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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01215 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | Request for a gunner quadrant |
| Date | 8 October 1781 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Note requesting a gunner's quadrant for Captain Joseph Savage's 2nd artillery regiment. Another note on the bottom dated 15 October indicates that Savage received one. Savage's regiment was then involved in the siege of Yorktown. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Military Supplies Battle |
| People | Savage, Joseph (1756-1814) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| 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 |