Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-03
Monument to Baron stauben.

The Germans recently held festival at Rich
mnul. Virginia, to raise means to erect mon
umcnt to re memory of Baron Steuhen. Such
a token Of remembrance is due to his great SER
Vi 'es. Contributions in is aid ought to be linn
lied to no cl lss Of our people. The entire Union
owes him debt which cannot be paid 10y SIM
ple monument Though born in the heart Of
Europe under an absolute king, he was the true
and unhinchmg friend Of liberty, aud Pledged
hIs life Ia her service in America. He had been
an AID .dc-camp TO Frederick the Great, Of Prus4
sa aud hal attained the rank oflicuenani gem
cral m his army. Sacrli ing honors and emOlu-
ments in his native land in l777, he came TO
neri a and rendered his services to Congress
ms volunteer, cl Inning neither rank nor cum.
prnsalion. lie joined Washington at Valley
Fore. lie was one of the hest drill officers in
The army, and his system, afterwards Published.
constituted our manual Ut tirtlcs down to the war
Of 1912. lie was one of the most srtsacrihcng
men that lived. Congress made h III inspector
general with the rank Of major general On
the surrender of Corvallis whose first offer to
clpitulaie was nude to hin, in order to extend
ri,lIltes to the captured Offices, like others of
his rank he sold his lavorite charger to raise the
necessary means. His watch went to relieve
the sick and wounded OF our army. Much Of
his pay was disposed of in the same manner
ed IN ats OF charity or rewardng good conduct
among soldiers. His adherence OF treason vas
manifested by inducing soldier by the name of
Arnold to charge his name That soldier aud
his descendants were ever known by that of the
glorious old soldier " Steubcn." After the war,
Washington and Hamilton secured him an an
nulty OF 5 800 from the general government.
New Jersey gave h m farm. Virginia voted
him fifteen thousand acres Of land, which was 10.
Gated in Kentucky. New York gave him six
teen thousand ares situated north of the city
Of Utica, in the town of Remsen. upon which he
resided at the time of his DEATH in 1905 Sumo
of his 60 inirymen came and settled with him up
on his lands, for whom he made provision in his
will which manifested the generosity and COOL
ness OF his heart The residue of his estate he
wied to Benjamin Walker and William North,
who had been his aids The latter subsequent
~ attained eminence in New York, and became
successivcly State and United States senator,
ana afterwards adiuant general OF our army.
General Norths interest, under Steubrns will,
passed TO alkcr, and the rights Of his repre-
santatives have recently been acted upon in the
Pension Office. In framing the provisions of
his will, the old Baron followed the dictate, of
his own feelings rather than the preceicnts en-
amazing from other minds He required his
faithful servants to bury him upon his estate, bnt
Wuh rautiOn and secrecy that should preclude
tn possibility OF others finding his remains. This
Injunction was observe by those of his house
hold who loved aud venera,ed him AMI 10 this
day. the resting place of his remains is unknown
to the public, unless certain r, cent judicial pro-
ceelings in New York contain material error.
Such was Frederic William Augustus, Baron
Nnn Steuben. He was patriot and true friend
of American liberty, who sacrificed fortune and
non u in Prussia to serve the infant rause OF