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later he was to be commander Of the
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later he was to be commander Of the
cavalry of the revolutionary army.
Berthier, the studious and reserved,
was to rise to be Napoleon's chief OF
staff. marshal of France. vice con-
stable of the republic, prince and duke
OF Neufchatel and prince of Wagram.
And it was Berthier to whom Roch-
ambeau, broken in health and fortune,
his family scattered and his hopes dis
NAL, was to apply for the honor of
presentation to the first consul. Berth
Ter at that audience stood b. Napo-
Icons right, and near him stood Du-
mas and De Lameth.
For their gallantry at Yorktown
the three map makers were rewarded
handsomely.
While the surrender of CORVALLIS
practically ended the revolutionary
war, it was not until the following
year that the British evacuated New
York and recognized the independence
of the United States. In the festivi-
ties attending the closing of the war
Berthier and Dumas took little part.
Most of the time they spent in Bos-
ton. They had one great friend there.
Rev. Dr. Cooper, one of the signers
of the Declaration of Independence.
When they were about to leave Boston
DR.. Cooper gave a banquet in their
honor
From Boston Berthier went to Por-
to Cabello, Venezuela, and in the
course Of time was ordered back to
France For several years his work
in the army was obscure.
On August 81. 1895, man of Gcs-
tiny was assigned by the Committee
of Public Safety of France to its 8 10
graphical bureau to work out plans of
campaign and direct the movements
of the armies of the republic. One OF
the first plans he drew up had to do
with the work of the Army of the
back that the originator belonged in
an insane asylum. Gen. Scherer SCOT
fingly wrote 20 the committee that
the man who made the plan for the
army of Italy had better come and
carry 1t out himself.
When the committee showed Scher-
ers letter to the Man of Destiny, he
replied: Give one command; the
rest is easy" They gave the COM
mand, and when the appointment was
announced Berthier, who had studied
the maps, sent TO Kellernann, begged
for appointment to ser.e under the
general who was to relieve Scherer
Berthler the map maker, saw in the
geographical bureau the hand of n
genius. In January, 1896, Napoleon
Bonaparte was made general Of the
Army of Italy, and Berthier went with
him as quartermaster general
On May 6, after he had won the
battles of Montenotte, Millesimo and
Lodi, he wrote TO the Directory:
''Berthier passes the day by my side
and the night at his desk. 1t is inn
possible TO join more activity, good
will. courage and knowledge"
When Napoleon returned to France
and became first consul he made Ber-
thier minister OF war.
When Napoleon set aside the en-
press and married Marie Louise, it
was Berthier who went to Austria and
acted as Napoleon's proxy at the royal
wedding.
Only Berthier and Caulincourt were
with Napoleon that day in 1914, when
news reached the emperor that Paris
had capitulated.
While Napoleon fastened to Fon-
tainebleau the allies marched through
the streets of Paris. When word came
that nothing would satisfy the allies
but the abdication of Napoleon, Berth
Ter asked permission to go to Paris.
Napoleon gave it, but as the marshal
left the room the fallen monarch
laughed scornfully. HE will not re-
turn" he declared HE is like the
rest He will beg appointment from
men / have raised so high should sink
so low"
He was right. Berthier a few days
later, marching at the head of the
marshals before Louis XVIII, said:
France, having groaned for twenty
five years under the weight of misfor-
tunes, has looked forward to the happy
day which now shines upon her"
Louis XVIII. made him a peer of
France and commander of the kings
bodyguard. but as he rode through
the streets the people said: Go to
Elba, Berthier. go to Elba!"
When Napoleon escaped from Elba
and King Louis fled to Client, Berth
Ter wished to accompany him, but the
king was unwilling. Then Berthier
decided on Bomberg, in Bavaria.
There, on May 10. 1915. as he saw the
allies fleeing through the streets in
their retreat from France, he fell or
hurled himself from a balcony.
So ended the life of Berthier. SOL
der of the Republic of the United
States. soldier of the Republic of
France-St Louis Globe Democrat