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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01154 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0032] August 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Sebastian Bauman about the campaign against Yorktown |
| Date | 23 August 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Bauman, Sebastian |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from camp at Kings Ferry, New York. Tells Major Bauman that the party stores under his command are to halt at Potts Mill. Indicates that Colonel Olney's regiment will guard Bauman's charge, possibly a misidentification of Captain Stephen Olney. Bauman must obtain provisions from their nearest place of public availability. Provisions were needed for the campaign against Yorktown. Bauman commanded an artillery corps that was a part of Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Continental Artillery. Lamb's regiment was part of Knox's Artillery Brigade. Knox had recently appointed Bauman to his post. Bauman served during the Battle of Yorktown the following month. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Artillery Military Provisions Military Supplies Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) Olney, Stephen (1755-1832) |
| Place written | New York |
| 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 | Letter from Sebastian Bauman to Henry Knox giving military instructions |