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Champion, Henry (1751-1835) to Champion, Henry (1723-1797), 1779 Aug 15

Item 3

 Item — Folder: 4
Identifier: Item 3

Scope and Contents

Has received the tea, sugar, and cheese and will write if wishes to have anything else sent from home, but at present is not in want; does not expect to be home before next December; the kettle is ready for his mother; discusses light infantry encampment and expectation of where they will move; Gen. Wayne's narrative of the capture of Stony Point has given uneasiness to the greatest part of troops under his command; Gen. Wayne has omitted every circumstance that reflects any particular credit to any troops but his own; discusses flaws in Gen. Wayne's narrative; even Gen. Washington has made some mistakes which he attributes to wrong information from Gen. Wayne or some of his aides; Champion describes how he wrote the account in his letter to make it as accurate as possible; describes his command and subordinates; enemy has taken and fortified Stony Point in such numbers that he thinks they will not again attack it; speculates on continuation of the war.

Dates

  • created: 1779 Aug 15

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 30.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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