"1747Z"^^ . "Scammell, Alexander"@en . . "1781-10-01Z"^^ . . . "1781Z"^^ . "Continental Army officer" . "Scammell, Alexander"@en . . "Alexander Scammell (1747 - October 6, 1781) was a Harvard educated attorney and an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was wounded on September 30, 1781 near Yorktown and subsequently died on October 6 in Williamsburg, Virginia, making him, a colonel, the highest ranking American officer killed during the Siege of Yorktown."@en .