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Ian, commander Of his cavalry; Gen
eraI Edward Hand, his adjutant gen.
eral; General Joseph Reed, his SEC
rotary; John Sullivan, Anthony
Wayne, william Irvine, whom
Washington made generals; Com
modore John Barry. brilliant sea
fighter and Washington's first head
Of tho United States Navy-every
one an Irishman-an fare sadly at
the hands of these English sympa-
thizing revisers Of history today.
Hart gives 10 Benedict Arnold sole
credit for the attack on Quebec,
with no mention ut all Of General
Montgomery, who commanded and
lost his life there.
General Knox's outstanding SER
vices throughout the Revolution are
ignored by every one Of the An
glicized revisionists. and the only
mention of him by any Of them Is
passing note of his being Secretary
OF War in President Washington's
Cabinet.
GEN. SULLIVAN TYPICAL CASE.
Like neglect IL accorded to Cen
eral Sullivan. who won the first VIC
tory on Land for American Independ-
ence. was WashinEton's right hand
in the victory at Trenton, won at
Quaker Hill what Lafayette pro-
nounced 1.-The best-contested battle
of the war;" served with distinction
at Long Island. in Westminster. at
Brandywine and Ut Germantown.
and even when breaking in health
led the expedition that drove the
marauding Tories and Indians out Of
western New York. Yet Everett
Barnes seems never to have heard
Of General Sullivan, and McLaugh-
lin and Van Tyne, Hart and Cult
teau refer to him only as leading the
march against the Iroquois.
General Sullivan had special
thanks from Washington and from
Congress: in the old school histories
and inspiring records Of the Revo-
luton; but in the thickening mists
Of prejudice his fame Is all but OBJ
secured.
OF Commodore Barry, who won
the first and the last and many in
tervening sea fights of the Revolu.
ton. gave one Of the largest private
fortunes In the colonies to the cause.
snatched 100000 worth Of sea
prizes from the British for the pa
triots, and In the darkest days OF
struggle and sacrifice gave to pa
triotism and courage a quickening
slogan in his scornful refusal Of q
British bride, Hart has the grace to
say only: '"rhe first officer piaced In
command Of o squadron was John
Barry, an Irishman;' while Everett
Barnes, Guitteau and Mclaughlin
and Van Tyne erase his name en-
tirely.
BARRY IN OBLIVION.
Commodore Barry's portrait hangs
in Independence Hall and his statue
stands in tho center of Independence
square, and another close to the
Capitol at Washington. inscribed to
"The Father Of the Navy Of the
United States" Of which he was the
highest officer under Washington.
Adams and Jefferson. but these An
glicized historians would consign
him to oblivion.
Captain Parker. who commanded
the Minute Men at Lexington and
died there: Captain Barrett. who
commanded at Concord Bridge and
directed the patriotic chase Of the
British back to Boston; sharpshoot,
er Tim Murphy, who picked of the
British General Fraser and saved o
great day At Saratoga; Sergeant
Jasper. who leaped upon the van Of
Fort Moultrie in q rain OF British
fire and nailed up again the Stars
and Stripes that had besn shot
down; the picturesque Molly Pitch
er. General Reed. General Moy1An.
General Irvine. who with General
Wayne saved West Point after Ar.
nold's treason-An Of these mus
trious Irish names that have thrill
ed and inspired the school boys and
school girls Of our land In the past,