On October 13, 1783, Congress promoted him to brigadier general, but he still had not received his back pay; many other officers and soldiers were in the same situation.
Τις 13 Οκτωβρίου 1783, το Κογκρέσο τον ανακήρυξε ταξίαρχο, αλλά ακόμη δεν είχε πληρωθεί, όπως και πολλοί άλλοι αξιωματικοί και στρατιώτες.