From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. During Benedict Arnold’s military speculations in Virginia, he took an American captain prisoner. After some general conversation with the captain, he asked him what he thought the Americans would do with him if they caught him? The captain at…
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Capture of Colonel Hayne
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. July 1.—Last Thursday night [June 28] a small party of mounted rebel militia surrounded the house of Andrew Williamson, Esq., formerly brigadier-general of the South Carolina militia, about seven miles from Charleston, and without allowing him time to put…
Siege of Ninety-Six
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. June 22.—Information being received that Lord Rawdon had received a reinforcement from England, and that he was advancing to the relief of Ninety-Six, General Greene determined to make an attack upon the British fortifications, before he raised the siege,…
Commendations for Tarrytown Action
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. General Washington, in the general orders of July 19, notices this affair as follows: The Commander-in-chief is exceedingly pleased with the conduct of Major-General Howe, for marching with so much alacrity and rapidity to the defence of the stores…
Arnold; or, A Question Answered
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Our troops by Arnold thoroughly were bang’d, And poor St. Andre was by Arnold hang’d; To George a rebel, to the Congress traitor, Pray what can make the name of Arnold greater? By one bold treason more, to…