Alexander Scammell

Alexander Scammell
Alexander Scammell
Born	22 March 1747; Mendon, Massachusetts, United States
Died	6 October 1781 (aged 34); Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United Colonies ; United States
Service years	1776 (United Colonies) ; 1776-1781 (United States)
Conflicts	American Revolutionary War Battle of Trenton; Battle of Princeton; Battle of Freeman's Farm; Battle of Bemis Heights; Siege of Yorktown; ;
Alma mater	Harvard College

Alexander Scammell (March 22, 1747 – October 6, 1781) was an American military officer and attorney who served 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.