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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02227 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | Provision return of rations issued to light infantry |
| Date | ca. 3 July 1783 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Provision return for 12 men of the light infantry commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hull for 3 days from 1 July to 3 July. A total of 36 rations were issued. This document was signed by S. Spring, a quartermaster, and Major Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp, and sent to James Forsyth, the Commissary of West Point. Docket signed by Tillotson stating that contractors delivered the rations. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Military Provisions Continental Army Infantry West Point (US Military Academy) |
| 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 |