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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01164 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Ebenezer Stevens about army movement towards Yorktown |
| Date | 1 September 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Stevens, Ebenezer |
| Document Type | Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Instructs on facilitating movement on the Washington-Rochambeau route southward toward Yorktown. Stevens is to head toward Christiana Bridge with Colonel John Lamb's regiment, and then on to Head of Elk. Stevens was commanding officer of an artillery regiment in the Continental Army. |
| Subjects | France Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Travel Artillery |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |