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9 December 1861
Porter, Charles B. (fl. 1860-)
to Brother Henry
They have been in their current location 8 weeks now. He does not know how much longer they will be there. Their pickets were fired upon by the Rebel cavalry.
GLC02172.32
31 December 1861
The Rebel pickets are three miles away. There is firing on both the right and left. He wishes could get a chance to take a sleigh ride. He will get his next two months pay this morning.
GLC02172.34
21 January 1862
They have been on picket guard for four days. They got paid but he hasn't had a chance to send him money yet. It has been very muddy because of the rains.
GLC02172.36
23 February 1862
They left camp about a week ago and are now near Newport News. They have better sleeping quarters than ever before. A mutual friend is in the hospital.
GLC02172.41
16 April 1862
Their campground was near the city of Hampton. He mentions some historical events that took place in town.He has talked to Edward a number of times.
GLC02172.45
16 May 1862
A lot of the boys are sick in the hospitals They haven't been able to get any newspapers for a while. He sees boats pull up to Cumberland's Landing.
GLC02172.47
9 June 1862
They are camped near Richmond now and are awaiting reinforcements. The papers report the previous fight was particularly tough. He needs paper and postage stamps.
GLC02172.49
31 August 1781
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Ordnance and Stores requested from the Board of War & Ordnance.
Lists supplies and their quantities requested on several days in August 1781. The supplies were needed for the upcoming siege of Yorktown. In Samuel Shaw's hand.
GLC02437.01162
9 September 1781
Frothingham, Richard (1748-1819)
Account of Military stores receiv'd from Philadelphia & forwarded to the Head of Elk.
Directed to Henry Knox. Lists quantities of ordnance. Supplies were being embarked at Elk Head, Maryland to support the upcoming siege of Yorktown.
GLC02437.01177
22 September 1781
Carrington, Edward (1749-1810)
A General Return of the American Artillery & Stores Appropriated thereto with the Army in Virginia.
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...
GLC02437.01187
9 October 1781
Hunter, James (fl. 1781)
to Henry Knox
Contemporary copy of GLC02437.01216. In response to Knox's letter ordering Hunter to send iron and ordnance to James River (GLC02437.01193), Hunter explains how he has complied and what problems he has encountered. Also mentions naval engagements...
GLC02437.01217
12 October 1781
Wigglesworth, Edward (1732-1794)
At a meeting of the Corporation of Harvard College.
Copy of Harvard Corporation's vote of thanks to Granville Sharp of London for a donation of a six volume Polyglot Bible and seven copies of Sharp's "The Law of Retribution" to Harvard's library. The copy was sent by Wigglesworth to William Knox...
GLC02437.01220
Pryor, J. (fl. 1781)
Reports that the ordnance expected from Richmond (see GLC02437.01195) have arrived at Trebell's Landing, but the vessels have orders (communicated through Pryor's Deputy) not to land more stores there. Asks Knox to whom the stores should be...
GLC02437.01223
18 October 1781
Unknown
to unknown
Requests that vessels with military stores disembark at Trebell's Landing and have the listed quantities of ordnance boarded onto the sloop Flora. Also lists items to be taken from the Flora and loaded onto another vessel, which will sail toward...
GLC02437.01237
19 October 1781
Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794)
[Return of Ordnance associated with the siege of Yorktown].
One side lists muskets, damaged arms, balls and shells that have been sent up the Chesapeake Bay, reserved for the Southern Army, remaining in Virginia, and fired at the British. The other side lists muskets, damaged arms, balls and shells that have...
GLC02437.01248
26 October 1781
Jones, Thomas (fl. 1777-1782)
Return of Military Stores in the Magazine at Williamsburg.
Lists quanties of ordnance. Compiled shortly after the siege of Yorktown. Jones was a Deputy Field Commissary of Military Stores under the command of Colonel Edward Carrington.
GLC02437.01267
4 November 1781
Military Stores remaining in the State of Virginia.
Lists quantities of ordnance held by the Continental Army in Virginia shortly after the siege of Yorktown. Colonel Edward Carrington was then mobilising the stores to be held in Virginia for the use of the Southern Army, under the charge of Deputy...
GLC02437.01285
circa January 1782
Morris, Robert (1734-1806)
[Contract between the U.S. Treasury and Comfort, Richard, and Joshua Sands of New York for acquiring rations for West Point soldiers]
Agreement between Morris, acting as Superintendent of the Finances of the United States (appointed by Congress), and Comfort Sands, Richard Sands and Joshua Sands of New York that the Sandses will "furnish and deliver" to West Point and other nearby...
GLC02437.01301
1781
Bliss, Luke (1738-1811)
Mem. of some Articles in Ordn: Store at Springfield in care of Luke Bliss Esq. C.M.S.
List of stores in possession of Luke Bliss, Commissary of Military Stores. Date added later in pencil.
GLC02437.01320
13 February 1782
An estimate of horses and waggonrey for the field artillery
Estimate of horses and wagons for the next campaign, addressed to Colonel Timothy Pickering. Enclosed with GLC02437.01352.
GLC02437.01353
22 March 1782
United States. Continental Congress.
[Promotion of Henry Knox to Major General]
Signed by Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress, and labeled an "Extract from the Minutes." Resolution of the United States in Congress assembled to promote Brigadier General Henry Knox to the rank of Major General. See GLC02437.01371 for a...
GLC02437.01375
March 1782
Machin, Thomas (1744-1816)
[Return of recruits inlisted and sworn to serve for three years]
Signed by Captain Machin of the Second Regiment of Artillery. Document lists John Christy and John McDonald as having sworn to serve three years during the war.
GLC02437.01378
9 May 1782
[Cash received from Colonel Miles]
Figures and notes tallying the amount of money a Colonel Miles [possibly Samuel Miles of Pennsylvania] spent and received for General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.01402
6 May 1782
Knox, William (1756-1795)
to Lucy Knox
Written by William Knox to his sister-in-law Lucy Knox. Inquires of her health and jokingly calls her newborn son [Marcus Camillus] "the little Roman Stranger." Goes on to say that "I have a good will to be offended that you did not think William a...
GLC02437.01410
20 May 1782
to John Lamb
Writes Colonel John Lamb with instructions regarding the amount of artillery equipment, such as tumbrils, wagons, horses, and camp equipage, necessary for a possible offensive strike in the New York area. Also discusses the movement of supplies from...
GLC02437.01425
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