New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-16
A COMPANoN OF WASHINGTON
HOURS WITH REVOLUTIONARY SOL
DIER-BIRTH-DAY VISIT TO THE REV.
ZACUARIAH GREENE

DIER-BIRTH- VISIT TO THE REV.
ZACHARIAH GREENE.
In accordance with the Invitation Of a Conmttee OF
Ladies and Gentlemen, friends Of the Rev. Zachanah
Greene, upward Of 200 persons met at his house 10
Hampstead L. l., the residence Of his daughter MIS-
u. f. Thompson Tuesday evening, for the purpose
Of paying their tribute Of honor to this venerable slre
and showing their veneration for those principles OF
civil and religions liberty for which he fought and bed
in the Revolutionary which gave birth to our
great Republic.
Az the invitation was for the afternoon az well az
evening not few awaited themselves Of the honor Of
visiting Mr. Greene and exchanging compliments with
him. brief description of this visit will doubtless be
interesting to our readers.
THE AFTERNOON.
As early as O'Clock number Of gentlemen arrived
from New-York Newtown, Flushing and several other
places in the surrounding country, all Of whom Father
Greene received gladly and treated most courteousy,
converting freely upon subjects introduced by old asso,
Citations which were brought up by the appearance Of
HE old friends as they entered HE apartment in success
,On.
PARsOx GREENE
is the familiar name by which our hero 10 Known
and distinguished from all other men Throughout
The length and breadth of Long Island. lie Is the
only parson in Hampstead at least; all the other par
IONS are only ministers. In many respects, Gold
smiths description of the Vicar Of Wakefield portrays
The person and accomplishments of Parson Greene
Perhaps the Wears habits Of cOntentment never
reached the same happy summit as is realized in our
own" ParsOn. The Parson ia the more interesting, as
be is living book-al fact and no lcton-he can be
read in conversation. lie speaks Of sermons in the
pulpit and battles in the Revolutionary struggle with
Ike ahabity and He is not easily alarmed, and
laughs heartily at the story Of Brooks running away
with the national archives and dissolying the Union
He listens with his left ear, but looks penetratingly
with both eyes, while he speaks auently, with the af
fectionae authority Of father, and commends every
thing he says to the sons, and particularly to the
daughters of his hearers. He looks hale, plump and
hearty, and always says he is well. He deess grum-
bling, and is easily satisfied. II is the happiest man
On Long Island He entertans the prospect of death
with the same pleasure the reception Of friend.
In bis own words: whether living dead, he is the
Lords" In short he is the Gentleman, the Scholar,
the Patriot and the Christian.
HIS BIRTH.
Zachariah Greene was born Jan. ii, l76O, IN the
town Of Stafford Hartford (nOw Toand) County, Conn.,
His mother was the daughter Of Robert and Jane
White, fret settlers of Stafford, and nearly allied to the
celebrated Hugh White, after whom Whitestown n.
Y. was named.
HI ENTERS THE ARMY.
At the age of sixteen years, just at the time OF his
leaving school, the cause of hi. country called him
from private life and with beloved brother he entered
the army under Capt. Amos Walbridge, in Col. Reeds
regiment Brgadier Glovers brigade and joined it at
Eo1bury. George Washington was COMMANDMENTS
Chief and headed an army Of men who were soldiers
from patriotic mOtives-men determined to have
Q place in national representation as well as ma
tional taxaOn-men whose souls had been tined
by the tyranny OF kings and the petty de'pet-
ion of kings' ccurtiers. II was under these cir
cumstanC = that Zschsrsb Greene entered the ranks
Of the Revolutionary army under Washington; aud
for these Us that he fousht in its
BATTLEs
lie aided Ia the erection of the fort at Dorchester
which was CONNIE need one evening at shutdown, and
ri sunrise next morning bis party had cannon playing
upon Boston and succeeded in driving the British out
Of Boston from whence they sailed down the Bay to
Castle William; here they run ashore and burned all
the buildings in Dorchester Neck. They csnnona1ed
the Neck the Whole night with gspe-shot and chsin-
thOt, firing the American troops, ultimately sue
Ceedipg in destroying poor mau's orchard He moved
with the army under Washington from Roxbury to
New.YoIk, and landed there ia April, where he aided
in the erection of the fort Brooklyn flights. He
left NewYork with the army when it evacuated, and
went above Kingsbridge. When the British arrived
al IhrOggs Point the battle commenced, and lasted TIL
the armies separated by the messenger OF the
great Arbiter-darkness. Soon after this he was in
the Battle Of White Pl4ins in lao. In I'1 the
same company was Joined to Captain Webbs res-
ment in Connecticut. He with the party which
sent to take the fort at Brookhaven, which was
built round the Presbyterian Church. Of chch toeHty
one gears after, he tnstdIed Pastor lie was ia
the body OF men who marched into the region
Of Philadelphia, and was at the battle OF
White Marsh During the engagement he re-
ceived wound in the left shoulder on
the eth day of December, l777, his shoulder-blade
being shattered. He three days drenched in blood
before having any attention paid to bus wound, at the
end of which time he applied u Dr. Robinson, gen
tenan who had been taken prisoner to attend to his
wants lie told Dr. X. that he would compensate him
Dr. r. asked him il he not afraid to trust al
enemy He replied 81 can trust gentleman.
Dr K attended to his and succeeded Ia healing up
the wound Mr., Greene put his right hand containins
the compensation behind his back, and told the Doctor
10 shake hands with him il that attitude The Doctor
thanked him. and expressed great desire 70 have his
wife and children on this side of the Atlantic saying
that if they were here he should stay altogether.
LEAVES the ARMY.
The above is the result OF SIR. Greenes experience
IS stated by himself Being OF little more service IN
the army a. he was no longer able 10 bear arms, at
the request of his father and by order Of Gan. WASH
iDgon he discharged from the army, having with
good patriotic heart and manly soul aided the cause
of his country in several Of its hardest battles. When
Americans look upon such a man they truly
Behold that eve W hich shot immortal bate
Crushing the despots pToudesi beAring-'
HE PREPARES FOR COLLEGE.
During the Winter OF 1880, in the month of January,
he walked sixteen miles on pair OF snow-shoes
fol the purpose Of procuring small Latin book which
be required to aid him in his preparation for College
lie had now entered, according 10 his own words An
army in which be determined TO fight for better
Declaration Of Independence than the last He re-
solved to be soldier of Christ He had fought under
Gen. Washington; he was now going to fight under
and for King Jesus.
HE ENTERS COLLEGE.
10 the year 1872 he entered Dartmouth College, ou,
lad been engaged in study but short time when, ow-
ing to bad health, he was compelled for season to