The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-16
MONMOUTH BATTLE,
HOW WASHINGTON SAVED THE
DAY.
Snatching Victory From Impend-
ing Defeat--One of the Most I'm
portant Battles Of the War for
American Independence---The
Heroism Of Molly Pitcher.

at this time:
The Battle of Monmouth was Tough,
on Sunday, June 28, 1878, at and
near Freehold, then known as Mon.
mouth Court House. The first gun
was fired and the first blood shed very
near to the spot where the Battle
Monument stands.
The Continental troops emerged
from the woods westerly and adjacen,
to the field now known as Monument
Park, and to the east of the Park the
Queens Rangers received the frs
volley, fled through the village and
joined the main army Of the British
then slowly returned over the plair
beyond.
The American advances, under Lee
quickly crossed the ravine, a yer,
short distance east of Monument Park
descended INTO the plain and engaged
the British rear
In and around the village of Mon
mouth Court House the hostile force.
manoeuvered for position, and fought
both with artillery and musketry, fo
more than three hours, when the
Americans, having been ordered tt
retreat towards the main army, retired
over the ground which is the presen
site of the Battle Monument.
Checked in their retreat, rallied anC
reformed by Washington in person
they turned upon the pursuing foe anc
before night drove him discounted
from the field of conflict, and despite
the perfidious conduct of Genera
Charles Lee, impending defeat wa:
changed into victory.
This battle was one of the most i'm
portant of the war, and following the
dlscouraging experiences at Valley
Forge, its result gave great encourage
ment to the Americans.
The ability of the Continental troop:
to stand before British grenaders, re
form their broken lines while in retrea,
in the presence of the enemy, to renew
the fight, dispute every inch of ground
and finally put to flight the power O
Sir Henry Clinton's army was here
demonstrated. 1t was the last anc
almost the only field engagement o
that war between the main armies O
the contending powers.
More officers of distiction partici
pated in it than in any other battle o
the Revolution. On the side Of the
British were Sir Henry Clinton, Lore
CORVALLIS, Sir William Erskine
Leslie and Kuyphausen, while with the
Americans were Washington, Lafay
ette, Greene, Wayne, Knox and Baror
Steuben. Lord Sterling, Maxwell
Dickinson and Forman commanding
New Jersey troops, were also here.
There were some here of inferio
military rank who subsequently helo
exalted civil positions. James Monroe
afterwards President of the Unitet
States, and John Marshall, subsequently
Chief Justice of the United State
Supreme Court, served in Virgini;
Regiments and the great statesman
Alexander Hamilton, was attached t.
the military family Of the Commander
in Chief.
There were two dramatic incident
connected with this battle. One wa
the meeting of Washington ant
Lee, when the God-like form ane
countenance of the Commanderin
Chief was displayed as with terrible
energy he rode almost into the jaws O
death, and by his very presence
stopped the retreat. The other wa
the bravery of Molly Pitcher, who
when her husband serving with th'
artillery was shot down, seized th'
ralnmer and helped to work the gul
until victory was assured and his deatl
avenged.
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flags on the day of our visit.
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