circa September 30, 1783

Johnston, W., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return for a detachment of Massachusetts artificers]

Shows a breakdown of the rations issued to the Massachusetts artillery.

GLC02437.02585

3 October 1783

Johnston, W., fl. 1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Provision return]

Return for provisions for a member of the Massachusetts Artillery.

GLC02437.02616

10 October 1783

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Return of clothing for the New York Corps of Artillery]

Lists items by type and amount. Includes hats, stocks, and socks.

GLC02437.02636

11 October 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Weekly return of an artillery corps]

Lists men by status and rank.

GLC02437.02643

21 September 1861

Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amanda Wilkinson

Writes that he is happy Amanda is staying with her mother and notes she will be cared for there. He is also pleased that her friends are caring for her while he is away. Hopes that he can get out of debt soon so he can send home more money. States that he does not think the army will advance for some time. Tells his wife that he has been to the enemy lines and that the troops there do not have enough food or blankets. Reports that Amanda's uncle, Allen Goodridge, said that Mrs. Walker fears that Washington will be taken. He disagrees and says that "they will hardly come here while five…

GLC03523.13.015

16 November 1861

Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amanda Wilkinson

Written at Camp Richardson. States that he loves her very much and is glad she has regained much of her strength. Is extremely excited that she will soon be a mother. Notes that they have been out on a "tramp" after seeing the enemy. He states that 16,000 men and 12 cannons went out after the enemy. He visited "Pohick Church" which was built by Washington 88 years ago. Wilkinson then goes on to describe the dimensions and aesthetics of the building. Also adds that he sat in Washington's pew which he liked very much. Reports that an old slave told him that 600 of the enemy cavalry came through…

GLC03523.13.024

circa 1775-1776

Morton, Dimond, 1743-1792

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

Lists Captain Morton's men lodging and travel expenses before they joined their commissions. Circa date based on Morton's military service in the Artillery.

GLC02437.09907

1777

Manuscript document

Title: Reasons for Springfield being preferable to Brookfield as a place proper to have Magazines Laboratories &c.

Both towns are in Massachusetts, but Springfield is near the Connecticut River and other waterways, making it, according to the author, a more suitable place for a magazine. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.09912

circa August 1781

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: Calculations relative to the intended operation in Virginia

Calculations regarding artillery for the operation to Yorktown, Virginia. Lists artillery by type and poundage, as well as their current location and whether provided by French or American forces.

GLC02437.09947

1781

Manuscript document

Title: Profile of a Shell for a French 8 Inch Howitzer.

Drawn diagram of a "Profile of a Shell for a French 8 Inch Howitzer." In manuscript below, Includes a scale, the calibration of the howitzer, and other measurements for the shell and gun. Date added later in pencil. Docketed in Knox's hand.

GLC02437.09977

1781

Manuscript document

Title: [Profile of a 5-inch shell]

Drawn diagram of the profile of a 5-inch shell. Includes a scale and various measurements. Date written later in pencil. Possibly docketed by Knox.

GLC02437.09978

24 November 1861

Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amanda Wilkinson

Writes that he is unwell but not unwell enough to prevent him from doing his duties. He says that there were about 10,000 infantry and cavalry along with 120 pieces of cannon. He thinks that he will be unable to come home this month but will try to come home in January and stay as long as possible.

GLC03523.13.025

28 April 1862

Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amanda Wilkinson

He has been on the picket for the last 24 hours and feels very tired. They are being shot at and shelled all day and night. He writes that the enemy works are very strong and extend form the York River to the James River. Is glad that she has made friends in Lexington, Michigan. Sends her 10 dollars. Writes that he did not see Wink, his sister, or his mother while he was in Kalamazoo, Michigan before returning to the army because it would have made him seem like he was avoiding the battle. Explains to his wife not to fret about him and that if he were to die in battle it would be in "defense…

GLC03523.13.039

circa August 1781

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

Autograph document

Title: [List]

"Ordnance & stores necessary for the intended operations Southward, to be provided immediately at Philadelphia by the Commissary General of Military Stores." List includes 25 cannon, two mortars, one howitzer, tens of thousands of shells, shot, etc., and 140,000 pounds of powder. "Omitted-slow match" is written at the end of page two in Henry Knox's hand. See GLC02437.01156 and .01160-.01163 for related documents.

GLC02437.09885

18 April 1862

Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amanda Wilkinson

Written on board the [schooner] Donelson, Chesapeake Bay. Writes that he is lonely because he has been thinking of her and the baby so much. He was delayed for a while in Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia. Thinks that he will be sent into action soon and that the Michigan Regiment will begin the attack. Believes that they will have a "good victory" and that the rebels' days are numbered. As he is writing the letter he arrives near Yorktown, Virginia and states that he can hear the roar of the cannon. States that General George B. McClellan has "things fixed so that they [the…

GLC03523.13.038

circa 1783

Sketch

Title: [Building plan]

Drawn colored plan for a powder magazine, with views from the side and front, with a scale. Docket written in Henry Knox's handwriting.

GLC02437.10448

circa 1775-1783

Young, Joseph, 1733-1814

Autograph document signed

Title: [Cannon machinery]

Notes regarding the construction of an artillery device along with a diagram with labeled parts corresponding to the notes.

GLC02437.10450

circa April 1776

Newell, Eliphalet, 1735-?

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay abstract]

Pay abstract for Captain Eliphalet Newell's company of the artillery, for the months of February to April 1776.

GLC02437.10438

6 April 1862

Painter, Heber, 1841-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Reports on the bombardment of Yorktown, which is about twenty miles from Camp Hamilton. Discusses the second lieutenant's report of Yorktown, stating that the rebels were completely surrounded by General McClellan. Complains of a sore throat, but is otherwise well. Includes instructions to destroy the letter.Written in Camp Hamilton, first named Camp Troy. The Fortress Monroe lies in the same vicinity.

GLC02016.010

13 April 1862

Painter, Heber, 1841-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

States that the soldiers were paid recently and that most of the men sent their money home. Describes watching the CSS Virginia (Merrimac) capture three vessels within 200 yards of a land battery. Writes in detail an encounter between the USS Monitor and the Merrimac, where the Stevens Battery opened fire and the Merrimac, after shooting back, retired up the Elizabeth River. Reports that General McClellan may call on General Wool for reinforcement in Yorktown. Feels that the Battle of Yorktown will be the greatest to day with 100,000 men on each army. Written in Camp Hamilton, first named…

GLC02016.011

19 October 1862

Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amanda Wilkinson

Written at camp of the Michigan 2nd Infantry near Edwards Ferry, Maryland to his wife. Writes that he misses her and their baby very much. Thinks that if the Union were to win a few victories in the West the war would be over in six months. Has heard of a fight near Harper's Ferry, Virginia and has seen shells exploding 20 miles up the Potomac. Has also heard there is fighting near Winchester, Virginia. His company marched as far as Leesburg, Virginia and upon their return to camp he was ordered to have the company ready to go on picket duty.

GLC03523.13.062

7 January 1777

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Asks if she has received his previous letter (GLC02437.00511). Details the fighting from 2 January onward. Discusses the American retreat from Trenton, for which the artillery provided cover, Washington's decision to next attack Princeton where "about 1200 men" were stationed by the British, and the late night march to Princeton. Admits "we did not take them by surprise as at Trenton," because the British soldiers were already marching when the Continentals encountered them, whereas in Trenton they had been totally out of order. But still thinks the enemy "were as much asstonish'd as if…

GLC02437.00514

2 January 1777

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucy Knox

Longs to be with her, and hopes that he will have a chance at the end of winter. The men are fighting on past their enlistment dates and have "high spirits but want Rum and clothing." Informs her that he has been made Brigadier General over all artillery, which was "unsolicited on my part, tho' I cannot say unexpected." Says that people are too lavish in their praise of him, and that he possesses nothing more than industry and love of country. "War my Lucy is not a humane trade," and says the attack on Trenton damaged the residents there. Dated 1776, but written 1777.

GLC02437.00511

5 January 1777 - 11 July 1783

Manuscript document

Title: Brigadier General Knox's account of Clothing

Contains accounts for amount of money Knox spent on various items of clothing from 1777-1779. Items include fabric, shoes, coats, shirts, etc. Many of the items listed are for other officers under Knox's command. Annotations made as late as 1783, in the hand of Knox's aide Samuel Shaw, appear throughout.

GLC02437.00513

3 April 1777

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Jackson had said that "Crane could not get his battalion through the court," but says now "he has got every bounty allow'd him" and will soon have a full regiment. Believes that Lee's, Henley's, and his regiment will never be filled by the "Honorble Court." The court says it will only fill their battalion once it has filled fifteen others, and at the current pace this will never happen. Colonel Lee is on the verge of resigning, and the other officers are distraught. Wishes Knox to advise him on how to handle the situation.

GLC02437.00564