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ed tavern, and | have no means of removing
them"
Come, come" said the Baron "don't give
way thus will pay my respects to Mrs. Coch-
ran and her daughters
When the good old soldier left them, their
countenance were warm with gratitude for he
left them all he had.
In one of the Rhode Island regiments were
several companies of black troops, who had
served throughout the whole war, and their
bravery and discipline were unsurpassed The
Baron observed one of these poor wounded ne
groes on the wharf, at Newburgh, apparently
in great distress.
What's the matter, brother soldier 2"
"Why, Master Baron, want dollar to get
home with, now Congress has no further use
for me "
The Baron was absent for few moments,
and then returned with silver dollar, which he
had borrowed.
''There-it is all l could get. Take it."
The negro received it with joy, hailed sloop
which was passing down the river to New York,
and, as he reached the deck, took off his hat and
said
"God bless Master Baron |"
These are only single Illustrations of the con-
dition of the army at the close of the war In
deed, Washington had this in view at the close
of his farewell address to the army at Rocky
HILL in November 1888.
"And being now to conclude these, his last
public orders, to take his ultimate leave in a
short time Of the military character, and to bid
final adieu to the armies he has so long had
the honor to command, he can only again offer,
in their belief his recommendations to their
country, and his prayer to the God of ar
mics"
May ample justice be done them here and
may the choicest of Heavens favors, both here
and hereafter attend those who, under divine au-
spices, have secured innumberable blessings for
Others"
With these wishes, and this benediction, the
commander n-chief is about to retire from SER
vice. The curtain of separation will soon be
drawn, and the military scene to him will be
closed forever !"
The crossing of this military scene am
about to relate
New York had been occupied by Washington
on the 25th of November. A few days after, he
notified the President of Congress, which body
was then in session at Annapolis, in Maryland
that as the war was now closed, he should con-
slider it his duty to proceed thence, and surren-
der to that body the commission which he had
received from them more than seven years be-
fore.
The morning of the 4th of December, 1888,
was sad and heavy one to the remnant of the
American army in the city of New York. The
noon of that day was to witness the farewell of
tary comrades forever. The officers who had
been with him in solemn council, the privates
who had fought and bled in the heavy fight !"
under his orders, were to hear his commands no
longer The manly form and dignifed coun-
tenance of the great captain was henceforth
to live only in their memories.
AS the hour of noon approached, the whole
garrison, at the request Of Washington him
self, was put in motion, and marched down
Broad street to Francis tavern, his head quar-
tiers. He wished to take leave of the private
soldiers alike with the officers, and bid them all
adieu His favorite light infantry were drawn
up in ine facing inwards, through Pearl street
to the foot of Whitehall, where barge was in
readiness to convey him to Powles Hook.
Within the dining room of the tavern were
gathered the general and field officers to take
their farewell.
Assembled there were Knox, Green Steuben,
Gates, Clinton, and others, who had served with
him faithfully and truly in the tented field -
but alas where were others who had entered
the war with him seven years before Their
bones crumbled in the soil from Canada to Geor-
gia Montgomery had yielded up his life at
! Quebec, Wooster fell at Danbury Woodruff was
barberousy murdered while prisoner at the
battle on Long Island and Mercer fell MORALLY
wounded at Princeton; the brave and chivalric