New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

In Carpenters Hall. in Philadelphia and the
folloWlng are the names of the Jews on that
early roll OF patriots: Benjamin Levy. Samson
Levy. Joseph Jacobs. Lyman Levy. jr. David
Franks, Matthias Bush Michael Gratz, Barnard
Gratz and Moses Mordecai
A direct descendant Of the last-named signer
Is Colonel Mordeca, who is now the comman-
dant of the Watervliet Arsenal, at Watervliet
N. Y.
THEY FOUGHT UNDER WASHINGTON
The number Of Jews In this country at the
time Of the Revolutionary War was small, but
even from the scant congregation there was q
liberal representation In the Continental Army,
and the statistics prepared by Mr. Wolf show
that there were many Jewish officers Of high
rank under Washington. Among these were
Colonel Solomon Bush, Captain Joseph Bloom
field Surgeon Moses Bloomfield Major Lewis
Bush, Colonel Isaac Franks. Colonel David s.
Franks Quartermaster Benjamin Hart. Colonel
Isaacs. Captain Jacob de la Motta, Major
Benjamin Nones and many otheIn, besides a
large number OF enlisted men.
When the war was over the Jewish coDgrcga-
tons Of Savannah Ga. and Newport, T. j..
sent addresses 10 General Washington. who said
in Of his answers:
May the children Of the stock OF Abraham
who dwell in this land continue to merit and en-
JOY the goodwill OF the other inhabitants. while
every one shall sit in safety under his vine
and fig tree, and there shall I've to make
him afraid"
When the War OF 1912 began the Jewish pop
ulation OF the United States estimated at
6,O00. The muster-rolls of that period show
the names Of many Jews. one OF whom was
Brigadier- General Bloomfield The officer in
command OF the Port OF New-York a Jew,
Colonel Nathan Myers and there were Jews in
nearly every organization Among the many
Jews who fought on the American side In the
Mexican War were General David De Leon
Colonel Leon Dyer. Colonel s. M Hyams, Sur
geon-General Moses Albert Levy. Lieutenant
Colonel Israel Moses and Surgeon Henry H.
Steiner.
On the roster OF the Regular Army there
were up 10 1895 the names OF ninety six Jews
The list includes the names Of men in every
branch OF the service many with a distinguished
and all Of them with an honorable record.
THE JEW IN THE NAVY.
The record OF the Jews In the United states
Navy il also an honorable one and shows that
they were represented In all grades. from the
man before the mast TO flag officer. and II IS
due to a Jew Captain Uriah Phillips Levy that
corporal punishment was abolished in the Un'ed
States Navy and Of the five names inscribed
on the TripoM Monument, in the Naval Acad-
envy grounds, one, Midshipman Israel. is that
Of Jew
The following list gives the number OF Jews
who served in the various wars:
In the Continental Army ........................ %
In WAY OF 1912
In Mexican War %
In tho United states Regular Army ............. %
In the Uni.ed States Navy ....'.''.'''''.''.'' 20
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Officers In the Confederate Navy ..-......-......-. ~
Soldiers In the the Confederate armies 1884
The largest number OF Jews enlisted from
New-York where 1896 we're enrolled and went
to the front Ohio came next. with l.ON men
and Illinois next, with 702. Louisiana furnished
the Confederacy with 24 Jewish soldiers. which
was more than balanced by little New-Jerseys
list Of OF In the Union Army.
The proposition to have a parade or the Jew
ish soldiers has been spoken of, but men OF
standing in the Jewish community laugh at the
idea and say that they Will not encourage the
scheme
1--WE are proud TO have the men come to our
places OF worship" said a member OF the Or
thodox Society land the field uniform OF
United States soldier looks well in synagogue,
and there he may be q Jew. but on parade he
can be only a soldier and no one should ques-
ton his religion nor should he make show
OF it,
TWO INCIDENTS
From The Youths COMPANION.
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