Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-15

HOl idIliIdI WITH luc SlLudllODt
really think that the Hyphenates are
the worst kind of citizens of the
United States.
The fact is, that since the birth Of
this great nation, the citizens of Ger
man origin or descent were first and
foremost in loyalty to the United
States
Eminent writer's have told us time
and again that the German-Ameri-
cans and Irish-Americans are the
best and loyal citizens of the United
States, who. have always fought for
their adopted country, and will fight
for it again, against any foe, no mat
ter from whence they may come.
II you study the history Of the
United States, you will find the deeds
of valor of the German-Americans
recorded.
On August /, 1875, the Germans
Of Pennsylvania and the directors Of
the Lutheran and Reformed Churches
declared themselves in favor of
armed resistance, and then and there
formed drilling corps giving their
members military training
During the Revolution such men
as General Nicholas Herkimer, the
hero OF the battle in the forest of
Oriskany General Peter Muehlen-
berg, Baron deKalb and Baron Won
Steuben, did much to bring about
the independence Of the colonies.
Not alone the men, but the Ger
man women of those days, did their
part
It is probably not generally known
that the heroine Of the battle of
Monmouth was q German woman,
Marie Heis, her husband was a mem.
Der of a battery of artillery in Wash
ington's army and she not wishing to
part with him, went with the army
nursing the wounded and during the
battle, carried water to the men at
the guns in a pitcher. She was
known to all the men as Molly
Pitcher"
During the battle of Monmouth
her husband, amongst others, fell
and then Molly Pitcher set down her
pitcher Of water, and took her hus-
bands place at the gun; by this deed
she helped to beat off the onrushing
enemy and bring about victory A
hundred soldiers shouted "Hurrah
for Molly Pitcher" On June 28,
last, bronze statue of Molly Pitcher
was unveiled in the Cemetery of
Carlisle, Pa.
Perhaps it Is not generally known
that General John Stricken in COM
mand of American forces during the
war Of l812-14, and Major George
Armistead (Armstadt) the defender
OF Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md,
were Of German descent. The heroic
deed Of the latter and his men in
spired Francis Scott Key to write
The Star Spangled Banner"
The German-Americans most prom
lnent in the Mexican War, 1846-1847,
were General John Anton Quitman,
and the following: "John T.. Ballier,
August Moor, Won elisa, S. p Helm
zelmann, Heinrich Bohlen, Adolf Won
Stenwehr and A. Kautz, whose son
later became admiral in the United
States navy, all were officers in the
American army.
Among the prominent leaders OF
the Civil War, that critical period in
American history, the following
COMMUNICATIONS may be enumer-
ated General Francis Sigel, Major
General Peter Joseph Osterhaus,
Karl Schurz, Won Gilsea, Generals
Bohlen, Won Steinwehr, Won Bush
beck Gottfried Weitzel, August
Kautz, August Won Willich, Won
Schimmelpfenning, Hugo Won Wan
gelin, and numerous others.
Peter Minnewit was the founder of
New Amsterdam, the City of New
York of later date, Jacob Leisler, the
first martyr to die for American love
Of liberty, who was executed in May
nf 10 ri
ter, the first to defend the American
freedom of the press.
Michael Hillegas was the first
Treasurer OF the United States Col
onies. The first print of the Declara-
tion OF independence in seven lang
uages was supplied by the German
printer, Johann Peter Mueller.
The German-American Friedrich
August Muehlenberg was chairman
Of the Convention, deliberating on
the framing of the constitution in
1887.
The Brooklyn bridge, the eight
wonder Of the world, was built by
Johann Roebling, German. The
Grand Nevada tunnel built by Alfred
Sutro, the two largest telescopes in
the world built by James Lick and
Charles T. Yerkes.
There are also Leidz in science,
Goss in surgercy, Peter in medicine,
Cramp in shipbuilding and John
Wanamaker, the merchant, who have
risen to highest rank, all of them are
German-Americans / could mention
many more, but let this suffice.
That the COMMUNICATIONS (Hyph-
enates) Of today are loyal to their
adopted country is a certainty and
they will prove it when the time
comes. Will quote some of the
Americanisms inserted In the New
American creed oft he Hyphenated
Americans:
Adequate preparedness based
upon patriotism"
American ships for foreign COM
merce."
Maintenance OF the Panama
Canal free to American ships"
"Insistance by America upon the
freedom of the seas"
"a deaf ear should be turned to
all demagogues who trade upon ma
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