mexico
September 23, 1847.
Sir: You are hereby informed that the President of the United States has promoted you to the rank of Major in the First Regiment of United States Infantry, vice Clark, deceased, to take the rank from the sixteenth day of February, 1847, and to stand on the list of Majors of the Infantry next below Major Jouett. By and with the advice and consent of the Senate, you will be commissioned accordingly. You will report for orders to Major General Scott, commanding the army in Mexico.-
W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War
To: Major George C. Hutter
1st Regiment of Infantry
City of Mexico
Collection
Citation
War Department, United States Government, “Document, 28 September 1847, Military Appointment for George Christian Hutter (1793-1879),” Historic Sandusky Archives and Collections, accessed May 5, 2024, https://historicsanduskyarchives.omeka.net/items/show/52.