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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04942 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln regarding the reprimanding Col. Gibson for allowing a British POW to leave Yorktown |
| Date | 9 December 1781 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The document is overall stained, especially on verso. Written to Sec. of War Benjamin Lincoln. Reprimanding Col. Gibson for allowing a British officer, Dr. Thomas Shield, to leave Yorktown. Shield was surgeon of the 87th Regiment, British Army. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Prisoner of War Health and Medical |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Notes: Fitzpatrick 23: 377, from a copy in the Toner Transcripts at the Library of Congress. Washington writes as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army to the Secretary of War, Benjamin Lincoln, only seven weeks after his victory in Yorktown. Dr. Thomas Shield was surgeon of the 87th Regiment in the British Army. Henry Clinton was Commander in Chief of the British forces in America. Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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