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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00574 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0016] January-April 1777 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about military moves |
| Date | 14 April 1777 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Says he has received orders "from the Council of this State to march my Independent Company Immediately to Providence." Rhode Island needs these men for defense until 2,000 militiamen can be raised, and Jackson worries that without him his men would not have gone. Also worries what will happen to his continental regiment while he is away, and hopes "the general" will not disapprove of his actions. |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Militia Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Henry Jackson was a colonel in a continental regiment who later rose to the rank of brevet Brigadier-General. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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