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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03469 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0079] January-March 1787 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about troop arrangements for the aftermath of Shays' Rebellion and an escaped prisoner |
| Date | 25 February 1787 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses the arrangement of troops and an established military uniform he received from Major [William] North. Asks Knox to decide which of the two majors will be assigned to him so he can appoint a field officer at the Castle. Goes into further detail about his new recruits and funding for the uniforms. Notes General [Benjamin] Lincoln remains in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (one of the areas where Shays' Rebellion took place). Writes, "...the heart of the Rebellion is broken up, and have dispersed to all quarters - but if the government Troops were withdrawn, from that quarter, the same faction would brake out again." Says the prisoners from the rebellion will be tried immediately. Notes Captain [Adam?] Wheeler, one of the leaders of the rebellion who was taken prisoner in New York, was rescued by a "set of Raskels" from that state. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Clothing and Accessories Military Uniforms Recruitment Finance Mobs and Riots Rebellion Shays' Rebellion Government and Civics Law Prisoner |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Wheeler, Adam (fl. 1787) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |