Letter to the Secretary of War Or Review of the Controversy On a Question of R
Letter to the Secretary of War Or Review of the Controversy On a Question of R
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The forms, he. For the sale and purchase of commissions, may be seen in any copy of the British general regulations and orders for the army. ) In the British army then, the regular promotion is by brevet ; for, although the acquisition of rank may be quick- ened, up to the grade of Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, this is but accidental, not regular promotion. For example; the Major of a regiment wishes to sell out, or he dies; the senior captain has only the right to pay the difference, in val...ue, between his captaincy and the majority. If he have not the money, the right passes to the other captains in the order of seniority.
But rank acquired in that army, by brevet, is, as I have shown above, p. 43, as effective, as regimental rank purchased with money — except only within the officer's own regiment ; the brevity of the process not at all affecting the validity of the acquisition.
Origin and history of brevets. 59 In our revolutionary war, there were several members of Congress, and many officers (General Washington himself among the number) who had actually served with the British army, and who, therefore, perfectly understood all the prin- ciples and usages of that service.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The forms, he. For the sale and purchase of commissions, may be seen in any copy of the British general regulations and orders for the army. ) In the British army then, the regular promotion is by brevet ; for, although the acquisition of rank may be quick- ened, up to the grade of Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, this is but accidental, not regular promotion. For example; the Major of a regiment wishes to sell out, or he dies; the senior captain has only the right to pay the difference, in val...ue, between his captaincy and the majority. If he have not the money, the right passes to the other captains in the order of seniority.
But rank acquired in that army, by brevet, is, as I have shown above, p. 43, as effective, as regimental rank purchased with money — except only within the officer's own regiment ; the brevity of the process not at all affecting the validity of the acquisition.
Origin and history of brevets. 59 In our revolutionary war, there were several members of Congress, and many officers (General Washington himself among the number) who had actually served with the British army, and who, therefore, perfectly understood all the prin- ciples and usages of that service.
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