John Pratt (soldier)

For others with this name, see John Pratt (disambiguation).

John Pratt
Born	October 12, 1753(1753-10-12) Pennsylvania
Died	December 27, 1824(1824-12-27) (aged 71)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1779–1783,1785–1793
Rank	Captain
Commands held	Adjutant General of the U.S. Army
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battles of Saratoga Northwest Indian War Harmar Campaign

John Pratt (October 12, 1753 – December 27, 1824) was an officer in the United States Army who served as acting Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1790 to 1791.

References

Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, Volume 1. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 37, 804.
Lytle, Richard M.; Gordon, Martin (2004). Soldiers of America's First Army, 1791. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 163.
Rodenbough, Theophilus F.; Haskin, William L. (1896). The Army of the United States. New York City: Maynard, Merrill & Co.. p. 5. http://www.history.army.mil/books/R&H/R&H-FM.htm.
"Military History of John Pratt". Pennsylvania Cincinnati Military History. The State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania. http://pasocietyofthecincinnati.org/CinnWeb/Units/..%5CNames%5COfficer309.html. Retrieved 2009-06-07.

Military offices
Preceded by Ebenezer Denny (acting)	Adjutant General of the U. S. Army November 7, 1790-September 4, 1791 (acting)	Succeeded by Winthrop Sargent (acting)

Persondata
Name	Pratt, John
Alternative names
Short description	Acting Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1790 to 1791
Date of birth	October 12, 1753
Place of birth	Pennsylvania
Date of death	December 27, 1824
Place of death