New-York tribune., 1841-08-03
MEN OF THE REVOLUTION.


MEN OF THE REVOLUTION
A.. uonv, Rg,tc or THE REyoLuTioS-D-acoa
Epsraim Herrc+ Of Sheridan no" IN Ms eal,
remains 10 tell of other times OF tunes ;at fc
1oi ,, and he loves to tell Of Washington, OF old Pa,
md Saron Steuen. During the last week vas our good
fn 20 enjoy hour in the company OF this old soldier
l a Gobing hi, battles Ger again could not restrain
hearv laugh occurred him, probably the many hun
dreih tine hi. impression seeing General Washington tor
the first time was says b. n) 7G atthe Bower IN New
YORK. heard music distance, enquiring the cause was
told General Washington with his Lie Guards;
anxious to the Of whom had heard muck started
and continued the miles on coming up t. the
escort in Broadt Gen. Washington, with Cen Nliiln by
his side wa. pointed out measured him with my eye, and
dress now before long boots, black velvet brooches
and vest browIsh and large cooked hat: my r't
thought was-if that's the Commandments he OF the Con
tnen,a troops may well give up first as last But
before done with HIM thought INN the greatest man
in the world"
As the old gentleman CRYING tho following details one
might fancy he could the young At the head
OF his rushing forward, crying charge boys charge
While the armies lay for some weeks within two "r
three miles ach other below the Jerseys IN rather an mac
state the British large fiat and the Americans on tn"
high ground Gen. Putnam begged of General Washington
repeatedly let him 60 and hight the iedcoa ash
ington Mt length provided he do just told
him Put promised obey. Washington ordered him 10
pick out 1000 troops To post 1000 in ambush wood
each side of the road the top o the HILL and with the
other 1000 90 down and entice the British up, but we
10 give battle until they should gain hill The troops
arranged accordingly and old Put upon his grey horse
brandisfng his long heavy broadsword displayed his 2UoO
backwards and forwards upon the hill in sight OF the
British with the hope of drawing them but cond not
succeed. "(ioh cmh EN- boys, ca down und lick
en- orm's patoonhs. forward " They met by the
BRITISH skirmsh ensucd Put forgot his engagement with
Gen. Washington, until he reminded by messenger
from Washington himself order retreat He retrenlsd
up the HILL the British in close pursuit Till the ambush arose
when Pat faced about and the order was given Charge
5ayonet old Put crying Kill emlke sheep The
and 4 md n(,.
actually leincd about by his aid Duukirk Beacon
RELIC or THE REvoLuTioS.-Wc have already alluded
to the hearty old age of Major Van Camper of Dansvc-
of the few surviving soldiers of Suivans Army-wo set
tied in the Genesee Valley, the point where Suivans
Expedition terminated, after the ltcvolutlon
We have before letter from him, which Is really
notwithstanding from Of 49, who has encountered
all of storms through his long and active ite
The Committee appointed ascertain the OF Boyd
and his comrades requested Mayor AN CaHen to assist III
exploring.
We have received from him the following answer written
in style of pcnnansfp which proves that the Major
blessed with steady hand in his green old age
D,xs,iLLr, July 81, ISL
S.R-I have the honor acknowledge the receipt of your
of 22d of July behalf Of yourself and the hon
orablc committee with whom sSu connected IN tile
praseworhy business of searching for the bores of patriot
who galauy fell sacrifice to Indian bartaiiy IN the cause
OF his country.
1t would give muck pleasure you Rochester.
agreeaby the invitation of yourself and the committee OF
arrangements able point to you the spot where
Lieut.. BOYD buried
Lieut. Boyds command consisted of about 30 men was
an advance pay which proceeded far from the main
body of the amy Yves, of the head of Coness lake falling
in with large party of Indians battle fought in which
~ OF his fell the bteground three made their
cscapc-Alurlv and others, while 1t. Boyd taken
prisoner and carried Of ii Ccncscc river, place
called Little Bcardstown, (ncw Cuycr between Gcncsre
and Moscow where he nhumany put TO death.
When our army rcacked the Gencsce river sent de-
dpsrro "
body of Boyd found and buried My being with
this detachment, and having knowledge OF the place
his inter,nent could therefore be able point out
would be glad his could be found would give
me least the melancholy pleasure OF rejecting that slXy-two
wears those very remains clothed with muscle and
while his manly and martial appearance would come
mp plainly my vision.
was acquainted also with his brother, Lieut. VIM Boyd
who fc! in the Battle of Brandy wine and with his brother
Capt. John Boyd who prisoner with myself ut Quebec
III Canada
Please accept my thanks for the pleasure which inv
tat, n gives aud may be assured that would he
happy to honor the memory 1t my
conyadc but the ttle information could give
concerning the place of BURIAL would perhaps not make
worth while make visit your place and tire
weather has III measure affected my health
am, with great respect, yours DC.
PS. My hand has tremhlcd, and IN my S5l wear
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