Promotions in 1808

Several of these promotions took effect, according to Cullum, on February 23, 1808, but I have not checked all of them.

February 19th, 1808.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons whose names are stated in the annexed list, signed by the Secretary at War, for the promotions and appointments therein respectively proposed for them.

TH: JEFFERSON.

February 19th, 1808.

War Department, January 26th, 1808.

Sir: I have the honor of proposing for your approbation, the following promotions and appointments, in the corps of Engineers, in the service of the United States:

• Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Williams, to be promoted to the rank of Colonel.
• Major Jared Mansfield, to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, vice Colonel Jonathan Williams, promoted.
• Captain Alexander Macomb, to be promoted to the rank of Major, vice William A. Barron, resigned.
• Captain Joseph G. Swift, to be promoted to the rank of Major, vice Jared Mansfield, promoted.
• First Lieutenant George Bomford, to be promoted to the rank of Captain, vice Alexander Macomb, promoted.
• First Lieutenant William McRee, to be promoted to the rank of Captain, vice Joseph G. Swift, promoted.
• Second Lieutenant Charles Gratiot, to be promoted to the rank of Captain.
• Second Lieutenant Eleazar D. Wood, to be promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant, vice George Bomford, promoted.
• Second Lieutenant William Partridge, to be promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant, vice William McRee, promoted.
• Second Lieutenant Prentice Willard, to be promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant.
• Joseph G. Totten, to be appointed Second Lieutenant, vice Charles Gratiot, promoted.
• Cadet Samuel Babcock, to be appointed Second Lieutenant, vice Eleazar D. Wood, promoted.
• Cadet Daniel A. A. Buck, to be appointed Second Lieutenant, vice William Partridge, promoted.
• Cadet Sylvanus Thayer, to be appointed Second Lieutenant, vice Prentice Willard, promoted.

Accept, Sir, assurances of my high respect and consideration.

H. DEARBORN.

Source of information: Search for, say, William McRee, in  http://memory.loc.gov/ .