Evening journal., 1916-05-03

Horny Lee. writing Of this engage
ment, speaks Of the Company OF Del
aware under Kirkwood, to whom none
could be SUPERIOR and General
Greene refers to the old Delaware
company under the brave Captain
Kirkwood The battle Of Hobkrk's
Hill. fought near Camden. on the goth
OF April. followed Here owing to
mistake in orders and resulting CON
fusion, the Americans were defeated,
but it was no fault Of the I'el-
awareans. for we find in his orders of
the day for the Goth that General
Greene again refers to the gallant
behavior Of the Light Infantry, com
manded by Captain KirlwOod. Still
later there occurred the engagement
az Augusta on the Savannah in May,
and the siege OF "96.' The last inn
portant engagement in which these
troops are TO be found Is al Eutaw
Springs on the Sth Of September OF
the same year. The Americans won
and again we find General Greene in
dispatches 10 Congress saying, i
think myself principally indebted for
the victory obtained. TO the free use
of the bayonet made by the Virginia
and Maryland troops. the infantry Of
the Legion, and Captain kirkwood' IS
Light Infantry. The conduct and in
/ trepidity Of these corps were pecu-
liariy conspicuous. Evidently the Con-
tinental Congress was impressed, for
on October 90, the following resolu-
ton was passed. thanking these troops
for the bravery and herosm by them
displayed in advancing to the enemy
through an incessant fire, and charg-
ing them with an impetuosity and
ardor that could not be resisted That
the home folks in Delaware were
we'll aware Of the exploits of these
brave men at the front is very evi-
dent when one reads the speech OF
President John Dickinson, to the
Legislature. meeting at Dover in
June, 1882 I sincerely share with
you in the high pleasure you must
receive from the truly honorable tos-
timony given by that distinguished
commander. General Green. TO the un-
form good conduct. singular merit
aud important services of the Off
GERS and soldiers on our line
"In the fall Of 1881, the British held
in the South only Wilmington, n. c..
Charleston. S. c., and Savannah. Ga.
! On the 10th OF October OF that year
CORVALLIS surrendered to Washing
ton at Yorktown. The American Cause
now seemed won beyond all doubt
Nevertheless the Delaware regiment
p continued In service for more than a
1 year afterward. On November 10th
+, 1852. they were given orders TO holC
themselves IN readiness 20 marcl
$ home, and that same day they begar
p march Of 720 miles, which was e
s end only at Christiana Bridge. and
] there they arrived on the nth of Jan.
4 uary, 1888.
!. "In conclusion. may I close Will
e the words OF PresidentVan Dyke. II
4 his address TO the legislature. deliv
e. cred on the 9TH OF June, Of that SAM
r. year. I beg to congratulate you h,
e said on the happy and importan
I event Of peace. liberty, and independ
Q ence secured to the States by tn
n preliminaries proposed between tn
$ belligerent powers The accomplish
70 ment OF this peace, under the smile
= OF divine providence and the help O
our illustrious ally, has placed Amer
r lea in an equal station among tn
. nations Of the earth hope a regu
lar demonstration OF justice and a du
b veneration OF national faith will rem
der her as respectable in peace as sh
I has been illustrious in war;