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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06504 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Smallwood asking how he is sustaining the fatigues and hardships of war in a southern climate |
| Date | 23 October 1780 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Smallwood, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Brigadier General Knox, the Continental Army's chief of artillery, to Major General Smallwood of Maryland. Letter sent through General Nathanael Greene. Asks how he is sustaining the fatigues and hardships of war in a southern climate. Says it must be "agreeable in some degree, as it has produced you such a harvest of Glory." Mentions gallantry of the Maryland Line at the Battle of Camden. Asks to "prospect my love" to General Nathaniel Gist and other friends. Smallwood's brigade was actually swept to the rear by a flood of fugitives at Camden, but he still earned the "thanks of Congress." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Battle of Camden Battle |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Camp Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |