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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01789 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0051] 1-15 January 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to the Clothier General John Moylan about his troops' sartorial needs |
| Date | 2 January 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Moylan, John |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to John Moylan, the Clothier General, that the "troops in this department are reduced to one regiment of Infantry of 500 rank and file, and one corps of artillery." Has enclosed a return of the articles necessary to clothe the men for the year. Asks him to procure these items and send them to West Point, to Colonel H. [likely Henry] Jackson for the infantry and to Major [Sebastian] Bauman for the artillery. Also discusses the structure and size of the departments; may be referring to the commissary department. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Infantry Artillery Military Supplies Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Moylan, John (1745-1799) Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | West Point, 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 |
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