Mike Matheny, Author at Journal of the American Revolution

Mike Matheny

Mike Matheny is currently a graduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he is pursuing an MA degree in US History. He received a BA in History from James Madison University. He works as an Adjutant General (Human Resources) officer for the US Army.

Documents, Logistics, The War Years (1775-1783) May 3, 2021 May 2, 2021

“The Predicament We Are In”: How Paperwork Saved the Continental Army

“Few people know the predicament we are in,” wrote George Washington, while he expressed the Continental army’s dire circumstances.[1] By January 1776, just six months…