Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-02-05
HISTORY OF THE VALLEY.
CHAPTER XI.
wAn or TIE REVOLUTION.

author Wit Only give @u "pD'u"' ~
il so far az il is connected with the
immediate history of the Valley.
At the beginning of the war the
late Daniel Morgan was appointed
a captain, and very soon raised a
company Of brave and actiyeyoung
men. with whom he marched to
ioin Gen. Washington at Boston.
John Humphreys was Morgan's
frs. lieutenant. Morgan was soon
nromo;ed to the rank OF major, and
Humphreys was made his captain.
It's believed this was one OF the
first regular companies raised IN
Virginia. which marched 20 the
north. Morgan with his company
was ordered to join Gen. Mont
oomerv. aud march to the attack on
Quebec; in which attack Mont
eomery was killed, and Morgan,
after performing prodigies of valor,
compelled 20 surrender himself and
bis brave troops prisoners Of war.
Capt. Humphreys was killed in the
assault. The reverend Mr.. Peter
llnhlenbarg, q clergyman OF the
Lutheran ,a) profession, in tho
county of Shenandoah, laid OFF his
gown and took mp the sword. lie
was appointed a colonel, and soon
raised a regiment, called the Sth,
consisting chiefly Of young men Of
German extraction. Abraham Bow
man was appointed to a majoralty
in il. as was alSe Peter Helphln-
stine. Of Winchester. 1t was fire.
quently called the "German regi-
ment." Muhlenburg was ordered
TO the south in 1916, and the un-
healthlness of the climate proved
fatal 20 many Of his men.
James Wood, Of Winchester,
was also appointed 4 colonel. He
soon raised another regiment,
marched to the north, and joined
Gen. Washipgton's main army.
Major Morgan, after several
months captivity, was exchanged
together with his troops, promoted
to the rank Of colonel, and again
joined his country's standard in
the northern army. Muhlenburs
returned from his southern cam
paign, and in 1777 also joined the
northern army. He was promoted
tothe the rank Of brigadier general,
and Abraham Bowman to the rank
of colonel. Helphinstine contract
ed a lingering disease in the south,
returned home on furlow, and died
in Winchester in the autumn OF
I77G. Col. Morgan, with a picked
regiment of riflemen, was ordered
70 Join Gen. Gatos,to meet and op-
pose Gen. Burgoyne. 1t is univor-
sally admitted that Morgan, with
his brave and expert rife regiment
contributed much towards achiev.
ing the victory which followed.
After the capture OF Burgoyne
and his army, 9th Oct. 170)
Morgan, for his great personal
bravery, and superior military
talents displayed on all occasions,
was promoted 20 the rank of
brigadier-ganeral. lie joined the
standard Of Washington, and soon
distinguished himself in harassiDg
the British army in the neighbor-
hood Of Philadelphia.
Numerous calls for the aid Of the
militia were made from time to
/ time TO assist our country in the
defence Of it's rights and liberties
which calls were generally prompt
/ ly obcyed. The spirit Of patriot.
/ ism and love OF country was the
prevailing passion of vast ma.
jority Of the people Of the Valley;
and with one exception, which will
be noticed hereafter, our character
was not tarnished 10y anything
I like a tory nsurrection. The author
most deyoutly wishes, for the
honor OF bis native country, thai
tuis execution could be blottcd cut
Of our history, and consigned tC
eternal oblivion.
Oar Valley, at the commence
mcnt of the war, was compare
lively thinly populated. The frs
official return, for the county 0
Frederick, Of the effective militia
to the executive of Virginia
amounted only to 923 the Who'll,
number Of people in Wincheste
was 500, probably small Fraction
over. This return and enumeration
was made in the year 1777.
In 1777 Gen. Sullivan "gaineC
possession OF some records anC
papers belonging to the Quakers
which, with a letter, were forward
ed to Congress, and referred to
committee" On the %, of August
the committee reported, "Ihat tn
several testimonies which bav
been published since the CON
mencement Of the present contes
betwixt Great Britain and America
and the uniform tenor Of the con
Int aud oouvorsotion of q uum
Der Of persons OF considerabl
wealth, who profess themselves t
belong to the society Of peopl
commonly called QuaSers, render
certain and notorious that thOs
persons are with much rancOr an
bitterness disaflected to the Amer
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