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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00270 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Report from Ebenezer Stevens to Henry Knox of the formers march to Crown Point |
| Date | 7 April 1776 |
| Author | Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Stevens writes Knox to update him on activities during his march to Crown Point, New York. Reports difficulties in transporting ordnance and stores because of broken carts, the scarcity of food for the pack animals, and "Cattle very low in flesh." Indicates that "the Country people are very Spirited in Giving their Assistance." The road has been reported to be difficult and by some accounts impassable, but Stevens affirms his determination to fulfill his orders. Stevens was on his way to reinforce the siege of Quebec, which ultimately failed. Crown Point was fortified during the summer of 1776 in anticipation of a British attack and was lost to the British in October of that year. Stevens was then a captain in Knox's regiment of artillery. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Continental Army Transportation Artillery Military Supplies Infrastructure Canada Global History and Civics |
| People | Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Keene, New Hampshire |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Stephen Badlam to Horatio Gates requesting supplies for American troops around Quebec Letter from Ebenezer Stevens to Henry Knox providing an update on the military situation around Quebec |
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