Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-30
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DIED. IA his seat on Bowman's Folly at sixteen
minutes pasttwO O'clork on the noTnBg Of kvnday
18th Instant, General John caoPPER in the Gsib
ear OF his age, after an Illness Of eleven days. Tie
embarked early III the Of his Country and was
chosen captain IN the OH Virginia regiment CONT
mental establish Det when Gully ninpeen or twenty wears
OF age aud marched IN ec'r, I776 to The North t. ion
The army under tie command Of the ilustrions UaSh
fRefOa. Gen. CrappeT was promoted from captatncy
la the 9th Virginia regiment major the 5th VIr.
ginia regiment. Cen. e. was at the battle OF Brandy
wine, When The Sin Virginia regiment nearly 10
pieces and from which during the action his colonel
and lieutenant t0lenel both ran away. Gen C. then
Tereaied With Tie remainder Of the regiment aad lay
concealed IN some bushes on The battle ground until
near day-reak OF ihe same night OF the engagement
between mld-nighf and day break, lac stole NJ and
marched 70 Chester with red handkerchief lashed
TamrOa Tor coloss. ON Chester Bridge, Gen. C. was
met by the illnstrOus George Washiaefon aud General
Woodford. The latter agbted FROM hts horse, enbrac
ed Gen Chopper, aud pressed him TO his bosom and
said, " He whom we thought lost, is found -.
Gen c. was then promoted TO lieutenant colonel in
The 7th Virginia regiment aud was AZ the battles OF
manioWn aud Monmouth Courthouse. FROM the 5th
virginia regiment be was promoted 10 the command Of
Ibe eleventh Virginia regiment, by the Marquis De Ia
tayeiie-whch regiment he commanded until his re
turn TO Virginia on the 3Oth Of NOyemDsT 1854. The
day on which the preliminary articles Of peace were
sigBed II Paris Gen. Cr"ppef engaged with Com.
Whaley ~ zoe barge victory n the Chesapeake Bar,
aganst FIVE British barges under the command " Com
Perry. ~ the commencement Of this engagement.
there were attached 70 Com. Wbaeys squadron three
other American barges, all Of Whch ran on soon az
the engagement commenced, aud left Com. whaiey
alone 10 cOBeud with five BRUSH barges, fu manned.
Con-. w. lad ON board hts barge 20 men, principally
citizens of the counties 81 AcconacR and Northampton
About The middle Of Tue engagement Com wa maya.
zne took IRE, al which time several Of his we're
overheard hanging bJ The rigging-2o men out ~ 10
were KILLED on hoard Com. VS. barge, together with
the Commodore himself IN this engagement, General
Cresper had 10 contend With Two white men and one
heefo, aH armed with Cutlasses aHc boarding pixies,
ah9 defended himsef with inuskei ana bayonet....
one 0f the GeueTals aBtagpnisis struck him with
eHilass on The bead, which nearly brought him down.
10 me middle Of this individual CONFLICT, the negro dG
covering bis young master 10 Ne the person with whom
be aud The two white men were engaged cried out
save him he ~ my young master - Gen. CToppef
afterwards set tbs faihfni free ssd settled him ia
thc city otBaitimoTe.-3en. iOiH Chopper w the
service % his beloved country ahont as yeaTsIhose
who we're acquainted with hin krow how le discbafg.
ed his duty il ever. a'si7r IL st.ei BE- ,as g.secf