Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-22
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MEMORANDA OF LA FAYETTE CONTINUED.
Brandpoine. which leg were you
wounded at Brandywine," asked the author of
these memoranda of General La Fayette.
"Here, my dear sir" pointing to the LETT
"And the ball,-what became of it, We
should have been happy to have possessed
and placed it among the archives Of American
Independence, in commemoration of the gal
liant youth, who left his home '"pro nom cribs
Li6ertats decerta6Gt" The countymen of
Nelson preserve with pious care, the ball
which pierced that hero's BOSOM" "The
ball, my friend, went through and through,
| was on foot when received my wound a
part of our line had given way, but part still
held its ground to these repaired, and to
encourage my comrades, and shew them that
had no better chance Of flight than they, l
ordered my horse to the rear. The news OF
| nv being hurt was soon conveyed to the Com
mander IN Chief, with the usual exaggeratons
in such cases. The good General Washing
ton feeIngly expressed his grief, that one SO
young, and volunteer in the holy cause Of
Freedom, should so early have fallen; but he
was soon relieved by an assurance that my
wound would stop short of life, when he sent
to me his love, and graduation that matters
were no worse. On the field of battle the sur
geon prepared his dressings, but the shot flew
so thick around us, that in very little time.
if we had remained, We should have both been
'spast all surgery" Being mounted upon my
horse, l left the field. and repaired to the
bridge near Chester, when halted and placed
a guard to stop the fugitive soldiers and direct
them to join their respective regiments.
could do no more; becoming faint, was car
RED into house in Chester, and laid on to
BILE, when my wound received its first dress
ing. The General Officers soon after arrived,
when saluted them by begging that they
would not eat me up, as they appeared to be
very hungry, and YVES the only dish, upon
the only table in the house. The good Gene
raj in Chief was much grati6ed on finding me
in such spirits, and caused litter to be made,
on which was conveyed to the Indian Queen
in Philadelphia, and was there waited upon by
the members of Congress, who were all booted
and spurred, and on the wing for place OF
greater safety, to hold their sessions. The
enemy continuing to advance, was again re-
moved to Bristol, and thence in the coach Of
President Laurens, land coaches were very
rare in those days. to Reading; where re-
NAMED until so much recovered, As to be able
to repair to Head Quarters in 177S. In this
eventfu year, was entrusted with my first
command; one hundred and fifty Of Morgan's
riRemen. under the gallant Major Morris, and
two hundred and Fifty very fine young fellows
| of the Jersey militia, composed my first adven-
ture in arms Furnished with guide, we
advanced upon the enemy, and routed corps
of Hessians. Our guide became bewildered,
but we dashed on, animated by our success,
CORVALLIS determined to punish us for having
50 gaily beaten up his quarters, and pushed
forward his Light Infantry, and Grenadiers,
whom we also forced from the field with loss,
and then we bore off the scarfs of their slain
officers, as spoEa cpima ofour victory.
This little affair was productive of the best
possible results. The Grand Army had just
lost two great battles; our success, small as it
was, reinspired confidence, and appeared Like
apresage of still greater things The Com
mander in Chief was pleased to notice the
good conduct of my comrades in his despatch
es to Congress, and we were all made happy.
Meantime l had forgotten my wound. Unable
to wear boot, wore kind of mocason.
The exerton in commanding produced inAam-
nation and pain. but il wasmy FIRST command,
Victory had crowned our efforts, and Victory
''rhysics pain"
! The motto ofthe Ring presented At the
Tomb a Washington aPTo NON 0ba kbrtas
dea9teb9 jbsaIs, SIsbiItsm SssG &sueeis"