New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
SOME SMALL PATRIOTS.
tamford's Young People to Erect
Memorial to Soldiers.

Stamford Conn. is in the midst of a renaissance
Of patriotism The of Revolutionary heroes.
which have remained neglected in abandoned grave
yards all these years. are at last to receive public
recognition. What makes this patriotic move
ment especially gratifying that it started by
the children of the town and is being pushed to
successful completion by a little girl.
Although Stamford is rich in historical asso-
Citations. no organized effort was made to
commemorate the part the sd New England town
took in the Revolution until last year. when the
Children's Patriotic Society organized Its
membership includes sturdy and enthusiastic
lot Of little patriots any town ever produced
Already they have caused general awakening of
the townspeope to the opportunity which is theirs
to show respect to their ancestors who were the
Boys Of rs" The president is Marjory Brock.
charming little girl and unfiinching patriot
Our society started with only nine members
said Marjory, the other day, "and now we have
thirty, and applications constantly coming IN
We intend show the people of this town that the
children have patriotism. II some of the older
folks are lax in this respect We are going to
find out where every Revolutionary grave in town
is located. and when find it We shall see that
II is neglected in the future. We shall attend
to General Waterbury's grave. of course but We
shall never forget the plain ordinary soldier, who
did the real actual fighting for Before we stop
We shall have fine memorial to our Revolutionary
heroes. and it will contain the names OF the SSl
men who were members of the Continental army.
I think 1t is a shame that these have been so
long neglected.
Major General David Waterbury is the only ma
tor general produced by Stamford. yet his last
resting place is still marked only by a common
headstone-the commonest sort OF headstone to be
bought General Waterburys military career be-
gan in the French and Indian War. when he as
sisted in the capture of Fort Tconderoga and re-
turned to his native town with the rank OF colonel
During the Revolution he took part in the engage
ments at Harlem Heights. Crown Point and Ticon-
deroga, and held an important command in
ArnOlds various undertakings about Lake Champ
lain. In 1875 he taken prisoner and after
two years exchanged A great-grandson Of Gen
eral Waterbury is Charles +. Waterbury. a promi-
mont Stamford business
Another grave to which the childrens society
will give particular attention is that of Colonel
Talmadge, the hero of one OF the most brilliant
and dramatic of the minor achievements OF the
war. In September. 1T79. Colonel Tallmadge took
$50 picked men from Shippan Point Stamford. in
boats. and. swooping down the Tory rendezvous
took the party quite unawares and captured large
number of prisoners. The prisoners. who outnum-
bered their captors. brought into Stamford
Later Colonel Talmadge planned an expedition
against the British which proved abortive. HIS
most important service however, was IN connection
with the capture OF Andre. Tallmadge disbeleYed
officer and. after the latter had been allowed to
obtained permission to overtake him and bring him
back 1t then turned out that the smooth tax
ing Anderson" who was carrying an important
message TO Arnold, was none otner than Major
A great granddaughter of Colonel Tallmadge Is
the wife OF Henry B. Towne, OF New-York, and
another lineal descendant is William H. Tallmadge,
whp appointed Indian Commissioner by Prest-
dent Cleveland during his first administration.
The chfldren's society plans to erect some suit
abs memorial on the grave OF Stamfords only
major general and also to erect memorial to the
other Stamford men, 1876 of them. who fought in
the War OF Independence. These memorials will
growth.
The only soldiers monument at present possessed
by Stanford is old naval gun which once
on the Kearsarge. but never saw real action.
After planning their campaign. the first thing
the young people did was 10 have lecture for the
purpose Of starting their fund. Louis n. Cornish
the secretary Of the Empire State Society, 8 a. r.
gave the lecture. Walter NJ Smith. OF New York
and Stamford. IL treasurer OF the fund. Others
who interested in the success OF the movement
James .. Smith, at time commodore OF tina
NewYOrk Yacht Club. and his daughter. Mrs
Homer $ Cummings president OF the Connecticut
Cat Club. Mrs Emily Fay. the vice-regent Of
the Washington Helghts Chapter. y. 4. r.. is an