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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02455 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0064] 1-15 September 1783 |
| Title | Provision return for rations issued to 2nd Massachusetts regiment |
| Date | 1 September 1783 |
| Author | Greaton, John (1741-1783) |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Provision return for a detachment of 26 men of the 2nd Massachusetts regiment under the command of Major Porter on the 1 September 1783. The detachment was issued a total of 27 rations. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Military Provisions Continental Army |
| People | Greaton, John (1741-1783) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Greaton joined the patriot cause early, taking part in the pursuit of the British from Lexington and Concord. In May 1775 he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel in William Heath's Massachusetts regiment and promoted to colonel in July 1775. Greaton led raids against the British during the siege of Boston. When the army was reorganized, he was named commander of the 24th Massachusetts, which soon marched to Canada. At the tail end of 1775 he took command of 36th Massachusetts and the 3rd Massachusetts. In December 1776 he joined Washington's army and fought at Trenton and Princeton before returning north to fight at Saratoga. Became the senior officer at Albany thereafter and commanded the Northern Department for a short time. Greaton appointed brigadier general in January 1783 and died in December 1783. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |