Evening journal., 1916-05-03
Interesting STORY
Of States HISTORY
Prof. Hallowell, of High
School, Addresses Daughters
of Revolution
HEAR ECHOES OF
WASHINGTON MEETING

Members Of Caesar Rodney Chap
ter. Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton. held their last meeting OF the
season in the New Century Club yes
terday afternoon. There was a good
attendance. The feature of the after
noon was an address by Professor
Harold A. Hallowell. of the Whining
ton High Schoolr-en Some Facts in
Our states History"
Echoes from the Continental Con-
Rress held recently in Continental
Memorial Hall. In Washington, d. c.,
were given while Current Events We're
Interestingly presented by Mrs. w. II.
Hanckcr. Hostesses for the afternoon
were Mrs. Warden Humphrey. Miss
Laura James Miss Marion James and
Mrs. John j. johnson.
In the course of his talk. Professor
Hallowel said:
''In 1775 the population OF Delaware
was approximately 375O0 and yet,
during the eight years Of the Revo-
lutionary War at one time and an
other. more than 3.70O men enlisted in
the American cause. II has been es-
timated that Delaware furnished dou-
BILE It's quota as compared with the
reousitions of.the Continental Con
gress. Certainly no State furnished
more soldiers In proportion to popu-
iation than did Delaware.
"Four regiments were recruited
durng this period and Haslet, Pat
terson. Hall and Nell we're the men
who commanded them at the time Of
their FIRST organization. II is inter
pstiny to know the kind of men who
were enrolled. On this point we have
some very definite information. On
March -. i776. the Delaware Assem-
bly, instructed those in charge to re-
crut only able bodied, healthy men
preferably those ted by birth or fam
lily connections. or property. to this
country-of q good moral character
sober and well principled. No SER
wants or apprentices were TO be per-
mittod to enlist These recruits,
therefore. were of the best I'm the
community. who had no other incen-
tive in joining the colors than that
Of upholding the American cause
"Haslct's regiment consisted OF
State troops. furnished at the request
OF Congress. They were i'm service only
until after the Lattlc Of Princeton
January 3. l777. patterson's men were
part of the famous Flying Camp
those men called out by Congress in
the fan OF 1875 from New Jersey
PENNSYLVANIA. Delaware and Mary
land. for the purpose Of protecting
the middle colonios-and they were
required TO serve only until December
/. 177G. although some OF them served
for much longer period. Halls reg
iment was the only one recruited IN
Delaware that was organized under ;
law OF Congress. Il became known as
the Delaware Line II was first or.
ganizod under the arrangement o
April 5, f777 Another regiment, VIII
Ncill in command, was created under
an Act OF the Delaware Assembly
June 81. 1880 u was known as the
Continental Regiment. No. IS, and was
stationed for a time In Kent county
Marylgnd. How much active SER
vice these men saw we do not posi-
lively know. They we're required L
serve until November 4, 1880, but the,
were mustered out on the 2Sth of Oc
tober OF that year.
"Of these four regiments Colone
David Halls was the one which mos
distinguished itself and this, one cai
say. without reflecting in the least OF
the exploits Of the others-it was 4
p The South that they won their laurcl'
a. II was in March, 1850. that the Britisl
forces. 1900 strong. under Genera
Clinton. were encamplng nea
Charleston. South Carolina, with tn
idea OF moving upon that town an
compelling its surrender Genera
Lincoln was then in command OF IN
American troops at that point, but h
was compelled 10 evacuate the city.
was at ahis time that Washington, ser
ing the determined campaign whic
the British we're waging in the Soutl
ordered Baron de<alb to advanC
Southward. In deKalb's forces wa
the Delaware Battalion-that ha
talon which was to become so famou
in ensuing engagements They arrive
in ihe South in time to take part
the Battle OF Camden. August rs. IT'S
There deKaIb was wounded and theI
he died. but not before he had dictate
n letter in which he spoke OF the ga
liant behavior of the Delaware Reg
ment II was at Camden that th
Delaware line received, indeed rei
- baptism of fire. They went into III
engagement 500 strong, but less tina
200 officers and men survived. III
superior officers having been car
tured Captain Kirkwood now suC
ceeded TO the command
"The same men were engaged late
at the Battle of Cowpens, January II
17s1. which resulted in a complete an
overwhelming defeat of Colonel Tarl
ton. and again at Guilford. on the 15t
OF March, of the same year. Colon