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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01158 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0032] August 1781 |
| Title | Sebastian Bauman to Henry Knox giving military instructions |
| Date | 25 August 1781 |
| Author | Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Response to Knox's 23 August 1781 letter (GLC02437.01154). Bauman arrived at the Curtis House, near Potts Mill, where Knox ordered him to halt. Reports that the ground has been "marked out for the left wing of the French line." Requests further instructions on where to move. Bauman commanded an artillery corps that was a part of Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Continental Artillery. Lamb's regiment was part of Knox's Artillery Brigade. Knox had recently appointed Bauman to his post. Bauman was on his way to assist in the siege of Yorktown. Written at Curtises Tavern. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery France Global History and Civics |
| People | Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Pompton, New Jersey |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Sebastian Bauman about the campaign against Yorktown |