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Cogswell, Amos (1752-1826) Return of the state of the cartridges in the 8th M. Regt.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01696 Author/Creator: Cogswell, Amos (1752-1826) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 2 November 1782 Pagination: 1 p. ; 16 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

A return of cartridges, broken down by functionality and location. Created and signed by J. Clark, quartermaster; countersigned by Amos Cogswell, Captain Commanding of the 8th Massachusetts Regiment.

Cogswell, Amos, 1752-1826
Clark, J., fl. 1782-1783

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