Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-02-07
Death of Uzal Knapp.

ton. Major BURNETT, and the last of tn,
Life Guard, and ii is singular fact tina
these two relics of the Revolution, occupy
Ing the posi- ions which they respectively
many years and been called home SO near
" toge; her-the former attending the flu
neral of the latter rs one of the chief mourn
crs; and when no longer subaltcrn by
death, laying down his staff and gathering
hi, robes alounl him in that sleep which
the trump Of CD will alone break.
UzAL KNAPP performed active service du-
ring the whole of the Revolution. On the
LIST of June, 1777. then ia years ofage, he
entered the army 'foranl during the war,
AL was OH duty from that time until his IL
nal discharge at the hand Of W ARLINGTON a:
the close of the war His first service was
in the battle of While Plains, and his next
under Genl Wos;cr in the skirmsh at Ridge
field. At the storming of Forts Clinton and
Montgomery, he was stationed at Peekskill
an | from thence marched with his regiment
to Vallev-Forge, encountering on their way
detachment of IIowc's army at Chestnut
Hill, in which engagement his regiment lost
100 men. He arrived at Y alley Forse, and
there passed the memorable winter ofl717-
73, with his naked, starving and sick COM
patriots; and was, at the time of his death,
III. las; survivor of that cncamped band Of
suffering patriots In May, 1779, he be-
came q member of Lafsvett's corps of
Light Infantry. and took post at Barren
ill.-subsequently rctreatcJ to the fields
of Monmouth, where his corps formed the
rallylng point after the disgraceful retreat
of Genl. Lee. In 1850, his regiment was
encamped in the IIu lson Highlands; and
while there he was detailed to form part
in the temporary increase of the Lie Guard
of WAsIIISaToN, and received Scr5can:'s
Commission. This selection was itself the
hes, Hence Of the iidcli V with which he
had served lis Country. He was disch1gcd
in June, 1883, having served five years
and eleven months. Ills discharge is signed
bv WAsHIxGTox, and counersigmcd BY J.
TREBKLL; Jr., lis Secretary. The follow
Ing Is COPY Of his discharge:
By lis Excrllcn"y, George Washington,
Esi.. General, and c 'mmandcrin-C ii:f
of tie Forces of The United States of
America:
Tn sc are 10 ccr;i.y: That the bearer here
Of, UzAL KNAPP, Sergeant in the third
Connecticut Regiment, having Ea hfully
served the Uni el SAFES fpm June Is,
III, To the ia c hereof, and being enlist
cd FIR the war only. is discharged fom the
American Army. Given 1T Head OUR
tcrs the ci sh day Of June, 1888.
(Signcd,) GEO. WASHINGTON,
By his Excellency's command
(Si5ncd,) J. TRrN.uLL, Jr., Scc'y.
Registered il the Books of he Regiment,
(SisneD JAS. CLARK, Adjn.an:
The above UzAL kNAPr. a Sergeant, has
been honnrel with the Bad.c of Mel. for
six Years faithful servilc
(Sisned.) SAM'L e. WErn Colonel
Shortly AFR the Rovoll lon Mr. KNAPP
rem ,ycd f., m Conl"cticu is M i've ; t &c,
to tic STATE of New York. al | st lei on a
smrl fam III the Town of New Windsor.
Orange County, where he qui tly AMI per
ma.eltly spen. the remain Ter of his DAYS
llavin, devoted the igor of his early
manhood to his country in her hour f leep-
es' peril ana necl he was .racipuslv per
mi I Il by kiad Provi lcnc" 10 live To- an old
a5e, advanced more than score If years
b-yol1 the limit or iiaafiIy allotted to man.
III the enjovment Of all his faculties. wi
Messing from year To year her happy prog
ross il all that can decorate a nation, and
the strengthening Of the fabric which he
had taken 50 ac.ive y part in establishing
lie SAW the bir.h of this glorious Union
anil the throcs Of the Revolution, watch
ei his It's advancing steps through inf.ncy
and youth, and bcheld it in the fall proper
tons If manhood, assuming the mobiles.
position among the foremost of the nations
Of the earth. How delightful was the ret
respect Of such lifel With what conscious
pride di his heart bound as hi ears drank
in, with each recurring year, the sounds o
grateful na;ions rejoicius at the return Of
thu anniversary of its Independence from
the oprrcssor's yoke, How calmly and con
teneily did he note the gliding away of TIA,
years which behell the steadily increasing
prosperity ofhis beloved country, for which
lie had periled all. The nobled patriot lived
homo -el and re 'pec,cd his name will cA"r
br venerated, with those Of his hero-com
panions in the struggle for American free
e,m who have gone before him 10 their fl