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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00441 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Eliezer Callender to Henry Knox about missing son |
| Date | 6 September 1776 |
| Author | Callender, Eliezer (1709-1790) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He has heard that his son, John Callender, was either killed or wounded and taken prisoner in the Battle of Long Island. If a prisoner, [which he was], Eliezer seeks Knox's aid in getting his son released. John Callender was later exchanged and George Washington reversed his court-martial for cowardice at Bunker Hill in light of his valor at Long Island. He was captured while serving as a volunteer in Knox's artillery regiment. |
| Subjects | Prisoner of War Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights) Revolutionary War Military History Battle Continental Army Artillery Children and Family |
| People | Callender, Eliezer (1709-1790) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Callender, John (ca. 1747-1797) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |