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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01043 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Sebastian Bauman to Henry Knox about transporting stores |
| Date | 13 July 1781 |
| Author | Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Major Bauman, in charge of artillery at West Point, writes "I saw Genl [Alexander] McDougall next morning at half passd seven, and by Eight I had all necessary orders given, and every thing in motion, and at noon had the cannon and stores at the landing ready to put aboard some vessells..." Discusses stores being sent to Knox (at Philipsburgh, present-day Sleepy Hollow, New York). Docketed by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Transportation West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Knox was making preparations for the proposed recapture of New York from the British. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |