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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02944 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Sebastian Bauman to William Hull regarding his previous request to be suspended of his own command |
| Date | 6 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. In response to Hull's orders requiring artillery to perform common garrison duties under direction of the adjutant, Bauman had previously requested suspension of his own command. Implies that Hull denied this suspension, stating "... if you can not suspend with what I have requested in my two letters... you may deprive me of what command I have left in what manner you please..." Docketed as "No. 4." |
| 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 |