Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-04-08
An Old Corporal's Story.
TALE OF THE KEvoLurIoS.

a slow shake Of the head; i shan't forge
that night the longest day live You have
heard, my boy. how General Washington
peace To his memoryi-was obliged 10 qui,
Yo'k by council vote, and go up 20 Har-
lem Heights, when the British General
Howe, who commando the red coats. was
just about moying 10: | only wish we'd a
stayed there. But no matter. Washing
ton. with the main body Of his army, went
up 10 The Heights, and General Putnam,
with our brigade was ordered 10 camp lust
outside the ciy--'twas half as big then as
'tls now. though. This was along about
the middle OF September, in l776. Just after
he Declaration Of Independence was signed
There Ne stayed about half dsy and one
pgh'; and that was long enough, too
Whit could we do therel llttle handful
agai1St Howe's army. Old Put was deep'
rel proud at being left there. He was no
coward, my boy, tell you; and we all used
To think he'd litrle rather fight than eat
any DAY. But when he red coats came on
Us on three sides and two Of them was be-
twixt MS and he lle shts, tell you It looked
sqnally There WAS only one way LETT, how
I over. and INA, was TO fight cur wav though.
+ Ouy grrsrd wasn't afraid Of satsn hi7,., NJ
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r., oC al - r
OF red coats, with cavalry Conn ~
Is us nom The city; and there wa al H.
g down lrour Kpp's Bay; aud an
Cd" IN he Norh River Shere they'd =.
/ cs pur division was r 4 away
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