An Essay on the Life of the Honourable Major General Israel Putnam |
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... formed of his motive or object . Should this essay have any influence in correct- Chastelleux ( whose opportunity to acquire genuine information , respecting those parts of the American war which he hath casually mentioned , was better ...
... formed of his motive or object . Should this essay have any influence in correct- Chastelleux ( whose opportunity to acquire genuine information , respecting those parts of the American war which he hath casually mentioned , was better ...
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... formed from the irregu- lars . The first time Rogers and Putnam were detached with a party of these light troops , it was the fortune of the latter to pre- serve , with his own hand , the life of the for- mer , and to cement their ...
... formed from the irregu- lars . The first time Rogers and Putnam were detached with a party of these light troops , it was the fortune of the latter to pre- serve , with his own hand , the life of the for- mer , and to cement their ...
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... formed on the one side by the swamp , and by a creek on the other . One morning , at day break , a centinel saw indistinctly several birds , as he conceived , come from the swamp and fly over him with incredible swiftness . While he was ...
... formed on the one side by the swamp , and by a creek on the other . One morning , at day break , a centinel saw indistinctly several birds , as he conceived , come from the swamp and fly over him with incredible swiftness . While he was ...
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... formed a re - union , and concerted measures for returning to Fort Edward . Their march through the woods was in three divisions by FILES : the right commanded by Rogers , the left by Putnam , and the centre by Captain D'Ell . The first ...
... formed a re - union , and concerted measures for returning to Fort Edward . Their march through the woods was in three divisions by FILES : the right commanded by Rogers , the left by Putnam , and the centre by Captain D'Ell . The first ...
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... formed a circular file between our par- ty and Wood - Creek , to prevent their being taken in rear or enfiladed . Successful as he commonly was , his conduct did not always pass without unfavourable imputation . Not- withstanding , it ...
... formed a circular file between our par- ty and Wood - Creek , to prevent their being taken in rear or enfiladed . Successful as he commonly was , his conduct did not always pass without unfavourable imputation . Not- withstanding , it ...
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Page 115 - The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire...
Page 26 - This wolf at length became such an intolerable nuisance, that Mr. Putnam entered into a combination with five of his neighbours, to hunt alternately until they could destroy her. Two by rotation, were to be constantly in pursuit. It was known that, having lost the toes from one foot, by a steel trap, she made one track shorter than the other.
Page 117 - A hundred men with each a pen, Or more upon my word, sir, It is most true would be too few, Their valor to record, sir.
Page 106 - We shall lay them down when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, and all danger of their being renewed shall be removed, and not before. " With an humble confidence in the mercies of the supreme and impartial Judge and Ruler of the universe, we most devoutly implore his divine goodness to conduct us happily through this great conflict, to dispose our adversaries to reconciliation on reasonable terms, and thereby to relieve the empire from the calamities of civil war.
Page 180 - States entitled an act for the encouragement of learning hy securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the author., and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned, and also to an act entitled an act supplementary to an act, entitled an act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and...
Page 169 - The secretary at war, who is now here, informs me that you have...
Page 122 - I had frequent opportunities that day of beholding him, for the purpose of issuing orders and encouraging the troops, flying on his horse covered with foam, wherever his presence was most necessary. Without his extraordinary exertions, the guards must have been inevitably lost, and it is probable the entire corps would have been cut in pieces.
Page 175 - General in the armies of the United States of America ; who was born at Salem, in the Province of Massachusetts, on the 7th day of January, AD 1718, and died on the 19th day of May, ,. AD 1790.
Page 168 - Putnam is not forgotten ; nor will it be but with that stroke of time, which shall obliterate from my mind the remembrance of all those toils and fatigues, through which we have struggled for the preservation and establishment of the rights, liberties, and independence of our country.
Page 106 - In our own native land, in defence of the freedom that is our birthright, and which we ever enjoyed till the late violation of it; for the protection of our property, acquired solely by the honest industry of our forefathers and ourselves, against violence actually offered we have taken up arms.