Presentation of Sword for Service
Document 1786Notified Barton that Congress authorized the presentation of a sword to Barton as a token of gratitude for his service. Barton took the British General Richard Prescott and his aide-de-camp prisoners in Rhode Island in 1777.
Letter from the Honble th Mr Knox Secretary at War
From Genl in Knox to Gnl Barton
Formerly 1: No Letter from the Honble th Mr Knox Secretary at War
From Genl in Knox to Gnl Barton
Formerly 1: No Presentation of a Sword to General Barton by Congress of U States War Office of the United States New York August 1st 1780 Sir In consequence of the Resolve of Congress of the 25 of July 1777 I have the honor to transmit to you the sword therein directed as a permanent evidence of the just sense entertained by that illustrious assembly of your address and gallant behavior in making prisoners on Rhode Island viz Major General Prescot and Major Barrington his Aid de Camp. To the expressive appreciation of the supreme national authority was added the unanimous applause of the American Army The enterprize was justly regarded as one of those hazardous actions whose success depends on the exact combination one execution of a multitude of parts, and therefore the more glorious
The circumstances of the late war prevented the #1838 Presentation of a Sword to General Barton by Congress of U States War Office of the United States New York August 1st 1780 Sir In consequence of the Resolve of Congress of the 25 of July 1777 I have the honor to transmit to you the sword therein directed as a permanent evidence of the just sense entertained by that illustrious assembly of your address and gallant behavior in making prisoners on Rhode Island viz Major General Prescot and Major Barrington his Aid de Camp. To the expressive appreciation of the supreme national authority was added the unanimous applause of the American Army The enterprize was justly regarded as one of those hazardous actions whose success depends on the exact combination one execution of a multitude of parts, and therefore the more glorious
The circumstances of the late war prevented the #1838 the execution of the orders of Congress as it respected the sword until the present period.
I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient and very humble Servant H Knox
Lieutenant Colonel Barton the execution of the orders of Congress as it respected the sword until the present period
I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient and very humble Servant H Knox
Lieutenant Colonel Barton
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