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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10055 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0048] November 1782 |
| Title | Grievances of the Third Massachusetts Regiment |
| Date | 19 November 1782 |
| Author | Tisdale, James (1745-ca. 1832) |
| Additional authors | Sumner, Job (1754-1789) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Directed to "Gentlemen," a committee including General Henry Knox chosen to present the regiment's grievances to Congress. Address directed to Colonel [John] Greaton. Tisdale and J. Sumner present grievances such as a lack of future security in payment, deprivation of monthly pay, and a lack of settlement regarding detained rations, among other complaints. |
| Subjects | Congress Continental Congress Petition Soldier's Pay Continental Army Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military Provisions |
| People | Tisdale, James (1745-ca. 1832) Sumner, Job (1754-1789) Greaton, John (1741-1783) |
| Place written | New Windsor, 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 |