On This Day: Col. Henry Knox

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a new series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Jan. 5, 1776

Albany, New York

Gen. George Washington received a letter from Col. Henry Knox, whom he had ordered in November 1775 to inventory the Continental Army’s artillery and transport the cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga from New York to Boston. In this second of two letters, Knox recounts the ordeal of the journey, describing how he hauled the massive guns across frozen lakes and snow-choked roads.

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