18 October 1783

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803

Manuscript document signed

Title: Weekly return of the New York Corps of Artillery - commanded by Major Sebastian Bauman.

Lists men in the New York artillery corps by rank and status, where they are on duty, who is on the staff, among others. Of the thirteen commissioned officers, one is a major (present and fit for duty), two captains (one fit and the other on staff), etc. Includes totals and number of those returning and discharged. Watermarked with three fleur-de-lis inside a seal and "EUL (?) 1780" underneath.

GLC02437.10172

25 October 1783

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803

Manuscript document signed

Title: Monthly return of the New York Corps of Artillery

List of the New York Corps of Artillery. Lists people present in corp by rank and status, where they are on duty, who is on the staff, among others. Of the four captains, two are present for duty and two on the staff. Noted that alterations since last return are included. Watermarked with three fleur-de-lis inside a seal, and "ELIL (?) 1780" underneath.

GLC02437.10176

28 October 1783

Swartwout, Cornelius, fl. 1776-1783

Manuscript document

Title: Return of ordinance, ordinance stores, apparatus &c. &c. at the garrisons of Stoney & Verplanks Points- Kingsferry

Lists ammunition according to type of gun and other ordnance apparatuses. Noted on the lower left that "the Barge Went a Drift...in Last Storm." Signed by Swartwout, Captain-Lieutenant of Artillery of Kings Ferry.

GLC02437.10178

18 November 1783

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript letter

Title: to Captain Dustan

Instructs Captain Dustan to bring all the cannon and stores from Kings Ferry to West Point based on the orders of General Knox. States that Dustan is required to assist Knox. Instructs him to leave men in each work "with strict orders to suffer no injury to be done to them," after which Dustan should join the corps from which he has been detached. Watermarked.

GLC02437.10190

10 May 1785

Manuscript letter

Title: to [Congress]

Proposing the establishment of permanent arsenals and magazines throughout the country and a means of controlling them. Given the content, the date (two months after Knox was made Secretary of War), and the docket in Knox's hand, Henry Knox is most likely the author. The letter itself is in a secretarial hand. Followed by a 16 May 1785 order of Congress, in a secretarial hand, that "the Secretary at War devise a plan for the general regulation of the militia of the United States in such manner as to render it most respectful and least expensive to the respective States in order to ground…

GLC02437.10204

circa 1 August 1781

Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered at Fishkill, New York for the month of July 1781. Items listed by type, weight and current condition.

GLC02437.10683

3 September 1782

Frothingham, Thomas, 1755-1827

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores available, received and delivered for the month of August 1782 at West Point, New York. Items listed by type and weight.

GLC02437.10703

September 1782

Manuscript document

Title: [Return]

Return for ordnance and military stores ordered by General Lord Stirling to be sent to West Point. Items listed by type and number.

GLC02437.10705

February 20, 1783

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return for Captain Thomas Patten's company of artillery men. Men listed by name (more than 70), date of enlistment, length of service, hometown and state including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

GLC02437.10706

28 March 1783

Fleming, George, 1748-1822

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return]

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores at Stoney [Stony] Point and Verplancks [Verplanck's] Point. Items listed by weight, ammunition and location.

GLC02437.10707

11 August 1863

Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Jeffery

Reprimanding Aaron for not writing more frequently--"...in reason of your long silence I am sometimes very uneasy." Richard continues to address the resistance of Charleston and the placing of heavy artillery guns mounted in front of Fort Wagner which will soon be within range of Fort Sumter. He hopes that Gen. Lee is receiving reinforcements, analyzes an article written by Aaron and suggests adding in a discussion of the "no [sic] nothing affair" and differences between the Puritan and the Catholic churches. Inquires if their are enough supporting troops in supporting distance of Richmond.…

GLC01896.056

19 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Sundry Articles wanted for the operations of the Present Campaign

Lists items [howitzers, powder, shells, mortar, etc.] requested and their amounts. Knox's retained copy, docketed in Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.00819

19 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: Ordnance and stores requested on War from the State of Massachusetts

Title from docket. Lists cannon by pound and other artillery materials and number needed.

GLC02437.00820

19 July 1780

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Detailed listing of articles in the Rhode Island department to be held in readiness for transportation by Major Perkins of the artillery - Selected for his return of stores dated Providence 12 March last]

Written in Shaw's hand. Lists guns and other artillery material by gun weight and includes numbers of each item.

GLC02437.00821

17 July 1780

Manuscript document

Title: Estimate of Articles Necessary for a Field Laboratory

Lists items and quantities needed. Notations written in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.00822

19 July 1780

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Manuscript document

Title: Cannon & stores in Pennsylvania required of the Board of War

Lists the gun weight of cannons and the numbers needed along with other artillery materials. Written at a Park of Artillery.

GLC02437.00823

22 April 1862

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Writes from General [J.E.B.?] "Stewards" [Stuart's] encampment, five miles from Yorktown. Notes that his company is attached to General Stuart's Horse Artillery, under Captain Pelham. Says he thinks they may have to stay with this unit until the end of the war.

GLC02715.007

27 April 1862

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Writes that they are five miles from Yorktown, Virginia and seven miles from Williamsburg, Virginia. Says his unit does not see close action like an infantry unit does. States he is unhappy with his regiment's assignment. Notes he would now give fifty dollars to join the volunteer unit of his choice. He thinks a large engagement is coming and hopes the Yankees will withdraw some men so he can go home.

GLC02715.008

3 June 1862

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Writes that his unit missed a recent battle (likely the Battle of Fair Oaks) because the muddy roads made it impossible to move the artillery. Believes the casualties are in the thousands. Says the wounded are being moved to Richmond, Virginia.

GLC02715.015

13 June 1862

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary Epperly

Describes himself as a cannoneer who helps to load the guns. Notes that three of their guns have been ordered away, probably to join General [Stonewall] Jackson. Mentions that men of a nearby infantry unit offered members of his regiment $50 to switch places. The infantry regiment thinks the artillery units have it easy since they do not fight in close combat. A note at the close of the letter is addressed from Joseph H. Phleagar to Harry Phleagar.

GLC02715.016

12 November 1862

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Epperly

Describes engagements between Confederate artillery and cavalry and Union forces. States his unit almost lost two guns when the Yankee cavalry charged past them. He places the battle at Marrun Station, Fauquier County, Virginia.

GLC02715.036

December 31, 1778

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: [Account between John Jacob Faesch and Henry Knox]

Document in Shaw's hand, and signed by him for Henry Knox. Knox ordered grape shot and three pound balls from Faesch (spelled "Feash" in this document). Faesch signed 31 December 1778 at Mount Hope Furnace. Knox signs 20 February 1779 at Pluckemin, noting that the grape shot and cannon balls are "agreeable to the orders of His Excellency."

GLC02437.00741

4 January 1779 - 29 June 1779

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: No. 7: Articles Issued in the Year 1779

Lists articles issued to 240 men, including officers. Includes articles such as bayonets, cartridges, powder, muskets, and flints, among many others.

GLC02437.00742

July 29, 1779 - December 31, 1779

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Articles issued in 1779]

Appears to be a continuation of GLC02437.00742. Lists articles for 180 men, including officers. Includes powder, ball, flints, cartridges, and muskets, among others.

GLC02437.00743

January 6, 1779 - December 31, 1779

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: No. 2: Ordnance and stores received during the year 1779

Lists articles for 90 men, including officers. Includes muskets, bayonets, lead, flints, and gun slings, among other items.

GLC02437.00744