Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Sebastian Bauman

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GLC02437.01169
GLC#
GLC02437.01169-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
September 7, 1781
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Sebastian Bauman
Place Written
Head of Elk, Maryland
Pagination
1 p. : docket
Language
English
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Knox orders Major Bauman to obtain cannons left in Baltimore by the Marquis de Lafayette, as well as some other ordnance and supplies. They were needed for the "intended operation," referring to the upcoming Siege of Yorktown. Bauman commanded an artillery corps that was a part of Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Continental Artillery and had been recently appointed to his post by Knox.

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