A Ball which was taken out of the Body of a British Sergeant

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 88

Additional Source Text:

"Who was the first man killed at the attack on the City of Washington."

National Gazette and Literary Register (Philadelphia), 28 Aug 1821 adds: "First killed on landing at Benedfict, in Patuxent, prior to the capturing the City of Washington."

Notes:

The British attacked and burned public buildings in Washington, D.C. on 24 Aug 1814.