General Henry Sewall Papers - 8th Division Militia
Document Type
Text
Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Identifier
C310226-F001
Exact Creation Date
10-19-1781
Broad Creation Date
1781-1814
Language
English
Location
Kennebec County; Augusta
Other Location
District of Maine; Massachusetts
Disciplines
History | Military History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Washington, George; Cornwallis, Earl; Rochambeau, Count de; Symonds, Thomas; and Grasse, Count de, "Articles of Capitulation, October 1781" (1781). General Henry Sewall Papers - 8th Division Militia. 1.
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Description
Copy of the Articles of Capitulation between General George Washington and Earl Cornwallis after the Battle of Yorktown, 1781.
Found in the papers of General Henry Sewall (1752-1845) of Augusta. He served in the Revolutionary War and wintered at Valley Forge in 1778. After the war he opened a store at Fort Western in Augusta and served as Division Inspector, Brigadier and Major General of the 8th Division of the Maine militia.