From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. February 4.—Among the many circumstances that will emblazon the history of the present rebellion in America, we think the following, with some others no less true, will serve to show the generous and liberal principles upon which the present…
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Situation of the Main Armies
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. September 8. –By intelligence from the grand army, we learn that General Washington’s head-quarters were at Wilmington on the first instant, and the main body of the army encamped on the heights, on the environs of the town; that…
Murder of Jenny M’Crea
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. July 27. –General Burgoyne is at Fort Edward, and has with him about six thousand regulars, three or four hundred Indians, and about two hundred Canadians. The frequent injuries and horrible actions committed by his scouting parties on single…
Amelia County, Virginia
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. We hear that the young ladies of Amelia county, in Virginia, considering the situation of their country in particular, and that of the United States in general, have entered into a resolution not to permit the addresses of any…
Young Woman in Arms
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. March 20. –This morning, a young woman passing an evacuated house in Woodbridge, New Jersey, saw through the window a drunken Hessian soldier, who had straggled from his party. There being no men within less than a mile of…