, 1875-10-23
WASHlNGTON'S B0DY-GuARD.
A Troop Composed Exclusively or
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a TrODb Composed Exclusively Dl
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"Reminiscences Of Lewis Boyer, tho Last
s,urviyor Of the Enar,.
IL tic Etl'fsr of he {ct'se,nhafh fo"m'riu':
Tho Gern'sn Plt''1enr society (L'"tdchfr ito-
ni'F- 'erf,n) of thts city publishes monthly
magazine tu the Herman Language. T!lts ma9h-
zlno IL devoted TO GoF1nah l'oneer lfo III Amer
isa, which, for ohE'o"s fcasfns. MAS often hAsd
and severe. s"td monthly i entitled Der
ir"lfche I'tonle', and III edited " Mr. Henry
Afns'tsns Rassesn'ah'', ono Vi tho Cntatora of
tho Historical nnd Philosophical Sorioty Of Ohio.
| This gentleman recently 1.acosere,l arnony tho
collection Of autographs of ha,d Society
letter, hitucsto un,subilAhnh, from which il
| ~ TO he seen that Gen. Fashington's
Eody-Guartl, during tho War for Independence,
| conniateA cyr1ur,ycIv nf f;cr,.uu Nr n.ttcr,
| n1nnn helieyes that one reasou for this mossuro
was tho tsuetv and faithful character Of the
ueln'as !" general. t4o aa'd' IL ha aft!e'e Oh
| tile subject Ill Der DeHt~'ht FtonHr: ''1t il
strange That nous Of tic American hy:orauh
pllcrs. Jared SPARKS and Washington irving. know
Il
no'a!'R o' LUG ttes'nan bou5 " ~" "olo'
mander-u- -Cnloi during lilo War Of 1nitpend"
o".' tne ies'st to''t.eu % ~ va, 1a ".l'''n ~
Co'. Johh DOMINION 20 Iha5Ic8 I'bt' "ho tuD~
ltshc,1 tho Adreriser. Of this city, from 1919 to
,utx .,lo. ,,,or ,r., i7;u.ont,nuaa ,r1,e, Tho
i1so' 1n@t pap"i "ah "'es'"s."ne1 "noN '.''
letter was written. II waa not roS1vett again,
and tho latter, therefore, rcmained unpubliahcd.
1,..r's1 =. - ,.t.s. !. =, .rta,,.,,. ~ 49,.
Pfo1l1ea to tho iot'es IN an Auto6'spn oi Lewis
ps's,' oupp ~ rusat,;oa.o,.s 1,o.,v.cr,sd ''e
1.'s .era. ~ ,1, lo,tor -, t,,a ,,o.voaa;o,, ~
The Historical and pilttueouhica Society of q o
'!so ."s. ..s.s 80. 49, tamor,.,s, -, -.
| On h'a'oa "oo'o' u"s sao 1o"o"tnR 'anos, W.
.'.sn,.;ar .,omnors ~ wss,,1nnto,s. ~ uaas ss
. su. sraas .rtns ui..... 1s,.,.., I'LL ~,
Johnston Indian Agent appointed by presitent
wasbtucsop. dated ,Iay II. 1919. nly,na an nc.
count Of tho services and death Of Boyer The
letter itself reads as follows.
soar years past there wss published III tlte Adtsr
tsr ny s St a4e psn Tue os:s!ust Wy. Rsssry ~
w. ~ n 70 T. IT,
l4si survivor Of Wsshlugtons 11ie-t,uaFa. Ny lou;
snd intimate seaus!ntanss wta TIC DECEASED being
near neiRhbor 10 htaal County. enabled no 70 asts.-
ain many faets aud cfcumssanss. conessni9s M e
t,iaa I'd sns!efsnKs o1 tas soldiers of tho hsvo,e
belonged 10 .slsetsa soEis e.isa a. ads,snlsnt
srop OF horse, placed around The person
ay but q cary sg os sa
sia. Tho commander u ibis Troop Nat yanheeT.
Ffuallan, ana every sh ~ y tietnsn aud not one
OF tho men or the o4cuft q which u vas composed
understood word a. EnRisb. Al hssi "as entirely
losa to secount Tor tneas1ro Which arearcd to
extraordinary: boFer himself *as Ignorant q tue
reason Q! tbe thhE. ~ trhect'ng @RSat tne iatses
1 a1e"adsi VII spes and Lenas
tae q haVi1R tho soldiers On dnfy around
n o. ans nxaSo
Or design. Nigh. h communicated 10 ,hs enemy. :,
suffered ske. subsiaeoce for tho sy!iers VA most
eeaea net tsas "a vii III ee % os.. aud E ,y = e soees mes
the inaraudlng ntsea naa to 60 Iar 1so esm, ana;
haynx no wasens Of carts sae Msn @ sds urge rass ot
page OF gram !hns e4nlppeo. lhcY frInFheu'
Ina a"eeaasa w. aeht 70 certs,n pace ios tns M
NAL. nc tl9 hos haoW Nn9t tae mai "as, oua. 70
"shhR TO be augAed y " sao~1o8 W 9nnfahes. ne
Went where hc ~ va ordered sut - saln nei A"ssa
q oay TO esessons I'D urna @ tss ot 1udspe
Doye. hsd commanding Resson. ful' tsst sdhons
!oyed rksbio beaitA throughout h. long lfs.
u xas sw.y es 81 ana & we;O,as suf4. .n y: st
& A. sor, 5as a I'm tntaYratin ,ann,s sts fas
H rersy g M ~ lie n;o'ed s ,n,
s iIye s no,es a w. S9a a o
saea enn nn%aSesn9 m w" M. ~ IT, a. lug M
hy ~ ta1 H. S sn ~ Yoa M ns i1ss
e11s I'm p.o,,,o,.,,, ,o..,on =, IAN ,nv ,,n,r.
'ar @ ss,a an ~ rso AZ s ,a ,
honor Of lodging under ny root The General was 81
oa Dat noyer ws rse Va.
shelby coanty. hsd ao,uc M MaIononsshols M whisky q
~ S 105tss 3D. t. s n95G5 5 sp oS
so9n - thc party na passed lne outward gsse hoye'
Eode naci u 8reat asa.s. o., ne @ hs