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Sources for army officers' commissions
Sources for army officers' commissions
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Dec 20, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Mark Dunton looks at the system for purchasing and selling commissions as it worked from 1800 - 1871. He covers first appointments, promotions, exchanges, retirement, the payment process and the activities of the 'army agents'. He uses document examples to illustrate the talk.
Released:
Dec 20, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode
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