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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10057 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0048] November 1782 |
| Title | Grievances of the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment |
| Date | 19 November 1782 |
| Author | Finley, James Edward Burr (1758-1819) |
| Additional authors | Trotter, John (fl. 1782) Thacker, Nathaniel (fl. 1782) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Written to the committee chosen to present the regiment's grievances to Congress. Cosigned by Finley, a surgeon, Captain John [Trotter] and Lieutenant Nathaniel [Thacher]. They cite lack of pay, unfair treatment to veteran non-commissioned officers, and lack of provision, among other grievances. Written from camp near New Windsor. |
| Subjects | Congress Continental Congress Petition Soldier's Pay Continental Army Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military Provisions |
| People | Finley, James Edward Burr (1758-1819) Trotter, John (fl. 1782) Thacker, Nathaniel (fl. 1782) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |