Reminiscences of Gen'l Samuel B. Webb of the Revolutionary ArmyGlobe Stationery and Printing Company, 1882 - 402 pagine |
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... our people , they shot him , -a death too honourable for such a villian ! They have made another of them prisoner , but I do not recol- lect his name ; none of ours were taken . Will Colonel Grant believe now , that New - England 16.
... our people , they shot him , -a death too honourable for such a villian ! They have made another of them prisoner , but I do not recol- lect his name ; none of ours were taken . Will Colonel Grant believe now , that New - England 16.
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James Watson Webb. Will Colonel Grant believe now , that New - England men dare . look Regulars in the face ? Eighteen hundred of their best men retreating with loss , before one - third of their number , seems almost incredible ; and I ...
James Watson Webb. Will Colonel Grant believe now , that New - England men dare . look Regulars in the face ? Eighteen hundred of their best men retreating with loss , before one - third of their number , seems almost incredible ; and I ...
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... believe not in the best prepa- ration to meet an enemy . The British Troops , to their eternal disgrace , shame , and bar- barity , set Charlestown on fire with torches . My brother Sam says , " we were obliged to retreat to Prospect ...
... believe not in the best prepa- ration to meet an enemy . The British Troops , to their eternal disgrace , shame , and bar- barity , set Charlestown on fire with torches . My brother Sam says , " we were obliged to retreat to Prospect ...
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... believe Jack will Reflection . Heaven reward and preserve him . accept under Shelden ; he seems pleased with it , and I think Jack will make a very genteel , good officer . Blagden is Major . Beld- ing has accepted a Lieutenancy . I ...
... believe Jack will Reflection . Heaven reward and preserve him . accept under Shelden ; he seems pleased with it , and I think Jack will make a very genteel , good officer . Blagden is Major . Beld- ing has accepted a Lieutenancy . I ...
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... believe the truth unless it comes well authenticated , from under hand and seal from headquarters . Thos . Wooster has lately been with me , on his road to Bos- ton , and begs me to write you about a Grenadier Regiment he heard you talk ...
... believe the truth unless it comes well authenticated , from under hand and seal from headquarters . Thos . Wooster has lately been with me , on his road to Bos- ton , and begs me to write you about a Grenadier Regiment he heard you talk ...
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acquainted Adieu affectionate agreeable Aid-de-Camp American army arrived assure attend Barrell bearer believe Boston brother Camp Capt Chester Claverack Colo Colonel Joseph Reed Colonel Webb command compliments Congress Connecticut Connecticut Line Continental Congress Dear Sir DEAR SIR-I DEAR WEBB enclosed enemy esteem exchange expect father favor Feb'y Flatbush forward Gen'l S. B. WEBB Gen'l WEBB gentlemen give happy Hartford HEADQUARTERS hear Hetty honor hope horse humble serv't Huntington inform Jan'y John Joseph Joseph Barrell July June lady Lieut Livingston Long Island Major March Miss morning MORRISTOWN o'clock obd't obliged officers opportunity Parole PEEKSKILL person Philadelphia pleasure present prisoners received Reg't Regiment request respect SAM'L Samuel Samuel Webb sent Silas Deane sincerely sister soon Staten Island tell Thursday to-morrow town troops Tuesday Washington Webb's Wethersfield wish write wrote yesterday York