The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-07
Cyrmry ann Byth,
And the Cyml.y of 10.
Welsh Generals Of the Revolution.
Budget of News Direct from Wales.

Rome and Greece. in their brightest
and purest days. produced no patriots
more heroically devoted to liberty than
the Cymry of the Revolution. In their
list of heroes may be found the follow
ing names Of the fourteen greatest gen.
erals: ~ Anthony Wayne. 2) Isaac
Shelby, (3) Morgan Lewis O William
r. Davies. (5) Edward Stephens. 60
Charles Lee. "a Richard Minn. ()
Daniel Morgan, 10y John Cadwalader,
(l0) Andrew Lewis. Q1) Otho H. Will
Jams. (l2) John Thomas, Q3) Joseph
williams. 40 James Reese.
OF the Welsh generals in the Revolu-
tlonary war. we will mention first Gem
eral' Wayne. He was born at Chester
county, Pennsylvania, 1745. and was
educated at Philadelphia. From his
daring feats of courage he was called
Mad Anthony. He was Welshman by
descent. on both his fathers and moth
cr's' side; the latter bore the name of
Gethings, pronounced in Welsh Gethin.
He entered the field as soldier in 17'5.
and received the appointment of col
onel. and went with General Thomas
20 Canada At the close of this cam
paign he was appointed brigadier gen.
eral He was with Washington at the
hard.fought battles of Brandywine.
Germantown and Monmouth, in all OF
which he was distinguished for his
valor. One OF the bravest exploits of
the Revolutionary war was his capture.
by storm, OF Stony Point. on the Hudson
river which filled the country with joy
and admiration. His watchword on
that occasion. borrowed from the
enemy. was THE fort is our own" In
1881 he co-operated with General La
fayette at the south. and was at the
capture of Lord CORVALLIS at York
town. In 1895 he. succeeded General
st. Clair in command OF the northwest
army, and severely chastised the In
dians. He died in 1896. aged 81 years.
and lies buried at Radnor church. I'm
Delaware county, Pa, in what was
called The Welsh Tract"
The "Wagoner-General," General
Daniel Morgan. was born in New Jer-
sey. iF 1887, and at an early age emf
grated to Virginia. During the revolu-
tion he was at the head of rifle brig
ade. He descended from a Welsh fam
lily. He distinguished himself at Que
hec with Montgomery and Arnold. He
was-a private soldier in Braddocks ex-
pedition. He performed great services
at saltwater. when Burgoyne was de-
feated. and by his subsequent victory
over Tarleton. at the battle of the
Cowpens. he gave the first check to the
British army in that quarter. This i'm
portant victory impaired new courage
to the dropping spirits of the patriots.
and inspired them with fresh hopes.
Congress voted him gold medal in
token Of respect for his services. He
served Under Gates and Green at the
south. and was In many of the hardest
fought battles. On one of the flags Of
his Rifle corps was inscribed Lib
erty or Death" His rife company was
the first organized In this country. He
died in 1902, aged 81.
The next Is General Isaac Shelby.
whose ancestors came from Wales. He
was born in Maryland In 1850. He was
with his father at Point Pleasant In 1774.
He entered the continental service as
captain. One of his most brilliant ac-
tions was the defeat of Ferguson at the
battle of Kings mountain, when he was
in command Of regiment. He after
wards served with Marion. and was at
the battle of Monks Corner. For his
brilliant coHduct at the battle of the
Thames, congress voted him a gold
medal. When he retired from the
army he was offered the office of Sec
retary Of war by President Monroe but
he declined the honor on account of
advanced age. His services in the army
was Of tho most heroic and brilliant
character. He died at the age of 76.
General John Cadwalader was of a
Welsh family and was born at Phila.
delphia. He received the appointment
OF brisadier general In 1777, and fought
bravely at the battles of Princeton,
Brandywine and Monmouth. He fought
a duel with General Conway, because
the latter had Intrigued with Gates
against Washington. and he was Sc
,verely wounded. He died in 1856. aged
AZ.
One of the bravest of the Welsh pat
riots was Major-General Charles Lee.
He was second In command to the COM
mander-in-chief. He was born in Wales
In 1871. He came to America in 1856.
HE fought against the French and In
dians. He lived with the Indians, and
was made chief of tribe under tn
name of Boiling Water" He served
under Burgoyne In Portugal He re-
ceived the appointment Of majOr-gen-
eral In the Continental Army. He was
made a prisoner and afterwards ex-
changed for General Prescott. He is
admitted to he one OF the ablest gener-
ais In the Continental army; and no
evidence has ever appeared to show
that he was not a sincere and devoted
Republican. As Welshman he loved
his race. and boldly denounced King
George, but spoke well Of the Prince of
Wales. There exists no evidence that
he ever aspired to he commander-in-
chief and the retreat ordered at Mon
mouth arose from Il MISUNDERSTANDING
of orders. Washington,s mind was
probably poisoned against him by those
Who envied his position. After his sus-
pension from command, in 1850, his re-
publicanism remained to the last. He
died in 1851. His last words were
"Stand by me. grenadiefs." The his
tory of his Monmouth trouble remains
10 be written.
General Morgan Lewis was the son
of a native Of Wales, and was well
known citizen Of New York. He was
aide-de-cainp to General Gates at the
battle Of Saratoga: and on the sur
render of the English army at that
place. was requested by. General Gates
10 receive the sword Of General Bur
goyne. In T'rumbull's picture COM
rnenaorative Of, the event. in the rotun-
da'at the capital at Washington. the
figure Of General Lewis occupied q
prominent position. His. honorable mill
tAry and other public services are toe
wen known to dwell upon. He sue