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Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810 A General Return of the American Artillery & Stores Appropriated thereto with the Army in Virginia.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01187 Author/Creator: Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 22 September 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

Chart enumerating various types of ordnance held with units under the charge of Captain Coleman, Captain Savage, Lieutenant Ingersal, Captain Duffey, and Captain Ferguson. Carrington commanded the 4th Artillery Regiment and was one of the chief assistants to Henry Knox at the Battle of Yorktown. The ordnance listed was needed for the siege of Yorktown, which began later that month.

Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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