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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01371 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0040] March 1782 |
| Title | Resolve of Congress respecting the promotion of Knox to major general |
| Date | 22 March 1782 |
| Author | United States Continental Congress |
| Additional authors | Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Signed by Charles Thomson as Secretary of Congress. Congress resolved to promote Henry Knox from brigadier general to major general. States that the promotion was granted on the recommendation of George Washington's letter of 31 October 1781 for merit during the siege of Yorktown. The promotion was dated from 15 November 1781. Knox was the youngest major general in the Continental Army. See also GLC02437.01375. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Continental Congress Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Government and Civics Congress Battle President |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Promotion of Henry Knox to Major General |