From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. When Royal George rul’d o’er this land, And loyalty no harm meant, For church and king I made a stand, And so I got preferment. I still opposed all party tricks, For reasons I thought clear ones, And swore…
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British Attack at Middleton
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. On Monday last, the 26th of April, about break of day, a detachment of British, consisting of seven hundred men, were discovered by a scouting party of Colonel Ford’s, coming up the North River, about half a mile below…
Condition of the Rebel Army
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. April 17.—By a person who was, like many others, forced into the rebel army against his consent, and yesterday escaped from Newark, we are assured that the rebel troops, being served with salt beef, (which is exceedingly putrid from…
The Future of the United States
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. The dependence of these colonies on the mother country was, a few years ago, esteemed so essential to their happiness, that the man who could suppose them to have formed the design of a separation, would have been accused…
Celebration at Pluckemin
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. February 18.—This day, the anniversary of the alliance with France was celebrated at Pluckemin, in the Jerseys, at a very elegant entertainment and display of fireworks given by General Knox, and the officers of the corps of artillery. It…