The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
IRISH IN THE REVOLUTION.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

IRISH OFFICERS IN THE REVOLUTION.
Amongst the ingulshed acts OF val
or in the war of the Revolution by Irish
officers, the following are the most dis
tinguished Gen. John Sullivan struck
the first blow-The bravery OF Major
General Joseph Warren, who was killed
at Bunker Hill. and OF Gen. Richard
MONTGOMERY, killed at Quebec-Col.
Barrett's Minute Men chases Pitcairn's
1000 Grenadiers from Concord to Boston
Col. Ethan Allen captured Fort lie
onderoga-General John Stark conquer
ed Burgoyne at Saratoga-Gen. Henry
Knox commanded artillery in nearly all
the prominent battles-Generai Edward
Hand. one of Washington's tavorites,
who did good work against the Della
ware Indians, at Trenton and at East
Chester-Gcn. Anthony Wayne, who
commanded the famous Pennsylvania
. line.
Col. Stephen Moylan, 1.-The Murat Of
| the Revolution" who served IN all the
| battles in which Washington was en-
gagged.
| Foremost amongst the officers in the
/ Revolution stands the Sullivan brothers,
Generals John and James Sullivan.
GEN. JOHN ST LILY An
Their fathers name was owen OSulll-
van, OF Ardea, in the county OF Kerry,
who emigrated to America, and became
a schoolmaster in Berwick, Maine. lhelr
mother was a native OF Cork. John
j Sullivan became eminent at the bar,
! conspicuous as General liz the Army OF
the Revolution, and was thrice elected
Governor of New Hampshire. lie won
and retained the esteem and personal
friendship OF Washington and Lafayette.
IInl77S, when Lafayette was ordered to
: serve under Sullivan with his brigade,
he wrote to him us follows :-''nothing
can give me more pleasure than to 60
under your orders.
/ both love and esteem you; therefore,
the moment we shall fight together will
he extremely pleasant and agreeable to
me-"
GEN. JAMES SULLIVAN.
James Sullivan, brother OF John, took
an early and ecisive part on the side OF
the struggling colonies, giving up a
position as Kings Attorney to follow his
fnclinations. La ITO he was member
bt the Provincial Congress OF Massachu>
4 ketts (ot which Maine then formed a
nartl. and with two others executed a
4 fiifficult mission to Ticonderoga. In
1776 he was made Judge OF the superior
Court. and in l7I9 80 was Il MEMBER Of
the Convention which framed the Con
stitution OF Massachusetts. In 1883 ht
was sent to Congress. La 1887 he was
made Judge oil Probate for Suffolk Coun
IL. and Tor II years following 1890 II,
was Attorney General OF the State. Ii
1907 he was elected Governor, and re-
elected in isUS. He was also one OF tn,
. Commissioners appointed by Presiden
Washington to settle the boundaries be-
Tween the United States and the British
Provinces.
GENERAL. srEPHIN MolLAN
Vas native of Cork, and brother t
- Bishop Moyian. AT the beginning Q
he Revolutionary War he had raised
egiment OF cavalry, the Fourth Regl
nent OF Light Dragons. and SO effect
We was it in service that it was called
brigade it being regarded as etlicier
IS that number OF men-''Moyians Ora
rooms" being. i'll tact, Il terror to tn
British. The Dragons fought valiantl
md served faithfully; they were almo:
,ntirely Irish, Moylan had the contidenc
Il Washington. and was appointed Bris
der and Commissary-General IN
.cted as Washington's aida Cambridg,
GENERAL WALTER STEWART.
The military camp on the Centenni;
Exposition grounds Is named Camp Stew
. 4rt. in honor OF Colonel Stewart. Con
uander OF the 18th Pennsylvania Reg
neut during the Revolutionary Wa
stewart was native ot Ireland. and
he outbreak OF hostilities took m acti,
,ar, on the side of the colonistS. Stewa
eryed as assistant aide-de camp
laior General Gates. He was 4 mer
er ct the Society OF the Cincinnati Al
/ the Friendly Sons OF ST. Patrick.
CAPTAIN JOHN MCDONALD.
as an lr.shman. who commanded
ompany OF Colonel Swope's regime
PENNSYLVANIA Fiying Camp. He "
ap,ured ut Fort washington Novemb
=. l.7o. Captain Mcdonald was Z
hanged al Elizabeth. y. j., Novemb
1850, and walked from there to ! or
pennsylvania.
BURKE. SHERIDAN AND GRATTAN.
While the American Revolution W
its height, even III the British Parli
lent. the great Edmund Burke a
ichard Brlns.ey Sheridan hurled t
iunders of their eloqueuee agains, t!
espotic ministers who employed bru
Yrce to enslave the champions OF Fl,
ON.
In Ireland. the iilustrious Henry Grs
N advocated the cause OF the colon
ith that wonderful eloquenee which
bred the proud spirit tina, marshall
% glorious army ct the volunteers, 4
- ION. fer u oriei period. the legislat
dependence oil his country. Ia tru
leland sympathized profoundly W
Q colonists in their heroic efforts
lake Oft the yoke of England. l
Eatholics oil Ireland were heart and s.
18th the Americans.
IA JIMMY MCCOY.
. as noted character in Philadelp
airing the latter part of the Revoluti
Nv War. His name indicates his natl