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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02733 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0066] 1-10 October 1783 |
| Title | Provision return for the Rhode Island Battalion |
| Date | 1 October 1783 |
| Author | Brown, Zephaniah (1739-1810) |
| Additional authors | Cranston, Samuel (fl. 1783) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Provision return of rations for a carpenter in the Rhode Island Battalion. Date from docket. Includes a note of receipt on the verso signed by Samuel Cranston. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Continental Army Military Provisions African American History Artisans |
| People | Brown, Zephaniah (1739-1810) Cranston, Samuel (fl. 1783) |
| Place written | Saratoga, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The 1st Rhode Island Regiment became known as the "Black Regiment" during the Revolutionary War, since for a time it had several companies of African American soldiers. In January 1781, the 1st Rhode Island was consolidated with the 2nd Rhode Island and re-designated the Rhode Island Regiment. In 1783, the remaining soldiers were re-organized into two companies known as the Rhode Island Battalion. The battalion was disbanded 25 December 1783 at Saratoga, New York. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |