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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Trumbull, John 1750-1843 (search)
une 6, 1756; son of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull; graduated at Harvard College in 1773. Having made an accurate sketch of the works around Boston in 1775, he attracted the attention of Washington, who, in August of that year, made him one of his aides-de-camp. He became a major of brigade, and in 1776 deputy adjutant-general of the Northern Department, with the rank of colonel. In February, 1777, he retired from the army, and went to London to study painting under West. On the execution of Major Andre (October, 1780), he was seized and cast into prison, where he remained eight months. In 1786 he painted his Battle of Bunker Hill. From 1789 to 1793 he was in the United States, painting portraits for his historical pictures (now in the rotunda of the national Capitol）—The Declaration of Independence; The surrender of Burgoyne; The surrender of Cornwallis; and the Resignation of Washington at Annapolis. In 1794 Trumbull was secretary to Jay's mission to London, and was appointed a commi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
Hudson, with the works at West Point, is given to Gen. Benedict Arnold......Aug. 3, 1780 Maj. John Andre, adjutant-general of the British army, lands from the British sloop-of-war Vulture, and meeams, and Isaac Van Wart, near Tarrytown......Sept. 23, 1780 Arnold, hearing of the capture of Andre, escapes to the Vulture......Sept. 24, 1780 [Arnold received from the British government £ 10 commission of brigadier-general.] A military board, Gen. Nathanael Greene president, convict Andre as a spy......Sept. 29, 1780 General Washington approves the finding of the board......Sept. 30, 1780 Major Andre hanged at Tappan at twelve o'clock, noon, and buried there......Oct. 2, 1780 Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers, coming from England, settles with a body of that sect near Albborn 1794, dies at New York City......1878 Cyrus W. Field erects a monument in memory of Maj. John Andre on the site of his grave at Tappan......1879 Alonzo B. Cornell, Republican, elected gove
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Van Wart, Isaac 1760-1828 (search)
Van Wart, Isaac 1760-1828 Patriot; born in Greenburg, N. Y., in 1760; engaged in farming in Westchester county, N. Y. During the Revolutionary War he was an ardent sympathizer with the patriot cause, and on Sept. 23, 1780, with John Paulding and David Williams, captured Maj. John Andre (q. v.) when that officer was returning from the American lines. For this act each of the three captors received the thanks of Congress, a pension of $200 per annum for life, and a silver medal. He died in Mount Pleasant, N. Y., May 23, 1828. A monument was erected to his memory by the citizens of Westchester county in 1829.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Westminster Abbey. (search)
imes. Passing by for one moment the tomb of Andre, to which we shall return, notice on the wall the war is undoubtedly the famous tomb of Maj. John Andre. The circumstances which brought about te treason of Benedict Arnold and the arrest of Andre is so familiar that I need not dwell upon them. His one Monument to Major Andre, Westminster Abbey. desire was that he should not be regardenningham had hung Capt. Nathan Hale, and hence Andre pleaded in vain in his letter to Washington th of truce. On the right is the fine figure of Andre, with a platoon of soldiers drawn up in front of the officer is meant to be the letter which Andre wrote to Washington entreating that he might needed for the conveyance of this letter, which Andre simply sent from the cottage in which he was ae of their art. The heads of Washington and Andre have several times been knocked off and carrieorder, the large chest in which the remains of Andre were sent home from America. Passing into H[1 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Williams, David 1754- (search)
Williams, David 1754- Patriot; born in Tarrytown, N. Y., Oct. 21, 1754; joined the American army in 1775; served till 1779, when, owing to badly frozen feet, he was forced to retire from active service. On Sept. 23, 1780, with John Paulding and Isaac Van Wart (qq. v.) he captured Maj. John Andre (q. v.), for which he received a congressional medal and later numerous tokens of esteem from his fellow-citizens. New York State erected a monument to his memory near Schoharie court-house. He died near Livingstonville, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1831.
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