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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Life-guard, Washington 's (search)
Life-guard, Washington's
A corps, varying at different times from sixty to 250 men, was formed in the spring of 1776.
The men, not less than 5 feet 9 inches nor more than 5 feet 10 inches in height, were selected from the Continental army for moral and personal perfections, to protect the person, baggage, and papers of the commander-in-chief.
The last survivor, Uzal Knapp, of Orange county, N. Y., died in January, 1856, and was buried at the foot of the flag-staff in front of Washington's headquarters at Newburg, on the Hudson.
See fac-simile signatures on pages 392 and 393.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pierce , Franklin 1804 -1869 (search)