The Life of John Paterson: Major General in the Revolutionary Army |
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1st Massachusetts Brigade 3d Massachusetts Brigade adjourned American appointed April arms army arrived assembled attack August battle battle of Monmouth BATTLE OF TRENTON Berkshire County Boston British Burgoyne called camp Captain charter citizens Colonel Paterson Colonel Paterson's regiment colonies command commenced committee Continental Congress Council County of Berkshire Court December declared defense duty Egleston enemy England enlisted eral evacuation Farmington February force governor honor Hudson hundred insurgents January John Paterson July June king legislature Lenox liberty Lincoln Major Major-General March Massachusetts Archives Massachusetts Bay ment military militia monument November October officers ordered party patriotic Peekskill Philadelphia Pittsfield pounds present Provincial Congress rebellion rebels Rec'd in full received redress representatives retreat Revolution river sent September session Shays soldiers Steuben Stockbridge Thomas Egleston Ticonderoga Tioga County tion took town meeting town of Lenox troops voted W. H. Lee Washington West Point Worcester York
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Page 273 - Be proud! for she is saved, and all have helped to save her! She that lifts up the manhood of the poor, She of the open soul and open door, With room about her hearth for all mankind!
Page 238 - Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form...
Page 93 - If I were an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never!
Page 238 - Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will...
Page 238 - God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried In decent christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.
Page 273 - From her bold front the helm she doth unbind, Sends all her handmaid armies back to spin, And bids her navies, that so lately hurled Their crashing battle, hold their thunders in, Swimming like birds of calm along the unharmful shore.
Page 137 - For, happy, thrice happy, shall they be pronounced hereafter, who have contributed anything, who have performed the meanest office, in erecting this stupendous fabric of freedom and empire on the broad basis of independency ; who have assisted in protecting the rights of human nature, and establishing an asylum for the poor and oppressed of all nations and religions.
Page 164 - The people have a right, in an orderly and peaceable manner, to assemble to consult upon the common good ; give instructions to their representatives ; and to request of the legislative body, by the way of addresses, petitions' or remonstrances, redress of the wrongs done them, and of the grievances they suffer.
Page 131 - Our distresses are now brought to a point We have borne all that men can bear, — our property is expended, our private resources are at an end, and our friends are wearied and disgusted with our incessant applications.
Page 110 - The hand of Providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligations.