The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-08
NEW YORK IN THg REVOLUTION.



the Kmpirs State
The population Of the state of New
York at the breaking out Of the Rev
olutionAry war was less than 30O.-
900. and New York was sixth ON the
list of states in respect Of popula-
ton, Virginia being first with more
than ZOO. 600 inhabitants. Pennsyl-
vania second, North Carclinn third.
Massachusetts, fourth and Maryland
fifth. After New York came South
Carolina, then Connecticut with
New Jersey not very far behind.
Not only was New York precluded
by the sparseness of its population
from participating very actively in
the patriotic uprising. but other con-,
ditions were also adverse TO such n
course. The city of New York. the
main city of the New York colony.
was Tory in its sympathies. and the
population of the colony was distrib-
uted along the Hudson river, the
western part of the state, remote
from the interference of the British
ships. being a huge forest Neverthe-
less and despite these disadvantages
2,O75 American patriot soldiers were
enlisted in New York for service In
the war, Virginia's quota at the be-
ginning of hostilities in 17555 being
3,lOO, North Carolina's 1000 and
Georgia's 1000 The two states
which came forward most actively
with volunteer soldiers after the fir
ingof tho shot at Lexington which
was heard all around tho wurld"
were Massachusetts with 16,O
troops and South Carolina with
1000. Pennsylvania at the Begin
ming Of the war was very tardy in
coming forward. It Jagged behind
the other colonies with less thar 500
recruits.
A short time ago n request for the
loan of the Revolutionary muster
of New York state was made by
the Washington war department
through Governor Morton TO the
state board of regents and was re-
fused. The request was mndo by
Lieutenant Colonel Ainsworth. who
has charge of collecting Revolution
airy data fnr the national govern
ment. and was referred TO the re-
gents. because they are custodians Of
the states Revolutionary records.
The regents agreed 20 allow Lieuter.
ant Colonel Ainsworth access 20
these muster rolls If he would send
n corps of persons TO Albany TO copy
them. The regents of the New York
university are, by a law passed in
; 1874, not only the custodians Of the
state library. but uf the state mu-
scum as well, and upon them lie
, pends the protection of the safe =
archives.
In tho second year of the Revolu-
: tionnry war New York's addition 70
the quota of troops was 1000, and
In all there were IS. 600 enlistmcnts
, in New York. One of the most i'm.
! portant battles of the war Of tho
Revelation. the battle Of Saratoga.
in October. i777. was fought within
the boundaries of New York, and
} ten days later Burgoyno's surrender
took place at Saratoga. From that
time on much of tho fighting was
! done in New York, and the Now
York soldiers took a very active
part. The eliminating scenes OF the
} war. however, We're in Virginia rath.
or than in New York, and in the
subsequent Legislative proceeding
taken 10 found the republic on d
firm basis and provide for the prc-i.
; Dental succession New York took a
much less active part than either
= Virginia, Massachusetts or Penn
sylvania Several New York men,
however, distinguished themsclve.
? as commanders in the Revolutionar
3 army. and before the next succce,.
! ing foreign war. that of iSI2, New
York, with population Of I. 600, 600
stood first -iong the states, n posi-
tion of sup omacy it has never lost
. sinoe.-New York sun.