The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14

khero. HuQ uaTuiy any uedLu through TUE WuOle
war 80 touched tAe American heart.
Setn Pomeroy, o. Northampton. q brgadler
general was anolneI o. these volunteers lis
q MASSACHUSETTS man, Putnam might naturally
enough defer TO him under the circumstances.
But he also waived hts rigat 70 command, ana
fought like a common soldier with musket. and
was ia the very thick OF the fight. He did not
Withdraw from the command because he dis
approved the enterprise, for no was heartily in
favor OF IL. But he had, without doubt such con-
nuence Ia Putnam, as a more experien ced 0facer
that he preferred TO leave the leadership with
him.
Colonel Richard Grioley, the engineer who
shaped tue redouDt so skllluly, Is not man to be
overlooked IN tnis connection. lie was az the
time siXty-hve years old, and after being up all
night 20 superntend tue builolng OF the earth
works, might very naturally nave been excused,
at his age, from further service. But ne wished
70 remain aud help defend the wol As which ne
had b1iis. And he did remain as volunteer, aud
was severely wounded Ia the final assault, but
was IN the tRickest OF the light all the afternoon
PRESCOTT AT THE REDoUBE
Colonel Prescott, who commanded at the
redouet vas man q truly commanding
taTy AGILITY tie was most wisely selected Tor
that strange aud adventurous enterprise OF bulld-
ing reaouDt on the night OF June 10 within
sentry call OF the British ships. Prescott the
man, doubtless, OF whom Putnam used 10 talk 70
himself IN the Gays before Inc battle. Colonel
AZ Cambridge, says In MS narrative tCt. Hist.
Col, vol /, page 237), That his iatler, waen
greatly excited about anything, had habit
OF talking 70 himself; ana IN the days before the
battle such sentences a. these Kept dropping
Out.-"Me must 20 IN the niHubU wen carry
our tools and nave trench before morning.
HE'S 1000 lelow.u Gle wants 20 go.u says
ne VIII 20 II they'll let hmm We think 1t is Ban
croft IN ms HISTORY WAC makes . point Oh say
ing thar Prescott was appointed 10 the command
BY Putnam's concurrence. BY Putnam's concur
renee 7 We are prepared, from our study oil tue
SUBJECT, 20 take much stronger ground than that.
There lsnO reasonable DOUBT that Prescott was the
man specially picked out and designated b. Put
nam himself for tails hazardous service. Prescott,
m all PROBABILITY Is the very person referred 10 IN
these mutterlngs OF Putnam above quoted. He
had 4a4Hf q unA nav min mn NO
Lne one nrst 10 name hin ana set HIM forward
upon this bold adve ature. And the suit justified
tue choice which he had made.
Ana we may 20 still further ana allow that this
was Ia some measure partnership arrangement
between Putnam and Prescott. mat they under
stood each other and mad confidence In eacn
other. We have already noticed the remark OF
Putnam TO warren ABOUT the redoubt, prescott
Is there and viii 40 MS duty" Wnlch, In the very
structure and tone or tine sen tence, Is such as
superior off1cer would naturally make touching
subordinate In whom he mad entlre confidence.
Putnam lett the care OF the earhworks to Prescott
knowing well tnat no would 40 all tnat could be
done 10 defend taem.
Colonel stark OF New Hampshire also played an
lmp ortant part IN tns battle. The New Hamp-
SHIRE students and antiquaTians have OF late Oeen
giving special attention TO this SUBJECT Ia It's rea
lion to their own State, ana tney put fortn claims
which at hrst view are little surprising We
Will not pronounce upon them. not having given
taem any careful nouee. IL IS contenoed that OF
the men on Bunker Hill who really stood behind
their muskets and fought tue battle out TO The bit
ter end majority OF the whole were from New
Hampshire. The name or stark was an heroic
ana fascinating one IN New Hampshire As that Of
Putnam was III Connecticut, and when stark,
hluseh or the old Scotcn-Irlsh STOCK, went down
to Boston, soon after the ngbt at Lexington, ne
naa a great following Dy the men ali along
the Merrimac Valley ana back amoRg tue
hills. out OF the volunteers who gathered about
him at Mcdora where he nad his headquargers
two regiments were lormed. one COMMANDED by
himself and one by Colonel Reed. large num-
Der o. these men were OF the Scotch-lrish race,
descendants OF the men who eighty years before
lived through the terrible siege OF Londonderry.
But the majority, undoubtedly, were Americans
direct from the Engnsh stock. Ii Is claimed I'VE
90 not voucn Tor III That stark led a regiment or
ZOO men into the battle TIE standard regiment
oil Lnas day in the American army was $50 men-
mlcn otener below that number than above.
But IL ID said Inat Stark's regiment embraced
thirteen companies aud mustered TOO stTons.
Reed mad between 400 and 600 In his regiment.
Part OF Prescotts regiment the redoubt was
ENLISTED from New Hampshire. Prescotts town Of
Pepperlli Joined New Hampshire, and the men
OF Hollis and other New Hampshire towns
went INTO mis- regiment This 10 claimed, We
say. And ii the claim be well established more
tnan half the 1ghiing men mat DAY on our slde
were from New Hampshire, FOR hardly any one
puts our ngntiDg men on that hlll above two
American army would aoL have been glad to be
there If General Ward could have conquered his
tImidIty and LEI lis hole upon them. AS ~ Was,
New Hampshire certainly LAD large agency IN
actually nshtng the altie, ana II was especially
ecutlo1 upon AoWe's tall grenaaiers. AND StAfks
major, McClary, was as brave and hereto as stark
himself Alter the nght was over he was
supplies for the wounded. de was man oI such
grand proper tons OF body and SOU shaI when his
death was reported some one said that nothing
less than a cannon Dali was worthy OF being the
Instrument OF death 20 one villa his. largehess Of
frame aud spirit.
CONCLUSION.
But we cannot design te further, except 10 give
tue following graphic description OF OLD General
Putnam drawn by grandson, Judge Dana, lor-
lneTy United states senator nom Malne:-
In his person for height the middle size, very
thick muscular and arm ia part uts
open strong and animated the features
ms large well proporuoned 10 each other and 10
his whole rame his teeth tair anu SOUND I'LL death Ills
and all exactly nttea Tor WarrtOri
he heard Qulcklg, saw 10 an immense distance. aud
though he sometimes 6ammcred m conversation, ms
voice remarkably heavy, strong and cumInan dlns
Though facouoGs and dispasAonate IN prIvaEe, when
fierce and terrible AMI his voice like tnunger. his
whole msnner was admiralty adapted - INSPIRE his sol
WIN courage and CONFIDENCE and his enemies wll
terror. he iacaLes u his mind were not inferior
those OF his bOdy hts penetration WAS acute his de-
cison ra3d, yet remarkably correct, ami the deg
peraJs situation the more collected and uDd Aun ed
Win the courage VI lion he bad hsart melted at
the sight distress h. could never wines suffering ia
beng without becoming a suLeEcr himself.
Even tile operation q blood IL Jung has caused him to
FAM neld " battle his distress
quiste unu as had Afforded friend aud Toe Al the re-
pul'e wound through the mead OF iavorte Oiicer
Captain Whiting. VINO died upon the held, he tainted,
and taken up tor dead. Martial music him
10 lie nignest litch. while solemn sacred sent
him ~ bis disposition be was open and gen.
er0us 10 fault; he never disguised. in The
social relations he was never excellcd.
INCREASE n. TARB0x.