The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-03
BRADDOCK'S DEFEAT.
AN INTERESTING SKETCH.

erary World, reviewing De Haas History
Of Western Virginia, we cut the following
interesting account of General Braddock,
and some incidents connected with his
death:
The great defeat of Braddock in this
battle, as is well known, was his neglect
Of the usual Indian methods OF warfare.
lie appears 10 have been daring, .un-
doubtedly courageous officer, of the old
''blood and thunder" school,; but his sac
rifce of the lives of his men and officers
was fearful. Mr.. De Haas maintains,
that he fell from a shot by one Of his men.
His memoranda Of events are striking. -, ss
"In the ranks of Braddock were two
brothers, Joseph and Thomas Fausett or
Faucet; the first commissioned, and the
other commissioned officer. One
of them, (Tom Fausett,) Hon Andrew
Stewart, OF UniontowD, says he knew very
well, and often conversed with him about
early times. "He did not hesitate 10 own,
in the presence of his friends. that he shot
Braddock." The circumstances were
briefly these.
Regardless of Gen. Braddock's posi-.
tive and foolish orders, that the troops
should not protect themselves behind trees,
Joseph Fausstt had SO posted himself,
which Braddock discovering, rode up and
struck him down with his sword. Tom
Fausett, who stood but short distance
from his brother. saw the whole transac-
ton. and Immediately drew up his rifle
and shot him through the body. This. as
he afterwards, said.swas partly out Of re-
venge for Gen. BIS assault upon his broth
er, and partly to get the General out of
the way, and thus save the remnant of
the army. ..
"n addition to the above, we give the
statemen, Of correspondent Of the Ma
tional lnteligencer, who seems 10 have
been familiar with the facts "When my
father was removing with his family to the
West, one of the Fause,ts kept public
house to the eastward from where Union.
town now stands. At this mans house
we lodged, about the 10th OF October, 1891, i,
twenty-six years and few months after
Braddock's defeat, and then it was made
anything but a secret that one of the fam
lily dealt the death blow to the British Gen.
eral. Thirteen years afterwards | met
Tom Fausett, then, as he told me. in his
roth year. TO him | put the plain ques.
ton, and received the plain reply, 81 did
shoot him" never heard the fact doubt
ed or blamed, that Fausett killed Brad
dock.
"Mr. Watson (Annal of the Olden
Time. vol. 1, PIP. 144l-) says, that in
1888, he met VIM. Butler, private in the
Pennsylvania Greens. at the defeat of
Braddock. 81 asked him particularly who
killed Braddock? and he answered prompt.
ly, one Fausett, brother of one whom
Braddock had killed in passion" ..
''ln 1890, Butler saw Fausett near Car
lise, where he had gone on visit to his
daughter. The Millerstown perry coun-
ty, Pa.) Gazette, of 1880, speaks OF But.
Ter being there, and in company with an
aged soldier in the town, who had been in
Braddock's defeat. and that both concur.
red in saying that Braddock had been
shot by Fausett."
"a minister of the NJ. E. Church, wri-
ting to the Christian Advocate. says: "The
old man died at the age of ia years, in
1898, who killed Braddock"
"Irhe Newburyport Herald, OF 1842,
declares its acquaintance with Daniel Ad-
ans. an old soldier of that place, aged 80,
who confirmed the shooting of Braddock
by one Of his own men. . ....... ..
"Braddock wore a coat Of mail in front,
which turned the balls fired in front; but
he was shot in the back. and the ball was
found stopped in front by the coat of mail.
The venerable William Darby, of Wash.
inton City. has recently stated to the au.
thor that during his early days, he never
heard it doubted that Fausett had killed
Braddock. tseems generally conceded
fact, and most Of the settlers were dispos-
ed to applaud the act.
"At the fall Of Braddock. Washington
with Capt Stuart Of the Virginia Guards,
hastened to his relief, and bore him from
the field Of his inglorious defeat, in the
sash which had decorated his person."
The sash here alluded to, has another
recent and melancholy Sinterest. 1t pas.
sed. in military consequences into the hands
OF Gen. Taylor. The curious history is
thus preserved by Mr.. Do IIass: X.
"The identical sash worn by Braddock
at the time OF his defeat, and in which he
was borne from the field bleeding and dy.
ing, recently passed into the hands of one
of Americas greatest and most success