Henry Knox
Books
- The Officers at Newburgh George Washington, the Newburgh Conspiracy, and the Crisis That Forged the American Republic · Liszt Think
In March 1783, peace had been signed but the Continental Army remained unpaid and restless at Newburgh. Two anonymous addresses circulated through camp, urging officers to defy Congress and march on Philadelphia.
- The Unpaid Army at Newburgh…this winter reveal a spectrum of response. Some expressed stoic resignation, a determination to endure as they had endured everything else. Henry Knox, the artillery chief who had become one of Washington’s most trusted lieutenants, wrote to friends about the hardship but counseled patienc…
- Summons to the Temple of Virtue…eting prepared to hear a report from the committee they had previously appointed to negotiate with Congress. This committee, led by General Henry Knox and including other senior officers, had been working for months to secure the army’s back pay and the promised half-pay pensions. Washingt…
- The Meeting Called…on. The room filled. Colonel Walter Stewart arrived, immaculate as always, his uniform a rebuke to the threadbare coats around him. General Henry Knox entered, his massive frame drawing eyes, his expression unreadable. Brigadier generals and line officers, men who had wintered at Valley Fo…