Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Ulysses S. Grant on 1869-03-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪By direction of the President, Brevet Major-General Adelbert Ames, lieutenant-colonel Twenty-fourth United States Infantry, is hereby assigned to command the Fourth Military District, according to his brevet rank.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
49
367 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order," Ulysses S. Grant (Mar 9, 1869). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-362.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Special Orders, No. 55. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE 6. By direction of the President, Brevet Major-General Adelbert Ames, lieutenant-colonel Twenty-fourth United States Infantry, is hereby assigned to command the Fourth Military District, according to his brevet rank. By command of General Sherman: E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General.
