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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01284 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0035] November 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Edward Carrington placing Carrington in charge of establishing an artillery magazine in Virginia |
| Date | 4 November 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Carrington, Edward |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Places Colonel Carrington in charge of the establishment of an artillery magazine in Virginia for the use of the Southern Army, as ordered by George Washington. Instructs on how to proceed in transporting ordnance from Yorktown to Westham and obtaining assistance from Governor of Virginia Thomas Nelson. Detailed explanations of how to store and maintain the munitions. Indicates that the Deputy Field Commissary of Military Stores Thomas Jones will be in charge of the stores and discusses regulations regarding ordnance distribution, accounting procedures, and payment processes. Discusses what should be done with specific types of ordnance. Returns of stores should be sent to General Nathanael Greene immediately and Colonel Robert Harrison must be informed when arrangements have been completed. The siege of Yorktown had recently ended. Clerical copy written by Samuel Shaw and signed for Knox by Shaw (see also GLC02437.01285). |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Military History President Continental Army Artillery Transportation Government and Civics Ammunition Military Supplies Finance Muster Rolls and Returns Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Harrison, Robert Hanson (1745-1790) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Virginia |
| 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 | Military stores remaining in the state of Virginia |