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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02499.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1787 |
| Title | Zebulon Butler to Nathan Denison about appointing vs. electing battalion officers |
| Date | 25 December 1787 |
| Author | Butler, Zebulon (1731-1795) |
| Recipient | Denison, Butler |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Planned an election for battalion officers, but his men preferred to have him appoint battalion officers. Hopes Denison can inform him if this would be allowed under military law. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Law Election Militia |
| People | Butler, Zebulon (1731-1795) Denison, Nathan (1740-1809) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Zebulon Butler was a colonel from Connecticut. Nathan Denison was a colonel in the Connecticut Militia. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |