Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-05-12
ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY SOL
DER GONE.


Died at his residence in Cas,leton, VI. on
the 4th inst Col. NOAH LEE, in the OOH
year Of his age. He was buried Nav 9Th.
with military honors, under the command Of
Gen JONAS CLARK, Of Middle,own.
Col. Noah Lee was born at Norwalk, Fair
field Co. Conn, on the 18th Oct. A. d. I1i5
His father, sea-faring man, died before the
subject Of this account arrived at the age of
Two years. His father leaving no property, he
was sent TO live with a half brother who resi-
ded in Reading in the same state This broth
or soon after removed with his family includ-
ing Noah, TO Salisbury, Litchfield Co. where
the latter resided till the LIST March. A. d.
1850, when he enlisted as waiter to an officer
On being mustered, the commandant of the
regiment objected to him on account of def
cheney in age and size but on cling told that
he was recruited as a waiter, remarked thai
he might answer for that, and passed him ac.
cordingly. This remark of the commandant
induced Lee TO devote himself to the military
service OF his country, and although but Is
years old. he never missed but one tour of du.
ty in that campaign, which was one of the
hardest the colonists over suffered. In the
years 81 and 2 he was an enlisted soldier.
and was stationed at Crown Point. HAVING
in the pursuit Of his military profession, be.
come acquainted with the country about Lake
Champlain, he was induced, in company with
Mr.. Bird, in the spring of &c, to make a Dur
chase and settlement in the town of Cas,lcton.
at which place he arrived and commenced
survey in June Of that year. After spending
one winter in log-hu of his own construc-
ton, with no society but the red men,--on the
18th April ITO, he settled on the farm in tho,
town which still bears his name Hero he re.
manned till the commencement of the revo,u.
uohary contest. In this war he took, and
continued throughout the protracted struggle,
decided and active part in behalf Of the prin-
cipes of liberty and independence, which f.
nally triumphed. lie was the prime mover of
the first military demonstration made in this
quarter, in which he captured Maj. Skeene,
the British commanding officer at Skeensbo
70 (now Whitehall0 on the Sd Of NAV rs
and maintained possession of that impor,ant
place till after the strong posts of Ticondero-
go ana crown foint were also surrendered TO
the American troops. In conjunction with
Arnold and Allen, he was in the military COM
mand on this frontier and was entrustcd wi IN
The sole charge ofthe commissary department.
in which nc expended large sums of his own
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money, which was ultimately repaid in a cur
rency deprecated in the ratio of 40 to l.
lie continued his military career till the ter.
nination of The war, having served in the ca
pacity Of Captain in Pa. in the years 81, 9
and 3. While at Lancaster In that state. he
earned that the British prisoners at that post
we're daily disappearing without leaving any !
'lue 10 their means of escape. He resolved
o ascertain through whose assistance they c.
'aded the vigilance eff the Americans. For
his purpose he disguised himself in the bab.
liamenis OF British soldier, and associated
With tiie prisoners as one of their body. and
With three or four of them attempted to escape
o New York, then occupied by the British.-I
N this expedition they were arrested and or.
Ierec to be committed to Jail in PhilsdeIphia.
When Gen. Lincoln released and returned him
his command with the highest commenda-
ION for his adroitness and skilful management.
'y this enterprise he discovered the means
y which the prisoners had made their es.
ape and 10y his persevering exerions those
f'hors 10 their country who assisted in their
seape, were brought TO punishment.
As soldier he was prompt and efficient, Z
charitable for conduct and discipline and en-.
rely devoted to his country Notwths,and-
ng his great losses in her service, he does no,
eed neither does he refuse the remuneration
be laws provide.
lie received an honorable discharge at the
lose OIL the war, in the handwriting Of La
'yeiiee' which is still in the possession of the
imily. toox..