Volume CLXXVINo. 1

The Federal Ledger

Est. 1776 • Digital Archive of the Republic

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Portrait of Henry Knox
Massachusetts
Henry Knox
Chief of Artillery

Henry Knox

1750–1806Massachusetts
1st Secretary of War

Most Important Quote

The army is a dangerous instrument to play with.
Henry Knox

Biography

Bookseller turned artillery chief who dragged cannons from Ticonderoga to Boston. Washington's first Secretary of War.

Stances

Federalist. Standing army, professional officer corps, peace with Native nations through treaty.

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