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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01189 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Thomas Gaskins to George Weedon concerning a ship that had run aground |
| Date | 23 September 1781 |
| Author | Gaskins, Thomas (b. 1747) |
| Recipient | Weedon, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Informs Weedon that there is a ship with 20 soldiers and artillery stores caught on a shoal in the Wicomico River. Discusses how to get the stores off the ship and suggests he may want to "continue this" with General Washington. The Continental Army was then preparing for the siege of Yorktown. Lieutenant Colonel Gaskins commanded a Virginia line in the Continental Army. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History Artillery Military Supplies Transportation President |
| People | Gaskins, Thomas (b. 1747) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Wicomico, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |