West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-03

trouble as their friend and father,
and he treated them with Kindness
without losing his dignity. Among
his men were Michael Cresap Jr.,
Daniel Cresap Jr.. and Joseph
cresap, his nephews. Daniel Cresap
Jr., became a Colonel and the others
we're Lieutenants. The old Colonel
was soon bereft of his son Capt.
Michael who died in the service,
but he felt then as ever, cit is sweet
and glorious to die for ones
The old Colone. did not live to
know the victory at Yorktown, but
saw it with the eye Of faith, and
never for a moment doubted our
ultimate triumph, and he labored
for the cause of liberty and country
while he lived. HIS name is still
held in reverence for his brave
achievements and sufferings which
have helped to make this great
nation. All honor to him and his
compatriotsi
Col. Cresap's voice has echoed
in the halls of Congress through his
descendants. On the Judges Bench
and from the legal forums, and in
Legislative Assemblies, in most of
our States, including our own Ohio,
his descendants have served with
the hereditary wisdom, for which he
was SO esteemed in the Assemblies
of the Province and State of Mary
land.
His bravery did not expire on the
battle fields of the Revolution. In
the War of 1872 through later
Cresaps, his blood flowed on the
Essex" upon the sea, and on the
land too it was shed.
In the Grand Army of the Re-
public, they marched with Sherman
to the Sea. With Grant at vicks-
burg. Shiloh and Appomattox were
many of his posterity, serving
through the war, from lieutenants in
rank to generals. The commanding
general of the battle of Inka, and
who served with honor through the
war and had charge of the Southwest
Division later, was grandson of
Col. Daniel Cresap of the Revolu-
ton, and great grandson of Col.
Thomas Cresap our aged hero, and
he served until on "Fame's eternal
camping ground" he slept. (Gen.
Edward Ohio Cresap Ord.)
In Cuba and Manila and in the
home land, his children's children
to the seventh generation, fight for
cold glory" and support the cause
he loved and for which he suffered.
the cause of liberty, loyalty, country;
Still his characteristics follow his
descendants. Among the promo
tons to higher rank, made this
month by President Mckinley in the
Regular Army, were some of Col.
Cresap's descendants. What must
have been the strong remarkable
character of Col. Cresap, who could
so impress upon his children to the
seventh generation, his honesty,
integrity, benevolence, wisdom,
courage, patriotism, loyalty to
country and to friendsl
Up San Juan hill that awful day,
We hear the voice Of the brave old
Colonel in one of his latest descend
ants. "All who are brave follow
me-" he would rush, upward and
onward, shouting that cry and lead.
ing his men, then rest few moments,
and again that young voice would
ring out-"All who are brave follow
me-" calling to his men, then run
ahead again-"All who are brave
follow me-" when nearly at the tor
and in the moment of victory, it i.
also the spirit of his ancestor Col
Cresap, the "bavest and tenderest'
which impels him, as he regards .
wounded Spaniard with plying eye,
to turn to his men with the order
Take that Spaniard and carry hin
behind the block house, out of tn,
hre, he was just IN range and also
in danger of being trampled tc
death and, continues one of the mer
who received the command, "Th,
scoundrel listened, and then pullinJ
out his pistol poked il in our Lieu
tenants face, and killed him on tn,
spot, the brave boy, we had beer
following all day, and, who in tn,
moment of victory had thought how
he might save the scoundrel's life
and" continues the historian, 9Th,
leader of this scattered line, thi
forlorn hope, that persisted il
advancing through the leaden hail
was of family that has given man,
brave soldier to our country, blu
none Drawer than he"-"and so IN,