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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10514 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0051] 1-15 January 1783 |
| Title | Captain Bushnell to Henry Knox about soldiers disobeying orders |
| Date | 2 January 1783 |
| Author | Bushnell, David (1740-1826) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Bushnell signs as Captain, Sappers and Miners. Gives his account of a situation involving Captain Lieutenant Taulman and Kirkpatrick. The two soldiers disobeyed his orders concerning their baggage and he had to arrest them. Refer to GLC02437.01788 for Knox's reply. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Camp Military Law Artillery |
| People | Bushnell, David (ca. 1740-1826) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | David Bushnell built the first man-propelled submarine boat, called the "American Turtle." It featured a wooden magazine containing gunpowder and a clock mechanism for igniting it at any particular time. Although he was not successful in his attempts to destroy British ships during the American Revolution, he is recognized as the father of the modern submarine. While it could not be definitively confirmed that the writer of this document is the same Bushnell as the inventor of the submarine, it appears likely, as the inventor served as Captain of a corps of sappers and miners during the Revolution. David Bushnell's birth date appears as 1740 in most sources. His death date appears as either 1824 or 1826. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to David Bushnell about court martial of two Captain-Lieutenants |