Regarding the actions of Rawlings and his men at the siege of Fort Washington
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Regarding the actions of Rawlings and his men at the siege of Fort Washington
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Regarding his denied claim for warrant for military bounty land, Rawling recounts the actions of himself, and his officers and men during the siege of Fort Washington during American Revolution. Of the 274 men in his Regiment, 52 officers and soldiers were killed or wounded. Says that Gordon's History of America reports that Rawling's regiment killed or wounded upwards of 600 men. Rawlings was captured and put on a hospital ship; was treated with indignity. Was sent to New York and was eventually paroled. Tried to rejoin the army but could not take rank in the line of the army. Was ordered to Fort Frederick to take charge of prisoners. Rawlings says he resigned commission because he thought he could no longer render service. During siege of York Town, was called upon to procure cattle for army; brought up one hundred head.
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Regarding the actions of Rawlings and his men at the siege of Fort Washington
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recipient
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in image
created note
[1791-1794]
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Moses Rawlings
Congress
regiment
Hessians
enemy
wounded officers
Colonel Livingston of New York
Major John Stewart of Maryland
John Stuart
prisoners
Executive of Maryland
notable location
Fort Washington
Harlan Creek
New York
Long Island
Maryland
Fort Frederick
notable item/thing
memorial
siege
wound
hospital ship
indignity
under guard
old building
prison ships
prison
Revolutionary War
enlistment
resignation
considerable sum
neglect
cattle
siege of Fort Washington
siege of Yorktown
flour
claim
honorable testimony
document number
9999999940001
page start
1
number of pages
4
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| [view document] (4 pages) | THC07 (4 pages) | Collection: Rawlings Papers | #1399 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Colonel Moses Rawlings | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |