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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00498 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Order from Henry Knox to Charles Knowles to Philadelphia to gather accounts of the regiment |
| Date | 30 December 1776 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knowles, Charles |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Orders Knowles to Philadelphia to get "accounts of the Regmt from General Mifflins [store] & the Quarter master Generals whilst under the direction of Colo Moylan," and then return quickly to Knox. Written four days after the American victory at Trenton and four days before their victory at Princeton. On verso is a Henry Knox autograph document, circa 30 December 1776, comprising a list of distances between various New Jersey towns. This information would have been extremely useful for plotting troop movements and organizing scouting parties. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Finance Military Supplies Continental Army Military History Geography and Natural History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knowles, Charles, (d. 1796) |
| Place written | Trenton, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Charles Knowles was appointed paymaster of Knox's Regiment Continental Artillery, 23d September, 1776, then became Paymaster 3d Continental Artillery, 1st January, 1777, later ascended as high as Captain-Lieutenant. Stephen Moylan, 1737-1811, was the Colonel Quartermaster General from June 1776-September 1776 after having been General Washington's aide-de-camp. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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