Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-03-26
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When our revolutionary war broke out.
and Congress called upon the seyerals
States to furnish regular regiments for
the Continental line. Peter Muhlen6urg.
a pastor in the Legion, mounted )
his pulpit one fine morning. told his conso
gregstion he was going To- the wars and
exhorted as many of them As could raise
the pluck TO follow his example. His
wordstook like wild fire. aregimentwas
soon raised+-and Peter himself was aP-F
pointed Colonel. Neyer7Was there a bet-l
ter choice. Peter fought even better
than he prayed. His .regimentlwas esosp
rywhere where hard knocks we're going
on-at Trenton, at Princeton, nc Brandy
wine. at Germantown, At Monmouth. az :
Yorktown. and Peter was aiwaya At the
head of his regiments So oiptominentiwas
he upon such occasions. that with some
Of his admirers he obtained the name ofs
Devil Pete. while by the army generally
he was known as thef Fighting Pafsonss.' 81
His skill seems to have been equal TO hiss
gallantry. for in short time he became
Genreal. and was one among, the most
highly esteemed of.Washington's -ofieers.,
He was striking example Of the faet, .
that man makes none the worse soldier
for serving his Creator with fidelity, sisas
Gen. Hayelock seems to5haye been r.
man Of very much the same build of Gen.
Muhlenburg. He was one OF the gena-
inc, old school. Cromwelliau breed-al
real "fear:the>L Lord>snd keepfyour.peN-
dor.dry" generation. He preached g
bis men-he prayed with them--=-and
even baptized them. On one occasion he +
was court -martialed for this offence. An
inquiry into the state Of his regiment :
proved so satisfactory that the Governor
General said he wished he would bsp.
tiZe his whole army. Now, the exploits /
of this man and his little force are abse.
lutely marvellous. He has shown all the
qualities of a great offcer--one worthy
to take his place by the side of Wei.
liugtou and Marlborough. They have
shown all the qualities Of the best and
bravest soldiers. They fought six battles
in six days, and each time against odds =
of ten to one and were victorious every
time. They marched through a swamp
Of foes. fighting every step, in the burn
ing climate at India. at the rate Of fifteen {
to twenty miles q day. They entered
the city they were sent to relieve, and
were Immediately surrounded, and shut
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ing daunted they held on for months,
fighting. and victorious every day. and
living upon few ounces of lice, without,
any Of the usual supplies Of The European
soldiers. AT last they were relieved, and
the old parson bad the glory and salts.
faction ofhaving by his indomitable bra.
very, perseverance and skill. saved The
lives Of hundreds Of his eountrymeh !
We cannot think Of these thtngs-of the.
old mans simplicity, his modesty and
his great exploits. without feeling q. dis
position TO throw our hats. and shapt
long and loud for the brave old gaptiit
Preacher -, -. - -
The exploits Of HsyelOek and lis men. men,. !,
dissipate the idea long entertsined ID
England and openly aVowed by iormer
Ministry. that the more proGigate the Ar!
my, the better the soldiers. II Is our
firm belief that honesty. morality. aud
above all. religion. are essential TO . man
10 performance OF earthly duty. even the
duty of soldier. aud hereafter, II We
ever hear man dispute this point. We
shall point to Sighting old Hsyeloek, and
his glorious old regiment Of true blue,
Baptists in support Of our opinion. De-.
pend upon it. soldier does not 6ght the
worse for commenting his souI 10 bic
Maker il he fall l-Rtchm0nd Wig. -
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