From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Lord William Campbell, Governor of South Carolina, has fled with the utmost precipitation on board the man-of-war in the harbor; the committee of Charleston having very fortunately discovered that his excellency had employed one Cameron, an Indian commissary in…
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Molasses and Flagging
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. The following droll affair lately happened at Kinderhook, New York. A young fellow, an enemy to the liberties of America, going to a quilting frolic, where a number of young women were collected, and he the only man in…
Battle of Breed’s Hill
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. June 17. –Last night a detachment from the camp at Cambridge, marched to Charlestown, and there took possession of Breed’s Hill, about half a mile from the ferry. Their intrenching tools not coming up in season, it was twelve…
Tarring at Charleston
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. June 8. –This forenoon, Laughlin Martin and John Dealy were carried through the principal streets of Charleston, South Carolina, in complete suits of tar and feathers. The very indecent and daring behavior of the two culprits, in several instances,…
Maryland in Motion
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. It appears that the inhabitants of Maryland are all in motion; forming county meetings, choosing committees of observation to carry into effectual execution, without fear, favor, or partiality, the measures recommended by the grand Continental Congress, and forming companies…