'Rebellion In The Ranks'Mutiny has always been a threat to the integrity of armies, particularly under trying circumstances, and since Concord and Lexington, mutiny had been the Continental Army's constant traveling companion. It was not because the soldiers lacked resolve to overturn British rule or had a lack of faith in their commanders. It was the scarcity of foodduring winter months it was not uncommon for soldiers to subsist on a soup of melted snow, a few peas, and a