Second Lieutenant Commission Manuscript
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a second lieutenant commission for a Thomas Griffith of the second regiment of rifleman, signed by President James Madison and acting Secretary of War Alexander J. Dallas on April 20, 1815, effective as of March 17, 1814.
The 2nd Regiment of Riflemen was a U.S. Army unit created during the War of 1812, specifically in 1814, in response to the success of the original Regiment of Riflemen. Activated on February 10, 1814. It was consolidated with the other regiments of riflemen on May 17, 1815.
Dates
- Creation: 1815 April 20
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Full Extent
1.67 Linear Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a second lieutenant commission for a Thomas Griffith of the second regiment of rifleman, signed by President James Madison and acting Secretary of War Alexander J. Dallas on April 20, 1815, effective as of March 17, 1814.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Second Lieutenant Commission Manuscript
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zach Johnson
- Date
- December 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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