The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
TRADITIONS OF
HISTORIC LOuID0U|N.
Part Of Braddock's Army Marched
Through the County.
cAMpED NEAR COUNTY SEAT
Distl!ery at Stopping Place Probably Account
for Some of the Regulations Regarding
Druukenness-Led by Sturdy
Sir Peter Halkett.

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| Especial Dispatch to The Tincs)
LEESBURG, VA, March f5.-An,ons
I TIE historic traditions that have been
| landed down from generation, to genera
/ ton in <Loudoun county, Il section pecu-
lIarly rich in historic events, is the ira
d:tion that General. : BraddoCk. on ms
! f,teful march against Fort 4Du1uesnc,
+ passed through Loudoun. The exact
route of his army. is pointed out, anu oia
houses still standing that Afterwards
lad the honor of entertaining Washing.
tor and Lafayette, are recalled as TUG
headquarters @Braddock
Having frequently heard this trad'.
tien, and doubling its truth. I have re-
Gently had the pleasure of examining d
COPY of General Braddock's orderly
hooks, made by George Washington
during the march, which. in spite or
their age. are carefully preserved in Tue
Library of Congress. and are easily iesl-
he The orderly books. of which there
gre two. show that Braddock's head
quarters were at Alexandria from March
-. 1885, to April 10Th. One day was then
spent on the march through Maryland
and from April 2lst to April 18th the
Generals headquarters were at FRED
erick. On May 10th. after an arduous
march through Western Maryland. Brad-
COCK reached Fort Cumberland. the site
If the present city of that name.
DISPOSES OF TRADITION.
This sufficiently disposes of the tradl-
ton that General Braddock himself ever
PASSED through Loudoun, tfor the orderly
book shows conch,sively that he was
present and in command of the division
of his army which took the Maryland
route.
A regiment of Braddock's army. how
ever, commanded by Sir Peter Halkett,
did pass through Loudoun on its way to
the rendezvous at Winchester. and it is
this fact which gave rise to the tradl-
ton The itinerary of Sir Peter Hal
Eetts command is laid down in the
orders from the commanding general,
with the place of each days camp
Starting from Alexandria, this is given
Miles
To ye old courthouse. ..................; Is
To Mr. Coleman's. on Sugar Land
Run. where there is Indian corn. &c. u
To Mr.. Miner's.... ..-.' ID
TO Mr.. Thompson, ye Quaker, VIII ye
is 5000 VT. corn. Observation-Disclosures. i
TO Mr.. They's II. We ferry of Shan Il. II
From Mr.. They's to Winchester. %
PLEASANT SPOT.
The Mr.. Miners mentioned was the
country home and distillery of Nicholas
Minor, the founder of LecsburE. situated
4 bout mile east of the town, on Fruit
land" famous in after years as the home
Of the Edwards. and now the home OF
Mrs E. D. DeLancey. The choice OF
such camping places as this perhaps cS-
}lains in some measure the frequent
colrt-martials in the army. and the
liberal rds of from 600 to 1000 lashes
&c. rccreant soldiers for drunkenness and
fer giving liquor to the Indians who &C
c. mpanied the march, or whom they
met on the way.
1 should like mich to see a picture of
the sturdy English knight, Sir Peter
I1alkctt. who commanded the regiment
oc Virginia. but no portrait of him has
been preserved. That he has been con-
fused in the popular mind with his illus
icio,s chief is Il tribute TO his noble and
distinguished bearing. and doubtless IN
the eyes of the loyal coonists he
wortliy sustained the honor and dignity
&C his Royal Majesty. King George.