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the one who had command Of the assalllng party
who led MS men in tine assault, and VINO IN per-
san demanded and received from the commander
of the for1 H. surrender
On those grounds American historians, genera
and particular. from that day 10 tins, have sAil
that Col. Ethan Allen took Ticonderosa- "heh
vas If ever denied before
Let Us nov examine ''B ? D's'' denials' Dr.
rect and implied, of Col. Aliens account
..D. T. D. asserts that when Benedict Ar
mold arrived d, Castieton. the command tat
srst given TO Alien was divided. and it was def
inise.v arranged that Arnold and Allen should
exercise an equal authority which is point
that mas not been generally understood was
,bsrr ever a more inherently absurd statement
Was It ever heard Of before III the whole history
Of Organized warfare that doubIe-heaaed con-
naud was given 10 a body Of soldiers for SUI
den and dangerous military attempt, or indeed
f,- any pu-pose whatever None nut fools or
r,sdueu could consent 70 or he concerned IL
such poue-le-- arrangement Does % T.
D. give any authority toT TINS surprising
assertion Not a particle, nor even o hint Oh
there being any. how such ridiculous notion
20, into his head. perhaps vii appear by anu
by
Tisto be- noticed that the men of the e-Pe-
fi-iar were volunteer. who came together under
D.. regular civil OF military authority and who
OF course could do nothing efficiently til they
hal established al organization for theinseiTes-
Tine writers Of our histories, some viii more
some with less detail give the following partie-
r .r- on this point VIZ, tina, when the voiun-
tse-- were gathered they chose Coz. AlLEN t.
Command Col. E4stou for the second oihcer
Seth V.-ne- & - the third; that after they were
81. r-,-iriz.i NJ Casrietou Benedict Arnold with
.insl. l-teuiani appeared. and claimed by viz
tue Of d commission FROM the Ma=sa-husetts
COMMITTEE rf safety f5- him o. raise volunteers
and make az attempt Cd Toonderogl. thai he
was entitled 90 take the command that his de-
nari Wa secuted. tine men refusing 20 serve
under a,-.. and he finally joined th party. be-
.n~ af wei 90 act az 4u all OF assistant Co. Col
Allen Further. tina, atie- the mel mad crossed
Tho Jake be renewed bis claim an swore be
would lea The party INTO III, fort that Col AL
len svore be- should not, for be- should do that
himself ;ta-r prevent dangerous delay aud
strife. some oftae pa--v iuierierel, ana u wa
agreed Tia. ,a. Two nigh, enter the fort toreth-
e-. Oh Allen being Oh the night and having
the command. ami further taat after the cap
tare O. ,aa t1r-. Arnold renewed bis demand 90
t.E. tas -5umaui-vae-euron the Connecticut
Committee uu- stoq .a al- e.aiu., and declare
.a.. The command. Should stand with Col Allen.
Far tae accuracy Of this account W. have Of ou-
fs1g r5-..zr. authority The american Ar
.lss- Of documentary history pertaining 90 TINS
collected Boy Peter Force and published
Dr. auth ~ .- Congress 4-u se-ie-. vol e.. core
Rim many documents concerning the capture Of
THierora .al -taatl'rs which followed Tne
uasa .u.-. o. volume We can
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