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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00974 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0030] June 1781 |
| Title | Captain Anthony Post's discharge |
| Date | 22 June 1781 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Written in the hand of Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Created at an artillery park at or near New Windsor, where Knox was located in June 1781. The post at Fredericksburgh, New York, has been discontinued with respect to ordnance. Captain Post, who was in charge at Fredericksburgh, is honorably discharged. Shaw attests that Post is entitled to his pay. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Fortification Soldier's Pay Finance |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |