The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-06

lle WAS tllduc Inspector general, served al
Monmouth, and afterward with Gen.
Greene eat in court martial at the trial of
Andre. He died near Utica in 1894, and
bis sword is still preserved in that city.
His age was 81.
SULLIVAN AND PRESCOTT.
The fret was the only American general
born in what is now the state of Maine.
He was 35 when the war began, and his
services date with it's first action. The
powder used by the patriots at Bunker
Hill was seized by him at Portsmouth
few months previously, also a quantity of
cannon. This was the very first act Of
armed hostility against the British author.
lty. He served at the siege of Boston, and
led back from Canada Montgomerys shat
tered forces. He fought at Long Island,
and like Lord Sterling, was taken prisoner.
Having been exchanged, he led the right
command at Trenton and also the right
wing at Brandywine. He held prominent
command at Germantown, where he really
defeated the enemy, but the victory was
lost by blunder. Afterward he made his
great campaign against the stvag,s, who
were defeated at what is now Elmirs.
Many of the horses died at place still
known as Horse Heads. He was federal
judge at the time of his death, which oc-
CURED January 80, 1895. This year also
brought the death of another distinguished
officer, who died the following October.
This man was William Prescott. He il
considered to have been the commander at
Bunker Hill, Obough that honor is also
claimed for Putnam by some of his ad-
mirers), and was in his 10th year when that
famous action was fought. This is suf-
ficient fame for any man. He also served
at the taking of Burgoyne, but never was
associated with Washington. He was the
grandfather of the late distinguished his
torian who bore his name with the addition
of middle initial He died in his 69lh
year at the family residence at Pepperil.
WAYNE,
mad Anthony as he was called, was
the next to yield to the mandate of death,
and died in 1896. He was then living in
Erie, which was but mere settlement on
the lake. As Putnam was the Oldest so
Wayne was the youngest of W ashingtons
generals except Knox. He was only 30 at
the beginning of the war, and at 81 storm
ed Stony Point. His ardent bravery was
manifested in other important actions, and
he was the only one of Washington's gener-
ais who added to his fame in subsequent
war. He conquered the western Indians
after they had defeated st. Clair, but did
not long survive his victory. He was Sc
at the time of his death.
MARION.
The year 1895 was peculiarly fatal to the
veteran generals of the revolution, for to
the two above mentioned must be added the
name of Francis Marion. Like DeKalb, he
was born the same year with Washington.
In early lite he had been cabin boy at sea,
and afterward became a farmer, but was
soon called to Indian warfare. This ex-
perience fitted him for the service of the
colonies into which he entered in l775.
His achievements in surprising the British
forces and of his endurance as a hd6itue of
the forest have been celebrated in chronicle
and In song. When the British evacuated
Charleston he disbanded his brigade after
seven years hard service, aud he then re-
sumed farming. He held some important
civil offices, and was in active service till
his career was closed by death, being at
the time in his G3d year. He was buried at
Belle Isle, where his tomb is still to be
seen.
WASHINGTON AND HAMILTON.
The father of his country had seen this
iilustrious array of generals go to the grave,
and was therefore expecting his own sum-
mons, which closed the century with pail
Of national sorrow. The next to follow in
this sad array was Hamilton. He had en-
tered the army at Is as an ariillerist, and
had won distinction, which eliminated at
Yorktown, where he led the assault His
subsequent career, and its sad termination,
are too we'll known to require further refer
epce. l have included Hamilton among
Washipgton's generals, for although his
rank In the revolution was but colonel,
he was soon af,erward made ma gen
eral at Washington's special request.
SCHUYLER.
Philip Schuyler died few months after
Hamilton, whose wife thus lost both hus-
band and father in one year. He was aged
II. His residence and grave are frequent
ly visited, and his memory Is honored as one
of the purest of our patriots. How griev-
ously he was wronged when Gates superse-
ded MIN, history long since revealed, and
the laurels of Burgoynes capture belong as
much TO him rs to the man who supplanted
him when on the verge of success.
GATES AND KNOX.
Both of these men died in 1906. The
former has been thoroughly discussed by
the critical historian, and his true place has
been established. Overrated though he was
during his day of temporary success, he has
still some claims on memory. He was of
English birth, and served under Brsddock.
being then severely woupded. He was AZ
year. old when the revolution, commenced.
His conduct was open to censure, for which
even the capture of Burgoyne does not COM
pensate. After the war he went to Viz
ginia and became a planter, but subsequent
ly emancipated his slaves and came 10 this
city, where the last Is years of his life
were passed. He died IN his seventy
eighth year. Henry Knox was born in
Boston, and was brought up bookseller.
He served at Bunker Hill, at Long Island,
at PRINCETON, at Germantown and at Mon
mouth, and was made brigadier general
at 81. To HIM is due the suggestion of the
society of the Cincinnati, the first draft be-
ing in his handwriting He entered this
city at the triumphant return of the conti-
ucutdl ny VIZ 9iAN VI W nSh
ington, and being (at 83) the youngest of
that noble group OF Ulcers. After the gov
eminent was organized he was its first Sec
rotary of war. Dying the same year with
Gates, the contrast between the characters
and the services of these men 10 of very
striking character.
LINCOLN.
Lincoln and Schuyler were born the same
year, and were much alike in character.
He served al Long leland, and also in the
campaign against Burgoyne. The next
year he was placed at the head of the south
ern army, and after hard service was COM
PEELED to surrender at Charleston. Being
exchanged, he served at Yorktown, and
when the surrender took place he WAS de-
4ignated to receive Cornwallis's sword.
From the same family sprang President
Lincoln, who proved himself so worthy of
the name. Gen. Lincolu died in 1910, be-
ing in bis seventy seventh wear. lie was