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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02943 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Sebastian Bauman to William Hull regarding his refusal to comply with Hull's orders |
| Date | 5 February 1784 |
| Author | Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) |
| Recipient | Hull, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Major Bauman, commanding the artillery at West Point, writes to Hull, commandant of West Point. Refuses to comply with orders issued by Hull requiring artillery to engage in "the common duty of the Garrison" under the adjutant. Anticipates his suspension, noting the command of ordnance and stores should pass to the next senior officer until he receives a proper investigation. Requests a supply of firewood in the interim. Docketed as "No. 2." |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Artillery Military Law Military Supplies Revolutionary War General |
| People | Hull, William (1753-1825) Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| 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 William Hull to Henry Knox regarding his dispute with Sebastian Bauman, the anniversary of the American alliance with France and a burglary committed by soldiers from Constitution Island |