The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-04

tionaI Sculpture society 90 obtain an
ideal design for the United states sill
yer dollar.
General Baron Frederick William
Augustus Stcuben. who is now 10 De
represented among the nations sculp-
furcd idols. was a prussian nObleman,
and had been an adjutant general on
the star Of Frederick the Great during
the seven Years war. Benjamin
Franklin induced him 10 come 20 the
assistance OF General George Wash
inrton in 1877. and shortly after he
arrived in this country the continental
Congress appointed him inspector gem
craI OF the revolutionary army and
gave him n commission az major gen
eraL HE energy and experience en-
abled him 70 perform wonders IN reor-
ranizinC yhe ragged troops OF Wash
ington--nn army left in deDlorahie
condition oy the rigors OF the hardest
winter OF the whole struggle. Steu-
ben was a man OF considerable wealth
when he took up this labor Of love.
but he almost beggared himself for
the benefit Of the soldiers who had
come under his care.
Although forty-seven years OF age
when he came to America. Baron
Steubeu had been "a soldier since mis-
seventeenth year. when ne entered the
Prussian army as a cadet and won
early distinction by his bravery at the
battle OF Rossbach As a young man
lighting i'm Poland ne was. in one Of
the battles in that country. captured
By the Prussians and taken TO ST.
Petersburg. but there ne won the favor
OF Grand Duke Peter and was soon
exchanged. II has frequently been
said that Steuben's skill as an en-
gineer. drillmsster and tactician.
n d A HHrFH I'll fH j Q
cause than a whole regiment Of sol
diers but 70 must not be supposed that
[ theoretical knowledge was the only
contribution OF this officer. who had
been personally trained by the great
/ est master Of tactics Of his generation.
/ General Steubcn took part i'm the bait
I tie Of Monmouth and other encounters
and later was sent To- Virginia. where
] ne recruited and trained the militia so
effectively that when Benedict Arnold.
/ turned rcd-coat. invaded the Old Do
minion. Stcuben's forces quickly drove
the traitor from the state.
After the siege at Yorktown. in
which nc took a prominent part. Steu-
/ ben decided TO make his permanent
home Tn this country He was with
/ out funds as a result Of his generosity
7 to the soldiers. but Congress voted
him an annuity OF $4,000. and the
I state Of New York presented him with
|1c.O0O acres Of land i'm oneida county
| where ne built the town or Steuben-
l rillc-the forerunncr Of SteubenvillC
lin Ohio and other states. just as tina
/ other foreign hero. lafayette. has 9
city or town named after him In al
most every state I'm the Union. Will
o characteristic loyalty. Steuben gath
cred about him IN his new home
number Of those who had served on
his star during the war. However. h'
d enjoyed this peaceful existence for
brief four years. dying In 1924 at Tn
age Of sixty-four years. and beQueath
ing al his property 20 his military aid
and his old servants. By his own re
quest ne was buried upon his own o.
tate I'm the distinctive military cloal
10 which he WIS So attached-the on
( that appears in the new statue. Tn
funeral was the occasion or great cere
. mony but Steuben's grave remains un
marked 70 this day.
or the thirty-two statues that EraC
b the parks and avenues OF the Ameri