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Washington the Soldier
WASHINGTON
From the St Memin Crayon in possession of J. Carson Brevoort Esq.
WASHINGTON THE SOLDIER
BY
General Henry B. Carrington, LL.D.
AUTHOR OF
“Battles of the American Revolution,” “Battle Maps and Charts of the Revolution,” “Indian Operations on the Plains,” “The Six Nations,” “Beacon Lights of Patriotism,” etc.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS, MAPS, CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX AND APPENDICES
“Th’ applause of list’ning senates to command;
The threats of pain and ruin to despise;
To scatter plenty o’er a smiling land,
And read his history in a Nation’s eyes.”
New York
Charles Scribner’s Sons
1899
Copyright, 1898
BY
LAMSON, WOLFE AND COMPANY
Copyright, 1899
By Charles Scribner’s Sons
All rights Reserved
Typography by Rockwell and Churchill
Presswork by The University Press
DEDICATED
TO THE
Sons and Daughters of Liberty Everywhere
KNOWING
THAT ALL WHO ASPIRE AFTER INTELLIGENT FREEDOM SHALL FIND THE WATCHWORD OF WASHINGTON THE SOLDIER—“FOR THE SAKE OF GOD AND COUNTRY”—THEIR LOFTIEST INCENTIVE.
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PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
Since the first appearance of this volume, during thewinter of 1898–9, the author has considerately regardedall letters and literary comments received by him,as well as other recent works upon the life and times ofWashington. His original purpose to treat his subjectjudicially, regardless of unverified tradition, has beenconfirmed.
Washington’s sublime conception of America, noticed inChapter XXXVI., foreshadowed “a stupendous fabric offreedom and empire, on
