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Sons of the American Revolution PP Bouschor, S. David ...Hon. MN Trustee National Alternate Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP Esq., Galles, L.C.M. Duane ... Minnesota for Trustee National our Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, Jones, Hallberg John Secretary-Treasurer, our
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED ...... 2002 January ending Trustee Trustee ending January 2001 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Jones, Hallberg ...... John 2001 January ending Trustee
(three year terms) year (three Fund: Trust Endowment SAR
Thomas Christopher Harris Christopher Thomas 4 open positions open 4
Curtis John Oliver John Curtis
INSIDE THE West LaLond Michael Jr. Stevenson, Douglas David
Board of Managers...... George Floyd Smith M.D. Smith Floyd Managers...... George of Board Paul John Ostendorf George Floyd Smith, M.D. Smith, Floyd George Ostendorf John Paul
Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher Scott ...... Michael Chaplain
MNSAR SALUTE... Moody Leonard David Lundblad Allan Larry
Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris Charles Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy James Gillespie Hirsh Daro Eugene Larson Eugene Daro Hirsh Gillespie James
Vice President ...... William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie ...... William President Vice
President’s Page Sr. Harris, Arthur William Gears E. Wallace Rev. The
President...... Stephen John Ernest John President...... Stephen
Peter Arrott Dixon Stephen John Ernest John Stephen Dixon Arrott Peter
Annual Meeting Held at Devereaux Loren Duane Curtiss James Robert C P S HAPTER AUL AINT
Richard Edward Brink Edward Richard
The Lexington Restaurant M.D. Bodeau, Robert Geoffrey (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) the to addition in members, 20 to (up
Board of Managers: Managers: of Board
Nest Meeting and Joseph S. Whitmore Gregory Page
Michael Scott Swisher Scott Michael
Rumbaugh Oration Contest Young Allen Buford
Robert Bicknell Mirick Bicknell Robert Whitmore Gregory Page Swisher Scott Michael
Howard Stewart Kushmar Stewart Howard
Now & Then Oliver John Curtis Kushmar Stewart Howard
Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Galles, L.C.M. Duane Esq. Galles, L.C.M. Duane Bouschor Sinclair David Hon.
Arthur Louis Finnell Louis Arthur
Nominating Committee Report are: above named not Those Managers.
William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie William
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James Cecil Church Cecil James
Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller E. William Victor ...... Paul Sergeant-at-Arms
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The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain
Managers. Those not named above are: above named not Those Managers.
Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. House, Franklin Roy ...... Dr. Surgeon
Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past Robert Mirick Robert ideas.— and thoughts Past President, Page Whitmore Page President, Past President, Robert Mirick Robert President,
Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Christopher Librarian...... Thomas
meetings and events to hear your hear to events and meetings
Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Harris, Charles ...... Timothy Editor Historian/Newsletter Larry Larson Warren Larson Larry
of our MNSAR members at upcoming at members MNSAR our of
Chancellor...... Larry Larson Warren Larson Chancellor...... Larry Larry Allan Lundblad Allan Larry
your new President. I hope to meet all meet to hope I President. new your
William Leslie DeCoursey, PP DeCoursey, Leslie William Reg...... Asst & Genealogist Board of Managers...... Timothy Charles Harris Charles Managers...... Timothy of Board I look forward to my duties as duties my to forward look I
The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain PP Finnell, Louis Registrar...... Arthur
Page Whitmore Page everyone.— to
Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John PP Jones, Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John
learning experience. My best wishes best My experience. learning
Vice President ...... Paul John Ostendorf John ...... Paul President Vice Church Cecil ...... James President Vice Minnesota Society for this honor and honor this for Society Minnesota
President...... David Douglas Stevenson, Jr. Stevenson, Douglas President...... David Mirick Bicknell President...... Robert
many of you in this way. Thanks to the to Thanks way. this in you of many
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SAR S M C M OCIETY INNESOTA HAPTER INNEAPOLIS our member’s individual projects. It projects. individual member’s our
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officers were nominated for a second term. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota the to service accepted who compatriots the all to Congratulations term. second a for nominated were officers
chapters. Some of the Minnesota Society and Saint Paul Chapter officers changed from 1999. The Minneapolis Chapter Minneapolis The 1999. from changed officers Chapter Paul Saint and Society Minnesota the of Some chapters.
The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective their and/or Society Minnesota the for serve to elected and nominated were compatriots following The
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MNSAR NNUALA GENERALMEETING NEXTMEETING ANDORATION HELD ATTHELEXINGTONRESTAURANT The Minnesota Program was presented in again in 2000. CONTEST Society, the Minneapolis 26 area high schools in Compatriot Jones and Saint Paul Chapters of 1999 and that the program reported that the ROTC The Washington Day the Sons of the American was already underway for Program is in place for Observance and Dinner will be held on Saturday, Revolution held the annual 2000. The Minneapolis 2000. All units in Robert Bicknell Mirick ing most of that time on a Corporal, NH ancestor is Jonathan general meeting at The Chapter will donate $10 Minnesota were part of the February 26, 2000 at the Lexington Restaurant, is the new President of the destroyer tender in the In the last newsletter Duston, a cousin of Lexington Restaurant in for the NSSAR Magazine program in 1999. Minnesota Society SAR. central Pacific in charge of we learned about Tom Eliphalet. “Jonathan Saint Paul on Saturday, for the Minneapolis Public Compatriot Harris 1096 Grand Ave., Saint He is a native of Radio, Radar and Harris’ ancestor, Zaccheus Duston, Corporal, served January 8, 2000. Library, $200 to the reported on the Eagle Paul. Luncheon will be Luncheon was served Minneapolis Public Scout Scholarship served at 12:00 noon. The Minneapolis. He joined Underwater Sound Repair Dustin, who fought in the during the French and during the meeting. Library for materials from Program, indicating that meeting will be held joint- the Minnesota Society ten Shop. In 1953 Bob was American Revolution. English War. 1744-48, with The Society was called the Revolutionary War 975 Eagle Scouts were ly with the SR. Our own years ago when John Jones employed as an electrical Bob Mirick joined the Haverhill, Massachusetts to order by Page G. period, and $50 to the mailed letters and applica- Duane L.C.M. Galles, recruited him. His mother engineer, retiring after SAR to honor his ancestor men from April 18, to Whitmore, President, who Longfellow House tions. To date he has Vice President General of was in the DAR and his twenty years at Sanitary from his father’s side, November 30, 1848, sta- led the Pledge to the U.S. Restoration Committee. twelve entries. the North Central District father was in the SAR. Farm Dairies in Saint Paul. Eliphalet Dustin— tioned at Scarborough. He for the SAR and Flag and the Pledge to the Minnesota Society Other Business Bob’s parents discovered Bob and his bride Zaccheus Dustin’s brother. was also at Crown Point SAR. Compatriot Paul Secretary/Treasurer for the The Minnesota Society Compatriot Stephen SR will be our speaker. after they were married Donna (Riedel) look for- Eliphalet Dustin was born Expedition 1755-56. He Ostendorf offered the then commenced with their Ernest reported on the that they were sixth ward to celebrating their in 1750 and married Janet marched with the Haverhill Invocation. The Society Please watch for details to business. The Trustees of MNSAR web site and be mailed to you. cousins— both being sixtieth wedding anniver- McCollom in 1774. Company on the alarm of was then recessed and the the MNSAR Endowment showed ideas for business descended from Thomas sary later this year. They (Eliphalet’s brother April 19, 1775. [He served Saint Paul Chapter and the After the luncheon Trust proposed that the cards advertising the site. you are all invited to and Hannah (Emerson) have two grown sons, Zaccheus married Janet’s 36 months in Captain Minneapolis Chapter con- 1999 interest be donated as Upon consensus, he will ducted their business. attend the Joseph S. Duston. James Riedel Mirick and sister, Elizabeth.) James Sawyer’s Company, follows: $25 to cover the work with Tim Harris to Rumbaugh Oration Bob is also a member William Dustin Mirick, The following is taken Col. James Frye’s Saint Paul Chapter MGS dues, $25 to the get cards printed. Look for Contest held at Cretin- of the Mayflower three granddaughters and from the Duston-Dustin Regiment.] After the The Saint Paul Preservation Alliance of them in your Washington Derham Hall High School. Descendants, the National two grandsons. Family Genealogy— Fifth Revolution he removed to Chapter, led by President Minnesota, and the balance Day Observance and It consists of an original Stephen Ernest, was called of $140.18 to the NSSAR Dinner announcement. Huguenot Society, the Bob has eight ances- Generation: “Eliphalet Canaan, NH where he oration of five to six Minneapolis Engineer’s tors who fought for probably came to became a proprietor.” to order. Compatriot Library for the purchase of The Officers of the minutes by high school Timothy Harris reported microfilm rolls of Minneapolis Chapter, Saint Club, the Saint Paul American independence. Francestown, NH from As I write this article student contestants. ■ that twelve area high Minnesota censuses. Paul Chapter, and the Brother Paul Ostendorf is Engineer’s Society and the Elisha Mirick, Londonderry, NH in 1776 I notice that Robert schools participated in the Compatriot John H. Minnesota Society were the Minnesota Chair for Saint Paul Downtown Sergeant, MA or 1777. Here he built a Bicknell Mirick, and his Bronze Good Citizenship Jones reported that mem- installed by Compatriot the contest. The Kiwanis Club. ■ Aaron Himrod, log house in the forest, and sons are named for their Medal Program in 1999 bership stood at 116, with Jones. A complete list of Minnesota State winner Bob graduated from Private, PA here he and his wife lived Revolutionary War ances- and five flag certificates 112 members of the new officers is listed on will be given the opportu- Worcester Polytechnic ■ Simon Himrod, and raised a family, hold- tors. Bob can be very were presented to Saint MNSAR and four dual the back of this newsletter. nity to participate in the Institute, Worcester, MA, Lieutenant, Patriot ing out in the face of such proud of his American Paul area businesses who members. The meeting was national competition at the in 1939 with a BS in ■ Robert Latimer, privations as are common heritage. I also discovered regularly fly the flag. declared adjourned at 1:00 MNSAR Contests and NSSAR Congress. The Electrical Engineering. Private, PA to pioneers, and finally a new cousin. Minneapolis Chapter Awards PM. New State President national winner receives a ■ Robert Mirick read the He was employed in the Nathan Bicknell, gaining a competence. Tim Harris, Editor The Minneapolis Compatriot Ostendorf $3,000 scholarship award. Engineering Department Private, NH Eliphalet Dustin was in Chapter President, David reported on the Rumbaugh SAR Recessional and Cretin-Derham Hall of Pillsbury Mills in ■ William Kelley, Captain William Boye’s Douglas Stevenson, called Oration Contest. Our 1999 Compatriot Ostendorf gave High School is located at the Minneapolis Chapter to Minnesota winner had the benediction. He recit- Minneapolis from 1939 to Sub Liet., PA Company, Col. Kelley’s 550 South Albert Street, ■ order. Compatriot Jones placed third in the NSSAR ed a prayer offered by Saint Paul, MN 55116. 1953, except for active Jonathan Duston, Regiment in 1778.” reported that the Bronze contest and won $1,000. George Washington during duty in the Naval Reserve Minuteman, MA On his mother’s side, Good Citizenship Medal The contest is set to run the American Revolution. from 1942 to 1945, spend- ■ Eliphalet Dustin, Bob’s Revolutionary War MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
MNSAR NNUALA GENERALMEETING NEXTMEETING ANDORATION HELD ATTHELEXINGTONRESTAURANT The Minnesota Program was presented in again in 2000. CONTEST Society, the Minneapolis 26 area high schools in Compatriot Jones and Saint Paul Chapters of 1999 and that the program reported that the ROTC The Washington Day the Sons of the American was already underway for Program is in place for Observance and Dinner will be held on Saturday, Revolution held the annual 2000. The Minneapolis 2000. All units in Robert Bicknell Mirick ing most of that time on a Corporal, NH ancestor is Jonathan general meeting at The Chapter will donate $10 Minnesota were part of the February 26, 2000 at the Lexington Restaurant, is the new President of the destroyer tender in the In the last newsletter Duston, a cousin of Lexington Restaurant in for the NSSAR Magazine program in 1999. Minnesota Society SAR. central Pacific in charge of we learned about Tom Eliphalet. “Jonathan Saint Paul on Saturday, for the Minneapolis Public Compatriot Harris 1096 Grand Ave., Saint He is a native of Radio, Radar and Harris’ ancestor, Zaccheus Duston, Corporal, served January 8, 2000. Library, $200 to the reported on the Eagle Paul. Luncheon will be Luncheon was served Minneapolis Public Scout Scholarship served at 12:00 noon. The Minneapolis. He joined Underwater Sound Repair Dustin, who fought in the during the French and during the meeting. Library for materials from Program, indicating that meeting will be held joint- the Minnesota Society ten Shop. In 1953 Bob was American Revolution. English War. 1744-48, with The Society was called the Revolutionary War 975 Eagle Scouts were ly with the SR. Our own years ago when John Jones employed as an electrical Bob Mirick joined the Haverhill, Massachusetts to order by Page G. period, and $50 to the mailed letters and applica- Duane L.C.M. Galles, recruited him. His mother engineer, retiring after SAR to honor his ancestor men from April 18, to Whitmore, President, who Longfellow House tions. To date he has Vice President General of was in the DAR and his twenty years at Sanitary from his father’s side, November 30, 1848, sta- led the Pledge to the U.S. Restoration Committee. twelve entries. the North Central District father was in the SAR. Farm Dairies in Saint Paul. Eliphalet Dustin— tioned at Scarborough. He for the SAR and Flag and the Pledge to the Minnesota Society Other Business Bob’s parents discovered Bob and his bride Zaccheus Dustin’s brother. was also at Crown Point SAR. Compatriot Paul Secretary/Treasurer for the The Minnesota Society Compatriot Stephen SR will be our speaker. after they were married Donna (Riedel) look for- Eliphalet Dustin was born Expedition 1755-56. He Ostendorf offered the then commenced with their Ernest reported on the that they were sixth ward to celebrating their in 1750 and married Janet marched with the Haverhill Invocation. The Society Please watch for details to business. The Trustees of MNSAR web site and be mailed to you. cousins— both being sixtieth wedding anniver- McCollom in 1774. Company on the alarm of was then recessed and the the MNSAR Endowment showed ideas for business descended from Thomas sary later this year. They (Eliphalet’s brother April 19, 1775. [He served Saint Paul Chapter and the After the luncheon Trust proposed that the cards advertising the site. you are all invited to and Hannah (Emerson) have two grown sons, Zaccheus married Janet’s 36 months in Captain Minneapolis Chapter con- 1999 interest be donated as Upon consensus, he will ducted their business. attend the Joseph S. Duston. James Riedel Mirick and sister, Elizabeth.) James Sawyer’s Company, follows: $25 to cover the work with Tim Harris to Rumbaugh Oration Bob is also a member William Dustin Mirick, The following is taken Col. James Frye’s Saint Paul Chapter MGS dues, $25 to the get cards printed. Look for Contest held at Cretin- of the Mayflower three granddaughters and from the Duston-Dustin Regiment.] After the The Saint Paul Preservation Alliance of them in your Washington Derham Hall High School. Descendants, the National two grandsons. Family Genealogy— Fifth Revolution he removed to Chapter, led by President Minnesota, and the balance Day Observance and It consists of an original Stephen Ernest, was called of $140.18 to the NSSAR Dinner announcement. Huguenot Society, the Bob has eight ances- Generation: “Eliphalet Canaan, NH where he oration of five to six Minneapolis Engineer’s tors who fought for probably came to became a proprietor.” to order. Compatriot Library for the purchase of The Officers of the minutes by high school Timothy Harris reported microfilm rolls of Minneapolis Chapter, Saint Club, the Saint Paul American independence. Francestown, NH from As I write this article student contestants. ■ that twelve area high Minnesota censuses. Paul Chapter, and the Brother Paul Ostendorf is Engineer’s Society and the Elisha Mirick, Londonderry, NH in 1776 I notice that Robert schools participated in the Compatriot John H. Minnesota Society were the Minnesota Chair for Saint Paul Downtown Sergeant, MA or 1777. Here he built a Bicknell Mirick, and his Bronze Good Citizenship Jones reported that mem- installed by Compatriot the contest. The Kiwanis Club. ■ Aaron Himrod, log house in the forest, and sons are named for their Medal Program in 1999 bership stood at 116, with Jones. A complete list of Minnesota State winner Bob graduated from Private, PA here he and his wife lived Revolutionary War ances- and five flag certificates 112 members of the new officers is listed on will be given the opportu- Worcester Polytechnic ■ Simon Himrod, and raised a family, hold- tors. Bob can be very were presented to Saint MNSAR and four dual the back of this newsletter. nity to participate in the Institute, Worcester, MA, Lieutenant, Patriot ing out in the face of such proud of his American Paul area businesses who members. The meeting was national competition at the in 1939 with a BS in ■ Robert Latimer, privations as are common heritage. I also discovered regularly fly the flag. declared adjourned at 1:00 MNSAR Contests and NSSAR Congress. The Electrical Engineering. Private, PA to pioneers, and finally a new cousin. Minneapolis Chapter Awards PM. New State President national winner receives a ■ Robert Mirick read the He was employed in the Nathan Bicknell, gaining a competence. Tim Harris, Editor The Minneapolis Compatriot Ostendorf $3,000 scholarship award. Engineering Department Private, NH Eliphalet Dustin was in Chapter President, David reported on the Rumbaugh SAR Recessional and Cretin-Derham Hall of Pillsbury Mills in ■ William Kelley, Captain William Boye’s Douglas Stevenson, called Oration Contest. Our 1999 Compatriot Ostendorf gave High School is located at the Minneapolis Chapter to Minnesota winner had the benediction. He recit- Minneapolis from 1939 to Sub Liet., PA Company, Col. Kelley’s 550 South Albert Street, ■ order. Compatriot Jones placed third in the NSSAR ed a prayer offered by Saint Paul, MN 55116. 1953, except for active Jonathan Duston, Regiment in 1778.” reported that the Bronze contest and won $1,000. George Washington during duty in the Naval Reserve Minuteman, MA On his mother’s side, Good Citizenship Medal The contest is set to run the American Revolution. from 1942 to 1945, spend- ■ Eliphalet Dustin, Bob’s Revolutionary War
Minnesota Society 612/721-4275. at him call or 55406-3743, 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis, Parkway, Minnehaha East 2700
Sons of the American Revolution PP Bouschor, S. David ...Hon. MN Trustee National Alternate Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP Esq., Galles, L.C.M. Duane ... Minnesota for Trustee National our Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, Jones, Hallberg John Secretary-Treasurer, our
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Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 in Congress National NSSAR the at election for Nominated
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Trustee ending January 2003 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP Swisher, Scott ...... Michael 2003 January ending Trustee
Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP Esq., Galles, L.C.M. Duane
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED ...... 2002 January ending Trustee Trustee ending January 2001 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Jones, Hallberg ...... John 2001 January ending Trustee
(three year terms) year (three Fund: Trust Endowment SAR
Thomas Christopher Harris Christopher Thomas 4 open positions open 4
Curtis John Oliver John Curtis
INSIDE THE West LaLond Michael Jr. Stevenson, Douglas David
Board of Managers...... George Floyd Smith M.D. Smith Floyd Managers...... George of Board Paul John Ostendorf George Floyd Smith, M.D. Smith, Floyd George Ostendorf John Paul
Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher Scott ...... Michael Chaplain
MNSAR SALUTE... Moody Leonard David Lundblad Allan Larry
Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris Charles Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy James Gillespie Hirsh Daro Eugene Larson Eugene Daro Hirsh Gillespie James
Vice President ...... William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie ...... William President Vice
President’s Page Sr. Harris, Arthur William Gears E. Wallace Rev. The
President...... Stephen John Ernest John President...... Stephen
Peter Arrott Dixon Stephen John Ernest John Stephen Dixon Arrott Peter
Annual Meeting Held at Devereaux Loren Duane Curtiss James Robert C P S HAPTER AUL AINT
Richard Edward Brink Edward Richard
The Lexington Restaurant M.D. Bodeau, Robert Geoffrey (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) the to addition in members, 20 to (up
Board of Managers: Managers: of Board
Nest Meeting and Joseph S. Whitmore Gregory Page
Michael Scott Swisher Scott Michael
Rumbaugh Oration Contest Young Allen Buford
Robert Bicknell Mirick Bicknell Robert Whitmore Gregory Page Swisher Scott Michael
Howard Stewart Kushmar Stewart Howard
Now & Then Oliver John Curtis Kushmar Stewart Howard
Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Galles, L.C.M. Duane Esq. Galles, L.C.M. Duane Bouschor Sinclair David Hon.
Arthur Louis Finnell Louis Arthur
Nominating Committee Report are: above named not Those Managers.
William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie William
For 08 January, 2000 of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
James Cecil Church Cecil James
Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller E. William Victor ...... Paul Sergeant-at-Arms
avyAopu nrs,Jr. Andruss, Adolphus Harvey
The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain
Managers. Those not named above are: above named not Those Managers.
Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. House, Franklin Roy ...... Dr. Surgeon
Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past Robert Mirick Robert ideas.— and thoughts Past President, Page Whitmore Page President, Past President, Robert Mirick Robert President,
Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Christopher Librarian...... Thomas
meetings and events to hear your hear to events and meetings
Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Harris, Charles ...... Timothy Editor Historian/Newsletter Larry Larson Warren Larson Larry
of our MNSAR members at upcoming at members MNSAR our of
Chancellor...... Larry Larson Warren Larson Chancellor...... Larry Larry Allan Lundblad Allan Larry
your new President. I hope to meet all meet to hope I President. new your
William Leslie DeCoursey, PP DeCoursey, Leslie William Reg...... Asst & Genealogist Board of Managers...... Timothy Charles Harris Charles Managers...... Timothy of Board I look forward to my duties as duties my to forward look I
The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain PP Finnell, Louis Registrar...... Arthur
Page Whitmore Page everyone.— to
Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John PP Jones, Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John
learning experience. My best wishes best My experience. learning
Vice President ...... Paul John Ostendorf John ...... Paul President Vice Church Cecil ...... James President Vice Minnesota Society for this honor and honor this for Society Minnesota
President...... David Douglas Stevenson, Jr. Stevenson, Douglas President...... David Mirick Bicknell President...... Robert
many of you in this way. Thanks to the to Thanks way. this in you of many
has been wonderful to get to know to get to wonderful been has
SAR S M C M OCIETY INNESOTA HAPTER INNEAPOLIS our member’s individual projects. It projects. individual member’s our
Minnesota SAR President, I witnessed I President, SAR Minnesota
In the past two years as the as years two past the In
Society Sons of the American Revolution. American the of Sons Society
P ’ P AGE S RESIDENT
officers were nominated for a second term. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota the to service accepted who compatriots the all to Congratulations term. second a for nominated were officers
chapters. Some of the Minnesota Society and Saint Paul Chapter officers changed from 1999. The Minneapolis Chapter Minneapolis The 1999. from changed officers Chapter Paul Saint and Society Minnesota the of Some chapters.
The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective their and/or Society Minnesota the for serve to elected and nominated were compatriots following The
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MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute the Colonists fought very On April 30th, 1789, he GEORGEWASHINGTON hard in the war. Even was sworn in and took SAR Salute by Benjamin Jacob Ulrich Banwart— throughout unbearable and office in New York. THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER SPRING 2000 1999 MNSAR Eagle Scout Contest Winner harsh times, Washington Washington was later had self dignity and deter- reelected as President. new lesser-known intimation about On February 22nd, powerful Fairfax family mination that not only During his presidencies, PRESIDENT’S PAGE our first President. 1732, George Washington because of his half-brother helped him but many Washington avoided the Robert Mirick, MNSAR President was born at his father’s Lawrence’s marriage. Colonial soldiers. United States from getting At our annual meeting we award- ed Paul Ostendorf, presented Duane estate in Westmoreland With his connection with Washington got self satis- into various wars, especial- Greetings to the Minnesota SAR. Galles with a 25-year lapel pin and County, Virginia. the Fairfax family and his faction from winning the ly with France and I had the honor of presiding at the certificate, presented the winner of Washington grew up on a own accomplishments, war; he refused getting England. He opened many annual George Washington Day the Minnesota Eagle Scout farm. As Washington got Washington became a paid for being in the war. trade routes with the rest of Observance and Dinner this past Scholarship Contest with his trophy, older, he got taller; he was wealthy land owner and a After the war, he the world, and he devel- February 26th held jointly with the and officially welcomed a new mem- around six foot-four. member of the House of became involved in oped and improved the S.R. I was happy to see such a lively ber. Washington became a very Burgesses. Washington increasing trade for the government of the United group attending our annual event. tall individual. became involved in the United States and in devel- States. Washington Duane Galles gave a wonderful dis- Washington had an interest protest of Virginians oping more settlements refused the opportunity to course about the heraldry of George in surveying when he was against the restrictions of further west. In 1785, he run for a third term. John Washington. I enjoyed learning a young. When Washington British rule. Washington acted because he realized Adams succeeded was 17, he got his first job continued his protest that the Articles of Washington as president.
with the government as the against the British rule of Confederation, which ran In 1798, Washington Culpeper County Surveyor. the Colonies and their mis- the United States, gave too accepted nominal com- Award Meritorious
Later on, Washington treating of the Colonists. much power to the states mand of the army if the
became a farmer. He protested against the and not enough to the undeclared hostility with Honored Winner Contest Washington showed inter- outrageous taxes on British nation. There was no real France developed in to Scout Eagle MNSAR 1999
est in improving the pro- goods and along with the unity between the states. open war. On December ductivity of his crops and Virginians, he worked to In 1787 he led the 14th, 1799, at 11:00pm Then & Now
the quality of his livestock. ban taxable British goods Constitutional Convention George Washington died.
When he identified the from the Colony in 1770. in Philadelphia, where he As you can see, Dinner Washington George problem that just growing In 1774, Washington convinced the representa- George Washington was a at Speaks Galles L.C.M. Duane
tobacco was not very prof- became a part of the First tives to make the very respected man itable or logical, he fixed Continental Congress. At Consitution of the United because of his determina- Page President’s
the problem. Washington the gathering, he expressed States. Washington was tion and commitment. realized that tobacco was his opinion that the British asked to be the King of the Washington worked for the SALUTE... MNSAR
very dependent on the were mistreating the United States, but he people and their beliefs. In
I weather and the British Colonies and its people. In declined because he conclusion, I think George THE NSIDE market. In reaction to this, 1775 he was elected as the thought that would give Washington was a very he started planting various Commander and Chief of one person too much important person and so
crops and manufactured the Continental Army power; and that is the does my family. Not only various goods. which he organized. He reason the United States do they respect Washing- REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS
Washington joind the mili- organized other militias separated from Enland. ton for what he did for this tary and fought in the and the Army continued to On February 4th, 1789, nation, my Great Grand- 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis, French and Indian Wars grow. People from all of Washington was voted father was named George
when he was a young the 13 colonies joined in unanimously for the Washington Banwart. Parkway Minnehaha East 2700
adult. on the war with the British, President of the United Revolution American the of Sons Washington was con- The Revolutionary War. States. John Adams Society Minnesota nected with the wealth and Washington and the rest of became Vice President. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
Purple Heart was revived as an American military deco- SHAKOPEEEAGLESCOUT MERITORIOUS OUROWNDUANEL.C.M. ALLESG ration for those wounded or killed in action with the SERVICEMEDAL enemy. As most will recall HONORED ATWASHINGTON SPEAKS ATWASHINGTONDAYLUNCHEON it bears a portrait of AWARDED Washington on a heart- DAYLUNCHEON During the George The annual George shaped medal with two red Washington Luncheon Washington Observance and bars and three red stars on a Brother Paul John Ostendorf white shield above it sus- Dinner was held jointly by Benjamin Jacob was awarded the Meritorious the Minnesota Sons of the pended from a purple ribbon medal and certificate for his Ulrich Banwart American Revolution and edged white.” dillegent work on the Joseph the Sons of the Revolution Washington had a rich accepts the S. Rumbaugh Historical at the Lexington Restuarant Speaker Duane Galles, armorial heritage which he Spreading Oration Contest. The win- loved and continued to in Saint Paul. Secretary John H. Jones, Wings Eagle ner or the Minnesota Oration Minnesota SAR embrace even while Trophy from Contest placed third in the Brother Paul Ostendorf President. And for us this President Robert Mirick Tim Harris, national competition last opened with greetings. heritage remains very much and special guest Minnesota SAR year. Each year Paul also Greetings were also extend- alive to this day. places flowers at the Taylor Tom Etter, General Eagle Scout ed by the S.R.’s special Duane holds the office grave in Winona, MN, the guest, Tom Etter, who flew President of the S.R. of Vice President General, Committee resting place of the only in from Washington, DC that North Central District, Chair. Revolutionary War veteran morning to attend. Tom Our own Duane LeRoy Washington’s perspective, particular armorial heritage. NSSAR and also General buried in Minnesota. The Etter is creating a history of Charles Mealman Galles, the ghost of heraldry past, He frequently troubled his Vice President, General Benjamin Jacob Ulrich Kentucky to complete with medal has the likeness of the S.R. in book form start- Esq. presented a dissertation the ghost of heraldry pre- London factors asking them Society, for the Sons of the Banwart, of the Viking other state winners for a Thomas Jefferson on one ing with the New York entitled Washington’s Arms: sent, and the ghost of her- to acquire personal items for Revolution. Council Boy Scouts of $5,000 scholarship. A side and Paul’s name and Society of 1876 which will the Heritage and Legacy: aldry to come. himself and his family America, received the $1,000 scholarship was also date engraved on the back. include the National Society Some Bicentennial Duane explained the engraved or painted with his Spreading Wings Bronze chosen. This years national The familiar white, yellow and each State Society of the Reflections. ancestry of our first coat of arms. Silver, book- Eagle Trophy as the winner was the Arizona and blue ribbon adorn the S.R. Duane is well versed in President starting in the mid- plates, and even a carriage Minnesota winner of the Society candidate, Erik medal. Our tasty luncheon con- his subject, being a member dle ages. “The Washington were ordered from London, SAR’s Eagle Scout Fagergren. The runner-up is sisted of a savory beef stro- of many Heraldry Societies line traced back to William all bearing his two red bars Scholarship and Awards Michael Patrick Lester gonoff smothered in gravy and having written many de Washington who died ca. and three red stars on a sil- Program. Benjamin was Flaherty of Pennsylvania. served with a dallop of sour publications on the subject. 1220. William’s grandson, ver field.” honored at the annual Benjamin’s patriotic cream. For dessert we were Duane started by handing Walter de Washington, bore Today there are public George Washington Day theme shows remarkable treated to a delicious lemon everyone in attendance a arms, viz., a red lion ram- uses of Washington’s arms. Observance and Dinner. His insight and eloquence and is custard parfait with whipped pamphlet with a diagram of pant on a silver shield entire- “The Washington arms are mother, father and younger presented in its entirety on cream on top and crushed the ancestry of George ly covered by a bend or found on the District of brother were also in atten- the back of this newsletter. walnuts on the bottom. Washington and heraldic diagonal checked sliver and Columbia flag, flying glori- dance. Benjamin read his After dinner Duane shield emblems of the blue.” He then traced the ously above many of the patriotic essay about George L.C.M. Galles was presented Washington family. Washington family to our public buildings of the City Washington which fit very NOTICE: with a 25-year emblem and He divided his address first President. which bears his name. nicely into our annual event. Please watch for details to be mailed to you regarding certificate and our newest into three parts; Washing- During Washington’s Another public use of Benjamin’s application, the MNSAR Board of Managers luncheon meeting this July. member, Marvin Eugene ton’s armorial heritage, lifetime “...his printed corre- Washington’s arms is to be four generation ancestor If you have an idea or a story that you would like to see Stonecipher, was presented Washington and arms, and spondence shows that he found among the nation’s chart and his patriotic essay in the Minnesota SAR Salute, please contact Tim Harris, with his membership certifi- the heritage for us in also bore a sustained interest armed forces decorations were sent to National SAR 6184 Stinon Blvd. NE, Fridley, MN 55432-5835. Or call cate and rosette. Washington’s arms: from in heraldry and in his own ...by act of Congress, the headquarters in Louisville, 763/572-9396. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
Purple Heart was revived as an American military deco- SHAKOPEEEAGLESCOUT MERITORIOUS OUROWNDUANEL.C.M. ALLESG ration for those wounded or killed in action with the SERVICEMEDAL enemy. As most will recall HONORED ATWASHINGTON SPEAKS ATWASHINGTONDAYLUNCHEON it bears a portrait of AWARDED Washington on a heart- DAYLUNCHEON During the George The annual George shaped medal with two red Washington Luncheon Washington Observance and bars and three red stars on a Brother Paul John Ostendorf white shield above it sus- Dinner was held jointly by Benjamin Jacob was awarded the Meritorious the Minnesota Sons of the pended from a purple ribbon medal and certificate for his Ulrich Banwart American Revolution and edged white.” dillegent work on the Joseph the Sons of the Revolution Washington had a rich accepts the S. Rumbaugh Historical at the Lexington Restuarant Speaker Duane Galles, armorial heritage which he Spreading Oration Contest. The win- loved and continued to in Saint Paul. Secretary John H. Jones, Wings Eagle ner or the Minnesota Oration Minnesota SAR embrace even while Trophy from Contest placed third in the Brother Paul Ostendorf President. And for us this President Robert Mirick Tim Harris, national competition last opened with greetings. heritage remains very much and special guest Minnesota SAR year. Each year Paul also Greetings were also extend- alive to this day. places flowers at the Taylor Tom Etter, General Eagle Scout ed by the S.R.’s special Duane holds the office grave in Winona, MN, the guest, Tom Etter, who flew President of the S.R. of Vice President General, Committee resting place of the only in from Washington, DC that North Central District, Chair. Revolutionary War veteran morning to attend. Tom Our own Duane LeRoy Washington’s perspective, particular armorial heritage. NSSAR and also General buried in Minnesota. The Etter is creating a history of Charles Mealman Galles, the ghost of heraldry past, He frequently troubled his Vice President, General Benjamin Jacob Ulrich Kentucky to complete with medal has the likeness of the S.R. in book form start- Esq. presented a dissertation the ghost of heraldry pre- London factors asking them Society, for the Sons of the Banwart, of the Viking other state winners for a Thomas Jefferson on one ing with the New York entitled Washington’s Arms: sent, and the ghost of her- to acquire personal items for Revolution. Council Boy Scouts of $5,000 scholarship. A side and Paul’s name and Society of 1876 which will the Heritage and Legacy: aldry to come. himself and his family America, received the $1,000 scholarship was also date engraved on the back. include the National Society Some Bicentennial Duane explained the engraved or painted with his Spreading Wings Bronze chosen. This years national The familiar white, yellow and each State Society of the Reflections. ancestry of our first coat of arms. Silver, book- Eagle Trophy as the winner was the Arizona and blue ribbon adorn the S.R. Duane is well versed in President starting in the mid- plates, and even a carriage Minnesota winner of the Society candidate, Erik medal. Our tasty luncheon con- his subject, being a member dle ages. “The Washington were ordered from London, SAR’s Eagle Scout Fagergren. The runner-up is sisted of a savory beef stro- of many Heraldry Societies line traced back to William all bearing his two red bars Scholarship and Awards Michael Patrick Lester gonoff smothered in gravy and having written many de Washington who died ca. and three red stars on a sil- Program. Benjamin was Flaherty of Pennsylvania. served with a dallop of sour publications on the subject. 1220. William’s grandson, ver field.” honored at the annual Benjamin’s patriotic cream. For dessert we were Duane started by handing Walter de Washington, bore Today there are public George Washington Day theme shows remarkable treated to a delicious lemon everyone in attendance a arms, viz., a red lion ram- uses of Washington’s arms. Observance and Dinner. His insight and eloquence and is custard parfait with whipped pamphlet with a diagram of pant on a silver shield entire- “The Washington arms are mother, father and younger presented in its entirety on cream on top and crushed the ancestry of George ly covered by a bend or found on the District of brother were also in atten- the back of this newsletter. walnuts on the bottom. Washington and heraldic diagonal checked sliver and Columbia flag, flying glori- dance. Benjamin read his After dinner Duane shield emblems of the blue.” He then traced the ously above many of the patriotic essay about George L.C.M. Galles was presented Washington family. Washington family to our public buildings of the City Washington which fit very NOTICE: with a 25-year emblem and He divided his address first President. which bears his name. nicely into our annual event. Please watch for details to be mailed to you regarding certificate and our newest into three parts; Washing- During Washington’s Another public use of Benjamin’s application, the MNSAR Board of Managers luncheon meeting this July. member, Marvin Eugene ton’s armorial heritage, lifetime “...his printed corre- Washington’s arms is to be four generation ancestor If you have an idea or a story that you would like to see Stonecipher, was presented Washington and arms, and spondence shows that he found among the nation’s chart and his patriotic essay in the Minnesota SAR Salute, please contact Tim Harris, with his membership certifi- the heritage for us in also bore a sustained interest armed forces decorations were sent to National SAR 6184 Stinon Blvd. NE, Fridley, MN 55432-5835. Or call cate and rosette. Washington’s arms: from in heraldry and in his own ...by act of Congress, the headquarters in Louisville, 763/572-9396. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute
the Colonists fought very On April 30th, 1789, he GEORGEWASHINGTON hard in the war. Even was sworn in and took SAR Salute by Benjamin Jacob Ulrich Banwart— throughout unbearable and office in New York. THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER SPRING 2000 1999 MNSAR Eagle Scout Contest Winner harsh times, Washington Washington was later had self dignity and deter- reelected as President. new lesser-known intimation about On February 22nd, powerful Fairfax family mination that not only During his presidencies, PRESIDENT’S PAGE our first President. 1732, George Washington because of his half-brother helped him but many Washington avoided the Robert Mirick, MNSAR President was born at his father’s Lawrence’s marriage. Colonial soldiers. United States from getting At our annual meeting we award- ed Paul Ostendorf, presented Duane estate in Westmoreland With his connection with Washington got self satis- into various wars, especial- Greetings to the Minnesota SAR. Galles with a 25-year lapel pin and County, Virginia. the Fairfax family and his faction from winning the ly with France and I had the honor of presiding at the certificate, presented the winner of Washington grew up on a own accomplishments, war; he refused getting England. He opened many annual George Washington Day the Minnesota Eagle Scout farm. As Washington got Washington became a paid for being in the war. trade routes with the rest of Observance and Dinner this past Scholarship Contest with his trophy, older, he got taller; he was wealthy land owner and a After the war, he the world, and he devel- February 26th held jointly with the and officially welcomed a new mem- around six foot-four. member of the House of became involved in oped and improved the S.R. I was happy to see such a lively ber. Washington became a very Burgesses. Washington increasing trade for the government of the United group attending our annual event. tall individual. became involved in the United States and in devel- States. Washington Duane Galles gave a wonderful dis- Washington had an interest protest of Virginians oping more settlements refused the opportunity to course about the heraldry of George in surveying when he was against the restrictions of further west. In 1785, he run for a third term. John Washington. I enjoyed learning a young. When Washington British rule. Washington acted because he realized Adams succeeded was 17, he got his first job continued his protest that the Articles of Washington as president.
with the government as the against the British rule of Confederation, which ran In 1798, Washington Culpeper County Surveyor. the Colonies and their mis- the United States, gave too accepted nominal com- Award Meritorious
Later on, Washington treating of the Colonists. much power to the states mand of the army if the
became a farmer. He protested against the and not enough to the undeclared hostility with Honored Winner Contest Washington showed inter- outrageous taxes on British nation. There was no real France developed in to Scout Eagle MNSAR 1999
est in improving the pro- goods and along with the unity between the states. open war. On December ductivity of his crops and Virginians, he worked to In 1787 he led the 14th, 1799, at 11:00pm Then & Now
the quality of his livestock. ban taxable British goods Constitutional Convention George Washington died.
When he identified the from the Colony in 1770. in Philadelphia, where he As you can see, Dinner Washington George problem that just growing In 1774, Washington convinced the representa- George Washington was a at Speaks Galles L.C.M. Duane
tobacco was not very prof- became a part of the First tives to make the very respected man itable or logical, he fixed Continental Congress. At Consitution of the United because of his determina- Page President’s
the problem. Washington the gathering, he expressed States. Washington was tion and commitment. realized that tobacco was his opinion that the British asked to be the King of the Washington worked for the SALUTE... MNSAR
very dependent on the were mistreating the United States, but he people and their beliefs. In
I weather and the British Colonies and its people. In declined because he conclusion, I think George THE NSIDE market. In reaction to this, 1775 he was elected as the thought that would give Washington was a very he started planting various Commander and Chief of one person too much important person and so
crops and manufactured the Continental Army power; and that is the does my family. Not only various goods. which he organized. He reason the United States do they respect Washing- REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS
Washington joind the mili- organized other militias separated from Enland. ton for what he did for this tary and fought in the and the Army continued to On February 4th, 1789, nation, my Great Grand- 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis, French and Indian Wars grow. People from all of Washington was voted father was named George
when he was a young the 13 colonies joined in unanimously for the Washington Banwart. Parkway Minnehaha East 2700
adult. on the war with the British, President of the United Revolution American the of Sons Washington was con- The Revolutionary War. States. John Adams Society Minnesota nected with the wealth and Washington and the rest of became Vice President. MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Tuesday, August 26, 1765 SAR Salute STAMPACTRIOTS THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2000 patriotic organizations participating Lieutenant Governor’s house in ruins PRESIDENT’S PAGE in the festivities honoring outstanding Robert Mirick, MNSAR President students who take part in ROTC at Boston, Mass.— Last night the inner doors and beat down the U. while Lieutenant Governor the walls between the rooms. On April 29 I represented There were speeches by Dr. John Thomas Hutchinson hid at a Swarms of rioters climbed MNSAR at a very imposing program, S. Adams of the University and Brig. neighbors house an angry mob onto the roof and started pry- the 41st annual Tri-Service Review at utterly destroyed his house on ing up slate and boards. Only General Dennis W. Shulstad, USAFR the Northrup Mall at the University Garden Court Street. daylight stopped them from (Retired) followed by a reception at Governor Hutchinson and his razing the house’s outer walls of Minnesota. I presented an SAR the Armory with drills and demon- family barely escaped as axes to the ground. award consisting of a certificate and a strations. All in all it was a great started splitting his front door. Hutchinson, who is also medal to Army Cadet Johnson, Naval show of the steps our Government is Angry over stories that chief justice, was seen today in Midshipman Dalluge and Air Force taking to protect our nation and the Hutchinson was not only court with his fellow justices Cadet Reid. There were 29 other calibre of the students who take part. encouraging Parliament to pass wearing the clothes in which the Stamp Act, but was actual- he had fled. ly drawing up the law in his “I never, in New England or
mansion, the rioters shattered Old, in Great Britain or America,” stated the governor, Oliver’s stamp office. “neither directly or indirectly, They then set off for Eagle American
was aiding, assisting or sup- Oliver’s house. Rioters broke Patriots’ Point of View Programs Award MNSAR 2000 porting—in the least promot- down Oliver’s fifteen-foot
Repeal the Sugar and Stamp Acts ing or encouraging—what is fence and stripped all the fruit
With the Sugar Act the British impose a duty of threepence commonly called the Stamp from the trees and tore down a Notes Congress National SAR
to be rigorously collected for each gallon of foreign molasses. Act but, on the contrary, did gazebo. They started breaking This danger is not limited to the merchants of Boston. A tax all in my power, and strove as the windows at the back of the Then & Now
on molasses could easily extend to crops as well. If our trade much as in me lay, to prevent house. Once inside they head-
may be taxed, why not our lands? Why not the produce of our it.” ed for the cellar and helped Awarded Volunteers lands and, in short, everything we possess or make use of? themselves to the stores of Project Registration Graves NSSAR
Since the colonies have no delegates in the Parliament, we Two weeks earlier, on liquor. Upstairs they broke should not be taxed. Taxation without representation is tyranny! August 14, the Sons of Liberty furniture and scattered the sil- Page President’s
Parliament has no right to tax the colonies without their consent. held a demonstration at the verplate throughout the house. Liberty Tree across from The patriots insisted later SALUTE... MNSAR The Stamp Act is to take effect November 1, 1765. This will require that the colonists buy a stamp for every American Boylston Market on High that no one made off with any-
I newspaper, legal document or license and bond. Stamps will Street. Hanging from one thing valuable. THE NSIDE also be needed for any pamphlet, almanac, college diploma, branch was an effigy of Massachusetts Governor deck of cards or pair of dice. Collectors will be licensed to Andrew Oliver, who was Francis Bernard offered a hun- issue the stamped paper and receive money for it. recently appointed stamp mas- dred-pound reward for the
ter for Massachusetts Bay and apprehension of the demon- While the unfortunate destruction of Oliver’s and REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS Hutchinson’s houses was probably a boozy afterthought by is Thomas Hutchinson’s broth- strator’s leaders. He also
the mob, the parade and bonfire are legitimate protests by an er-in-law. promised amnesty to anyone oppressed people. If England feels that her colonies must Forty or fifty tradesmen led in the mob who came forward 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
a march through the street, fol- with information. Hutchinson help in the financing of the French and Indian War, why not Parkway Minnehaha East 2700
consider Benjamin Franklin’s suggestion? Let England say lowed by several hundred is not surprised that the reward
how much money it needs and let America decide how to townspeople. The crowd made went unclaimed. Revolution American the of Sons quick work of destroying what Society Minnesota raise it. Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, they believed was going to be Simon and Schuster, 1988 MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
TWOMNSAREMBERS M NOTES ON THESAR 2000 MNSAR RECEIVEAWARDSFROMNSSAR MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS NATIONALCONGRESS Boston Mass’ cheon, which was started with George Floyd Smith, MD, Sherborn, Massachusetts in Saturday’s reception featured a political speech by the a native of Saint Paul, is a 1771. He enlisted June 29, New England food’ clam President of the United past president of the Saint 1776 at the age of fifty-three! chowder, baked beans, crab States, Calvin Coolidge! It Paul Chapter SAR and as He served five months in cakes, Indian pudding’ all was a most enjoyable rendi- such is one of the Board of Captain Samuel King’s com- foods tion. Managers. He is also a mem- pany, Colonel Josiah common in that area. Both the Monday and ber of the General Society of Whitney’s regiment. His rank An excellent event. Tuesday Banquets were the War of 1812 in the State was recorded as Private. His The shortened format of busy, with no room for any of Minnesota. son also served from August the Congress proved suc- special speaker. Monday was He and his wife Christine through December, 1780 at cessful. All business was the investiture of the Paul J. Ostendorf years. Over 99,000 graves have three children, Randall, the age of twenty-two in a completed by 10:00 AM Minuteman Awards to the six received a Meritorious are listed with a total of over Ryan and Kathryn. group of reinforcements to the Tuesday morning and the selected this year. It’s always ROTCWARDS A presented with flag certifi- cates by the Saint Paul Service Medal and Certificate 135,000 names. It has been After twenty-five years in Continental Army. He also remainder of that day was an impressive time, as the Seventeen young men Chapter SAR for showing signed by President General made available this past April. family practice with the East was a Private. free. The old schedule went award is the highest award from ROTC units located their patriotism and love of Howard F. Horne, Jr., PhD at See the Spring, 2000 issue of Side Medical Center he has Elisha Barber died July 7, through Wednesday, so it is given by the National Society throughout Minnesota were country. This years recipients the March Trustees meeting the SAR Magazine for a very joined the faculty in the 1803. evident that the shortened for- for service at the National presented with are: of the National Society of the interesting article concerning Department of Family mat covers the necessary level. The Monday banquet certificates and ROTC medals ■ Bramante’s Apartments, Sons of the American the data contained on the CD Practice and Community matters. was a chicken entree, which by the Minnesota SAR. It is There were no contested was tasty. presented to ROTC cadets or New Brighton Revolution. Compatriot ROM. Health at the University of ■ Lakeside Homes, New Ostendorf received the award Compatriot Ostendorf Minnesota. He works with the positions of the General The Tuesday banquet of midshipmen who show a high Officers, so the election was steak included the formal degree of merit with respect Brighton from Chairman Robert Galer personally edited and entered residents in family practice at ■ Sinclair Service Station, of the Revolutionary War into the RWGR data base St. John’s and also maintains very smooth. House-keeping installation of Officers with the to leadership by-law changes were done, impressive George qualities, military bearing and New Brighton graves Committee at the reg- software system over 30,000 a practice. ■ Steve’s Gas & Splash, ular semi-annual meeting of grave locations from graves George joined the with virtually no debate, and Washington Ring ceremony, general excellence. the list of resolutions con- during which the actual signet New Brighton the committee. report forms, lists and various MNSAR to honor his ancestor ■ Watkins Motor Lines, The medal is awarded to publications. Elisha Barber. Elisha Barber tained fine resolutions, but ring of George Washington is BRONZEGOOD nothing of controversy, so placed on the President Roseville an SAR member who has Tim Harris also received was born November 23, 1722 CITIZENSHIPMEDALS again minimal debate. All this General’s rendered long, faithful and a Certificate of Appreciation in Medfield, Massachusetts The Bronze Good contributed to the success of finger. Our National Society meritorious service to the for his notable contribution as and became a selectman in Citizenship award was the shortened format. has a real treasure in that National Society. The merito- a volunteer in editing and presented to outstanding Sunday was the Oration ring. rious service consisted of out- compliling the SAR data base graduating seniors from twen- Contest, with our own Paul Our own Duane L.C.M. standing volunteer work over for the 2000 edition of the ty-five Minneapolis and twelve Ostendorf serving as one of Galles was re-elected and NEXTMEETING: Saint Paul area high schools the period 1998-2000 on the Revolutionary War Graves the judges. As usual, all the installed as our Vice There will be no meeting this July. Instead we this year. The criteria for the publication task force of the Register. participants were outstanding. President General for the opted to report on the National Congress and conduct recipient of the Bronze Good Revolutionary War Graves The awards program Sunday North Central District. Citizenship Medal is Register. other business at the annual Constitution Day evening followed the finals of New MNSAR Contributed by Scholarship, Leadership, The RWGR 2000 is a Luncheon which will be held on Saturday September the Oration Contest. John Hallberg Jones Character, Service, and an Member: data base on a compact disc 9, 2000 at the Lexington Restaurant beginning at The Monday luncheon of appreciation of Patriotism. of the graves reported to the noon. The social time will begin at 11:30 AM. Please a vegetarian lasagna was a David Carleton Gerrish, Sr. SAR of Revolution-ary War watch for details to be mailed to you. change of pace food-wise, but decsendant of Major Charles FLAGCERTIFICATES soldiers, sailors, and other enjoyable. The various youth Gerrish On Flag Day five Saint patriots over the past hundred awards were given at the lun- Paul area businesses were MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
TWOMNSAREMBERS M NOTES ON THESAR 2000 MNSAR RECEIVEAWARDSFROMNSSAR MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS NATIONALCONGRESS Boston Mass’ cheon, which was started with George Floyd Smith, MD, Sherborn, Massachusetts in Saturday’s reception featured a political speech by the a native of Saint Paul, is a 1771. He enlisted June 29, New England food’ clam President of the United past president of the Saint 1776 at the age of fifty-three! chowder, baked beans, crab States, Calvin Coolidge! It Paul Chapter SAR and as He served five months in cakes, Indian pudding’ all was a most enjoyable rendi- such is one of the Board of Captain Samuel King’s com- foods tion. Managers. He is also a mem- pany, Colonel Josiah common in that area. Both the Monday and ber of the General Society of Whitney’s regiment. His rank An excellent event. Tuesday Banquets were the War of 1812 in the State was recorded as Private. His The shortened format of busy, with no room for any of Minnesota. son also served from August the Congress proved suc- special speaker. Monday was He and his wife Christine through December, 1780 at cessful. All business was the investiture of the Paul J. Ostendorf years. Over 99,000 graves have three children, Randall, the age of twenty-two in a completed by 10:00 AM Minuteman Awards to the six received a Meritorious are listed with a total of over Ryan and Kathryn. group of reinforcements to the Tuesday morning and the selected this year. It’s always ROTCWARDS A presented with flag certifi- cates by the Saint Paul Service Medal and Certificate 135,000 names. It has been After twenty-five years in Continental Army. He also remainder of that day was an impressive time, as the Seventeen young men Chapter SAR for showing signed by President General made available this past April. family practice with the East was a Private. free. The old schedule went award is the highest award from ROTC units located their patriotism and love of Howard F. Horne, Jr., PhD at See the Spring, 2000 issue of Side Medical Center he has Elisha Barber died July 7, through Wednesday, so it is given by the National Society throughout Minnesota were country. This years recipients the March Trustees meeting the SAR Magazine for a very joined the faculty in the 1803. evident that the shortened for- for service at the National presented with are: of the National Society of the interesting article concerning Department of Family mat covers the necessary level. The Monday banquet certificates and ROTC medals ■ Bramante’s Apartments, Sons of the American the data contained on the CD Practice and Community matters. was a chicken entree, which by the Minnesota SAR. It is There were no contested was tasty. presented to ROTC cadets or New Brighton Revolution. Compatriot ROM. Health at the University of ■ Lakeside Homes, New Ostendorf received the award Compatriot Ostendorf Minnesota. He works with the positions of the General The Tuesday banquet of midshipmen who show a high Officers, so the election was steak included the formal degree of merit with respect Brighton from Chairman Robert Galer personally edited and entered residents in family practice at ■ Sinclair Service Station, of the Revolutionary War into the RWGR data base St. John’s and also maintains very smooth. House-keeping installation of Officers with the to leadership by-law changes were done, impressive George qualities, military bearing and New Brighton graves Committee at the reg- software system over 30,000 a practice. ■ Steve’s Gas & Splash, ular semi-annual meeting of grave locations from graves George joined the with virtually no debate, and Washington Ring ceremony, general excellence. the list of resolutions con- during which the actual signet New Brighton the committee. report forms, lists and various MNSAR to honor his ancestor ■ Watkins Motor Lines, The medal is awarded to publications. Elisha Barber. Elisha Barber tained fine resolutions, but ring of George Washington is BRONZEGOOD nothing of controversy, so placed on the President Roseville an SAR member who has Tim Harris also received was born November 23, 1722 CITIZENSHIPMEDALS again minimal debate. All this General’s rendered long, faithful and a Certificate of Appreciation in Medfield, Massachusetts The Bronze Good contributed to the success of finger. Our National Society meritorious service to the for his notable contribution as and became a selectman in Citizenship award was the shortened format. has a real treasure in that National Society. The merito- a volunteer in editing and presented to outstanding Sunday was the Oration ring. rious service consisted of out- compliling the SAR data base graduating seniors from twen- Contest, with our own Paul Our own Duane L.C.M. standing volunteer work over for the 2000 edition of the ty-five Minneapolis and twelve Ostendorf serving as one of Galles was re-elected and NEXTMEETING: Saint Paul area high schools the period 1998-2000 on the Revolutionary War Graves the judges. As usual, all the installed as our Vice There will be no meeting this July. Instead we this year. The criteria for the publication task force of the Register. participants were outstanding. President General for the opted to report on the National Congress and conduct recipient of the Bronze Good Revolutionary War Graves The awards program Sunday North Central District. Citizenship Medal is Register. other business at the annual Constitution Day evening followed the finals of New MNSAR Contributed by Scholarship, Leadership, The RWGR 2000 is a Luncheon which will be held on Saturday September the Oration Contest. John Hallberg Jones Character, Service, and an Member: data base on a compact disc 9, 2000 at the Lexington Restaurant beginning at The Monday luncheon of appreciation of Patriotism. of the graves reported to the noon. The social time will begin at 11:30 AM. Please a vegetarian lasagna was a David Carleton Gerrish, Sr. SAR of Revolution-ary War watch for details to be mailed to you. change of pace food-wise, but decsendant of Major Charles FLAGCERTIFICATES soldiers, sailors, and other enjoyable. The various youth Gerrish On Flag Day five Saint patriots over the past hundred awards were given at the lun- Paul area businesses were MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Tuesday, August 26, 1765 SAR Salute STAMPACTRIOTS THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2000 patriotic organizations participating Lieutenant Governor’s house in ruins PRESIDENT’S PAGE in the festivities honoring outstanding Robert Mirick, MNSAR President students who take part in ROTC at Boston, Mass.— Last night the inner doors and beat down the U. while Lieutenant Governor the walls between the rooms. On April 29 I represented There were speeches by Dr. John Thomas Hutchinson hid at a Swarms of rioters climbed MNSAR at a very imposing program, S. Adams of the University and Brig. neighbors house an angry mob onto the roof and started pry- the 41st annual Tri-Service Review at utterly destroyed his house on ing up slate and boards. Only General Dennis W. Shulstad, USAFR the Northrup Mall at the University Garden Court Street. daylight stopped them from (Retired) followed by a reception at Governor Hutchinson and his razing the house’s outer walls of Minnesota. I presented an SAR the Armory with drills and demon- family barely escaped as axes to the ground. award consisting of a certificate and a strations. All in all it was a great started splitting his front door. Hutchinson, who is also medal to Army Cadet Johnson, Naval show of the steps our Government is Angry over stories that chief justice, was seen today in Midshipman Dalluge and Air Force taking to protect our nation and the Hutchinson was not only court with his fellow justices Cadet Reid. There were 29 other calibre of the students who take part. encouraging Parliament to pass wearing the clothes in which the Stamp Act, but was actual- he had fled. ly drawing up the law in his “I never, in New England or
mansion, the rioters shattered Old, in Great Britain or America,” stated the governor, Oliver’s stamp office. “neither directly or indirectly, They then set off for Eagle American
was aiding, assisting or sup- Oliver’s house. Rioters broke Patriots’ Point of View Programs Award MNSAR 2000 porting—in the least promot- down Oliver’s fifteen-foot
Repeal the Sugar and Stamp Acts ing or encouraging—what is fence and stripped all the fruit
With the Sugar Act the British impose a duty of threepence commonly called the Stamp from the trees and tore down a Notes Congress National SAR
to be rigorously collected for each gallon of foreign molasses. Act but, on the contrary, did gazebo. They started breaking This danger is not limited to the merchants of Boston. A tax all in my power, and strove as the windows at the back of the Then & Now
on molasses could easily extend to crops as well. If our trade much as in me lay, to prevent house. Once inside they head-
may be taxed, why not our lands? Why not the produce of our it.” ed for the cellar and helped Awarded Volunteers lands and, in short, everything we possess or make use of? themselves to the stores of Project Registration Graves NSSAR
Since the colonies have no delegates in the Parliament, we Two weeks earlier, on liquor. Upstairs they broke should not be taxed. Taxation without representation is tyranny! August 14, the Sons of Liberty furniture and scattered the sil- Page President’s
Parliament has no right to tax the colonies without their consent. held a demonstration at the verplate throughout the house. Liberty Tree across from The patriots insisted later SALUTE... MNSAR The Stamp Act is to take effect November 1, 1765. This
will require that the colonists buy a stamp for every American Boylston Market on High that no one made off with any-
I newspaper, legal document or license and bond. Stamps will Street. Hanging from one thing valuable. THE NSIDE also be needed for any pamphlet, almanac, college diploma, branch was an effigy of Massachusetts Governor deck of cards or pair of dice. Collectors will be licensed to Andrew Oliver, who was Francis Bernard offered a hun- issue the stamped paper and receive money for it. recently appointed stamp mas- dred-pound reward for the
ter for Massachusetts Bay and apprehension of the demon- While the unfortunate destruction of Oliver’s and REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS Hutchinson’s houses was probably a boozy afterthought by is Thomas Hutchinson’s broth- strator’s leaders. He also
the mob, the parade and bonfire are legitimate protests by an er-in-law. promised amnesty to anyone oppressed people. If England feels that her colonies must Forty or fifty tradesmen led in the mob who came forward 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
a march through the street, fol- with information. Hutchinson help in the financing of the French and Indian War, why not Parkway Minnehaha East 2700
consider Benjamin Franklin’s suggestion? Let England say lowed by several hundred is not surprised that the reward
how much money it needs and let America decide how to townspeople. The crowd made went unclaimed. Revolution American the of Sons quick work of destroying what Society Minnesota raise it. Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, they believed was going to be Simon and Schuster, 1988 MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Thursday June 16, 1768 SAR Salute ‘LIBERTY’SEIZEDFROMBOSTON THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2000 fortunate to have members such as PRESIDENT’S PAGE these who will take the time to attend Mob retaliates against Townshend Acts’ and represent us. Commissioners Robert Mirick, MNSAR President I was very happy to welcome I thought that the presentation by Hon. Paul Kent Theisen, the Mayor Boston, Massachusetts— towed out to the Romney Paul Ostendorf, John Hallberg Jones of Sauk Center, who is one of three Yesterday the Townshend and secured under her fifty and Duane Galles at the Minnesota new MNSAR members. I am also Acts Commissioners seized guns. SAR Constitution Week Luncheon giving each of my sons an application the Liberty as punishment The provocation trans- was exceptionally fine. It indicated for membership in the Minnesota for a false tax declaration. formed the crowd on the how much planning goes into Society which their father and pater- Fearing that a patriot mob wharf into a mob. National Congresses and how men nal grandfather both enjoyed. might retake Hancock’s Throwing stones and swing- who attend can return to their State Go ye, and do likewise! sloop and sail it to safety, ing clubs it burst upon the Societies with enthusiasm and valu- the customs men signaled customs officials. Joseph able information for all of us. We are the H.M.S. Romney to send Harrison, a collector, was barges of troops armed with beaten badly. His son, bayonets. As the patriots Richard, a customs clerk, protested, the Liberty was was dragged through the streets by his hair. Thomas but well below the ship’s
Irving, inspector of imports capacity. Eagle American
and exports, escaped with Recently, Thomas Kirk, Patriots’ Point of View History American
his sword broken and his the investigator charged Repeal the Townshend Acts clothes ripped. John with verifying the report on Prograsms Videotape SAR
Hancock’s cargo disap- said that during the inspec- Since the failure of the Stamp Act the British Then & Now Government has been trying to figure out a way to peared from the pier. About tion, “I was shoved into the impose taxes on her colonies. ten PM, the mob spotted cabin and nailed inside by a
Rather than levy a tax on America’s internal affairs, Harrison’s large pleasure gang of men led by another Section Report Book
“Champagne Charley” Townshend proposed imposing boat at the wharf. of John Hancock’s captains, external duties on several commodities that America is Cheering, they dragged it to John Marshall.” Kirk Luncheon Day Constitution
required by law to import exclusively from England— the common and set it on claims that while he was paint, paper, lead and tea. fire. Moving across the held captive, other workers Page President’s
For years America’s only control over a haughty gov- open grass, the throng removed the stores of unde- ernor or judge was the fact that our legislature pays their milled around the houses of clared wine. “When they SALUTE... MNSAR
salary. Through the Townshend Acts a portion of the Harrison and Benjamin were finished Captain
I new revenue would pay royal appointees for serving in Hallowell, the comptroller Marshall warned me that THE NSIDE America. of customs, yelling and my life and my property The Townshend Acts appointed five new commis- breaking windows. depended on my silence.”
sioners of customs and sent them to Boston six months Captain Marshall cannot ago with broad powers. In May John Hancock’s refute the story, since he REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS Townshend’s acts also set up new admiralty courts sloop, the Liberty, entered died, apparently of a heart
that can try smugglers without a jury. The punishment Boston Harbor with a cargo attack, the day after the for violating the Sugar Act is seizure of a ship and its of wine from Madeira. Her Liberty was unloaded. 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
captain told the customs cargo. This tactic amounts to extortion. Townshend’s Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Parkway Minnehaha East 2700
men that the wine on board Simon and Schuster, 1988 relatively small duties will soon give way to larger ones. Revolution American the of Sons
They will be followed by British soldiers to enforce the totaled twenty-five pipes, or law and strip America’s legislature of its power. casks, which was slightly Society Minnesota over three thousand gallons MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
ANNUALCONSTITUTIONDAYLUNCHEONHIGHLIGHTS BOOKREPORTSECTION and its Patriots. Compatriot Arthur Louis Finnell Four resolutions were President Robert Mirick passed: One opposes pro- posed changes in the oath of New York Colonial Muster one’s New York colonial presents our citizenship, dumbing down Rolls 1664 - 1775 Report of military service research. Curtis John Oliver has He’s currently music direc- the State Historian of the newest member, the test of citizenship; Ohio Land and Tax been a member of the tor of Macalester-Plymouth State of New York another recognizes the Records CD#7652— Price: Minnesota Society Sons of United Church in St. Paul, Hon. Paul Kent Theisen, Reprinted in two volumes, historic significance of the $29.99 plus $3.50 postage the American Revolution and works as a composer of 2000 hard cover— Price: with his SAR fiftieth anniversary of the and handling. Available since 1984, serving as sacred choral and keyboard Korean War; another com- $85.00 plus $4.75 postage member’s certificate from Genealogical President of the Saint Paul music He has about fifty and handling. Availble from mends the efforts of the Publishing Company, Chapter from 1986-1988. publications with eight pub- and rosette. Genealogical Publishing Friends of the Fort Laurens 1001 North Calvert St. He is also a past president of lishers. Company, 1001 North Foundation to rebuild Fort Baltimore, MD 21202-3897 the MNSAR having served His revolutionary ances- Calvert St. Baltimore, MD Laurens in the State of Ohio; The researcher can find from 1990-1991. In 1987 he tor is Thomas Spear, born 21202-3897 The Minnesota Society Jones to introduce three new Headquarters, which is not and the last one commends here a wealth of information received a Meritorious December 3, 1753. His Originally published as Sons of the American members. David Gerrish, adequate to hold the many the many people who on Ohio’s earliest settlers. Medal for his untiring work participation in the Boston appendices, or supplements, Revolution’s annual Sr. and Thomas Richardson volumes and heavy equip- planned and organized this This magnificent CD ROM and involvement on behalf Tea Party of 1773 is well to the Annual Report of the Constitution Day were not present but he did ment. He also reported that year’s National Congress. contains the following five of the MNSAR. documented but apparently State Historian of the State Celebration was held jointly present Hon. Paul Kent the public library located not Duane L.C.M. Galles, publications, all linked by a Curt joined the SAR he did not later enlist as a of New York for the years with the Minnesota Sons of Theisen, mayor of Sauk far away is used very differ- Vice President General of single electronic index and a because of an interest in soldier. He worked as a 1897 and 1898. The two the Revolution at the Center, with his member’s ently than is the NSSAR the North Central District, unique search engine. history and genealogy, and fisherman in Boston Harbor, volumes contain transcripts Lexington Restaurant in certificate and rosette. genealogical library. reported that there were Early Ohio Settlers: because there was an Oliver and spent his last years as of all colonial muster rolls Saint Paul. SAR President Brother Paul Ostendorf Compatriot John H. between 500-600 people ■ Purchasers of Land in family legend that he had an keeper of Rainsford Island, a on deposit in Albany for the Robert Mirick opened with then reported on the NSSAR Jones elaborated on the attending this year’s Southwestern Ohio, 1800- ancestor in the Boston Tea harbor island which was years 1665-1775. the Pledge of Allegience and National Congress held this shortened format of this Congress—one of the better 1840. Party, but no one knew who used as a quarantine hospital The records contain a the Pledge to the SAR. past July in Boston, year’s Congress, expressing attended in a number of ■ Purchasers of Land in he was, and no one had and clearing point for enter- variety of materials includ- Reverend Richard Keene Massachusetts. He was very it worked very well and all years. Next year’s NSSAR Southeastern Ohio, 1800- researched it. ing ships. He died there on ing pay rolls, size rolls, peti- Smith, Jr. offered the invo- moved by Sunday’s memori- business was conducted very Congress will be held in 1840. Curt is also a member of April 15, 1812, and is buried tions, etc. and identifies cation. al service. Everyone attend- easily within the shortened Louisville, Kentucky. ■ Purchasers of Land in the General Society of the on the island. His tomb- approximately 30,000 men A scrumptious dinner of ing followed a procession schedule. He reported about President Mirick closed East and East Central War of 1812. Curt is cur- stone is there, but there is no who served in the various sliced turkey served with led by the National Society the Minuteman Award which our very enjoyable meeting Ohio, 1800-1840. rently the District Deputy Revolutionary War or histor- militia companies during the mashed potatoes and gravy Color Guard in full costume is given by the NSSAR each with the SAR Recessional. All compiled by Ellen T. and President General for the ical marker. His daughter years before the Revolution. over toast with stuffing and to Trinity Church, one of the year to recognize six compa- David A. Berry. North Central Region of the Sarah Spear married Curt’s Here is a new reprint of cranberry sauce was served. oldest churches in America. triots who have given out- ■ Early Ohio Tax Records General Society of the War great-great grandfather, these valuable records made Rolls were also provided. Paul reported that he standing service of an by Esther Weygant of 1812. Captain John Oliver. Capt. NEXTMEETING: available to those with New For dessert we enjoyed was also on the national exceptional character to the The Minnesota SAR’s Powell Curt is a native of Saint John and Sarah Oliver York roots. Both volumes lemon parfait beautifully committee for the Joseph S. National Society. He also annual General Meeting will ■ First Ownership of Ohio Paul, Minnesota. He attend- moved to Lakeland, appear to be indexed togeth- layered with cookie crumbs, Rumbaugh Oration Contest, stated that Minnesota’s be held at the Lexington Lands by Albion M. Dyer ed St. Croix Lutheran High Minnesota in 1849, and are er at the end of volume II. custard, lemon pie filling helping as one of the judges. award, the Stephen Taylor Restaurant, 1096 Grand Ave. A very valuable collec- School (West St. Paul) and both buried there. Anyone with interest in topped with whipped cream The NSSAR also Award, was presented to Saint Paul on Saturday, tion of help in tracing the the University of Minnesota, January 13, 2001. New York colonial records and crushed almonds. approved plans for a new Compatriot Clovis H. migration westward through earning his Bachelor of Arts Committees meet at 10 AM. will want to have these two The Minnesota SR con- library to be built across the Brakebill, TXSAR, for his Ohio. If you are looking for Degree in 1966. He also Meeting begins at 11 AM. fine volumes available for ducted their business includ- street from National research and writings. He family in Ohio, this is one of attended three years of grad Luncheon (from the menu) their research. The wealth ing the election of their offi- Headquarters. Paul noted has made a distinguished will be served at noon. those places you need to school. of information and details cers. that the present SAR library contribution to the preserva- Please watch for details to be start the search. A very Curt worked as music found here is beyond belief President Mirick then is located on the second tion of history of the mailed to you. valuable resource for the director of KUOM radio and a great place to start called on John Hallberg floor of the National American Revolution era researcher anywhere. (U of M) from 1970 to 1993. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
ANNUALCONSTITUTIONDAYLUNCHEONHIGHLIGHTS BOOKREPORTSECTION and its Patriots. Compatriot Arthur Louis Finnell Four resolutions were President Robert Mirick passed: One opposes pro- posed changes in the oath of New York Colonial Muster one’s New York colonial presents our citizenship, dumbing down Rolls 1664 - 1775 Report of military service research. Curtis John Oliver has He’s currently music direc- the State Historian of the newest member, the test of citizenship; Ohio Land and Tax been a member of the tor of Macalester-Plymouth State of New York another recognizes the Records CD#7652— Price: Minnesota Society Sons of United Church in St. Paul, Hon. Paul Kent Theisen, Reprinted in two volumes, historic significance of the $29.99 plus $3.50 postage the American Revolution and works as a composer of 2000 hard cover— Price: with his SAR fiftieth anniversary of the and handling. Available since 1984, serving as sacred choral and keyboard Korean War; another com- $85.00 plus $4.75 postage member’s certificate from Genealogical President of the Saint Paul music He has about fifty and handling. Availble from mends the efforts of the Publishing Company, Chapter from 1986-1988. publications with eight pub- and rosette. Genealogical Publishing Friends of the Fort Laurens 1001 North Calvert St. He is also a past president of lishers. Company, 1001 North Foundation to rebuild Fort Baltimore, MD 21202-3897 the MNSAR having served His revolutionary ances- Calvert St. Baltimore, MD Laurens in the State of Ohio; The researcher can find from 1990-1991. In 1987 he tor is Thomas Spear, born 21202-3897 The Minnesota Society Jones to introduce three new Headquarters, which is not and the last one commends here a wealth of information received a Meritorious December 3, 1753. His Originally published as Sons of the American members. David Gerrish, adequate to hold the many the many people who on Ohio’s earliest settlers. Medal for his untiring work participation in the Boston appendices, or supplements, Revolution’s annual Sr. and Thomas Richardson volumes and heavy equip- planned and organized this This magnificent CD ROM and involvement on behalf Tea Party of 1773 is well to the Annual Report of the Constitution Day were not present but he did ment. He also reported that year’s National Congress. contains the following five of the MNSAR. documented but apparently State Historian of the State Celebration was held jointly present Hon. Paul Kent the public library located not Duane L.C.M. Galles, publications, all linked by a Curt joined the SAR he did not later enlist as a of New York for the years with the Minnesota Sons of Theisen, mayor of Sauk far away is used very differ- Vice President General of single electronic index and a because of an interest in soldier. He worked as a 1897 and 1898. The two the Revolution at the Center, with his member’s ently than is the NSSAR the North Central District, unique search engine. history and genealogy, and fisherman in Boston Harbor, volumes contain transcripts Lexington Restaurant in certificate and rosette. genealogical library. reported that there were Early Ohio Settlers: because there was an Oliver and spent his last years as of all colonial muster rolls Saint Paul. SAR President Brother Paul Ostendorf Compatriot John H. between 500-600 people ■ Purchasers of Land in family legend that he had an keeper of Rainsford Island, a on deposit in Albany for the Robert Mirick opened with then reported on the NSSAR Jones elaborated on the attending this year’s Southwestern Ohio, 1800- ancestor in the Boston Tea harbor island which was years 1665-1775. the Pledge of Allegience and National Congress held this shortened format of this Congress—one of the better 1840. Party, but no one knew who used as a quarantine hospital The records contain a the Pledge to the SAR. past July in Boston, year’s Congress, expressing attended in a number of ■ Purchasers of Land in he was, and no one had and clearing point for enter- variety of materials includ- Reverend Richard Keene Massachusetts. He was very it worked very well and all years. Next year’s NSSAR Southeastern Ohio, 1800- researched it. ing ships. He died there on ing pay rolls, size rolls, peti- Smith, Jr. offered the invo- moved by Sunday’s memori- business was conducted very Congress will be held in 1840. Curt is also a member of April 15, 1812, and is buried tions, etc. and identifies cation. al service. Everyone attend- easily within the shortened Louisville, Kentucky. ■ Purchasers of Land in the General Society of the on the island. His tomb- approximately 30,000 men A scrumptious dinner of ing followed a procession schedule. He reported about President Mirick closed East and East Central War of 1812. Curt is cur- stone is there, but there is no who served in the various sliced turkey served with led by the National Society the Minuteman Award which our very enjoyable meeting Ohio, 1800-1840. rently the District Deputy Revolutionary War or histor- militia companies during the mashed potatoes and gravy Color Guard in full costume is given by the NSSAR each with the SAR Recessional. All compiled by Ellen T. and President General for the ical marker. His daughter years before the Revolution. over toast with stuffing and to Trinity Church, one of the year to recognize six compa- David A. Berry. North Central Region of the Sarah Spear married Curt’s Here is a new reprint of cranberry sauce was served. oldest churches in America. triots who have given out- ■ Early Ohio Tax Records General Society of the War great-great grandfather, these valuable records made Rolls were also provided. Paul reported that he standing service of an by Esther Weygant of 1812. Captain John Oliver. Capt. NEXTMEETING: available to those with New For dessert we enjoyed was also on the national exceptional character to the The Minnesota SAR’s Powell Curt is a native of Saint John and Sarah Oliver York roots. Both volumes lemon parfait beautifully committee for the Joseph S. National Society. He also annual General Meeting will ■ First Ownership of Ohio Paul, Minnesota. He attend- moved to Lakeland, appear to be indexed togeth- layered with cookie crumbs, Rumbaugh Oration Contest, stated that Minnesota’s be held at the Lexington Lands by Albion M. Dyer ed St. Croix Lutheran High Minnesota in 1849, and are er at the end of volume II. custard, lemon pie filling helping as one of the judges. award, the Stephen Taylor Restaurant, 1096 Grand Ave. A very valuable collec- School (West St. Paul) and both buried there. Anyone with interest in topped with whipped cream The NSSAR also Award, was presented to Saint Paul on Saturday, tion of help in tracing the the University of Minnesota, January 13, 2001. New York colonial records and crushed almonds. approved plans for a new Compatriot Clovis H. migration westward through earning his Bachelor of Arts Committees meet at 10 AM. will want to have these two The Minnesota SR con- library to be built across the Brakebill, TXSAR, for his Ohio. If you are looking for Degree in 1966. He also Meeting begins at 11 AM. fine volumes available for ducted their business includ- street from National research and writings. He family in Ohio, this is one of attended three years of grad Luncheon (from the menu) their research. The wealth ing the election of their offi- Headquarters. Paul noted has made a distinguished will be served at noon. those places you need to school. of information and details cers. that the present SAR library contribution to the preserva- Please watch for details to be start the search. A very Curt worked as music found here is beyond belief President Mirick then is located on the second tion of history of the mailed to you. valuable resource for the director of KUOM radio and a great place to start called on John Hallberg floor of the National American Revolution era researcher anywhere. (U of M) from 1970 to 1993. MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Thursday June 16, 1768 SAR Salute ‘LIBERTY’SEIZEDFROMBOSTON THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2000 fortunate to have members such as PRESIDENT’S PAGE these who will take the time to attend Mob retaliates against Townshend Acts’ and represent us. Commissioners Robert Mirick, MNSAR President I was very happy to welcome I thought that the presentation by Hon. Paul Kent Theisen, the Mayor Boston, Massachusetts— towed out to the Romney Paul Ostendorf, John Hallberg Jones of Sauk Center, who is one of three Yesterday the Townshend and secured under her fifty and Duane Galles at the Minnesota new MNSAR members. I am also Acts Commissioners seized guns. SAR Constitution Week Luncheon giving each of my sons an application the Liberty as punishment The provocation trans- was exceptionally fine. It indicated for membership in the Minnesota for a false tax declaration. formed the crowd on the how much planning goes into Society which their father and pater- Fearing that a patriot mob wharf into a mob. National Congresses and how men nal grandfather both enjoyed. might retake Hancock’s Throwing stones and swing- who attend can return to their State Go ye, and do likewise! sloop and sail it to safety, ing clubs it burst upon the Societies with enthusiasm and valu- the customs men signaled customs officials. Joseph able information for all of us. We are the H.M.S. Romney to send Harrison, a collector, was barges of troops armed with beaten badly. His son, bayonets. As the patriots Richard, a customs clerk, protested, the Liberty was was dragged through the streets by his hair. Thomas but well below the ship’s
Irving, inspector of imports capacity. Eagle American
and exports, escaped with Recently, Thomas Kirk, Patriots’ Point of View History American
his sword broken and his the investigator charged Repeal the Townshend Acts clothes ripped. John with verifying the report on Prograsms Videotape SAR
Hancock’s cargo disap- said that during the inspec- Since the failure of the Stamp Act the British Then & Now Government has been trying to figure out a way to peared from the pier. About tion, “I was shoved into the impose taxes on her colonies. ten PM, the mob spotted cabin and nailed inside by a
Rather than levy a tax on America’s internal affairs, Harrison’s large pleasure gang of men led by another Section Report Book
“Champagne Charley” Townshend proposed imposing boat at the wharf. of John Hancock’s captains, external duties on several commodities that America is Cheering, they dragged it to John Marshall.” Kirk Luncheon Day Constitution
required by law to import exclusively from England— the common and set it on claims that while he was paint, paper, lead and tea. fire. Moving across the held captive, other workers Page President’s
For years America’s only control over a haughty gov- open grass, the throng removed the stores of unde- ernor or judge was the fact that our legislature pays their milled around the houses of clared wine. “When they SALUTE... MNSAR
salary. Through the Townshend Acts a portion of the Harrison and Benjamin were finished Captain
I new revenue would pay royal appointees for serving in Hallowell, the comptroller Marshall warned me that THE NSIDE America. of customs, yelling and my life and my property The Townshend Acts appointed five new commis- breaking windows. depended on my silence.”
sioners of customs and sent them to Boston six months Captain Marshall cannot ago with broad powers. In May John Hancock’s refute the story, since he REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS Townshend’s acts also set up new admiralty courts sloop, the Liberty, entered died, apparently of a heart
that can try smugglers without a jury. The punishment Boston Harbor with a cargo attack, the day after the for violating the Sugar Act is seizure of a ship and its of wine from Madeira. Her Liberty was unloaded. 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
captain told the customs cargo. This tactic amounts to extortion. Townshend’s Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Parkway Minnehaha East 2700
men that the wine on board Simon and Schuster, 1988 relatively small duties will soon give way to larger ones. Revolution American the of Sons
They will be followed by British soldiers to enforce the totaled twenty-five pipes, or law and strip America’s legislature of its power. casks, which was slightly Society Minnesota over three thousand gallons
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Vice President ...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Eugene ...... Marvin President Vice James Gillespie Hirsh Daro Eugene Larson Eugene Daro Hirsh Gillespie James
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William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie William for 2001 of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
James Cecil Church Cecil James
Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller E. William Victor ...... Paul Sergeant-at-Arms
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Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Harris, Charles ...... Timothy Editor Historian/Newsletter Larry Allan Lundblad Allan Larry Farm was the basis of the Society but Society the of basis the was Farm your use. No other notice for the for notice other No use. your
Timothy Charles Harris Charles Timothy ...... Warren Larson Chancellor...... Larry well-respected entity. The Gibbs The entity. well-respected reservation form for the meeting for meeting the for form reservation
William Leslie DeCoursey, PP DeCoursey, Leslie William Reg...... Asst & Genealogist Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor Sinclair David Managers...... Hon. of Board operating that organization as a very a as organization that operating Enclosed in this newsletter is a is newsletter this in Enclosed
The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain PP Finnell, Louis Registrar...... Arthur Society she has been responsible for responsible been has she Society ommend that you plan to see it. see to plan you that ommend
Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John PP Jones, Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John of the Ramsey County Historical County Ramsey the of run until November 21, 2001. I rec- I 2001. 21, November until run
Vice President ...... Larry Larson Warren Larson ...... Larry President Vice Church Cecil ...... James President Vice March 17. As the Executive Director Executive the As 17. March opened November 12, 2000 and will and 2000 12, November opened
President...... Paul John Ostendorf John President...... Paul Mirick Bicknell President...... Robert the combined SAR/SR meeting on meeting SAR/SR combined the Working City, Prewar to Present to Prewar City, Working
Priscilla Farnham for the speaker at speaker the for Farnham Priscilla
Architecture of a of Architecture exhibit present
SAR S M C M OCIETY INNESOTA HAPTER INNEAPOLIS We are fortunate to have secured have to fortunate are We gallery space on the first floor. The floor. first the on space gallery
an exhibit area in the north lobby north the in area exhibit an
oetMrc,MSRPresident MNSAR Mirick, Robert
addition to their offices they maintain they offices their to addition
of the American Revolution. American the of
P ’ P AGE S RESIDENT Street in downtown Saint Paul. In Paul. Saint downtown in Street
officers changed from 2000. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons Society Minnesota the to service accepted who compatriots the all to Congratulations 2000. from changed officers Landmark Center at 75 West Fifth West 75 at Center Landmark
chapters. Minnesota Society officers were nominated for a second term. The Minneapolis and Saint Paul Chapter’s Chapter’s Paul Saint and Minneapolis The term. second a for nominated were officers Society Minnesota chapters.
The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective their and/or Society Minnesota the for serve to elected and nominated were compatriots following The
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and that this year there may be eighteen. MNSAR NNUALA GENERALMEETING Compatriot Harris reported on the Eagle Scout Scholarship Program, indicating that HELD ATTHELEXINGTONRESTAURANT 700 Eagle Scouts were mailed letters and applica- The Minnesota Society MNSAR V.P. tions. To date he has six and the Minneapolis and Larry Larson Warren, entries which will be Mavin “Stoney” whose service in the Saint Paul Chapters of the President Robert judged in the next week or Stonecipher is the new vice Revolutionary War brought Sons of the American Bicknell Mirick, so. president of the Saint Paul Marvin to the SAR. He is Revolution held their Chapter SAR. He is a busy documenting Revolu- annual general meetings at new Minneapolis Member Certificates native of Houston, Texas. tionary War records for The Lexington Restaurant Chapter President John Hallberg Jones He joined the Minnesota eight more ancestors. in Saint Paul on Saturday, Paul John Ostendorf, presented a membership Society over a year ago “During the January 13, 2001. Lunch- certificate and rosette to MNSAR Secretary- having been approved in Revolutionary War eon was served during the Christopher John Pizinger, Treasurer, John H. November, 1999. He Henricus Stoneciper lived meeting. our newest member. He Jones, and new joined the SAR because he in North Carolina. During The formalities of the also presented three sup- feels that it is important for October of 1779, Lt. day were started by Robert St. Paul Chapter plemental certificates to all people to learn of their Stonecipher marched up Bicknell Mirick, President President, William Paul John Ostendorf. Paul heritage. Marvin is also a the Yadkin River in pursuit of the Minnesota Society, DeCoursey. noted that one of his new member of the First of Tories. In 1781 he who led the pledge to the supplementals was for a Tennessians. married Anita in 1967, marched from Wilkes US flag and the pledge to regularly fly the flag. period and $50 to the 17, 2001 at our luncheon. woman, Catherine Smith, From January 1962 moved to Texas for six County down the forks of the SAR. Compatriot The incoming Saint Longfellow House The balance of $151.35 who ran a mill which until June 1966 Marvin years before moving to the Yadkin River in order Ostendorf offered the invo- Paul Chapter President, Restoration Committee. will be donated to the bore rifle barrels for the was in the navy. He was a Minnesota for good. to join General Green’s cation, having the assem- William DeCoursey, pre- It was noted that the sub- Sibley House. The propos- patriot’s cause. machinist’s mate. Stoney Marvin was married for army who was relocating blage sing the first two sented our outgoing scription to the NSSAR al passed unanimously. Installation of Officers ran the ships most of the nearly 30 years before from the British Army. verses of God of Our President, Stephen Ernest, Magazine was renewed for It was announced that The officers of the time. He stood a lot of Anita was taken by cancer. These services were per- Fathers, a hymn sung at with a Past President’s a period of three years for there is a Revolutionary Minneapolis Chapter, Saint ‘Shore Patrol’ and was shot Marvin has three formed under Captain the NSSAR Memorial Certificate of Appreciation the Minneapolis Public War re-enactment group Paul Chapter, and the at in Santo Domingo, grown sons and a daughter. Robert Cleveland.” Service in Boston, MA, in and his Past President’s Library. forming. Contact John Minnesota Society were Cuba, during the crises. Brian is a director of sales This statement was June 2000. The Minnesota pin. Jones for details. installed by John Hallberg Minnesota Society He was hit in Viet Nam. for Ideal Aerosmith in made in the Court of Pleas Society was then recessed Compatriot Jones pre- Jones. A complete list of Minneapolis Chapter Compatriot Jones Stoney went to college on Grand Forks, ND; Michael and Quarter Sessions, and the Saint Paul and sented Page Whitmore his new officers is listed on The Minneapolis reported that membership the G. I. Bill—going to ownes a carpet store in Big August Session 1834, by Minneapolis Chapters Past President’s pin and the back of this newsletter. Chapter was called to order stood at 116, with 112 South Texas College, the Lake, MN; Kari is a code Abijah Fairchild, a resident conducted their business. certificate for his term The meeting was by David Douglas members of the MNSAR University of Houston and specialist for Merrill, of the County of Wilkes completed last year. declared adjourned at 1:15 Saint Paul Chapter Stevenson, President. and 4 dual members. the University of Corp.; and Jon is a store and the State of North PM. Compatriot Ostendorf The Saint Paul Compatriot Jones reported The Trustees of the MNSAR Contests and Minnesota. manager. Marvin is a very Carolina for Lt. led us in singing the last Chapter, led by President that the Bronze Good MNSAR Endowment Trust Awards While in the navy proud grandfather of four. Stonecipher’s pension two versus of God of Our Stephen Ernest, was called Citizenship Medal was proposed that the 2000 Compatriot Ostendorf Marvin had a pen pal from Marvin oversees all application. Fathers for the benedic- to order. Compatriot presented to 26 area high interest of $306.35 be reported that the Minnesota. She was a utility operations as tion. MNSAR President Timothy Harris reported schools in 2000 and the donated as follows: $25 to Rumbaugh Oration Contest kindergarten teacher from Engineering Supervisor at Mirick read the SAR that twelve area high program was already cover the Minnesota is in place for 2001 and St. Paul Park. He wrote 3M, Cottage Grove. He is Recessional. schools participated in the underway for 2001. Genealogical Society dues, Compatriot Jones reported her for two years then a very loyal employee hav- Bronze Good Citizenship The Minneapolis $30 to the Preservation that the ROTC Program is decided to come to ing worked there for 28 Medal Program in 2000 Chapter will donate $200 Alliance of Minnesota and also in place for 2001. Minnesota to meet this years. and five flag certificates to the Minneapolis Public $100 to the Ramsey Jones noted that last year “little ole school teacher” Marvin is a linear were presented to Saint Library for materials from County Historical Society there were seventeen from the sticks. Well, you descendant of Lieutenant Paul area businesses who the Revolutionary War to be presented on March participating ROTC units can figure out the rest. He Henricus Stonecipher, MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
and that this year there may be eighteen. MNSAR NNUALA GENERALMEETING Compatriot Harris reported on the Eagle Scout Scholarship Program, indicating that HELD ATTHELEXINGTONRESTAURANT 700 Eagle Scouts were mailed letters and applica- The Minnesota Society MNSAR V.P. tions. To date he has six and the Minneapolis and Larry Larson Warren, entries which will be Mavin “Stoney” whose service in the Saint Paul Chapters of the President Robert judged in the next week or Stonecipher is the new vice Revolutionary War brought Sons of the American Bicknell Mirick, so. president of the Saint Paul Marvin to the SAR. He is Revolution held their Chapter SAR. He is a busy documenting Revolu- annual general meetings at new Minneapolis Member Certificates native of Houston, Texas. tionary War records for The Lexington Restaurant Chapter President John Hallberg Jones He joined the Minnesota eight more ancestors. in Saint Paul on Saturday, Paul John Ostendorf, presented a membership Society over a year ago “During the January 13, 2001. Lunch- certificate and rosette to MNSAR Secretary- having been approved in Revolutionary War eon was served during the Christopher John Pizinger, Treasurer, John H. November, 1999. He Henricus Stoneciper lived meeting. our newest member. He Jones, and new joined the SAR because he in North Carolina. During The formalities of the also presented three sup- feels that it is important for October of 1779, Lt. day were started by Robert St. Paul Chapter plemental certificates to all people to learn of their Stonecipher marched up Bicknell Mirick, President President, William Paul John Ostendorf. Paul heritage. Marvin is also a the Yadkin River in pursuit of the Minnesota Society, DeCoursey. noted that one of his new member of the First of Tories. In 1781 he who led the pledge to the supplementals was for a Tennessians. married Anita in 1967, marched from Wilkes US flag and the pledge to regularly fly the flag. period and $50 to the 17, 2001 at our luncheon. woman, Catherine Smith, From January 1962 moved to Texas for six County down the forks of the SAR. Compatriot The incoming Saint Longfellow House The balance of $151.35 who ran a mill which until June 1966 Marvin years before moving to the Yadkin River in order Ostendorf offered the invo- Paul Chapter President, Restoration Committee. will be donated to the bore rifle barrels for the was in the navy. He was a Minnesota for good. to join General Green’s cation, having the assem- William DeCoursey, pre- It was noted that the sub- Sibley House. The propos- patriot’s cause. machinist’s mate. Stoney Marvin was married for army who was relocating blage sing the first two sented our outgoing scription to the NSSAR al passed unanimously. Installation of Officers ran the ships most of the nearly 30 years before from the British Army. verses of God of Our President, Stephen Ernest, Magazine was renewed for It was announced that The officers of the time. He stood a lot of Anita was taken by cancer. These services were per- Fathers, a hymn sung at with a Past President’s a period of three years for there is a Revolutionary Minneapolis Chapter, Saint ‘Shore Patrol’ and was shot Marvin has three formed under Captain the NSSAR Memorial Certificate of Appreciation the Minneapolis Public War re-enactment group Paul Chapter, and the at in Santo Domingo, grown sons and a daughter. Robert Cleveland.” Service in Boston, MA, in and his Past President’s Library. forming. Contact John Minnesota Society were Cuba, during the crises. Brian is a director of sales This statement was June 2000. The Minnesota pin. Jones for details. installed by John Hallberg Minnesota Society He was hit in Viet Nam. for Ideal Aerosmith in made in the Court of Pleas Society was then recessed Compatriot Jones pre- Jones. A complete list of Minneapolis Chapter Compatriot Jones Stoney went to college on Grand Forks, ND; Michael and Quarter Sessions, and the Saint Paul and sented Page Whitmore his new officers is listed on The Minneapolis reported that membership the G. I. Bill—going to ownes a carpet store in Big August Session 1834, by Minneapolis Chapters Past President’s pin and the back of this newsletter. Chapter was called to order stood at 116, with 112 South Texas College, the Lake, MN; Kari is a code Abijah Fairchild, a resident conducted their business. certificate for his term The meeting was by David Douglas members of the MNSAR University of Houston and specialist for Merrill, of the County of Wilkes completed last year. declared adjourned at 1:15 Saint Paul Chapter Stevenson, President. and 4 dual members. the University of Corp.; and Jon is a store and the State of North PM. Compatriot Ostendorf The Saint Paul Compatriot Jones reported The Trustees of the MNSAR Contests and Minnesota. manager. Marvin is a very Carolina for Lt. led us in singing the last Chapter, led by President that the Bronze Good MNSAR Endowment Trust Awards While in the navy proud grandfather of four. Stonecipher’s pension two versus of God of Our Stephen Ernest, was called Citizenship Medal was proposed that the 2000 Compatriot Ostendorf Marvin had a pen pal from Marvin oversees all application. Fathers for the benedic- to order. Compatriot presented to 26 area high interest of $306.35 be reported that the Minnesota. She was a utility operations as tion. MNSAR President Timothy Harris reported schools in 2000 and the donated as follows: $25 to Rumbaugh Oration Contest kindergarten teacher from Engineering Supervisor at Mirick read the SAR that twelve area high program was already cover the Minnesota is in place for 2001 and St. Paul Park. He wrote 3M, Cottage Grove. He is Recessional. schools participated in the underway for 2001. Genealogical Society dues, Compatriot Jones reported her for two years then a very loyal employee hav- Bronze Good Citizenship The Minneapolis $30 to the Preservation that the ROTC Program is decided to come to ing worked there for 28 Medal Program in 2000 Chapter will donate $200 Alliance of Minnesota and also in place for 2001. Minnesota to meet this years. and five flag certificates to the Minneapolis Public $100 to the Ramsey Jones noted that last year “little ole school teacher” Marvin is a linear were presented to Saint Library for materials from County Historical Society there were seventeen from the sticks. Well, you descendant of Lieutenant Paul area businesses who the Revolutionary War to be presented on March participating ROTC units can figure out the rest. He Henricus Stonecipher,
call him at 612/721-4275. at him call
Minnesota Society PP Harris, Charles ...Timothy MN Trustee National Alternate
Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743, or 55406-3743, MN Minneapolis, Parkway, Minnehaha John Ostendorf John ...Paul
Sons of the American Revolution Minnesota for Trustee National Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, 2700 East 2700 Jones, Hallberg John Secretary-Treasurer, June 2001: June
Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in Congress National NSSAR the at election for Nominated 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway our to remit please dues 2001 owe still you If
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 membership. from dropped being risk Don’t Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP Esq., Galles, L.C.M. Duane ...... 2002 January ending Trustee
Trustee ending January 2003 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP Swisher, Scott ...... Michael 2003 January ending Trustee
HAPPY NEW MILLENNIUM! NEW HAPPY
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED PP Jones, Hallberg ...... John 2004 January ending Trustee (three year terms) year (three Fund: Trust Endowment SAR
Stephen John Ernest John Stephen 2 open positions open 2
Thomas Christopher Harris Christopher Thomas Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Michael LaLond West LaLond Michael Theisen Kent Paul Hon.
Board of Managers...... George Floyd Smith M.D. Smith Floyd Managers...... George of Board
INSIDE THE Stonecipher Eugene Marvin Stevenson Douglas David
Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher Scott ...... Michael Chaplain Paul John Ostendorf George Floyd Smith, M.D. Smith, Floyd George Ostendorf John Paul
Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris Charles Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy
MNSAR SALUTE... M.D. Moody, Leonard David Lundblad Allan Larry
Vice President ...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Eugene ...... Marvin President Vice James Gillespie Hirsh Daro Eugene Larson Eugene Daro Hirsh Gillespie James
President...... William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie President...... William
President’s Page Sr. Harris, Arthur William Gears E. Wallace Rev. The
Peter Arrott Dixon Stephen John Ernest John Stephen Dixon Arrott Peter
C P S HAPTER AUL AINT
Annual Meeting Held at Devereaux Loren Duane Curtiss James Robert
Richard Edward Brink Edward Richard
The Lexington Restaurant M.D. Bodeau, Robert Geoffrey
(up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) the to addition in members, 20 to (up
Page Gregory Whitmore Gregory Page
Now & Then Managers: of Board
Michael Scott Swisher Scott Michael
David Douglas Stevenson Douglas David
Washington Day Luncheon Notice Young Allen Buford
Robert Bicknell Mirick Bicknell Robert Whitmore Gregory Page Swisher Scott Michael
Howard Stewart Kushmar Stewart Howard
American Eagle Oliver John Curtis Kushmar Stewart Howard
Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Galles, L.C.M. Duane Esq. Galles, L.C.M. Duane Bouschor Sinclair David Hon.
Arthur Louis Finnell Louis Arthur Minnesota Soceity SAR Officers are: above named not Those Managers.
William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie William for 2001 of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
James Cecil Church Cecil James
Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller E. William Victor ...... Paul Sergeant-at-Arms
avyAopu nrs,Jr. Andruss, Adolphus Harvey
The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain
Managers. Those not named above are: above named not Those Managers.
Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. House, Franklin Roy ...... Dr. Surgeon
Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Christopher Librarian...... Thomas it has expanded into an office in office an into expanded has it meeting will be sent. be will meeting
Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Harris, Charles ...... Timothy Editor Historian/Newsletter Larry Allan Lundblad Allan Larry Farm was the basis of the Society but Society the of basis the was Farm your use. No other notice for the for notice other No use. your
Timothy Charles Harris Charles Timothy ...... Warren Larson Chancellor...... Larry well-respected entity. The Gibbs The entity. well-respected reservation form for the meeting for meeting the for form reservation
William Leslie DeCoursey, PP DeCoursey, Leslie William Reg...... Asst & Genealogist Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor Sinclair David Managers...... Hon. of Board operating that organization as a very a as organization that operating Enclosed in this newsletter is a is newsletter this in Enclosed
The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain PP Finnell, Louis Registrar...... Arthur Society she has been responsible for responsible been has she Society ommend that you plan to see it. see to plan you that ommend
Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John PP Jones, Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John of the Ramsey County Historical County Ramsey the of run until November 21, 2001. I rec- I 2001. 21, November until run
Vice President ...... Larry Larson Warren Larson ...... Larry President Vice Church Cecil ...... James President Vice March 17. As the Executive Director Executive the As 17. March opened November 12, 2000 and will and 2000 12, November opened
President...... Paul John Ostendorf John President...... Paul Mirick Bicknell President...... Robert the combined SAR/SR meeting on meeting SAR/SR combined the Working City, Prewar to Present to Prewar City, Working
Priscilla Farnham for the speaker at speaker the for Farnham Priscilla
Architecture of a of Architecture exhibit present
SAR S M C M OCIETY INNESOTA HAPTER INNEAPOLIS We are fortunate to have secured have to fortunate are We gallery space on the first floor. The floor. first the on space gallery
an exhibit area in the north lobby north the in area exhibit an
oetMrc,MSRPresident MNSAR Mirick, Robert
addition to their offices they maintain they offices their to addition
of the American Revolution. American the of
P ’ P AGE S RESIDENT Street in downtown Saint Paul. In Paul. Saint downtown in Street
officers changed from 2000. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons Society Minnesota the to service accepted who compatriots the all to Congratulations 2000. from changed officers Landmark Center at 75 West Fifth West 75 at Center Landmark
chapters. Minnesota Society officers were nominated for a second term. The Minneapolis and Saint Paul Chapter’s Chapter’s Paul Saint and Minneapolis The term. second a for nominated were officers Society Minnesota chapters.
The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective their and/or Society Minnesota the for serve to elected and nominated were compatriots following The
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Sunday October 2, 1768 SAR Salute
C.A.R. PDATEU WASHINGTONDAYLUNCHEON TO SAR AWARD BRITISHTROOPSINVADEBOSTON Calling All SARs Here’s a chance to BEHELD AT THEFORTSNELLING ORGANIZERS “Bloody backs” debark to face rebels spread our wings... get the word out about MNSAR. OFFICER’S CLUB SOUGHT Boston, Massachusetts— the shoulder and swords at We in the SAR are one of The MNSAR is Yesterday, with drums and the waist. Sergeants the parents of the Children seeking help in organiz- fifes setting the pace, marched with halberds, the of the American Revolution ing the Bronze Good British soldiers in their long-handled battle axes. and C.A.R. is one of our Citizenship medal and bright-red coats and black For nearly four hours, the best sources of future SAR ROTC medal programs. three-cornered hats marched British paraded through the members. Compatriot Jones is up King Street. Many of town, past Town House and Come, have an impact responsible for maintain- the drummers were black the Old Granary Burying on our future by going to ing the 26 Minneapolis men, wearing yellow coats Ground, until at last they the C.A.R.’s Spring Event area high schools and 17 and the high white bearskin assembled on Boston on Sunday, March 18, ROTC units throughout caps of the grenadiers. The Common. The ranks 1:30-3:00 pm at the his- Minnesota— officers were adorned with included nine companies British fleet anchored in Boston Harbor as for a regular seige. toric DuPuis House, Sibley in addition to the work silver armor at the neck and each from the Fourteenth Site, in Mendota. Let’s get involved being the the chest, crimson sashes at and Twenty-ninth Regiments, one company of Gage, commander-in-chief Be sure to reserve your the Gibbs Farm Museum, a carload and go. MNSAR and the artillery and an eighty-four- of Britain’s forces, who place at the annual George is an important historical Want More SAR Minneapolis Chapter man unit from the Fifty- came up from New York Washington Day Obser- site run by the Ramsey Patriots’ Point of View Members? vance and Luncheon on County Historical Society. Secretary-Treasurer. ninth Regiment—a total of City only a short while We are always looking March 17, 2001. Our Fort Snelling played a part Help with one or both of Governor Bernard should be recalleda thousand men. back. for eligible, enthusiastic guest speaker will be in the Gibb’s life as well, these programs would be Through their contacts in London, the patriots have For lack of better quar- Despite rumors that the and interested members. Priscilla Farnham whose so it is appropriate that our most appreciated. It recently discovered that Governor Bernard had been ters, the Twenty-ninth Sons of Liberty planned to Did you know that your presentation is entitled, next meeting is at the Fort would be an excellent writing letters to London asking for troops from the Regiment pitched its tents rouse the country and children and/or grandchil- Mrs. Gibbs and the Snelling Officer’s Club. way to be more involved crown, using the patriots’ legitimate protests of an on Boston Common. actively resist the troops, dren are all eligible for Dacotah Indians. The Fort Snelling in the MNSAR. If you oppressed people resulting from the Sugar, Stamp and Dalrymple led the the disembarkation has membership in the C.A.R.? are interested please Townshend Acts as an excuse. Mrs. Farnham is a Officer’s Club is located Fourteenth to Faneuil Hall taken place peacefully. They don’t have to wait contact John Hallberg The king cannot impose an English army on the noted leader in the Twin on Post Road off Highway and forced town officials to Andrew Oliver, onetime until they are 18 to become Jones, 2700 East Massachusetts Bay Colony without the consent of the Cities, serving as the 5, across from the open the doors. Stamp Master for active in a good lineage Minnehaha Parkway, colony’s representatives. Billeting troops on a civilian Executive Director of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Under the command of Massachusetts stated, “The organization! Minneapolis, MN population in a time of peace is an infringement of tradi- Ramsey County Historical International Airport. Lieutenant Colonel sight of troops on the It is really easy for 55406-3743, or call him tional liberties. Society. Her slide-illus- Please refer to the In opposing the patriots, Bernard had opposed the Dalrymple, the regiments Common will allow me to C.A.R.s to join SAR at at 612/721-4275. trated presentation will notice enclosed with this king’s true interests, had misinterpreted conditions in arrived in the harbor from sleep easy in my bed.” 18-22 years of age. Let’s cover the life of Jane newsletter and reserve Boston and had given the province “what is technically Halifax three days ago, General Gage had described grow by enrolling descen- Gibbs— whose residence, your place today! known as a black eye.” escorted by men-of-war of the patriots as “a people dants in C.A.R. this year. One of America’s best defenses is to continue to boy- the Royal Navy. Two other who have ever been very They want to learn from us cott luxury goods from Britain known as the “non- Regiments, the 64th and bold in council but never importation agreement” and produce more of our own and share our patriotism, 65th, have been ordered to remarkable for their feats of interest in American histo- goods throughout the province. A boycott can pinch Boston by Lord action.” English nerves quickly and severely. All banned goods ry, and love of country. Hillsborough, secretary of that arrive at the port—including silks, velvets, coaches, Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Call Sandie Lamb chariots, all ready made apparel, furniture and loaf state for the colonies. The Simon and Schuster, 1988 Bunker, 952/475-4147(w) sugar—should be crated up and returned to London. operation was supervised by Chronicle of America, or 952/938-3202(h) for Major General Thomas New York: DK Pub., 1997 details and papers. MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Sunday October 2, 1768 SAR Salute
C.A.R. PDATEU WASHINGTONDAYLUNCHEON TO SAR AWARD BRITISHTROOPSINVADEBOSTON Calling All SARs Here’s a chance to BEHELD AT THEFORTSNELLING ORGANIZERS “Bloody backs” debark to face rebels spread our wings... get the word out about MNSAR. OFFICER’S CLUB SOUGHT Boston, Massachusetts— the shoulder and swords at We in the SAR are one of The MNSAR is Yesterday, with drums and the waist. Sergeants the parents of the Children seeking help in organiz- fifes setting the pace, marched with halberds, the of the American Revolution ing the Bronze Good British soldiers in their long-handled battle axes. and C.A.R. is one of our Citizenship medal and bright-red coats and black For nearly four hours, the best sources of future SAR ROTC medal programs. three-cornered hats marched British paraded through the members. Compatriot Jones is up King Street. Many of town, past Town House and Come, have an impact responsible for maintain- the drummers were black the Old Granary Burying on our future by going to ing the 26 Minneapolis men, wearing yellow coats Ground, until at last they the C.A.R.’s Spring Event area high schools and 17 and the high white bearskin assembled on Boston on Sunday, March 18, ROTC units throughout caps of the grenadiers. The Common. The ranks 1:30-3:00 pm at the his- Minnesota— officers were adorned with included nine companies British fleet anchored in Boston Harbor as for a regular seige. toric DuPuis House, Sibley in addition to the work silver armor at the neck and each from the Fourteenth Site, in Mendota. Let’s get involved being the the chest, crimson sashes at and Twenty-ninth Regiments, one company of Gage, commander-in-chief Be sure to reserve your the Gibbs Farm Museum, a carload and go. MNSAR and the artillery and an eighty-four- of Britain’s forces, who place at the annual George is an important historical Want More SAR Minneapolis Chapter man unit from the Fifty- came up from New York Washington Day Obser- site run by the Ramsey Patriots’ Point of View Members? vance and Luncheon on County Historical Society. Secretary-Treasurer. ninth Regiment—a total of City only a short while We are always looking March 17, 2001. Our Fort Snelling played a part Help with one or both of Governor Bernard should be recalleda thousand men. back. for eligible, enthusiastic guest speaker will be in the Gibb’s life as well, these programs would be Through their contacts in London, the patriots have For lack of better quar- Despite rumors that the and interested members. Priscilla Farnham whose so it is appropriate that our most appreciated. It recently discovered that Governor Bernard had been ters, the Twenty-ninth Sons of Liberty planned to Did you know that your presentation is entitled, next meeting is at the Fort would be an excellent writing letters to London asking for troops from the Regiment pitched its tents rouse the country and children and/or grandchil- Mrs. Gibbs and the Snelling Officer’s Club. way to be more involved crown, using the patriots’ legitimate protests of an on Boston Common. actively resist the troops, dren are all eligible for Dacotah Indians. The Fort Snelling in the MNSAR. If you oppressed people resulting from the Sugar, Stamp and Dalrymple led the the disembarkation has membership in the C.A.R.? are interested please Townshend Acts as an excuse. Mrs. Farnham is a Officer’s Club is located Fourteenth to Faneuil Hall taken place peacefully. They don’t have to wait contact John Hallberg The king cannot impose an English army on the noted leader in the Twin on Post Road off Highway and forced town officials to Andrew Oliver, onetime until they are 18 to become Jones, 2700 East Massachusetts Bay Colony without the consent of the Cities, serving as the 5, across from the open the doors. Stamp Master for active in a good lineage Minnehaha Parkway, colony’s representatives. Billeting troops on a civilian Executive Director of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Under the command of Massachusetts stated, “The organization! Minneapolis, MN population in a time of peace is an infringement of tradi- Ramsey County Historical International Airport. Lieutenant Colonel sight of troops on the It is really easy for 55406-3743, or call him tional liberties. Society. Her slide-illus- Please refer to the In opposing the patriots, Bernard had opposed the Dalrymple, the regiments Common will allow me to C.A.R.s to join SAR at at 612/721-4275. trated presentation will notice enclosed with this king’s true interests, had misinterpreted conditions in arrived in the harbor from sleep easy in my bed.” 18-22 years of age. Let’s cover the life of Jane newsletter and reserve Boston and had given the province “what is technically Halifax three days ago, General Gage had described grow by enrolling descen- Gibbs— whose residence, your place today! known as a black eye.” escorted by men-of-war of the patriots as “a people dants in C.A.R. this year. One of America’s best defenses is to continue to boy- the Royal Navy. Two other who have ever been very They want to learn from us cott luxury goods from Britain known as the “non- Regiments, the 64th and bold in council but never importation agreement” and produce more of our own and share our patriotism, 65th, have been ordered to remarkable for their feats of interest in American histo- goods throughout the province. A boycott can pinch Boston by Lord action.” English nerves quickly and severely. All banned goods ry, and love of country. Hillsborough, secretary of that arrive at the port—including silks, velvets, coaches, Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Call Sandie Lamb chariots, all ready made apparel, furniture and loaf state for the colonies. The Simon and Schuster, 1988 Bunker, 952/475-4147(w) sugar—should be crated up and returned to London. operation was supervised by Chronicle of America, or 952/938-3202(h) for Major General Thomas New York: DK Pub., 1997 details and papers. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute ASYMBOL OFFREEDOM SAR Salute by Zachary Ivan Smith— THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER SPRING 2001 2000 MNSAR Eagle Scout Contest Winner gram. The Units formed up and were On the eve of the thirteen colonies. What is it about this people, as it was for the PRESIDENT’S PAGE reviewed by the dignitaries and spec- Revolutionary War in the starred and striped piece of colonists, the flag is the Robert Mirick, MNSAR President tators present. The guest speaker was 1760s the thoughts of the cloth that inspires people symbol of new-found free- General John W. Vessey, who began colonists were occupied by to risk or even give their dom. I spent a very interesting couple his military career as a private in the oppressive taxes and cum- lives to protect and honor To some the flag is a of hours at the 42nd Annual Tri- Minnesota National Guard in 1939 bersome regulations. The it? The flag represents the mere piece of cloth. To Service Review at the University of and ended it as Chairman of the Joint English flag, known as the blood, the tears and the those who study and Minnesota in April. Minnesota Chiefs of Staff of the United States. Red Ensign, flew over the After the signing of the sacrifices of our ancestors understand history, the flag S.A.R. was one of 31 organizations He was commissioned a 2nd thirteen colonies. Each of Declaration of for a cause greater than has represented for over giving awards to outstanding mem- Lieutenant on the battlefield at the the colonies had its own Independence the colonists themselves. The flag two hundred years the bers of the Army, Navy-Marine Anzio Beachhead in May, 1944. flag. No one flag repre- declared themselves to be a brings to mind the starv- thoughts and principles of Corps and Air Force units. After WW II he served at many sented all of the colonies. united nation. A rallying ing, freezing soldiers at independent and free The 451st Army Band furnished important locations all over the world This symbolized the strug- symbol was needed to Valley Forge and the thinking people. What musical selections to begin the pro- continued on page 3 gles and trials the people show the unity of the thir- courage of the Minutemen. does the flag mean to you? were going through to find teen united states. This It reminds us that although
their identity as a unified was accomplished by a many colonists felt it could colony. short resolution of the not be done, the patriots Eagle American
Continental Congress on fought and won their inde- June 14, 1777. “Resolved pendence. Then & Now
that the flag of the thirteen But not all of the work
United States shall be thir- has been done to preserve The MNSAR is sad- Honored Winner Contest teen stripes, alternated red freedom. Even though our dended to learn that our Scout Eagle MNSAR 2000
and white. The union will ancestors fought and won friend and good member,
As the seeds of revolu- be thirteen stars, white in a their independence, to each Brother Paul John Luncheon and tion were spread through blue field, representing a generation rests the patriot- Ostendorf, died on WashingtonObservance George the colonies, thoughts soon new constellation.” This ic duty to have the willing- Monday, February 26,
2001. turned to acts of revolt that resolution, however, was ness to preserve that free- Page President’s
At the time of death he led to war. Even before quite broad and because it dom. This means that each was serving as President of SALUTE... MNSAR the Declaration of didn’t provide specific generation must be diligent the Minneapolis Chapter,
Independence the colonists details caused a bit of con- in ensuring that our flag and was our nominee for
I flew a new flag. The new fusion, which resulted in never becomes a symbol of National Trustee from THE NSIDE flag, known as the Grand several different designs. oppression as the English Minnesota for election at Union flag, was raised However, the thirteen stars flag was for the colonists. the National Congress in
over George Washington’s and stripes became the Our flag has under- Louisville in late June. He headquarters outside symbol of the pursuit of gone changes as new states had been our chairman for REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS Boston on January 1, 1776. freedom for the people of have been added. One of the Historical Oration
Contest for the past few This flag retained the the new nation. the strengths of our coun- 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
union of the English flag try is the ability to change years.
together with seven red and adjust to new times We remember Paul as a Parkway Minnehaha East 2700 dedicated SAR worker and Revolution American the of Sons stripes and six white and new people. In doing will miss his enthusiasm Society Minnesota stripes, a total of thirteen this it has made our contry and friendship. stripes representing the stronger. For these new MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
continued from page 1 did last year at the ceremo- PRISCILLAFARNHAM, EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR OF THE CENTRALMINNESOTA and as the Army’s Deputy ny which I attended. Chief of Staff for Oper- RAMSEYCOUNTYHISTORICALSOCIETYSPEAKS AT ations and Plans and as the ROTCWARDS A EAGLESCOUTHONORED Vice Chief of Staff of the Fourteen other young WASHINGTONDAYLUNCHEON Army. Each of the presi- men from ROTC units dents since his retirement located throughout On March 17, forty- with the family of a mis- lakes to the north of ATWASHINGTONDAY in 1985 has asked him to Minnesota were presented seven members and spous- sionary, the Reverend Ramsey County, they fol- serve in special capacities with certificates and es of the Minnesota Sons Jedediah Stevens. His goal lowed an old Indian trail because of his ability and ROTC medals by the of the American was to bring Christianity to that wound through the UNCHEON L great knowledge of world Minnesota SAR. It is pre- Revolution and the Sons of the American Indians liv- Gibbses’ farm and they conditions. sented to ROTC cadets or the Revolution attended ing in the western reaches would stop for a visit with General Vessey has a midshipmen who show a the annual George of the country and to teach Jane that sometimes lasted Bachelor of Science degree high degree of merit with Washington Observance them the farming methods several weeks. What she Zachary Ivan from the University of respect to leadership quali- and Luncheon at the Fort of the white settlers. A learned of their lifesyle— Smith received the Maryland, a Master of ties, military bearing and Snelling Officer’s Club. year earlier, as child of five their bark lodges, their Spreading Wings method for transporting Science degree from general excellence. Minnesota SAR and with a desperately ill tipis, their gardens— Eagle Trophy for goods and equipment. George Washington President Robert Mirick mother, Jane had been would remain with her the Coupled with the accounts his winning essay University and has com- BRONZEGOOD opened with greetings. turned over to the Stevens rest of her life. That spe- of the Gibbs family, the of the Minnesota pleted the University of After the pledge of family who were passing cial lifestyle is now repli- CITIZENSHIPMEDALS trail marks the bond of SAR Eagle Scout Pittsburgh’s Management allegience, the SAR creed through her home in upper cated at the museum where The Bronze Good friendship between Jane Program for Executives. and the invocation, lun- New York state on their a tipi is in place, a Dakota Scholarship and Citizenship award was and her Dakota childhood He also has attended many cheon was served. Rolls way west. garden is planted, and a Awards Program. presented to outstanding friends. The Dakota knew colleges connected with and a salad with creamy They built a shool- bark lodge replicated. graduating seniors from they could camp at the the armed forces. He now ranch dressing started our house and a mission house The relationship twenty-five Minneapolis farm and that they always lives in Crow Wing tasty luncheon. Roast on the northwest shore of between Jane Gibbs and and twelve Saint Paul area would be greeted as Zachary Ivan Smith, of Zachary’s application, County, Minnesota, with beef, mashed potatoes with Lake Harriet. Jane would the Santee Dakota has high schools this year. The friends. the Central Minnesota four generation ancestor his wife of 56 years. His mushroom gravy, and corn come to know the Dakota changed the interpretation criteria for the recipient of Although a bark lodge Council Boy Scouts of chart and his patriotic presentation was not only made up the main course. in the village of Mahpiya at the Gibbs Farm the Bronze Good probably never stood on America, received the essay were sent to National very interesting, but well For dessert we were treated Wicasta or Cloud Man. Museum. The focus date Citizenship Medal are the site of the museum, a Spreading Wings Bronze SAR headquarters in presented. I considered it a to vanilla ice cream with She had little trouble learn- is now 1850, which allows Scholarship, Leadership, reconstruction is reminis- Eagle Trophy as the Louisville, Kentucky to privilege to be among chocolate sauce, and, to ing the language of her museum interpreters to dis- Character, Service, and an cent of Jane’s experiences Minnesota winner of the compete with other state those present. celebrate Saint Patrick’s new neighbors and making cuss the beginnings of appreciation of Patriotism. as a young girl at Lake SAR’s Eagle Scout winners for a $8,000 schol- The ROTC units were Day, a green pear half. friends with the other chil- Heman and Jane’s life Harriet where she would Scholarship and Awards arship. $4,000 and $2,000 smartly uniformed and After luncheon the dren. there as well as their con- have seen several bark Program. Zachary, from runner-up scholarships marched well in their for- assemblage removed to the When Jane grew older tinual connection to the lodge villages. Nevis, Minnesota was hon- were also chosen. This mations. I presented ball room to take in the she would leave Minnesota Dakota. The visits of the After the presentation ored at the annual George years national winner was awards to Army Cadet slide presentation by for Illinois, meet there a Dakota that followed the Priscilla Farnham allowed Washington Day the Tennessee Society can- James Enright, Naval Priscilla Farnham, execu- young teacher named trail that crossed their land us to take home copies of Observance and Luncheon. didate, Christopher David Midshipman Martin Wood tive Director of the Heman Gibbs, marry him, continued for more than a Ramsey County Hisory, an His mother and father were Pickler. The first runner- and Air Force Cadet Sara Ramsey County Historical and return to the newly- decade. The old trail is award winning quarterly also in attendance. up was John Paul Loyd. Society. Her topic was created territory of represented and marked at magazine. A detailed arti- Zachary read his patriotic Remorenko, Jr. of Georgia The Awards entitled Jane Gibbs and the Minnesota where they the Gibbs Farm Museum. cle entitled The Two essay entitled A Symbol of and the second runner-up Coordinator, Tony Yulo Dacotah Indians. would establish the farm A physical historical ren- Worlds of Jane Gibbs: The Freedom which is present- was Clifford Alf Gullans, AFROTC, did an outstand- In September of 1835, that is now Gibbs Farm dering, it reveals the Gibbs Farm and the Santee ed in its entirety in this II of New York. ing job in keeping the pro- six-year-old Jane DeBow Museum. As her Dakota migratory culture of the Dakota is in the Spring newsletter. gram rolling along— as he arrived at Lake Harriet friends traveled to the rice Dakota as well as their 2000 issue. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
continued from page 1 did last year at the ceremo- PRISCILLAFARNHAM, EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR OF THE CENTRALMINNESOTA and as the Army’s Deputy ny which I attended. Chief of Staff for Oper- RAMSEYCOUNTYHISTORICALSOCIETYSPEAKS AT ations and Plans and as the ROTCWARDS A EAGLESCOUTHONORED Vice Chief of Staff of the Fourteen other young WASHINGTONDAYLUNCHEON Army. Each of the presi- men from ROTC units dents since his retirement located throughout On March 17, forty- with the family of a mis- lakes to the north of ATWASHINGTONDAY in 1985 has asked him to Minnesota were presented seven members and spous- sionary, the Reverend Ramsey County, they fol- serve in special capacities with certificates and es of the Minnesota Sons Jedediah Stevens. His goal lowed an old Indian trail because of his ability and ROTC medals by the of the American was to bring Christianity to that wound through the UNCHEON L great knowledge of world Minnesota SAR. It is pre- Revolution and the Sons of the American Indians liv- Gibbses’ farm and they conditions. sented to ROTC cadets or the Revolution attended ing in the western reaches would stop for a visit with General Vessey has a midshipmen who show a the annual George of the country and to teach Jane that sometimes lasted Bachelor of Science degree high degree of merit with Washington Observance them the farming methods several weeks. What she Zachary Ivan from the University of respect to leadership quali- and Luncheon at the Fort of the white settlers. A learned of their lifesyle— Smith received the Maryland, a Master of ties, military bearing and Snelling Officer’s Club. year earlier, as child of five their bark lodges, their Spreading Wings method for transporting Science degree from general excellence. Minnesota SAR and with a desperately ill tipis, their gardens— Eagle Trophy for goods and equipment. George Washington President Robert Mirick mother, Jane had been would remain with her the Coupled with the accounts his winning essay University and has com- BRONZEGOOD opened with greetings. turned over to the Stevens rest of her life. That spe- of the Gibbs family, the of the Minnesota pleted the University of After the pledge of family who were passing cial lifestyle is now repli- CITIZENSHIPMEDALS trail marks the bond of SAR Eagle Scout Pittsburgh’s Management allegience, the SAR creed through her home in upper cated at the museum where The Bronze Good friendship between Jane Program for Executives. and the invocation, lun- New York state on their a tipi is in place, a Dakota Scholarship and Citizenship award was and her Dakota childhood He also has attended many cheon was served. Rolls way west. garden is planted, and a Awards Program. presented to outstanding friends. The Dakota knew colleges connected with and a salad with creamy They built a shool- bark lodge replicated. graduating seniors from they could camp at the the armed forces. He now ranch dressing started our house and a mission house The relationship twenty-five Minneapolis farm and that they always lives in Crow Wing tasty luncheon. Roast on the northwest shore of between Jane Gibbs and and twelve Saint Paul area would be greeted as Zachary Ivan Smith, of Zachary’s application, County, Minnesota, with beef, mashed potatoes with Lake Harriet. Jane would the Santee Dakota has high schools this year. The friends. the Central Minnesota four generation ancestor his wife of 56 years. His mushroom gravy, and corn come to know the Dakota changed the interpretation criteria for the recipient of Although a bark lodge Council Boy Scouts of chart and his patriotic presentation was not only made up the main course. in the village of Mahpiya at the Gibbs Farm the Bronze Good probably never stood on America, received the essay were sent to National very interesting, but well For dessert we were treated Wicasta or Cloud Man. Museum. The focus date Citizenship Medal are the site of the museum, a Spreading Wings Bronze SAR headquarters in presented. I considered it a to vanilla ice cream with She had little trouble learn- is now 1850, which allows Scholarship, Leadership, reconstruction is reminis- Eagle Trophy as the Louisville, Kentucky to privilege to be among chocolate sauce, and, to ing the language of her museum interpreters to dis- Character, Service, and an cent of Jane’s experiences Minnesota winner of the compete with other state those present. celebrate Saint Patrick’s new neighbors and making cuss the beginnings of appreciation of Patriotism. as a young girl at Lake SAR’s Eagle Scout winners for a $8,000 schol- The ROTC units were Day, a green pear half. friends with the other chil- Heman and Jane’s life Harriet where she would Scholarship and Awards arship. $4,000 and $2,000 smartly uniformed and After luncheon the dren. there as well as their con- have seen several bark Program. Zachary, from runner-up scholarships marched well in their for- assemblage removed to the When Jane grew older tinual connection to the lodge villages. Nevis, Minnesota was hon- were also chosen. This mations. I presented ball room to take in the she would leave Minnesota Dakota. The visits of the After the presentation ored at the annual George years national winner was awards to Army Cadet slide presentation by for Illinois, meet there a Dakota that followed the Priscilla Farnham allowed Washington Day the Tennessee Society can- James Enright, Naval Priscilla Farnham, execu- young teacher named trail that crossed their land us to take home copies of Observance and Luncheon. didate, Christopher David Midshipman Martin Wood tive Director of the Heman Gibbs, marry him, continued for more than a Ramsey County Hisory, an His mother and father were Pickler. The first runner- and Air Force Cadet Sara Ramsey County Historical and return to the newly- decade. The old trail is award winning quarterly also in attendance. up was John Paul Loyd. Society. Her topic was created territory of represented and marked at magazine. A detailed arti- Zachary read his patriotic Remorenko, Jr. of Georgia The Awards entitled Jane Gibbs and the Minnesota where they the Gibbs Farm Museum. cle entitled The Two essay entitled A Symbol of and the second runner-up Coordinator, Tony Yulo Dacotah Indians. would establish the farm A physical historical ren- Worlds of Jane Gibbs: The Freedom which is present- was Clifford Alf Gullans, AFROTC, did an outstand- In September of 1835, that is now Gibbs Farm dering, it reveals the Gibbs Farm and the Santee ed in its entirety in this II of New York. ing job in keeping the pro- six-year-old Jane DeBow Museum. As her Dakota migratory culture of the Dakota is in the Spring newsletter. gram rolling along— as he arrived at Lake Harriet friends traveled to the rice Dakota as well as their 2000 issue. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute ASYMBOL OFFREEDOM SAR Salute by Zachary Ivan Smith— THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER SPRING 2001 2000 MNSAR Eagle Scout Contest Winner gram. The Units formed up and were On the eve of the thirteen colonies. What is it about this people, as it was for the PRESIDENT’S PAGE reviewed by the dignitaries and spec- Revolutionary War in the starred and striped piece of colonists, the flag is the Robert Mirick, MNSAR President tators present. The guest speaker was 1760s the thoughts of the cloth that inspires people symbol of new-found free- General John W. Vessey, who began colonists were occupied by to risk or even give their dom. I spent a very interesting couple his military career as a private in the oppressive taxes and cum- lives to protect and honor To some the flag is a of hours at the 42nd Annual Tri- Minnesota National Guard in 1939 bersome regulations. The it? The flag represents the mere piece of cloth. To Service Review at the University of and ended it as Chairman of the Joint English flag, known as the blood, the tears and the those who study and Minnesota in April. Minnesota Chiefs of Staff of the United States. Red Ensign, flew over the After the signing of the sacrifices of our ancestors understand history, the flag S.A.R. was one of 31 organizations He was commissioned a 2nd thirteen colonies. Each of Declaration of for a cause greater than has represented for over giving awards to outstanding mem- Lieutenant on the battlefield at the the colonies had its own Independence the colonists themselves. The flag two hundred years the bers of the Army, Navy-Marine Anzio Beachhead in May, 1944. flag. No one flag repre- declared themselves to be a brings to mind the starv- thoughts and principles of Corps and Air Force units. After WW II he served at many sented all of the colonies. united nation. A rallying ing, freezing soldiers at independent and free The 451st Army Band furnished important locations all over the world This symbolized the strug- symbol was needed to Valley Forge and the thinking people. What musical selections to begin the pro- continued on page 3 gles and trials the people show the unity of the thir- courage of the Minutemen. does the flag mean to you? were going through to find teen united states. This It reminds us that although
their identity as a unified was accomplished by a many colonists felt it could colony. short resolution of the not be done, the patriots Eagle American
Continental Congress on fought and won their inde- June 14, 1777. “Resolved pendence. Then & Now
that the flag of the thirteen But not all of the work
United States shall be thir- has been done to preserve The MNSAR is sad- Honored Winner Contest teen stripes, alternated red freedom. Even though our dended to learn that our Scout Eagle MNSAR 2000
and white. The union will ancestors fought and won friend and good member,
As the seeds of revolu- be thirteen stars, white in a their independence, to each Brother Paul John Luncheon and tion were spread through blue field, representing a generation rests the patriot- Ostendorf, died on WashingtonObservance George the colonies, thoughts soon new constellation.” This ic duty to have the willing- Monday, February 26,
2001. turned to acts of revolt that resolution, however, was ness to preserve that free- Page President’s
At the time of death he led to war. Even before quite broad and because it dom. This means that each was serving as President of SALUTE... MNSAR the Declaration of didn’t provide specific generation must be diligent the Minneapolis Chapter,
Independence the colonists details caused a bit of con- in ensuring that our flag and was our nominee for
I flew a new flag. The new fusion, which resulted in never becomes a symbol of National Trustee from THE NSIDE flag, known as the Grand several different designs. oppression as the English Minnesota for election at Union flag, was raised However, the thirteen stars flag was for the colonists. the National Congress in
over George Washington’s and stripes became the Our flag has under- Louisville in late June. He headquarters outside symbol of the pursuit of gone changes as new states had been our chairman for REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS Boston on January 1, 1776. freedom for the people of have been added. One of the Historical Oration
Contest for the past few This flag retained the the new nation. the strengths of our coun- 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
union of the English flag try is the ability to change years.
together with seven red and adjust to new times We remember Paul as a Parkway Minnehaha East 2700
dedicated SAR worker and Revolution American the of Sons stripes and six white and new people. In doing will miss his enthusiasm Society Minnesota stripes, a total of thirteen this it has made our contry and friendship. stripes representing the stronger. For these new MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Thursday, December 13, 1770 SAR Salute BRITISHACQUITTED OFMASSACRE Two soldiers found guilty of manslaughter Boston, Mass.— The tified, “whether he thought jurors deliberated for just the soldiers would fire.” two and a half hours yester- Carr answered that he had William Arthur Harris is He enjoys retirement now but tered by a violent storm, and a wound by a cannon shot in day. After they filed back thought they would fire a third generation native of still finds time to tune pianos both had to sail away for his right arm, fractured the into the courtroom on much earlier and that the Northeast Minneapolis, his at his clients’ request. repairs. In the meantime, the bone causing amputation of Queen Street the verdict soldiers would have been grandfather, Arthur William During a family trip to French withdrawal had so the arm below the elbow against Corporal William injured if they hadn’t fired. Harris having moved there Nobleboro, Maine he discov- disgusted Sullivan’s militia which rendered him unfit for Wemms, Privates James “Did they fire in self- from Nobleboro, Maine in ered his Revolutionary War that more than 5,000 of them duty and he was discharged Hartigan, William defense or purposely to kill 1880. Bill has been in the ancestor. Oliver Randall was went home. Sullivan had to March 5, 1815. It was proba- McCauley, Hugh White, civilians?” “In self- SAR for about four years. born in Easton, Massachusetts retreat from the eagerly pur- bly for that reason and William Warren and John defense.” Carr told the doc- Bill met Harriet Dustin in in August, 1761. In May or suing Pigot, and the Newport because he was a Revolu- 1939 and they were married June, 1777 he volunteered to expedition ended in a fiasco. tionary War veteran, that he Carroll were all not guilty. tor that he did not blame the during Bill’s six-day leave serve six months as private in Oliver Randall enlisted was appointed as toll-gatherer The verdict against man, whoever he was, who from the Army in December, Captain Joseph Cole’s com- in June or July, 1780, served of the Kenduskeag bridge Matthew Kilroy and Hugh had shot him. 1942. He served in World pany, Colonel John Jacobs’ as private in Captain Abner before it was made free. He Montgomery were different: Colony law permits War II in Headquarters Massachusetts regiment, and Howard’s company, Colonel was also made the town sex- “Not guilty of murder, but unsworn testimony from Battery, 38th Field Artillery was in General Spencer’s Bailey’s Massachusetts regi- ton of Bangor for 1817 and guilty of manslaughter.” someone who knew he was The Bloody Massacre left five patriots dead and six wounded. Battalian of the 2nd Infantry expedition to Rhode Island. ment, and was present at the 1818. These were the two soldiers dying. Division, V Corps of the First He enlisted in the Winter or execution of Andre, and was Oliver Randall died whom witnesses had seen diers as they were taunted William. Army under General Hodges. Spring of 1778 and served discharged in January, 1781. September 24, 1846. firing their weapons on British troops arrived in to fire their weapons. Captain Thomas Preston He reached the rank of nine or ten months as private After the war he moved Sources: Technical Sergeant. Bill under the same officers, and to the town of Leeds, Maine, March 5, 1770, an event Boston in September, 1768 Without any order from was acquitted of any wrong- A Biographical History of Robert operated a radio relaying was in General Sullivan’s perhaps receiving a grant of known as the Boston in response to rioting their captain, the British doing on October 30 after a Randall and his Descendants messages from the front lines Rhode Island expedition. land as many soldiers did. He by William L. Chaffin, Massacre. against unpopular taxes. soldiers began to shoot. six-day trial. Captain to headquarters. He landed in Sullivan, with about was a farmer there, marrying The Grafton Press, 1909 These two men were held Tensions had run high Dead were Samuel Gray Preston’s became the first Europe at Omaha Beach on 10,000 men divided between and having a large family of George Washington’s War by Robert for sentencing, and the oth- until the fateful night of and a former slave named criminal trial in Mass- D-Day Plus 1 and saw eleven Generals Greene and children. He left Leeds just Leckie, First HarperPerennial ers were released. March 5, 1770, when a Crispus Attucks. achusetts history to run months of combat that took Lafayette, had marched to try after 1800 and went to edition published 1993. John Adams and Josiah small crowd started harass- As the crowd pressed more than one day. him from Normandy to Brest to recover Newport, RI from Bangor, Maine, where several Oliver Randall’s Revolutionary War Quincy provided a brilliant ing Hugh White, at his sen- nearer, the British fired John Adams, along with to Elsenborn (during the the British. They were to of his later children were Pension Records. defense. The most notable try post on King Street. from even closer range. another patriot lawyer, Battle of the Bulge) and final- rendezvous with Comte born. (His grand-daughter, witness was Dr. John Captain Preston of the Three more bodies lay dead. Josiah Quincy, defended ly ending at Pilsen, d’Estange’s fleet. Britain’s Maria L. Randall married into Chechoslovakia on V-E Day. General Clinton collected a the Harris family.) Jeffries who had been treat- Twenty-ninth Regiment Patrick Carr was struck by a Captain Preston. His oldest son was born force of 5,000 to come to the When the War of 1812 ing Patrick Carr for his called out one corporal and bullet that tore away his Ironically, Josiah after he was sent overseas. aid of General Pigot, who broke out the old martial spir- wounds until, four days six grenadiers with bayo- backbone to the hip. James Quincy’s older brother, Bill Jr. was two-years-old held Newport with about it aroused in him and, after the shootings, the Irish nets fixed and muskets Caldwell and seventeen- Samuel, a Tory and one of when Bill Sr. came home 3,000 troops, while Admiral although about fifty-four boy died. ready to protect Private year-old Samuel Maverick the crown’s prosecutors, from the war. Bill has three “Black Dick” Howe set sail years old, he enlisted for five Dr. Jeffries had ques- White. were also killed. Six others opened the argument other sons, three granddaugh- for Rhode Island. Hearing of years, served as a corporal in tioned his dying patient The mob grew larger as were wounded. against Preston. ters, one grandson, and two Howe’s approach, d’Estange Captain Joseph Treat’s com- often about the circum- the British soldiers arrived. As a result of the Boston great-grandchildren. reembarked his troops and pany, 21st Regiment U.S. stances of the fatal night. “I Snow and chunks of ice Massacre the British troops Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Bill made his carreer as a sailed out to meet him. On Infantry, and while on guard asked him,” Dr. Jeffries tes- were hurled toward the sol- evacuated to Castle Simon and Schuster, 1988 piano technician at McGinnis the night of August 11 the at Fort Erie in Upper Canada A French map of the Newport and then at Schmidt Music. ships of both fleets were scat- on August 13, 1814, received expedition. MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Thursday, December 13, 1770 SAR Salute BRITISHACQUITTED OFMASSACRE Two soldiers found guilty of manslaughter Boston, Mass.— The tified, “whether he thought jurors deliberated for just the soldiers would fire.” two and a half hours yester- Carr answered that he had William Arthur Harris is He enjoys retirement now but tered by a violent storm, and a wound by a cannon shot in day. After they filed back thought they would fire a third generation native of still finds time to tune pianos both had to sail away for his right arm, fractured the into the courtroom on much earlier and that the Northeast Minneapolis, his at his clients’ request. repairs. In the meantime, the bone causing amputation of Queen Street the verdict soldiers would have been grandfather, Arthur William During a family trip to French withdrawal had so the arm below the elbow against Corporal William injured if they hadn’t fired. Harris having moved there Nobleboro, Maine he discov- disgusted Sullivan’s militia which rendered him unfit for Wemms, Privates James “Did they fire in self- from Nobleboro, Maine in ered his Revolutionary War that more than 5,000 of them duty and he was discharged Hartigan, William defense or purposely to kill 1880. Bill has been in the ancestor. Oliver Randall was went home. Sullivan had to March 5, 1815. It was proba- McCauley, Hugh White, civilians?” “In self- SAR for about four years. born in Easton, Massachusetts retreat from the eagerly pur- bly for that reason and William Warren and John defense.” Carr told the doc- Bill met Harriet Dustin in in August, 1761. In May or suing Pigot, and the Newport because he was a Revolu- 1939 and they were married June, 1777 he volunteered to expedition ended in a fiasco. tionary War veteran, that he Carroll were all not guilty. tor that he did not blame the during Bill’s six-day leave serve six months as private in Oliver Randall enlisted was appointed as toll-gatherer The verdict against man, whoever he was, who from the Army in December, Captain Joseph Cole’s com- in June or July, 1780, served of the Kenduskeag bridge Matthew Kilroy and Hugh had shot him. 1942. He served in World pany, Colonel John Jacobs’ as private in Captain Abner before it was made free. He Montgomery were different: Colony law permits War II in Headquarters Massachusetts regiment, and Howard’s company, Colonel was also made the town sex- “Not guilty of murder, but unsworn testimony from Battery, 38th Field Artillery was in General Spencer’s Bailey’s Massachusetts regi- ton of Bangor for 1817 and guilty of manslaughter.” someone who knew he was The Bloody Massacre left five patriots dead and six wounded. Battalian of the 2nd Infantry expedition to Rhode Island. ment, and was present at the 1818. These were the two soldiers dying. Division, V Corps of the First He enlisted in the Winter or execution of Andre, and was Oliver Randall died whom witnesses had seen diers as they were taunted William. Army under General Hodges. Spring of 1778 and served discharged in January, 1781. September 24, 1846. firing their weapons on British troops arrived in to fire their weapons. Captain Thomas Preston He reached the rank of nine or ten months as private After the war he moved Sources: Technical Sergeant. Bill under the same officers, and to the town of Leeds, Maine, March 5, 1770, an event Boston in September, 1768 Without any order from was acquitted of any wrong- A Biographical History of Robert operated a radio relaying was in General Sullivan’s perhaps receiving a grant of known as the Boston in response to rioting their captain, the British doing on October 30 after a Randall and his Descendants messages from the front lines Rhode Island expedition. land as many soldiers did. He by William L. Chaffin, Massacre. against unpopular taxes. soldiers began to shoot. six-day trial. Captain to headquarters. He landed in Sullivan, with about was a farmer there, marrying The Grafton Press, 1909 These two men were held Tensions had run high Dead were Samuel Gray Preston’s became the first Europe at Omaha Beach on 10,000 men divided between and having a large family of George Washington’s War by Robert for sentencing, and the oth- until the fateful night of and a former slave named criminal trial in Mass- D-Day Plus 1 and saw eleven Generals Greene and children. He left Leeds just Leckie, First HarperPerennial ers were released. March 5, 1770, when a Crispus Attucks. achusetts history to run months of combat that took Lafayette, had marched to try after 1800 and went to edition published 1993. John Adams and Josiah small crowd started harass- As the crowd pressed more than one day. him from Normandy to Brest to recover Newport, RI from Bangor, Maine, where several Oliver Randall’s Revolutionary War Quincy provided a brilliant ing Hugh White, at his sen- nearer, the British fired John Adams, along with to Elsenborn (during the the British. They were to of his later children were Pension Records. defense. The most notable try post on King Street. from even closer range. another patriot lawyer, Battle of the Bulge) and final- rendezvous with Comte born. (His grand-daughter, witness was Dr. John Captain Preston of the Three more bodies lay dead. Josiah Quincy, defended ly ending at Pilsen, d’Estange’s fleet. Britain’s Maria L. Randall married into Chechoslovakia on V-E Day. General Clinton collected a the Harris family.) Jeffries who had been treat- Twenty-ninth Regiment Patrick Carr was struck by a Captain Preston. His oldest son was born force of 5,000 to come to the When the War of 1812 ing Patrick Carr for his called out one corporal and bullet that tore away his Ironically, Josiah after he was sent overseas. aid of General Pigot, who broke out the old martial spir- wounds until, four days six grenadiers with bayo- backbone to the hip. James Quincy’s older brother, Bill Jr. was two-years-old held Newport with about it aroused in him and, after the shootings, the Irish nets fixed and muskets Caldwell and seventeen- Samuel, a Tory and one of when Bill Sr. came home 3,000 troops, while Admiral although about fifty-four boy died. ready to protect Private year-old Samuel Maverick the crown’s prosecutors, from the war. Bill has three “Black Dick” Howe set sail years old, he enlisted for five Dr. Jeffries had ques- White. were also killed. Six others opened the argument other sons, three granddaugh- for Rhode Island. Hearing of years, served as a corporal in tioned his dying patient The mob grew larger as were wounded. against Preston. ters, one grandson, and two Howe’s approach, d’Estange Captain Joseph Treat’s com- often about the circum- the British soldiers arrived. As a result of the Boston great-grandchildren. reembarked his troops and pany, 21st Regiment U.S. stances of the fatal night. “I Snow and chunks of ice Massacre the British troops Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Bill made his carreer as a sailed out to meet him. On Infantry, and while on guard asked him,” Dr. Jeffries tes- were hurled toward the sol- evacuated to Castle Simon and Schuster, 1988 piano technician at McGinnis the night of August 11 the at Fort Erie in Upper Canada A French map of the Newport and then at Schmidt Music. ships of both fleets were scat- on August 13, 1814, received expedition. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute continued from page 1 from 26,000 to 800,000. REMEMBERING 2002 DUES lower than the cost to Each chapter and state SAR Salute NORMANG. process them. Therefore a society is asked to appoint THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2001 NOTICE resolution was passed to a census coordinator. Each PATTERSON The dues mailing has raise the application fee to member would fill out a the National Anthem without accom- Long time Minnesota been done about a month $55 and the supplemental census report form and NSSARRUSTEE T ’S paniment. All the men sang with gusto. application to $45. SR and MNSAR member earlier than in the past. each chapter would receive EETING The low voices sounded beautiful. Norman G. Patterson This is because the report- A heated debate lists of qualified prospects M During the meeting oral reports passed away Friday, ing date for our annual ensued during a resolution for recruiting contacts. A The Fall Trustee’s Meeting was were given by many of the officers August 31, 2001. He was report to headquarters has to protect all the various detailed explanation of the held at National Headquarters in and committees. Numerous awards 90 years old. been moved up. With dues NSSAR funds (George Census Project is outlined Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, and medals were given this past year Norman was born in payable by January 1st, we Washington Endowment in the September issue of September 29, 2001. The trustees by the Executive Committee. Many received packets which included the Cleveland, Ohio to George had 90 days “grace period” Fund, Building Fund, the Headquarters Dispatch. state societies and chapters presented written reports of all the officers of and Minnie Patterson. He in the past. We now have Eagle Scout Fund, etc.) The District of checks to the SAR Library Fund. the NSSAR and the vice president graduated from Iowa State only 30 days, so we must under the umbrella of the Columbia Society SAR Among the resolutions that were generals of the 15 districts. College, Ames, in 1939 file the report at the end of SAR Foundation. The established the American passed was one to raise application January. This means much I was especially moved when the with a degree in agronomy. SAR Foundation was cre- Patriot Fund for the pur- fees. Until now application fees were He married Gladys less time for reminder men opened the meeting by singing ated to protect all the funds pose of providing assis- continued on back Winford of Sioux City, notices, etc., and our poli- against claims and litiga- tance for the minor chil- Iowa in July, 1941. He cy is to drop anyone who is tion. The way the individ- dren of the victims of the entered military service in not paid when we send in
ual funds work was not January, 1944. After dis- the report. Thus it is very terrorist attacks at the Patterson G. Norman
altered. After much debate charge, he and his family important that you mail Pentagon. Remembering the resolution passed.
moved to Brookings, SD, dues in to us as promptly Of course the highlight where he taught in the as possible. Thank you for Another resolution of the Fall Trustee’s Eagle American
agronomy department at your assistance. Please passed to call the recently Meeting was the Friday Brookings State College. remit to our Secretary- acquired house at 531 Zane and Saturday night ban- Then & Now
He moved to Woodbury Treasurer, John Hallberg (adjacent to National quets. The food was plen- County, Iowa, where he Jones, 2700 East Headquarters) the Patriot tiful and delicious. On Program Certificate Flag
farmed and taught agricul- Minnehaha Parkway, House. both evenings a pianist ture to returning G.I.s. He Minneapolis, MN 55406- The Long Range accompanied our dinner Luncheon Day Constitution
moved to Minneapolis in 3743, or call him at Planning Committee has with patriotic music. 1956, where he worked at 612/721-4275. launched the Census Everyone enjoyed the sing- Meeting Trustee’s NSSAR
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I Norman was well who put last summer’s THE NSIDE known for his genealogical MNSARENTENNIAL C REGISTRY National Congress togeth- research and writing. He The Minnesota Society Sons of the American er. The Gold Good
passed away suddenly Revolution has 20 to 25 additional copies of our Citizenship Medal was while conducting research Centennial Registry on hand. The registry includes a awarded posthumously to REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS in Missouri. He was also a member’s index from 1889 to 1989 cross referenced President General Butler
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ANNUALCONSTITUTIONWEEKLUNCHEONHELD AT FLAG CERTIFICATE FORTSNELLINGOFFICER’S CLUB PROGRAM The annual beans with slivered speaker hears and rules on Constitution Week almonds and watermelon many cases involving indi- Luncheon was held jointly chunks. Rainbow sherbet vidual rights. Judge Willis by the Minnesota SR and complemented our savory spoke about the Bill of Mayor Paul K. Theisen good things or not so good at Valley Forge. Andrew SAR at the Fort Snelling dinner very nicely. Rights in the twenty-first of Sauk Centre has been a things. He is about to McPherran also fought in Officer’s Club on Duane L.C.M. Galles, century. He then passed member of the MNSAR enter his final year as the battles of Iron Hill, Saturday, September 15, who had just completed his around a leaflet of the first for about a year now. Mr. mayor having served near- Brandywine, Germantown 2001. President George term as Vice President ten amendments and gave Theisen is a native of ly seven already. and other skirmishes. He Walker of the Minnesota General of the North us a little background Rapid City, South Dakota. Paul would like to see was discharged in 1781, SR opened the luncheon Central District NSSAR, about them. Paul was a “Brown the MNSAR create a color but not without placing a with a moment of silence introduced the incoming Judge Willis stated that Boot” in the army in guard and is interested in substitute in his position, to reflect upon the tragic VPG, Col. William H. Lees the Anti-Federalists of Atlanta, Georgia as a weld- spearheading the task. in order to assist his father events of the terrorist of Boone, Iowa, who 1789 pushed for the pas- how the second and third ing instructor from 1955 to His revolutionary War who was 84 years old and attacks on Manhattan offered his and the Iowa sage of the Bill of Rights. amendments were impor- Merle Felling, 1957. ancestor is Andrew in need of his help. Island and Washington Society’s greetings. He said that the Federalists tant to the people of their President of Sauk Centre Paul met his wife McPherran who enlisted in D.C. the previous week. Compatriot Galles then felt that if you enumerated day and that the fourth Welding and Machine Sandra in Des Moines, the York County The pledges to the reported some highlights a bill of rights then surly through the eighth amend- Works, was surprised in Iowa. At the time Paul Pennsylvania Battalion SAR and to the American of the NSSAR Congress something would be left ments dealt with the rights being presented an award worked for Northwestern under Col. Anthony Wayne Flag were followed by a held in Louisville, KY this out and it would be incom- of the accused and how for his efforts in promi- Bell Telephone Company in March of 1776 and very eloquent prayer given past July. He stated that it plete and therefore none they have been interpreted nently displaying the while Sandy was a dental fought in the Battle of by John Hallberg Jones, was a sadder meeting this should be attempted. At for the past 210 years. American flag within the lab technician. They have Three Rivers. They were Secretary-Treasurer of the year because the National least five states would not Judge Willis ended his confine of his business two children, David and then garrisoned at Fort MNSAR. Society President was ill ratify the new Constitution dissertation with these area. Sauk Centre Mayor Nicoli, and two grandchil- Ticonderoga until the Compatriot Jones then and could not attend and in of the United States with- words; “But I know, also, and MNSAR member, dren. David and his wife Fourth was merged with presented five supplemen- fact had passed away the out the addition of a Bill of that laws and institutions Paul Theisen presented the live in Saint Cloud where the Fifth Pennsylvania tal certificates to Marvin first day of the congress. Rights. At first over 200 must go hand in hand with Flag Certificate to Mr. he works for Park Regiment of the continen- Stonecipher, one of our Duane also noted that amendments to our new the progress of the human Felling on Flag Day. Industries. Nicoli, her hus- tal line and was with newer members, who has ground-breaking for the Constitution were pro- mind. AS that becomes Five Saint Paul area band, and two children live General Washington in the completed applications for new NSSAR Library took posed. James Madison more developed, more businesses were presented in Jeffers, Minnesota. terrible winter of 1777/78 five additional Revolution- place during the congress. whittled it down to nine- enlightened, as new dis- with flag certificates by the Nicoli is a secretary for the ary War ancestors. Our As secretary-treasurer teen and Congress further coveries are made, new Saint Paul Chapter SAR Rural Water Board. OOD EN ANTED newest member, John of the Minnesota SR, shortened it to twelve. In truths disclosed, and man- for showing their patriot- Paul had owned the G M W ! Bradford Snell was pre- Compatriot Galles the end ten were ratified on ners and opinions change ism and love of country. Hillcrest Motel in Sauk Show your pride in the sented with his member’s switched hats and their December 15, 1791. with the change of circum- This years recipients are: Centre and the Sauk Centre certificate and rosette. group conducted business He noted that the first stances, institutions must ■ Anderson Dale Fire Equipment Company. Sons of the American Revolution Our luncheon started including the election of amendment dealt with the advance also, and keep Architects, Inc. He is currently mayor. As with a tasty dinner salad their officers. freedom of religion, speech pace with the times.”— ■ PACAL Business Center Mayor of Sauk Centre he Join the Color Guard Today! served with creamy Italian President Walker of and the press and then Thomas Jefferson to ■ Quality Park Products chairs all the City Council Be at your best—The pay is good...million Free dollar ■ dressing and a dinner roll. the Minnesota SR then gave examples of how it Samuel Kercheval, 1816. Seal Hi-Rise meetings, is spokesperson breakfast when you order your uniform. introduced the day’s speak- has been challenged and ■ Wisconsin Central for the community and is The main course consisted See your recruiter today to earn a place where it of sliced turkey breast er, Hon. Bruce D. Willis. upheld in the court of law Limited, New Brighton the responsible person that served with mashed pota- As judge in the Minnesota over the years. the citizens come to air counts... In the Minnesota Soceity SAR Color Guard! toes and gravy, green Court of Appeals, our Judge Willis explained their concerns, be they Contact Compatriot Paul K. Theisen at 320/351-6221 MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
ANNUALCONSTITUTIONWEEKLUNCHEONHELD AT FLAG CERTIFICATE FORTSNELLINGOFFICER’S CLUB PROGRAM The annual beans with slivered speaker hears and rules on Constitution Week almonds and watermelon many cases involving indi- Luncheon was held jointly chunks. Rainbow sherbet vidual rights. Judge Willis by the Minnesota SR and complemented our savory spoke about the Bill of Mayor Paul K. Theisen good things or not so good at Valley Forge. Andrew SAR at the Fort Snelling dinner very nicely. Rights in the twenty-first of Sauk Centre has been a things. He is about to McPherran also fought in Officer’s Club on Duane L.C.M. Galles, century. He then passed member of the MNSAR enter his final year as the battles of Iron Hill, Saturday, September 15, who had just completed his around a leaflet of the first for about a year now. Mr. mayor having served near- Brandywine, Germantown 2001. President George term as Vice President ten amendments and gave Theisen is a native of ly seven already. and other skirmishes. He Walker of the Minnesota General of the North us a little background Rapid City, South Dakota. Paul would like to see was discharged in 1781, SR opened the luncheon Central District NSSAR, about them. Paul was a “Brown the MNSAR create a color but not without placing a with a moment of silence introduced the incoming Judge Willis stated that Boot” in the army in guard and is interested in substitute in his position, to reflect upon the tragic VPG, Col. William H. Lees the Anti-Federalists of Atlanta, Georgia as a weld- spearheading the task. in order to assist his father events of the terrorist of Boone, Iowa, who 1789 pushed for the pas- how the second and third ing instructor from 1955 to His revolutionary War who was 84 years old and attacks on Manhattan offered his and the Iowa sage of the Bill of Rights. amendments were impor- Merle Felling, 1957. ancestor is Andrew in need of his help. Island and Washington Society’s greetings. He said that the Federalists tant to the people of their President of Sauk Centre Paul met his wife McPherran who enlisted in D.C. the previous week. Compatriot Galles then felt that if you enumerated day and that the fourth Welding and Machine Sandra in Des Moines, the York County The pledges to the reported some highlights a bill of rights then surly through the eighth amend- Works, was surprised in Iowa. At the time Paul Pennsylvania Battalion SAR and to the American of the NSSAR Congress something would be left ments dealt with the rights being presented an award worked for Northwestern under Col. Anthony Wayne Flag were followed by a held in Louisville, KY this out and it would be incom- of the accused and how for his efforts in promi- Bell Telephone Company in March of 1776 and very eloquent prayer given past July. He stated that it plete and therefore none they have been interpreted nently displaying the while Sandy was a dental fought in the Battle of by John Hallberg Jones, was a sadder meeting this should be attempted. At for the past 210 years. American flag within the lab technician. They have Three Rivers. They were Secretary-Treasurer of the year because the National least five states would not Judge Willis ended his confine of his business two children, David and then garrisoned at Fort MNSAR. Society President was ill ratify the new Constitution dissertation with these area. Sauk Centre Mayor Nicoli, and two grandchil- Ticonderoga until the Compatriot Jones then and could not attend and in of the United States with- words; “But I know, also, and MNSAR member, dren. David and his wife Fourth was merged with presented five supplemen- fact had passed away the out the addition of a Bill of that laws and institutions Paul Theisen presented the live in Saint Cloud where the Fifth Pennsylvania tal certificates to Marvin first day of the congress. Rights. At first over 200 must go hand in hand with Flag Certificate to Mr. he works for Park Regiment of the continen- Stonecipher, one of our Duane also noted that amendments to our new the progress of the human Felling on Flag Day. Industries. Nicoli, her hus- tal line and was with newer members, who has ground-breaking for the Constitution were pro- mind. AS that becomes Five Saint Paul area band, and two children live General Washington in the completed applications for new NSSAR Library took posed. James Madison more developed, more businesses were presented in Jeffers, Minnesota. terrible winter of 1777/78 five additional Revolution- place during the congress. whittled it down to nine- enlightened, as new dis- with flag certificates by the Nicoli is a secretary for the ary War ancestors. Our As secretary-treasurer teen and Congress further coveries are made, new Saint Paul Chapter SAR Rural Water Board. OOD EN ANTED newest member, John of the Minnesota SR, shortened it to twelve. In truths disclosed, and man- for showing their patriot- Paul had owned the G M W ! Bradford Snell was pre- Compatriot Galles the end ten were ratified on ners and opinions change ism and love of country. Hillcrest Motel in Sauk Show your pride in the sented with his member’s switched hats and their December 15, 1791. with the change of circum- This years recipients are: Centre and the Sauk Centre certificate and rosette. group conducted business He noted that the first stances, institutions must ■ Anderson Dale Fire Equipment Company. Sons of the American Revolution Our luncheon started including the election of amendment dealt with the advance also, and keep Architects, Inc. He is currently mayor. As with a tasty dinner salad their officers. freedom of religion, speech pace with the times.”— ■ PACAL Business Center Mayor of Sauk Centre he Join the Color Guard Today! served with creamy Italian President Walker of and the press and then Thomas Jefferson to ■ Quality Park Products chairs all the City Council Be at your best—The pay is good...million Free dollar ■ dressing and a dinner roll. the Minnesota SR then gave examples of how it Samuel Kercheval, 1816. Seal Hi-Rise meetings, is spokesperson breakfast when you order your uniform. introduced the day’s speak- has been challenged and ■ Wisconsin Central for the community and is The main course consisted See your recruiter today to earn a place where it of sliced turkey breast er, Hon. Bruce D. Willis. upheld in the court of law Limited, New Brighton the responsible person that served with mashed pota- As judge in the Minnesota over the years. the citizens come to air counts... In the Minnesota Soceity SAR Color Guard! toes and gravy, green Court of Appeals, our Judge Willis explained their concerns, be they Contact Compatriot Paul K. Theisen at 320/351-6221 MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute
continued from page 1 from 26,000 to 800,000. REMEMBERING 2002 DUES lower than the cost to Each chapter and state SAR Salute NORMANG. process them. Therefore a society is asked to appoint THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2001 NOTICE resolution was passed to a census coordinator. Each PATTERSON The dues mailing has raise the application fee to member would fill out a the National Anthem without accom- Long time Minnesota been done about a month $55 and the supplemental census report form and NSSARRUSTEE T ’S paniment. All the men sang with gusto. application to $45. SR and MNSAR member earlier than in the past. each chapter would receive EETING The low voices sounded beautiful. Norman G. Patterson This is because the report- A heated debate lists of qualified prospects M During the meeting oral reports passed away Friday, ing date for our annual ensued during a resolution for recruiting contacts. A The Fall Trustee’s Meeting was were given by many of the officers August 31, 2001. He was report to headquarters has to protect all the various detailed explanation of the held at National Headquarters in and committees. Numerous awards 90 years old. been moved up. With dues NSSAR funds (George Census Project is outlined Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, and medals were given this past year Norman was born in payable by January 1st, we Washington Endowment in the September issue of September 29, 2001. The trustees by the Executive Committee. Many received packets which included the Cleveland, Ohio to George had 90 days “grace period” Fund, Building Fund, the Headquarters Dispatch. state societies and chapters presented written reports of all the officers of and Minnie Patterson. He in the past. We now have Eagle Scout Fund, etc.) The District of checks to the SAR Library Fund. the NSSAR and the vice president graduated from Iowa State only 30 days, so we must under the umbrella of the Columbia Society SAR Among the resolutions that were generals of the 15 districts. College, Ames, in 1939 file the report at the end of SAR Foundation. The established the American passed was one to raise application January. This means much I was especially moved when the with a degree in agronomy. SAR Foundation was cre- Patriot Fund for the pur- fees. Until now application fees were He married Gladys less time for reminder men opened the meeting by singing ated to protect all the funds pose of providing assis- continued on back Winford of Sioux City, notices, etc., and our poli- against claims and litiga- tance for the minor chil- Iowa in July, 1941. He cy is to drop anyone who is tion. The way the individ- dren of the victims of the entered military service in not paid when we send in
ual funds work was not January, 1944. After dis- the report. Thus it is very terrorist attacks at the Patterson G. Norman
altered. After much debate charge, he and his family important that you mail Pentagon. Remembering the resolution passed.
moved to Brookings, SD, dues in to us as promptly Of course the highlight where he taught in the as possible. Thank you for Another resolution of the Fall Trustee’s Eagle American
agronomy department at your assistance. Please passed to call the recently Meeting was the Friday Brookings State College. remit to our Secretary- acquired house at 531 Zane and Saturday night ban- Then & Now
He moved to Woodbury Treasurer, John Hallberg (adjacent to National quets. The food was plen- County, Iowa, where he Jones, 2700 East Headquarters) the Patriot tiful and delicious. On Program Certificate Flag
farmed and taught agricul- Minnehaha Parkway, House. both evenings a pianist ture to returning G.I.s. He Minneapolis, MN 55406- The Long Range accompanied our dinner Luncheon Day Constitution
moved to Minneapolis in 3743, or call him at Planning Committee has with patriotic music. 1956, where he worked at 612/721-4275. launched the Census Everyone enjoyed the sing- Meeting Trustee’s NSSAR
the Department of Project, an ambitious plan along. Agriculture until his retire- to raise our membership Certificates were SALUTE... MNSAR
ment. issued to the many people
I Norman was well who put last summer’s THE NSIDE known for his genealogical MNSARENTENNIAL C REGISTRY National Congress togeth- research and writing. He The Minnesota Society Sons of the American er. The Gold Good
passed away suddenly Revolution has 20 to 25 additional copies of our Citizenship Medal was while conducting research Centennial Registry on hand. The registry includes a awarded posthumously to REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS in Missouri. He was also a member’s index from 1889 to 1989 cross referenced President General Butler
member of the American with an ancestor’s index. Just $10 each! If you are and the Silver Good 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis, Legion and the Irish
interested in obtaining one please contact: Citizenship Medal to his Society. He is survived by Parkway Minnehaha East 2700
Arthur Louis Finnell widow, Mrs. Bruce B. his wife Gladys of 60 Revolution American the of Sons
3917 Heritage Hills Drive #104 Butler, who was in atten- years, two sons, one Society Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437-2633 dance. daughter and six grandchil- 612/893-9747 • [email protected] dren. News of Yesterday Reported Today Wednesday, June 10, 1772 KING’S SHIP DESTROYED Lieutenant Dudingston badly wounded Providence, Rhode Island— aground as he tried to change Last night patriots took advan- course. The patriots knew that tage of the Gaspee’s plight it would be well after midnight after being run aground. before the tides could lift Earlier in the day Lieutenant Dudingston’s schooner free. Dudingston was trying to Patriots collected eight of maneuver the Gaspee so that the largest longboats in the he could board Captain harbor, each with five sets of Benjamin Lindsey’s sloop, oars. The boats were taken out Hannah, in search of smuggled to Fenner’s Wharf with their goods. But some seven miles oars and rowlocks well muf- below Providence, Lindsey fled. Silently, the protesters hove about at the end of rowed the boats into a line and Namquid Point, and moved toward the Gaspee. Dudingston ran the Gaspee They got within sixty yards of their target before a sentinel wound was mended, the rebel called, “Who goes there?” A leaders told the Gaspee’s crew Patriots’ Point of View minute later Lieutenant to collect their belongings, put Dudingston, in his nightshirt, them onto the boats and set out Too long dozing upon the brink of ruin called, “Who comes there?” for shore. One of the raiding Earlier this spring, the British Government sent the Gaspee “I am the sheriff of Kent,” boats stayed behind to set the and Beaver, 8 gun navy schooners, to Rhode Island with someone shouted back, “I have Gaspee on fire. From a dis- orders to assist the Revenue Officers of the colony in stamp- a warrant to apprehend you— tance the Rhode Islanders ing out smuggling and illicit trade. From the time the Gaspee so surrender.” watched it burn down to the arrived, its commander, Lieutenant William Dudingston, had Just then a member of the water line. The crew of the been battling Newport’s captains and crews. The local mer- expedition fired through the Gaspee were transported to chants complained that Dudingston was stopping every kind darkness at Lieutenant Namquid Point and from there of vessel, even small boats heading to market. Whenever Dudingston and exclaimed, “I taken to Pawtuxet. Dudingston was challenged, he refused to show his authoriza- have killed the rascal!” Earlier today, Rhode tion papers, and when he uncovered smuggled goods he Seconds later the attackers Island’s deputy governor, ordered them shipped to Boston, even though the law required swarmed aboard the schooner Darius Sessions, called on that the shipowner be tried in the colony where his goods and with fists and staves drove Lieutenant Dudingston to were confiscated. Governor Wanton of Rhode Island sent a the crew below. The com- make amends on behalf of the vigorous protest to Admiral Montagu, Commander of the mander of the Gaspee was colony. He offered anything— British North American Fleet and Dudingston’s superior, only found to be seriously wounded money, surgeons, transfer to to receive an insolent letter in reply threatening to hang any- and was carried to his cabin. another place. The lieutenant one who might attempt to obstruct his officers in the perform- A medical student in the asked that his men be collected ance of their duties. raiding party was summoned and sent to Newport or Boston. The Gaspee’s burning should open some eyes. It was the to the cabin where he found But he refused to tell Sessions American colonists, not the British, who has been “too long Dudingston with blood pour- what had happened or who dozing upon the brink of ruin.” The Gaspee affair should ing from his wound. A musket was involved. ball had ripped open the lieu- unite them again. Colonists must realize that an attack on one Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, province is an attack on them all. tenant’s groin. Simon and Schuster, 1988 After the commander’s
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He Chapter and of the years. the tragic loss of life of annual general meetings at The Saint Paul Chapter future donations continue presented a membership Minnesota Society SAR. His Revolutionary War thousands of people who the Lexington Restaurant President, William Leslie to the Duluth Public certificate and rosette to He is a 25-year member. ancestor is Roswell on January 12, 2002. DeCoursey, called the Library. James Fredrick Foster, one had no connection with He joined the SAR Holmes, who was born in Luncheon, from the menu, meeting to order. A motion passed that of our newest members. other religious factions. because his mother was a Little Nine Partners, NY, in was served during the Compatriot Timothy Harris the Minnesota Society Early in the program John We need to support our member of the DAR and 1764. He married Polly meeting. reported that eleven area endorse April 19, “Patriot’s Jones presented the 25- armed forces in their he firmly believes that Earle in 1784. He was a The Society was called high schools participated Day,” as a proposed year certificate and pin to endeavor. This is true family roots are important. private in the New York to order by Robert Bicknell in the Bronze Good Minnesota State holiday. compatriot James William patriotism. The SAR is a select group regiment. He enlisted in Mirick, President of the Citizenship Medal MNSSAR Contests and Schramm for his long This will be my last whose ancestors helped Captain Van Rensselier’s Minnesota Society, who Program in 2001. Awards standing membership. communication as found our country and Company, Col. Marinus led the pledge to the US Normally there are twelve With the death of Installation of Officers President of the Minnesota throw off the English Willet’s Regiment in June, flag and the pledge to the participating schools but Compatriot Ostendorf last The officers of the Society, SAR. It has been Yoke. He is very proud to 1781 at New Britain. He SAR. Compatriot John one failed to supply a year, we have not contin- Minneapolis Chapter, Saint an honor to serve in that be a member of such a served under Captain Hallberg Jones gave the recipient. Letters were ued the Joseph Rumbaugh Paul Chapter, and the office and thereby honor group. David Sinclair Skinner and Captain Welp. invocation. The Minnesota already sent to thirteen Oration Contest. The 2001 Minnesota Society were my revolutionary ancestor, Bouschor is also a member In 1782 he was taken pris- Society then recessed and area schools to begin the contest had had no entries. installed by John Hallberg Jonathan Dustin. of the Clan Sinclair oner by the Indians while the Minneapolis Chapter program for 2002, having Compatriot Harris Jones. A complete list of Congratulations to Association and the scouting near Sacketts and the Saint Paul Chapter added one new school reported on the Eagle new officers is listed on James Cecil Church who American College of Harbor and was detained in conducted their business. which requested inclusion Scout Scholarship the back of this newsletter. succeeds me as the new Heraldry. Canada about three Minneapolis Chapter in the program. Five flag Program, indicating that Compatriot Jones then president of the MNSSAR. David met his wife months. He escaped and The Minneapolis certificates were presented 871 Eagle Scouts were presented President Mirick Gloria at Northwestern came to Camp Herkimer. Chapter was called to order to Saint Paul area business- mailed letters and applica- with a certificate of appre- University where he did He was discharged in by Larry Larson Warren, es who regularly fly the tions. To date he has four- ciation and the past presi- his Bachelor of Science December, 1782. President. Compatriot flag. teen entries which will be dent’s pin. work. She too is a member Roswell Holmes also Jones reported that the judged in the next week or No further business Minnesota Society of the DAR and is a past fought in the Battles of Bronze Good Citizenship two for the Minnesota win- appearing, the meeting was The Trustees of the regent. They have 4 chil- Johnstown and West Medal was presented in 24 ner. As National Trustee declared adjourned at 1:02 MNSSAR Endowment dren: Denise, David II, Canada Creek. He area high schools in 2001 for Minnesota, Tim will be PM. Outgoing President Trust proposed that the Charles II, and Diana. received a pension for his and the program was traveling to Louisville in Mirick read the SAR 2001 interest of $129.34 be They have provided them service which lasted two already underway for late February and will help Recessional. donated as follows: $25.00 with six lovely grandchil- years and six months. He 2002. judge the winner of the to cover the MGS dues, dren. died in Cazenovia, New The Minneapolis National competition. $30.00 to the Preservation David has a Bachelor York on February 20, Chapter will donate $200 Compatriot Jones Alliance of Minnesota, of Science degree from 1854, at the age of ninety. NEXTMEETING: to the Minneapolis Public reported that the ROTC $21.30 to cover the MN Northwestern University The Minnesota SAR’s annual George Washington Library for materials from Program is in place for Genealogical Journal and a law degree from Day Observance and Luncheon will be held at the the Revolutionary War 2002. All 17 units in which we donate to the William Mitchell College Fort Snelling Officer’s Club on Saturday, February period and $50 to the Minnesota were part of the NSSAR Library, and the of Law. Hon. David Longfellow House program in 2001. There is 23, 2002. Luncheon will be served at noon. Please balance of $53.04 to the Bouschor is presently Restoration Committee. a new JROTC Unit in watch for details to be mailed to you. NSSAR Library for retired from the State Trial It was noted that the sub- Saint Paul this year. Minnesota microfilms. The Court Bench as a District AMERICAN EAGLE MINNESOTA News of Yesterday Reported Today Friday, December 17, 1773 SAR Salute
BOOKREPORTSECTION SAR AWARD BOSTONHARBOR ATEAPOT Compatriot Arthur Louis Finnell ORGANIZERS Patriots dressed as Indians, dumped British SOUGHT The Bloodstained Field 1780, a detachment of postage and handling. tea into the ocean rather than pay taxes A History of the forty-one Northampton Reprinted and available The MNSSAR is Sugarloaf Massacre County, Pennsylvania from Genealogical seeking help in organiz- Boston, Mass.— Last night worked swiftly and silently as ing the Bronze Good war whoops were heard as the they went about their destruc- September 11, 1780 Militiamen were surprised Publishing Company, Citizenship medal and tea cargo of three ships were tion. The leaders and most of by Roger A. Moore by a force consisting of 1001 North Calvert St. destroyed at Griffin’s Wharf. the rioters were dressed as Heritage Books #M1488 thirty Seneca warriors and Baltimore, MD 21202-3897 ROTC medal programs. In three hours patriots, dressed Mohawk Indians and spoke in 2001 Soft Cover Tories. When the fighting Originally published as Compatriot Jones is as Indians, dumped the tea into low grunts to avoid detection.” Price: $14.50 plus $4.00 was over, fifteen American appendices, or supple- responsible for maintain- the harbor. The Dartmouth, Montagu, reviewing his shipping and handling. patriots lay dead on the ments, to the Annual report ing the 26 Minneapolis Eleanor, and Beaver were not options, decided that opening Available from Heritage ground. Three more were of the State Historian of area high schools and 17 harmed. fire would kill a number of Books, Inc. 1540 E Pointer taken prisoner, the remain- the State of New York for ROTC units throughout Ridge Place, Bowie, MD der scattered throughout the years 1897 and 1898. The British commander bystanders. Minnesota— in addition 20716 what is today the The two volumes contain Admiral Montagu surveyed the Today Griffin’s Wharf to the work involved scene from a Tory’s house. looks more like a vast, dank The work focuses on Sugarload Valley of transcripts of all colonial the violent interaction Northeastern Pennsylvania. muster rolls on deposit in being the MNSSAR and “The well organized rioters beach. Tea lies upon the harbor and clogs the sea lanes. clearance for its return trip between the Iroquois and This is a wonderfully Albany for the years 1664- the Minneapolis Chapter Sailors have to row out to until he paid the tea duty. That the white settlers in the written and documented Secretary-Treasurer. churn the sodden heaps and duty couldn’t be collected until 1775. raucous Susquehana look at this little known Help with one or both of Patriots’ Point of View push them farther out to sea. the tea had been unloaded. The records contain a Frontier of Northeastern battle that provides some these programs would be As far away as Dorchester, tea The law gives him only twenty variety of materials includ- Boycott East India Tea Pennsylvania during the interesting details on the was found spread like hay in days to pay the tax or leave ing pay rolls, size rolls, most appreciated. It American Revolution. Loyalist, Indian War par- In 1770 the Townshend Act imposed an import duty of long lines where the wind had port. But he couldn’t sail petitions, etc. and identi- would be an excellent In 1779, Sullivans ties and Patriots actions on threepence for every pound of tea, but it has also removed all carried it. without a pass. Both the cus- fies approximately 30,000 way to be more involved Expeditions against the the frontier. Anyone inter- duties in England from tea shipped to America. As a result toms collector and Governor men who served in the in the MNSSAR. If you Iroquois attempted, but ested in these areas of tea from Britain costs less than smuggled tea. The Dartmouth had arrived Thomas Hutchinson refused to various militia companies are interested please failed, to pacify the fron- american history would during the years before the In 1771 the East India Tea Company was near bankruptcy. in Boston Harbor on issue a pass. Francis Rotch contact John Hallberg tier. As Iroquois war want to have a copy of this To recover, the company raised the price of tea to three November 28 with one hun- was caught between an angry American Revolution. parties and contigents of fine book. A good exam- Jones, 2700 East shillings a pound; tea in Holland cost only two shillings. dred and fourteen chests of tea. patriot mob and the British Here is a new reprint of loyalist troops ravaged the ple of what can be done Minnehaha Parkway, Overnight, smuggling became profitable again. The Dartmouth carried other authorities. The British would these valuable records frontier, patriot militia with local historical events Minneapolis, MN In May 1773 Parliament offered the East India Company cargo besides tea, which the be justified in sinking the made available to those were hastily assembled and to connect them to the big- 55406-3743, or call him further relief by changing the law once more. In the past, the patriots allowed the crew to Dartmouth if he tried to run with New York roots. mustered into active ger picture of the period. at 612/721-4275. His company had been required to sell its tea at a public auction. unload. his ship out of the harbor with- Both volumes appear to be service. Captain Daniel The book contains several e-mail address is English traders bid on it and then exported it to merchants in The patriots have conducted out a pass. Last night, with indexed together at the end Klader was put in com- very good maps, illustra- America. Now the East India Company is permitted to handle town meetings at Faneuil Hall only one day left, the patriots of Volume II. goodnewsjjones@ mand of a detachment of tions, a bibliography and a both shipping and sales. That greatly lowered the price, but and the Old South Meeting- resolved his dilemma for him. Anyone with interest sprintmail.com. Van Etten’s Company for a full name and subject English and American traders are stripped of a great source of house since the Dartmouth Today at the Green Dragon in New York colonial dangerous mission that index. revenue. The new system benefits only those few men who sailed into port. Tavern the Masons sang, records will want to have would take them into these two fine volumes are licensed by East India’s monopoly to handle sales in the Francis Rotch of Nantucket, “Rally, Mohawks! New York Colonial hostile country in search of available for their research. colonies. In Boston, five men comprise that favored group, one of the owners of the Bring out your axes Muster Rolls, 1664 - 1775 Tory spies and sympathiz- The wealth of information including Thomas Hutchinson’s two sons and son-in-law. Dartmouth, agreed to send his And tell King George, Report of the State ers. On the fateful day, and details found here is The new method for selling tea could be applied to other chests of tea back to England. we’ll pay no taxes.” Historian of the State of Klader and his men were beyond belief and is a commodities. If other British companies adopt a similar But because his ship already New York Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, unaware that a war party great place to start one’s approach then all trade would disappear and Americans would had been entered at the Reprinted in two volumes Simon and Schuster, 1988 lead by Roland Montour New York colonial military be reduced to fur trappers and lumberjacks. Custom House, he couldn’t get 2000 Hard Cover plotted their massacre. service research. Price: $85.00 plus $4.75 On September 11, AMERICAN EAGLE MINNESOTA News of Yesterday Reported Today Friday, December 17, 1773 SAR Salute
BOOKREPORTSECTION SAR AWARD BOSTONHARBOR ATEAPOT Compatriot Arthur Louis Finnell ORGANIZERS Patriots dressed as Indians, dumped British SOUGHT The Bloodstained Field 1780, a detachment of postage and handling. tea into the ocean rather than pay taxes A History of the forty-one Northampton Reprinted and available The MNSSAR is Sugarloaf Massacre County, Pennsylvania from Genealogical seeking help in organiz- Boston, Mass.— Last night worked swiftly and silently as ing the Bronze Good war whoops were heard as the they went about their destruc- September 11, 1780 Militiamen were surprised Publishing Company, Citizenship medal and tea cargo of three ships were tion. The leaders and most of by Roger A. Moore by a force consisting of 1001 North Calvert St. destroyed at Griffin’s Wharf. the rioters were dressed as Heritage Books #M1488 thirty Seneca warriors and Baltimore, MD 21202-3897 ROTC medal programs. In three hours patriots, dressed Mohawk Indians and spoke in 2001 Soft Cover Tories. When the fighting Originally published as Compatriot Jones is as Indians, dumped the tea into low grunts to avoid detection.” Price: $14.50 plus $4.00 was over, fifteen American appendices, or supple- responsible for maintain- the harbor. The Dartmouth, Montagu, reviewing his shipping and handling. patriots lay dead on the ments, to the Annual report ing the 26 Minneapolis Eleanor, and Beaver were not options, decided that opening Available from Heritage ground. Three more were of the State Historian of area high schools and 17 harmed. fire would kill a number of Books, Inc. 1540 E Pointer taken prisoner, the remain- the State of New York for ROTC units throughout Ridge Place, Bowie, MD der scattered throughout the years 1897 and 1898. The British commander bystanders. Minnesota— in addition 20716 what is today the The two volumes contain Admiral Montagu surveyed the Today Griffin’s Wharf to the work involved scene from a Tory’s house. looks more like a vast, dank The work focuses on Sugarload Valley of transcripts of all colonial the violent interaction Northeastern Pennsylvania. muster rolls on deposit in being the MNSSAR and “The well organized rioters beach. Tea lies upon the harbor and clogs the sea lanes. clearance for its return trip between the Iroquois and This is a wonderfully Albany for the years 1664- the Minneapolis Chapter Sailors have to row out to until he paid the tea duty. That the white settlers in the written and documented Secretary-Treasurer. churn the sodden heaps and duty couldn’t be collected until 1775. raucous Susquehana look at this little known Help with one or both of Patriots’ Point of View push them farther out to sea. the tea had been unloaded. The records contain a Frontier of Northeastern battle that provides some these programs would be As far away as Dorchester, tea The law gives him only twenty variety of materials includ- Boycott East India Tea Pennsylvania during the interesting details on the was found spread like hay in days to pay the tax or leave ing pay rolls, size rolls, most appreciated. It American Revolution. Loyalist, Indian War par- In 1770 the Townshend Act imposed an import duty of long lines where the wind had port. But he couldn’t sail petitions, etc. and identi- would be an excellent In 1779, Sullivans ties and Patriots actions on threepence for every pound of tea, but it has also removed all carried it. without a pass. Both the cus- fies approximately 30,000 way to be more involved Expeditions against the the frontier. Anyone inter- duties in England from tea shipped to America. As a result toms collector and Governor men who served in the in the MNSSAR. If you Iroquois attempted, but ested in these areas of tea from Britain costs less than smuggled tea. The Dartmouth had arrived Thomas Hutchinson refused to various militia companies are interested please failed, to pacify the fron- american history would during the years before the In 1771 the East India Tea Company was near bankruptcy. in Boston Harbor on issue a pass. Francis Rotch contact John Hallberg tier. As Iroquois war want to have a copy of this To recover, the company raised the price of tea to three November 28 with one hun- was caught between an angry American Revolution. parties and contigents of fine book. A good exam- Jones, 2700 East shillings a pound; tea in Holland cost only two shillings. dred and fourteen chests of tea. patriot mob and the British Here is a new reprint of loyalist troops ravaged the ple of what can be done Minnehaha Parkway, Overnight, smuggling became profitable again. The Dartmouth carried other authorities. The British would these valuable records frontier, patriot militia with local historical events Minneapolis, MN In May 1773 Parliament offered the East India Company cargo besides tea, which the be justified in sinking the made available to those were hastily assembled and to connect them to the big- 55406-3743, or call him further relief by changing the law once more. In the past, the patriots allowed the crew to Dartmouth if he tried to run with New York roots. mustered into active ger picture of the period. at 612/721-4275. His company had been required to sell its tea at a public auction. unload. his ship out of the harbor with- Both volumes appear to be service. Captain Daniel The book contains several e-mail address is English traders bid on it and then exported it to merchants in The patriots have conducted out a pass. Last night, with indexed together at the end Klader was put in com- very good maps, illustra- America. Now the East India Company is permitted to handle town meetings at Faneuil Hall only one day left, the patriots of Volume II. goodnewsjjones@ mand of a detachment of tions, a bibliography and a both shipping and sales. That greatly lowered the price, but and the Old South Meeting- resolved his dilemma for him. Anyone with interest sprintmail.com. Van Etten’s Company for a full name and subject English and American traders are stripped of a great source of house since the Dartmouth Today at the Green Dragon in New York colonial dangerous mission that index. revenue. The new system benefits only those few men who sailed into port. Tavern the Masons sang, records will want to have would take them into these two fine volumes are licensed by East India’s monopoly to handle sales in the Francis Rotch of Nantucket, “Rally, Mohawks! New York Colonial hostile country in search of available for their research. colonies. In Boston, five men comprise that favored group, one of the owners of the Bring out your axes Muster Rolls, 1664 - 1775 Tory spies and sympathiz- The wealth of information including Thomas Hutchinson’s two sons and son-in-law. Dartmouth, agreed to send his And tell King George, Report of the State ers. On the fateful day, and details found here is The new method for selling tea could be applied to other chests of tea back to England. we’ll pay no taxes.” Historian of the State of Klader and his men were beyond belief and is a commodities. If other British companies adopt a similar But because his ship already New York Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, unaware that a war party great place to start one’s approach then all trade would disappear and Americans would had been entered at the Reprinted in two volumes Simon and Schuster, 1988 lead by Roland Montour New York colonial military be reduced to fur trappers and lumberjacks. Custom House, he couldn’t get 2000 Hard Cover plotted their massacre. service research. Price: $85.00 plus $4.75 On September 11,
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James Church then OUROWNJAMESCHURCHSPEAKSABOUT THE used models of the the Apollo spacecraft to visu- MINNESOTAEAGLESCOUTWINS ally show how each aspect APOLLOMISSION: FAILURE ISNOT ANOPTION of the Apollo moon flight worked. ATIONAL OMPETITION On February 23, forty- the 1950s. The United N C ! He ended his disserta- one members and spouses Sates and the Soviet Union tion by explaining why the of the Minnesota Sons of had atomic weapons on Apollo 17 flight of the American Revolution intercontinental ballistic December 1972 may be the and the Sons of the missles aimed at each last manned space flight. Revolution attended the other’s country. People Mars and our moon are the Benjamin Jacob Ulrich annual George Washington built bomb shelters and only suitable places a Observance and Luncheon children practiced duck- manned spacecraft can Banwart accepts the at the Fort Snelling and-cover in elementary land in our solar system. Officer’s Club. school. Mars is 200 times farther Spreading Wings Eagle Minnesota SAR In 1957 the Soviet from earth than the moon. President James Cecil Union launched Sputnik, Trophy from Tim That would be a 20-month Church opened with greet- the world’s first man-made trip— one way. The near- ings. After the pledge of satellite. That event Harris, Minnesota SAR est star is Alpha Centauri allegience and the SAR stunned the U.S. The which is four light-years Eagle Scout Committee creed, compatriot John Department of Defense away. That would be a Hallberg Jones gave an was frightened because of nine year round trip at the Chair. eloquent invocation. possible military applica- speed of light— which is Rolls and a salad with tions. They feared that the not possible. For now creamy ranch dressing Soviet Union could some- unmanned space flight is started our tasty luncheon. day put nuclear weapons the way to go. The main course consisted on orbiting sattelites and something that previously nauts into orbit to practice In the year 2000 Benjamin Jacob Ulrich orous because he competed winner. His mother, father of sliced roast beef, shoot them at America was only dreamed about. orbiting and docking pro- Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Banwart won first place against the best entries of and younger brother were mashed potatoes, gravy, with the push of a button. James Church’s pre- cedures. It used the Titan an American Historian, and an $8,000 scholarship over forty states. also in attendance. and green beans. We were In May, 1961 President sentation contained both II rocket. The final space gathered a panel of histori- for his entry in the NSSAR Harry Madhanagopal Benjamin read his patriotic treated to a chocolate sun- Kennedy challenged audio and visual aids. We program used a three-man ans to make a list of the Eagle Scout Scholarship of Florida won second essay about Benjamin dae for dessert. America to land a person listened to a five-minute 35-story high Apollo one-hundred greatest and Awards Program. place and a $4,000 scholar- Franklin which is present- After luncheon on the moon before the end recording by Hugh Downs spacecraft, the two-man achievements in the past Benjamin’s applica- ship and Gabriel Fidler of ed in its entirety in this President Church intro- of 1969. At the time James documenting the lunar Lunar Module and a Saturn 100 years. They decided tion, four generation ances- Tennessee won a $2,000 newsletter. duced Col. William H. Church worked at landing acheivement. rocket. that landing a man on the tor chart and his patriotic scholarship as second Benjamin also won the Lees, Vice President Aeorospace Corp. He took Church also showed many James Church and the moon and returning him essay were sent to National runner-up. Minnesota prize for 1999 General of the North a 10% paycut and moved slides on an overhead pro- other senior managers, safely to earth was the SAR headquarters in Benjamin, of the and last year he had the Central District NSSAR, to Houston to work 60 to jector. among many other tasks, greatest single achieve- Louisville, Kentucky to Viking Council Boy Scouts best entry from his B.S.A. who extended greetings to 80-hour weeks at the The United States were charged with finding ment! compete with other state of America, was honored Council. the MNSSAR. newly established NASA. launched the Mercury companies to create, test, James Church is justi- winners. The competition locally at the annual Ben and his family are George Walker, James accepted a position Program using the Atlas and manufacture many of fiably proud of his was held the day before George Washington Day invited to attend the President of the Minnesota as a senior manager in the rocket to carry one astro- the complicated systems achievements— helping to the Spring Trustee’s Observance and Luncheon NSSAR Congress in SR, introduced James emerging Apollo naut into space. The sec- and sub-systems of the create the Apollo Lunar Meeting on March 1, 2002, on February 23, 2002. He Nashville, Tennessee Church as the day’s speak- Spacecraft Program Office. ond series of space flights complex Apollo spacecraft. Program. at the Camberly Brown received the Spreading where he will be honored er. Mr. Church spoke Kennedy gave NASA only was the Gemini Program, Failure was not an option. Hotel. 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James Church then OUROWNJAMESCHURCHSPEAKSABOUT THE used models of the the Apollo spacecraft to visu- MINNESOTAEAGLESCOUTWINS ally show how each aspect APOLLOMISSION: FAILURE ISNOT ANOPTION of the Apollo moon flight worked. ATIONAL OMPETITION On February 23, forty- the 1950s. The United N C ! He ended his disserta- one members and spouses Sates and the Soviet Union tion by explaining why the of the Minnesota Sons of had atomic weapons on Apollo 17 flight of the American Revolution intercontinental ballistic December 1972 may be the and the Sons of the missles aimed at each last manned space flight. Revolution attended the other’s country. People Mars and our moon are the Benjamin Jacob Ulrich annual George Washington built bomb shelters and only suitable places a Observance and Luncheon children practiced duck- manned spacecraft can Banwart accepts the at the Fort Snelling and-cover in elementary land in our solar system. Officer’s Club. school. Mars is 200 times farther Spreading Wings Eagle Minnesota SAR In 1957 the Soviet from earth than the moon. President James Cecil Union launched Sputnik, Trophy from Tim That would be a 20-month Church opened with greet- the world’s first man-made trip— one way. The near- ings. After the pledge of satellite. That event Harris, Minnesota SAR est star is Alpha Centauri allegience and the SAR stunned the U.S. The which is four light-years Eagle Scout Committee creed, compatriot John Department of Defense away. That would be a Hallberg Jones gave an was frightened because of nine year round trip at the Chair. eloquent invocation. possible military applica- speed of light— which is Rolls and a salad with tions. They feared that the not possible. For now creamy ranch dressing Soviet Union could some- unmanned space flight is started our tasty luncheon. day put nuclear weapons the way to go. The main course consisted on orbiting sattelites and something that previously nauts into orbit to practice In the year 2000 Benjamin Jacob Ulrich orous because he competed winner. His mother, father of sliced roast beef, shoot them at America was only dreamed about. orbiting and docking pro- Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Banwart won first place against the best entries of and younger brother were mashed potatoes, gravy, with the push of a button. James Church’s pre- cedures. It used the Titan an American Historian, and an $8,000 scholarship over forty states. also in attendance. and green beans. We were In May, 1961 President sentation contained both II rocket. The final space gathered a panel of histori- for his entry in the NSSAR Harry Madhanagopal Benjamin read his patriotic treated to a chocolate sun- Kennedy challenged audio and visual aids. We program used a three-man ans to make a list of the Eagle Scout Scholarship of Florida won second essay about Benjamin dae for dessert. America to land a person listened to a five-minute 35-story high Apollo one-hundred greatest and Awards Program. place and a $4,000 scholar- Franklin which is present- After luncheon on the moon before the end recording by Hugh Downs spacecraft, the two-man achievements in the past Benjamin’s applica- ship and Gabriel Fidler of ed in its entirety in this President Church intro- of 1969. At the time James documenting the lunar Lunar Module and a Saturn 100 years. They decided tion, four generation ances- Tennessee won a $2,000 newsletter. duced Col. William H. Church worked at landing acheivement. rocket. that landing a man on the tor chart and his patriotic scholarship as second Benjamin also won the Lees, Vice President Aeorospace Corp. He took Church also showed many James Church and the moon and returning him essay were sent to National runner-up. Minnesota prize for 1999 General of the North a 10% paycut and moved slides on an overhead pro- other senior managers, safely to earth was the SAR headquarters in Benjamin, of the and last year he had the Central District NSSAR, to Houston to work 60 to jector. among many other tasks, greatest single achieve- Louisville, Kentucky to Viking Council Boy Scouts best entry from his B.S.A. who extended greetings to 80-hour weeks at the The United States were charged with finding ment! compete with other state of America, was honored Council. the MNSSAR. newly established NASA. launched the Mercury companies to create, test, James Church is justi- winners. The competition locally at the annual Ben and his family are George Walker, James accepted a position Program using the Atlas and manufacture many of fiably proud of his was held the day before George Washington Day invited to attend the President of the Minnesota as a senior manager in the rocket to carry one astro- the complicated systems achievements— helping to the Spring Trustee’s Observance and Luncheon NSSAR Congress in SR, introduced James emerging Apollo naut into space. The sec- and sub-systems of the create the Apollo Lunar Meeting on March 1, 2002, on February 23, 2002. He Nashville, Tennessee Church as the day’s speak- Spacecraft Program Office. ond series of space flights complex Apollo spacecraft. Program. at the Camberly Brown received the Spreading where he will be honored er. Mr. Church spoke Kennedy gave NASA only was the Gemini Program, Failure was not an option. Hotel. The national com- Wings Bronze Eagle at the Youth Awards about the cold war during eight years to acheive which carried two astro- petition is much more rig- Trophy as the Minnesota Luncheon on July 1, 2002.
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as loyalty, helpfulness, loyalty, as was on the committee the on was his scientific experiments, scientific his some people know that he that know people some
of the NSSAR. Following is a sam- a is Following NSSAR. the of Kentucky, on Saturday March 2, March Saturday on Kentucky,
great characteristics such characteristics great Continental Congress, and Congress, Continental Also, through many of many through Also, thunderstorm. Although thunderstorm.
president generals of the 15 districts 15 the of generals president Headquarters in Louisville, in Headquarters
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the officers, committees and vice and committees officers, the few blocks away from the NSSAR the from away blocks few
States of America. of States true patriot. He became a became He patriot. true observations about the about observations stocky man with long gray long with man stocky
which included written reports of all of reports written included which was held at Spalding University a University Spalding at held was
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MINNESOTA MINNESOTA News of Yesterday Reported Today Monday, October 24, 1774 DEFIANT CONGRESS MEETS IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, PA— For white-paneled room, not large seven intense weeks the but beautifully proportioned, Continental Congress met to together with a library and a spell out the grievances with long hall where delegates Britain and suggestions for could stroll and caucus, all resolving them. overlooking a quiet square. In As speaker of the the first vote of the Continental Pennsylvania House, Joseph Congress, a great majority Galloway had offered the decided to make the trades- House chamber to the men’s building their home. Congress. Others opposed his The Congress had to con- suggestion and led the dele- front one crucial question early gates instead to Carpenters’ on. Should each of the twelve Hall. There they found a colonies— Georgia had declined to send delegates— and called on the people to have one vote or should votes prepare for a defensive war Patriots’ Point of View be allotted to colonies on the against England whenever basis of their population or Boston sounded the alarm. Intolerable Acts are a flagrant injustice wealth? After much debate it Some recognized the Suffolk On the same day that Thomas Hutchinson left for England, was decided that each colony, Resolves as a declaration of June 1, 1774, Governor Gage enacted the Port Act. The whatever the size, was taking war but they were presented to Boston customs office has been transferred to Plymouth. No the same risk in opposing the Congress so reassuringly vessel is permitted to enter Boston Harbor. Only boats carry- Britain and they gave each that rejecting them would be ing fuel or supplies for the town are admitted, even those have colony one vote. As Patrick disowning Boston in its hour to stop for inspection at Marblehead. Massachusetts govern- Henry put it... “The distinc- of distress. ment was from that day forward moved to Salem. Other new tions between Virginians, Delegates of the Congress laws allow the king to name the governor’s council, rather Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers included Samuel Adams, than letting the colony’s house select its members. The gov- and New Englanders are no George Washington, Patrick ernor is given sole power to appoint sheriffs and judges in the more— I am not a Virginian Henry, Richard Henry Lee, lower courts. Each community is limited to one town meeting but an American.” John Adams, John Jay, Joseph a year and then only to elect municipal officers. In late September, Congress Galloway, John Dickinson, Even in the evil history of Constantinople there is nothing adopted a motion for the non- Major John Sullivan and to match the flagrant injustice of these barbarous acts. Our importation of goods from Nathaniel Folsom. Peyton oppressors cannot force us into submission by reducing us to a England starting December 1 Randolph of Virginia was cho- state of starvation. We can subsist independently of all the and a ban on exports to take sen president of the Congress. world. The real wants and necessities of man are few. effect in one year until British The delegates made plans to The citizens of every colony should ask themselves trade and taxation policies are hold another Congress the fol- whether they consider Boston now as suffering in the com- changed. lowing May, if necessary. In Boston, a set of resolu- mon cause. In Virginia, the Burgesses declared June 1 a day Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, of fasting and prayer. Other colonies have joined the Solemn tions called the Suffolk Simon and Schuster, 1988 League and Covenant and have pledged to halt all trade with Resolves passed at a county Britain until the Port Act is repealed. meeting. They declared that the Port Act needn’t be obeyed
of the gunpowder in the maga- the in gunpowder the of Portsmouth Committee of Committee Portsmouth assistance.
they were going to carry off all off carry to going were they Samuel Cutts of the of Cutts Samuel months before, offered their offered before, months
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business. Once inside, John inside, Once business. Revere was dispatched from dispatched was Revere
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway Folsom, Nathaniel Colonel and
two rebel leaders to state their state to leaders rebel two On December 13, Paul 13, December On viceable muskets with shot. with muskets viceable
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 Sullivan John Major Mary. Captain Cochran admitted Cochran Captain Portsmouth Harbor. Portsmouth pointed out, and forty-two ser- forty-two and out, pointed attack on Fort William and William Fort on attack
men. men. protect the approach to approach the protect which Cochran had previously had Cochran which assist in planning a second a planning in assist
side the fort was teeming with teeming was fort the side Island in the early 1600s to 1600s early the in Island riages, the useless muskets useless the riages,
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED to towns neighboring upon he done so than the area out- area the than so done he erected on Great (Newcastle) Great on erected and a nine-pounder), ten car- ten nine-pounder), a and raid, the rebel leaders called leaders rebel the raid,
defend the fort. No sooner had sooner No fort. the defend stone structure, having been having structure, stone cannon (fifteen four-pounders (fifteen cannon After returning from the from returning After
tingent of British soldiers to soldiers British of tingent is a sorry, old low-walled old sorry, a is sixteen of the King’s prized King’s the of sixteen ment.
Cochran posted his small con- small his posted Cochran merly known as “the Castle,” “the as known merly tent warnings, they also seized also they warnings, tent and-one-half hours of confine- of hours and-one-half
potential conflict, Captain conflict, potential Fort William and Mary, for- Mary, and William Fort In spite of Cochran’s persis- Cochran’s of spite In
INSIDE THE one about after released were
Having been warned of a of warned been Having for safekeeping in other towns. other in safekeeping for stores that they could locate. locate. could they that stores Captain Cochran and his men his and Cochran Captain
fort. ice-choked Piscataqua River Piscataqua ice-choked
shot, and other ordinance other and shot,
MNSSAR SALUTE... communities. inland ous an armed attack of the British the of attack armed an with difficulty, shuttled up the up shuttled difficulty, with tridge boxes, assorted cannon assorted boxes, tridge transported for hiding in vari- in hiding for transported
and Kittery, Maine to join in join to Maine Kittery, and non and other stores were, stores other and non
the small arms, bayonets, car- bayonets, arms, small the
th and gundalows into loaded
Portsmouth, Newcastle, Rye Newcastle, Portsmouth, of the tide, the captured can- captured the tide, the of installation and seized all of all seized and installation NSSAR 112 National Congress swiftly was booty The der.
hundred citizens of citizens hundred the tide to change. At the turn the At change. to tide the outside simply overran the overran simply outside of the King’s barrels of pow- of barrels King’s the of
authority, gathered over four over gathered authority, troops as a guard, waiting for waiting guard, a as troops the fort, the companies waiting companies the fort, the
Now & Then one but all and flints gun sand
utter disregard for British for disregard utter calvary. Folsom stationed his stationed Folsom calvary. umphant second invasion of invasion second umphant kegs of bullets, several thou- several bullets, of kegs
openly, unlawfully and with and unlawfully openly, of heavily armed infantry and infantry armed heavily of
have been an orderly, tri- orderly, an been have
Long Time Member Morrill five least at seized Americans
Portsmouth Committee had Committee Portsmouth Exeter with a large contingent large a with Exeter placed. In what appears to appears what In placed.
Warren Passes Away triumphant The bar. crow Revere’s message, the message, Revere’s Folsom had arrived from arrived had Folsom King’s property was mis- was property King’s house was broken down with a with down broken was house
twenty-four hours of Paul of hours twenty-four which time Colonel Nathaniel Colonel time which American respect for the for respect American and the door to the powder- the to door the and
William and Mary. Within Mary. and William o’clock yesterday morning, by morning, yesterday o’clock Cochran’s faith in faith Cochran’s 2002 MNSSAR guardhouse fort’s the in fined
their plan to attack Fort attack to plan their completed until eight or nine or eight until completed them. Medals & Awards Progams con- quickly was Cochran
’ drums, loudly proclaiming loudly drums, The night’s work wasn work night’s The t on their peril not to touch to not peril their on all quarters...” all
the streets, led by fifes and fifes by led streets, the known as gundalows. gundalows. as known to the King and warned them warned and King the to
American Eagle on stormed were “we reported,
Committee marched through marched Committee onto tidewater river boats river tidewater onto them that all the rest belonged rest the all that them could fire again” Cochran again” fire could
members of the Portsmouth the of members water to load their plunder their load to water value. Cochran then informed then Cochran value. pressed forward. “Before we “Before forward. pressed
At noon on December 14, December on noon At tramping through frigid tide- frigid through tramping siderable small stores of no of stores small siderable sought to reload, the colonists the reload, to sought
to remove the fort’s powder. fort’s the remove to night of December 15/16, December of night less muskets and some incon- some and muskets less the guns. As the soldiers the As guns. the
soldiers of the regular army, or army, regular the of soldiers throughout the cold winter cold the throughout of only forty or fifty old use- old fifty or forty only of cannon, thereby slipping under slipping thereby cannon,
Fort William and Mary with Mary and William Fort in the fort, they worked they fort, the in the province... which consisted which province... the lighting the matches of their of matches the lighting
meeting were debated. The first The debated. were meeting
continued inside... continued
463 guests and delegates pre-reg- delegates and guests 463
reinforce the tiny garrison at garrison tiny the reinforce enty heavy cannon to remain to cannon heavy enty
might possibly be put there by there put be possibly might they saw the King’s soldiers King’s the saw they
simple majority will prevail. prevail. will majority simple approved at the Spring Trustee’s Spring the at approved patriotic music. patriotic
British government intended to intended government British the garrison and allowed sev- allowed and garrison the tee of three rebels what stores what rebels three of tee rushed toward the walls just as just walls the toward rushed
the place of the dollar amount. A amount. dollar the of place the The amendments that were that amendments The
with a five piece brass band playing band brass piece five a with safekeeping; and that the that and safekeeping; attempt to permanently occupy permanently to attempt Cochran showed a commit- a showed Cochran American ranks. Colonists ranks. American
will be inserted in inserted be will Congress” annual By-Law Amendments By-Law Nashville Hotel. We were greeted were We Hotel. Nashville moved inland by colonists for colonists by inland moved Although the raiders made no made raiders the Although fort. fort. shot were directed at the at directed were shot
sions in Rhode Island had been had Island Rhode in sions sacked by colonial forces. colonial by sacked “all the Province stores” at the at stores” Province the “all cannon hurling four-pound hurling cannon “Shall be fixed by the by fixed be “Shall words the proceedings and resolutions: and proceedings ballroom of the Stouffer Renaissance Stouffer the of ballroom
colonies; that military provi- military that colonies; Mary, had been captured and captured been had Mary, that his men would be seizing be would men his that the fort. Musket fire and three and fire Musket fort. the
dollar amount will be removed and removed be will amount dollar sample of the more important important more the of sample Revolution was held in the spacious the in held was Revolution
export of gunpowder to the to gunpowder of export installation, Fort William and William Fort installation, Cochran. Sullivan explained Sullivan Cochran. given to the colonials to storm to colonials the to given
dollar amount is currently fixed, the fixed, currently is amount dollar the 15 districts. Following is a a is Following districts. 15 the Society Sons of the American the of Sons Society
had been issued prohibiting the prohibiting issued been had eight hours, a British military British a hours, eight allowed to speak with speak to allowed catch his breath, a signal was signal a breath, his catch
Trustee’s Meeting. Every instance a instance Every Meeting. Trustee’s tees and vice president generals of generals president vice and tees
The 112th Congress of the National the of Congress 112th The
ried word that a royal order royal a that word ried second time in less than forty- than less in time second approached the gate and was and gate the approached Before Cochran had time to time had Cochran Before
from what was resolved at the Spring the at resolved was what from were presented by the many commit- many the by presented were July 1-2, 2002 Nashville, TN— Nashville, 2002 1-2, July Correspondence. Revere car- Revere Correspondence. Newcastle, NH— For the For NH— Newcastle, December 15. Sullivan 15. December out of the installation. installation. the of out
amendment changes by-law no. 19 no. by-law changes amendment istered for the event. Written reports Written event. the for istered about ten o’clock p.m. on p.m. o’clock ten about ordered Langdon and White and Langdon ordered Tim Harris, National Trustee for MN for Trustee National Harris, Tim
seize and safeguard military provisions military safeguard and seize
Fort William and Mary at Mary and William Fort take the powder by force and force by powder the take
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closer to 1,000—descended on 1,000—descended to closer waiting mob would have to have would mob waiting
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TH Hundreds of men—perhaps of Hundreds zine. Cochran replied that the that replied Cochran zine.
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...continued from page 1 Long Time Member A resolution was 2002 MNSSAR passed expressing gratifi- Morrill Warren cation that the By-Laws Minnesota’s Benjamin MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS Committee and Trustees Passes Away amended their amendment Jacob Ulrich Banwart to this present form. Sadly our senior James Frederick Foster among reinforcements By-law no. 18, dealing member both in terms of is one of the newest mem- summoned to Lexington with nominations and and Tom Burgess, age and in longevity of bers of the MNSSAR hav- and Concord. They also Article III dealing with membership passed away ing become a member last participated in the Battle of on Saturday, 16 March, November. He joined Bennington. eligibility for membership, NSSAR Eagle Scout passed with no changes. 2002, one day short of his because he feels that it is Jedediah Wellman was (See the Spring SAR 92nd birthday. Last year important we remember one of the signers of a Salute for detailed infor- Committee Chair. he was with us for our our heritage. resolution signed by the mation.) luncheon on March 17th, Jim is a native of people of the town of After hearing propos- which was his 91st birth- Albert Lea, Minnesota. Keene which reads in part: als by the budget commit- day. Morrill T. H. Warren, He and his wife Donna “We the Subscribers, tee the congress increased gration reform and another to include a biography of of Bloomington was also a Flag Certificates ROTC Awards currently live in Red Wing. do hereby solemnly engage national annual dues from that american history be Benjamin. member of DAV, St. Louis On Flag Day five Saint Eighteen young men They have two grown and promise, that we will, $20 to $25. taught more dilligently in The other youth win- Park VFW Post 5632, Paul area businesses were from ROTC units located sons, Sidney and Fred, and to the utmost of our Power, An amendment to our nation’s schools. The ners were Nathan William American Legion, Paul presented with flag certifi- throughout Minnesota four grandchildren. at the Risque of our Lives exempt existing state life last resolution supports the Skelly of Missouri who Revere Masonic Lodge, cates by the Saint Paul were presented with James is semi-retired and Fortunes, with ARMS members from the $5 dues PASSAR for their efforts won the George S. & Stella Scottish Rite, York Rite, Chapter SAR for showing certificates and ROTC having worked in manu- oppose the Hostile increase failed by a narrow in protecting Valley Forge M. Knight Essay Contest, Sojourners, OES Acacia their patriotism and love of medals by the Minnesota facturing, engineering and Proceedings of the British margin. However, a com- from private development. Jonathan Coward of Chapter, Society of country. This years recipi- SAR. It is presented to machining for over 38 Fleets and Armies against promise amendment to Youth Awards Luncheon Florida is the NSSAR Mayflower Descendants, ents are: ROTC cadets or midship- years. He has recently the United American exempt state life members Five young men were Outstanding JROTC Cadet Society of Cincinnati, and • Tony Andersen Group, St. men who show a high been doing some consult- COLONIES.” from paying the dues honored at the youth for 2002, Gregory Price of Vietnam Veterans of Paul degree of merit with ing. In November 1776 increase for two years did recognition luncheon on Maryland, the Joseph S. America. • Holiday Truck & Equip., respect to leadership James Foster joined Jedediah Wellman was pass. This will allow State Monday. Minnesota’s Rumbaugh Historical Warren Morrill became New Brighton qualities, military bearing the MNSSAR to honor his involved in setting up Societies to adjust their Benjamin Banwart was Oration Award winner, and a member of the Sons of • Lee Collins, LTD, and general excellence. ancestor, Jedediah houses in Keene for inocu- procedure in collecting honored for winning the David James Sweeny who the American Revolution New Brighton Bronze Good Citizenship Wellman. He is listed on lating citizens against national dues. Eagle Scout Scholarship was recently elected 22 November 1939. He • Marudas Print Services, Medals the muster roll of Keene, small pox, in addition to Resolutions and Awards Program at the National President of the was our senior member. New Brighton The Bronze Good New Hampshire of 1773. being a Surveyor of Eight resolutions were national level. His father, C.A.R. from Pennsylvania. His son, Larry Larson • Superior Flooring, Citizenship award was He was one of 117 officers Highways. presented and passed by mother and brother also Each young man pre- Warren, is currently the New Brighton presented to outstanding and men of the Foot James Foster is cur- the National Congress. attended the luncheon. sented his winning essay or President of the graduating seniors from Company, 6th Regiment rently working on four The Flag and Patriot’s Day Tom Burgess, the oration Minneapolis Chapter, twenty-five Minneapolis NH Militia. Records indi- supplementals from the resolutions were highlight- National Eagle Scout Minnesota was award- SAR. New MNSSAR and twelve Saint Paul area cate that some members of Foster, Hudson, Wheelock ed in the Spring newsletter. Committee Chair presented ed an eagle trophy and cer- Morrill Warren was Members: high schools this year. The the Foot Company were and Cleaveland families. The first resolution Benjamin with an $8,000 tificate for sponsoring the laid to rest at Acacia Park criteria for the recipient of John Lansing Callaghan honors Stephen Ambrose, check and a book entitled national winner. Cemetery. the Bronze Good Scott Arthur Grosscup NEXTMEETING: who is gravely ill. Another “Eagle Scouts in Action” Following additional Citizenship Medal is Nathan Michael West The Minnesota SAR’s annual Constitution Day resolution supports which includes biographies business the new slate of Scholarship, Leadership, Andrew Walter Braun Luncheon will be held at the Lexington Restaurant on America’s efforts for of Eagle Scouts. Tom national officers and Character, Service, and an Randall Roger Nelson appreciation of Patriotism. Saturday, September 21, 2002. Please watch for details “Enduring Freedom”. One remarked that he expects trustees were installed on to be mailed to you. resolution calls for immi- future editions of the book Tuesday morning. 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...continued from page 1 Long Time Member A resolution was 2002 MNSSAR passed expressing gratifi- Morrill Warren cation that the By-Laws Minnesota’s Benjamin MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS Committee and Trustees Passes Away amended their amendment Jacob Ulrich Banwart to this present form. Sadly our senior James Frederick Foster among reinforcements By-law no. 18, dealing member both in terms of is one of the newest mem- summoned to Lexington with nominations and and Tom Burgess, age and in longevity of bers of the MNSSAR hav- and Concord. They also Article III dealing with membership passed away ing become a member last participated in the Battle of on Saturday, 16 March, November. He joined Bennington. eligibility for membership, NSSAR Eagle Scout passed with no changes. 2002, one day short of his because he feels that it is Jedediah Wellman was (See the Spring SAR 92nd birthday. Last year important we remember one of the signers of a Salute for detailed infor- Committee Chair. he was with us for our our heritage. resolution signed by the mation.) luncheon on March 17th, Jim is a native of people of the town of After hearing propos- which was his 91st birth- Albert Lea, Minnesota. Keene which reads in part: als by the budget commit- day. Morrill T. H. Warren, He and his wife Donna “We the Subscribers, tee the congress increased gration reform and another to include a biography of of Bloomington was also a Flag Certificates ROTC Awards currently live in Red Wing. do hereby solemnly engage national annual dues from that american history be Benjamin. member of DAV, St. Louis On Flag Day five Saint Eighteen young men They have two grown and promise, that we will, $20 to $25. taught more dilligently in The other youth win- Park VFW Post 5632, Paul area businesses were from ROTC units located sons, Sidney and Fred, and to the utmost of our Power, An amendment to our nation’s schools. The ners were Nathan William American Legion, Paul presented with flag certifi- throughout Minnesota four grandchildren. at the Risque of our Lives exempt existing state life last resolution supports the Skelly of Missouri who Revere Masonic Lodge, cates by the Saint Paul were presented with James is semi-retired and Fortunes, with ARMS members from the $5 dues PASSAR for their efforts won the George S. & Stella Scottish Rite, York Rite, Chapter SAR for showing certificates and ROTC having worked in manu- oppose the Hostile increase failed by a narrow in protecting Valley Forge M. Knight Essay Contest, Sojourners, OES Acacia their patriotism and love of medals by the Minnesota facturing, engineering and Proceedings of the British margin. However, a com- from private development. Jonathan Coward of Chapter, Society of country. This years recipi- SAR. It is presented to machining for over 38 Fleets and Armies against promise amendment to Youth Awards Luncheon Florida is the NSSAR Mayflower Descendants, ents are: ROTC cadets or midship- years. He has recently the United American exempt state life members Five young men were Outstanding JROTC Cadet Society of Cincinnati, and • Tony Andersen Group, St. men who show a high been doing some consult- COLONIES.” from paying the dues honored at the youth for 2002, Gregory Price of Vietnam Veterans of Paul degree of merit with ing. In November 1776 increase for two years did recognition luncheon on Maryland, the Joseph S. America. • Holiday Truck & Equip., respect to leadership James Foster joined Jedediah Wellman was pass. This will allow State Monday. Minnesota’s Rumbaugh Historical Warren Morrill became New Brighton qualities, military bearing the MNSSAR to honor his involved in setting up Societies to adjust their Benjamin Banwart was Oration Award winner, and a member of the Sons of • Lee Collins, LTD, and general excellence. ancestor, Jedediah houses in Keene for inocu- procedure in collecting honored for winning the David James Sweeny who the American Revolution New Brighton Bronze Good Citizenship Wellman. He is listed on lating citizens against national dues. Eagle Scout Scholarship was recently elected 22 November 1939. He • Marudas Print Services, Medals the muster roll of Keene, small pox, in addition to Resolutions and Awards Program at the National President of the was our senior member. New Brighton The Bronze Good New Hampshire of 1773. being a Surveyor of Eight resolutions were national level. His father, C.A.R. from Pennsylvania. His son, Larry Larson • Superior Flooring, Citizenship award was He was one of 117 officers Highways. presented and passed by mother and brother also Each young man pre- Warren, is currently the New Brighton presented to outstanding and men of the Foot James Foster is cur- the National Congress. attended the luncheon. sented his winning essay or President of the graduating seniors from Company, 6th Regiment rently working on four The Flag and Patriot’s Day Tom Burgess, the oration Minneapolis Chapter, twenty-five Minneapolis NH Militia. Records indi- supplementals from the resolutions were highlight- National Eagle Scout Minnesota was award- SAR. New MNSSAR and twelve Saint Paul area cate that some members of Foster, Hudson, Wheelock ed in the Spring newsletter. Committee Chair presented ed an eagle trophy and cer- Morrill Warren was Members: high schools this year. The the Foot Company were and Cleaveland families. The first resolution Benjamin with an $8,000 tificate for sponsoring the laid to rest at Acacia Park criteria for the recipient of John Lansing Callaghan honors Stephen Ambrose, check and a book entitled national winner. Cemetery. the Bronze Good Scott Arthur Grosscup NEXTMEETING: who is gravely ill. Another “Eagle Scouts in Action” Following additional Citizenship Medal is Nathan Michael West The Minnesota SAR’s annual Constitution Day resolution supports which includes biographies business the new slate of Scholarship, Leadership, Andrew Walter Braun Luncheon will be held at the Lexington Restaurant on America’s efforts for of Eagle Scouts. Tom national officers and Character, Service, and an Randall Roger Nelson appreciation of Patriotism. Saturday, September 21, 2002. Please watch for details “Enduring Freedom”. One remarked that he expects trustees were installed on to be mailed to you. resolution calls for immi- future editions of the book Tuesday morning.
of the gunpowder in the maga- the in gunpowder the of Portsmouth Committee of Committee Portsmouth assistance.
they were going to carry off all off carry to going were they Samuel Cutts of the of Cutts Samuel months before, offered their offered before, months
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Thomas F. Kehr, President NHSSAR, President Kehr, F. Thomas Langdon and Captain Robert Captain and Langdon Boston with a letter from letter a with Boston Sons of the American Revolution the of delegates both
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business. Once inside, John inside, Once business. Revere was dispatched from dispatched was Revere
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway Folsom, Nathaniel Colonel and
two rebel leaders to state their state to leaders rebel two On December 13, Paul 13, December On viceable muskets with shot. with muskets viceable
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 Sullivan John Major Mary. Captain Cochran admitted Cochran Captain Portsmouth Harbor. Portsmouth pointed out, and forty-two ser- forty-two and out, pointed attack on Fort William and William Fort on attack
men. men. protect the approach to approach the protect which Cochran had previously had Cochran which assist in planning a second a planning in assist
side the fort was teeming with teeming was fort the side Island in the early 1600s to 1600s early the in Island riages, the useless muskets useless the riages,
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED to towns neighboring upon he done so than the area out- area the than so done he erected on Great (Newcastle) Great on erected and a nine-pounder), ten car- ten nine-pounder), a and raid, the rebel leaders called leaders rebel the raid,
defend the fort. No sooner had sooner No fort. the defend stone structure, having been having structure, stone cannon (fifteen four-pounders (fifteen cannon After returning from the from returning After
tingent of British soldiers to soldiers British of tingent is a sorry, old low-walled old sorry, a is sixteen of the King’s prized King’s the of sixteen ment.
Cochran posted his small con- small his posted Cochran merly known as “the Castle,” “the as known merly tent warnings, they also seized also they warnings, tent and-one-half hours of confine- of hours and-one-half
potential conflict, Captain conflict, potential Fort William and Mary, for- Mary, and William Fort In spite of Cochran’s persis- Cochran’s of spite In
INSIDE THE one about after released were
Having been warned of a of warned been Having for safekeeping in other towns. other in safekeeping for stores that they could locate. locate. could they that stores Captain Cochran and his men his and Cochran Captain
fort. ice-choked Piscataqua River Piscataqua ice-choked
shot, and other ordinance other and shot,
MNSSAR SALUTE... communities. inland ous an armed attack of the British the of attack armed an with difficulty, shuttled up the up shuttled difficulty, with tridge boxes, assorted cannon assorted boxes, tridge transported for hiding in vari- in hiding for transported
and Kittery, Maine to join in join to Maine Kittery, and non and other stores were, stores other and non
the small arms, bayonets, car- bayonets, arms, small the
th and gundalows into loaded
Portsmouth, Newcastle, Rye Newcastle, Portsmouth, of the tide, the captured can- captured the tide, the of installation and seized all of all seized and installation NSSAR 112 National Congress swiftly was booty The der.
hundred citizens of citizens hundred the tide to change. At the turn the At change. to tide the outside simply overran the overran simply outside of the King’s barrels of pow- of barrels King’s the of
authority, gathered over four over gathered authority, troops as a guard, waiting for waiting guard, a as troops the fort, the companies waiting companies the fort, the
Now & Then one but all and flints gun sand
utter disregard for British for disregard utter calvary. Folsom stationed his stationed Folsom calvary. umphant second invasion of invasion second umphant kegs of bullets, several thou- several bullets, of kegs
openly, unlawfully and with and unlawfully openly, of heavily armed infantry and infantry armed heavily of
have been an orderly, tri- orderly, an been have
Long Time Member Morrill five least at seized Americans
Portsmouth Committee had Committee Portsmouth Exeter with a large contingent large a with Exeter placed. In what appears to appears what In placed.
Warren Passes Away triumphant The bar. crow Revere’s message, the message, Revere’s Folsom had arrived from arrived had Folsom King’s property was mis- was property King’s house was broken down with a with down broken was house
twenty-four hours of Paul of hours twenty-four which time Colonel Nathaniel Colonel time which American respect for the for respect American and the door to the powder- the to door the and
William and Mary. Within Mary. and William o’clock yesterday morning, by morning, yesterday o’clock Cochran’s faith in faith Cochran’s 2002 MNSSAR guardhouse fort’s the in fined
their plan to attack Fort attack to plan their completed until eight or nine or eight until completed them. Medals & Awards Progams con- quickly was Cochran
’ drums, loudly proclaiming loudly drums, The night’s work wasn work night’s The t on their peril not to touch to not peril their on all quarters...” all
the streets, led by fifes and fifes by led streets, the known as gundalows. gundalows. as known to the King and warned them warned and King the to
American Eagle on stormed were “we reported,
Committee marched through marched Committee onto tidewater river boats river tidewater onto them that all the rest belonged rest the all that them could fire again” Cochran again” fire could
members of the Portsmouth the of members water to load their plunder their load to water value. Cochran then informed then Cochran value. pressed forward. “Before we “Before forward. pressed
At noon on December 14, December on noon At tramping through frigid tide- frigid through tramping siderable small stores of no of stores small siderable sought to reload, the colonists the reload, to sought
to remove the fort’s powder. fort’s the remove to night of December 15/16, December of night less muskets and some incon- some and muskets less the guns. As the soldiers the As guns. the
soldiers of the regular army, or army, regular the of soldiers throughout the cold winter cold the throughout of only forty or fifty old use- old fifty or forty only of cannon, thereby slipping under slipping thereby cannon,
Fort William and Mary with Mary and William Fort in the fort, they worked they fort, the in the province... which consisted which province... the lighting the matches of their of matches the lighting
meeting were debated. The first The debated. were meeting
continued inside... continued
463 guests and delegates pre-reg- delegates and guests 463
reinforce the tiny garrison at garrison tiny the reinforce enty heavy cannon to remain to cannon heavy enty
might possibly be put there by there put be possibly might they saw the King’s soldiers King’s the saw they
simple majority will prevail. prevail. will majority simple approved at the Spring Trustee’s Spring the at approved patriotic music. patriotic
British government intended to intended government British the garrison and allowed sev- allowed and garrison the tee of three rebels what stores what rebels three of tee rushed toward the walls just as just walls the toward rushed
the place of the dollar amount. A amount. dollar the of place the The amendments that were that amendments The
with a five piece brass band playing band brass piece five a with safekeeping; and that the that and safekeeping; attempt to permanently occupy permanently to attempt Cochran showed a commit- a showed Cochran American ranks. Colonists ranks. American
will be inserted in inserted be will Congress” annual By-Law Amendments By-Law Nashville Hotel. We were greeted were We Hotel. Nashville moved inland by colonists for colonists by inland moved Although the raiders made no made raiders the Although fort. fort. shot were directed at the at directed were shot
sions in Rhode Island had been had Island Rhode in sions sacked by colonial forces. colonial by sacked “all the Province stores” at the at stores” Province the “all cannon hurling four-pound hurling cannon “Shall be fixed by the by fixed be “Shall words the proceedings and resolutions: and proceedings ballroom of the Stouffer Renaissance Stouffer the of ballroom
colonies; that military provi- military that colonies; Mary, had been captured and captured been had Mary, that his men would be seizing be would men his that the fort. Musket fire and three and fire Musket fort. the
dollar amount will be removed and removed be will amount dollar sample of the more important important more the of sample Revolution was held in the spacious the in held was Revolution
export of gunpowder to the to gunpowder of export installation, Fort William and William Fort installation, Cochran. Sullivan explained Sullivan Cochran. given to the colonials to storm to colonials the to given
dollar amount is currently fixed, the fixed, currently is amount dollar the 15 districts. Following is a a is Following districts. 15 the Society Sons of the American the of Sons Society
had been issued prohibiting the prohibiting issued been had eight hours, a British military British a hours, eight allowed to speak with speak to allowed catch his breath, a signal was signal a breath, his catch
Trustee’s Meeting. Every instance a instance Every Meeting. Trustee’s tees and vice president generals of generals president vice and tees
The 112th Congress of the National the of Congress 112th The
ried word that a royal order royal a that word ried second time in less than forty- than less in time second approached the gate and was and gate the approached Before Cochran had time to time had Cochran Before
from what was resolved at the Spring the at resolved was what from were presented by the many commit- many the by presented were July 1-2, 2002 Nashville, TN— Nashville, 2002 1-2, July Correspondence. Revere car- Revere Correspondence. Newcastle, NH— For the For NH— Newcastle, December 15. Sullivan 15. December out of the installation. installation. the of out
amendment changes by-law no. 19 no. by-law changes amendment istered for the event. Written reports Written event. the for istered about ten o’clock p.m. on p.m. o’clock ten about ordered Langdon and White and Langdon ordered Tim Harris, National Trustee for MN for Trustee National Harris, Tim
seize and safeguard military provisions military safeguard and seize
Fort William and Mary at Mary and William Fort take the powder by force and force by powder the take
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closer to 1,000—descended on 1,000—descended to closer waiting mob would have to have would mob waiting
Portsmouth Committee of Correspondence of Committee Portsmouth
TH Hundreds of men—perhaps of Hundreds zine. Cochran replied that the that replied Cochran zine.
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SUMMER 2002 SUMMER THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER REVOLUTION AMERICAN THE OF SONS SOCIETY MINNESOTA THE
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News Saturday, December 17, 1774 17, December Saturday, MINNESOTA MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Wednesday, April 19, 1775 SAR Salute AR THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2002 W ! ALL RUSTEES EETING Eight Americans Lay Dead on Lexington Green NSSAR F T M Louisville, Kentucky — The Fall flag commemorating the victims of Lexington, Mass.— At 4:30 General Gage had sent out Trustees Meeting was held at 9/11 hung behind the podium on a this morning as the drummer nearly six hundred soldiers Memorial Auditorium across the curtained wall. The entrance to the beat out the call to assemble, made up of twenty-one compa- street from NSSAR headquarters on room is on either side of the podium. men ran onto the Green, carry- nies of his tallest and best- Saturday, September 28, 2002. The The past president’s messages ing their rifles and muskets. armed grenadiers and infantry- The Lexington militia, under men, under the command of wood paneled second floor room is followed the presentation of gifts to command of Captain Parker, Lieutenant Colonel Francis twice as wide as it is deep with sky- NSSAR. We heard reports from the stood fast as six companies of Smith, to Concord for a dawn light windows in the ceiling. The general officers and the vice presi- the British Light Infantry, raid to destroy military stores trustees sat in a semi-circle facing the dent generals of the fifteen districts dressed in their bright-scarlet collected there. podium perched upon a riser for the of the NSSAR. uniforms, marched towards The Americans having Concord when they suddenly the exuberant militiamen were National Society President. A new continued inside... them. British Major John learned of the raid, set up a found themselves surrounded ordered to fall out, a number of Pitcairn and his two hundred signal for the Committee of by a number of mounted them emptied their loaded men faced a thin line of Safety. Two lanterns were British officers with pistols muskets by discharging them Minutemen, which numbered placed in the belfry of the Old drawn, who had concealed into the night sky. seventy-seven. North Church signalling that themselves in the woods. Paul Revere reached the Pitcairn approached the the British had started their Dr. Prescott suddenly dug parsonage a second time just Minute Men and bawled, raid by way of the Charles his spurs into his horse’s as John Hancock’s chaise was “Disperse, ye villains, ye River. flanks, and the animal shot being loaded for his flight. At
rebels! Disperse! Lay down The Americans sent two straight for a low stone wall. this point, John Lowell, your arms!” The Americans couriers to alert the country- Horse and rider cleared the Hancock’s clerk, remembered Eagle American were not obeying Pitcairn’s side of the British troop move- wall and the horse’s hoofbeats that he had left Hancock’s
command to throw down their ment. William Dawes was to disappeared down the Concord trunk in the upstairs room at arms, but they were breaking ride by way of Roxbury Neck road. Revere and Dawes also Buckman’s Tavern. The trunk Luncheon Week Constitution ranks and walking away. to warn Samuel Adams and tried to escape but were unsuc- was filled with papers that
There was a flash of fire John Hancock who were stay- cessful. It was up to Dr. would incriminate other patri- from a militiaman’s musket, ing in the parsonage of the Prescott to sound the alarm to ots. Lowell and Revere agreed Meeting Trustees NSSAR and then a shot rang out. Reverend Clarke in Lexington. Concord. to retrieve it. Some claimed it came from Paul Revere was discreetly After 2:00 a.m. just as the Revere and Lowell muscled some Americans near rowed across the Charles River British patrol and his prisoners the heavy trunk down the nar-
Buckman Tavern. The first where a horse was made ready were approaching the outskirts row stairs, across the Green few shots triggered a volley for him to ride to Lexington by of Lexington, shots were and through the lines of wait- SALUTE... MNSAR
that tore the darkness apart. way of Charlestown and heard. Leading the Americans’ ing militia and rushed to the
I The excited regulars followed Menotomy with the identical horses by their reins, the waiting chaise to fasten it. As THE NSIDE that with a bayonet charge warning, alerting all militia British galloped off, leaving they did so, in the pre-dawn through and over the heads of captains along the way. Revere, Dawes, and four other darkness they heard a few the dead, wounded, and Revere reached the parson- prisoners standing in the mid- shots, then a volley followed
retreating Minutemen. age a short time before Dawes. dle of the road. by the roar of shouting men. When the smoke cleared After warning Adams and Captain Parker had assem- Samuel Adams heard the first REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS eight Americans lay dead and Hancock to flee imminent bled the Lexington militia an sounds of gunfire and
nine were wounded. arrest, Revere and Dawes hour earlier. One of his mes- exclaimed, “Oh, what a glori-
In the aftermath Major decided to ride to Concord. sengers reported that there was ous morning is this!” 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
Pitcairn formed his advance They were joined by a no evidence of any troops on Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Parkway Minnehaha East 2700 force of two hundred men on young Concord physician, Dr. the road. Parker thereupon Simon and Schuster, 1988 Revolution American the of Sons
the Concord Road and awaited Samuel Prescott. The three dismissed his men, ordering Colonel Smith and the main horsemen had trotted down the them to reassemble when they Red Dawn at Lexington, by Louis Society Minnesota Birnbaum, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 body. road to within three miles of heard the beat of drums. As MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 NNUAL ONSTITUTIONEEK UNCHEONIGHLIGHTS A C W L H Resolutions A resolution against the Earth Charter which was already passed by the Three new members were Mid-Atlantic, North Atlantic, and New England awarded a certificate and their Districts and Middle rosette. From left to right are: Atlantic States Conference was presented to the Glenn Morris Edberg trustees. The resolution was given to the Larry Wray Sisk and Resolutions Committee for consideration. The trustees Randall Roger Nelson, . were urged to present the resolution to their home chapter and State society for passage. The annual Revolution conducted their Minnesota Eagle Scout, for Iowa State Capital. It is The Texas Society Constitution Week business. Following that representing Minnesota as being erected to commem- SAR proposed a resolution for Advancing American and a vegetable medley. It Arlington Virginia and to Luncheon was held jointly John Hallberg Jones, our the National winner. Tim orate the 32 Revolutionary to congratulate the Heritage — the new was preceded by a leafy Shanksville, PA where he by the Minnesota SR and Secretary-Treasurer, will forward it to Benjamin War veterans buried in Louisville Little League NSSAR Library. Please green salad and rolls. For also spoke at the one-year SAR at the Lexington presented certificates and Banwart. Iowa. If you are interested team for winning the Little give generously. dessert we ate cheese cake anniversary commemora- Restaurant on Saturday, rosettes to three new mem- John Jones introduced in attending please contact League World Series, Census Project drizzled with strawberry tions. He presented flags September 21, 2002. bers of the MNSSAR. the Vice President General John Jones for details. which passed easily. The Census Project is sauce and served with a there as well. MNSSAR President James Tim Harris was asked of the North Central President Church The Chancellor an ambitious plan to raise dollop of whipped cream A slide presentation Church opened with the to report highlights of the District NSSAR, Col. ended by speaking about General proposed that we our membership consider- on the side. was shown of the 9/11 Pledge of Allegiance and NSSAR Congress held in William H. Lees of Boone, the re-birth of patriotism call a special Congress ably. Everyone should After dinner a video anniversary commemora- the SAR Pledge. Nashville, Tennessee. Tim Iowa, who offered his and following the events of hosted by the French have received the Census was shown of President tion at Saint Paul’s Chapel The MNSSAR reported that he made a the Iowa Society’s greet- September 11, that rival Society in Paris on Report Form by now. All General B. Rice Aston which was used as a Chaplain, Rev. Richard family vacation around the ings. Bill Leeds also the patriotism following February 4-9, 2003. The members are urged to take speaking at the Louisville command/replenishing Kenne Smith, Jr., followed congress and did not stay reported on the NSSAR the bombing of Pearl motion was amended to their time and fill out the 9/11 commemoration cere- center one year earlier with the invocation. for the whole event. He Congress, noting progress Harbor. It reflects the limit the Congress to form completely and turn it mony. He presented one of because of its proximity to Our luncheon consist- did attend the Trustees being made in the National patriotism that members of French Society business in. Check the website for five custom made ground zero. As soon as ed of a very generous help- meeting and the congress Census Project. He also the SAR and the SR have only. more information and to Commemorative Flags to President General B. Rice ing of beef stroganoff which was reported in the talked about the new always felt. He stated that Library Fund download a Census Form Mayor Dave Armstrong Aston presented them with topped with sour cream Summer issue of the NSSAR Library, which he hopes the United States The Fund Raising Task at http://www.sar.org/ and County Judge Rebecca the custom made flag they and served with a dinner Minnesota SAR newsletter. will be a very beautiful, is judicious regarding a Force stated that we raised dessar/censusq.htm Jackson. hoisted it up their flag roll. For dessert we were The highlight of the con- stately edifice and a military build-up around 1.5 million dollars, one- Banquet He then flew to pole. treated to a three layer gress for Tim was the welcome addition to the Iraq. half the money needed for On Saturday evening a parfait with whipped Youth Awards Luncheon national headquarters when The Reverend Richard the Library Fund. A group of members enter- EXT EETING lemon, cream cheese and where the Minnesota Eagle it is completed. Keene Smith, Jr. ended the motion passed to pay tained us in song. They N M : The Minnesota SAR’s annual General Meeting will nut-crumbs on the bottom. Scout Scholarship Contest Col. Leeds then wel- days events with a very $80,000 to our resource are starting a ‘barber-shop’ be held at the Lexington Restaurant, 1096 Grand Ave. It was topped with winner was honored as the comed all that can to eloquent benediction. company. Go to group and this was their Saint Paul on Saturday, January 11, 2003. Committees whipped cream and National winner. John attend the Revolutionary http://www.sar.org/library/ first attempt, having never meet at 10 AM. Meeting begins at 11 AM. Luncheon slivered almonds. Jones then presented Tim War Memorial which will libfund.htm to download a sung together before. (from the menu) will be served at noon. Please watch After luncheon the with a certificate for be dedicated on November Capital Giving Pledge We ate a hearty meal for details to be mailed to you. Minnesota Sons of the Benjamin Banwart, the 11th on the grounds of the Form for the new Center of prime rib, baked potato MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 NNUAL ONSTITUTIONEEK UNCHEONIGHLIGHTS A C W L H Resolutions A resolution against the Earth Charter which was already passed by the Three new members were Mid-Atlantic, North Atlantic, and New England awarded a certificate and their Districts and Middle rosette. From left to right are: Atlantic States Conference was presented to the Glenn Morris Edberg trustees. The resolution was given to the Larry Wray Sisk and Resolutions Committee for consideration. The trustees Randall Roger Nelson, . were urged to present the resolution to their home chapter and State society for passage. The annual Revolution conducted their Minnesota Eagle Scout, for Iowa State Capital. It is The Texas Society Constitution Week business. Following that representing Minnesota as being erected to commem- SAR proposed a resolution for Advancing American and a vegetable medley. It Arlington Virginia and to Luncheon was held jointly John Hallberg Jones, our the National winner. Tim orate the 32 Revolutionary to congratulate the Heritage — the new was preceded by a leafy Shanksville, PA where he by the Minnesota SR and Secretary-Treasurer, will forward it to Benjamin War veterans buried in Louisville Little League NSSAR Library. Please green salad and rolls. For also spoke at the one-year SAR at the Lexington presented certificates and Banwart. Iowa. If you are interested team for winning the Little give generously. dessert we ate cheese cake anniversary commemora- Restaurant on Saturday, rosettes to three new mem- John Jones introduced in attending please contact League World Series, Census Project drizzled with strawberry tions. He presented flags September 21, 2002. bers of the MNSSAR. the Vice President General John Jones for details. which passed easily. The Census Project is sauce and served with a there as well. MNSSAR President James Tim Harris was asked of the North Central President Church The Chancellor an ambitious plan to raise dollop of whipped cream A slide presentation Church opened with the to report highlights of the District NSSAR, Col. ended by speaking about General proposed that we our membership consider- on the side. was shown of the 9/11 Pledge of Allegiance and NSSAR Congress held in William H. Lees of Boone, the re-birth of patriotism call a special Congress ably. Everyone should After dinner a video anniversary commemora- the SAR Pledge. Nashville, Tennessee. Tim Iowa, who offered his and following the events of hosted by the French have received the Census was shown of President tion at Saint Paul’s Chapel The MNSSAR reported that he made a the Iowa Society’s greet- September 11, that rival Society in Paris on Report Form by now. All General B. Rice Aston which was used as a Chaplain, Rev. Richard family vacation around the ings. Bill Leeds also the patriotism following February 4-9, 2003. The members are urged to take speaking at the Louisville command/replenishing Kenne Smith, Jr., followed congress and did not stay reported on the NSSAR the bombing of Pearl motion was amended to their time and fill out the 9/11 commemoration cere- center one year earlier with the invocation. for the whole event. He Congress, noting progress Harbor. It reflects the limit the Congress to form completely and turn it mony. He presented one of because of its proximity to Our luncheon consist- did attend the Trustees being made in the National patriotism that members of French Society business in. Check the website for five custom made ground zero. As soon as ed of a very generous help- meeting and the congress Census Project. He also the SAR and the SR have only. more information and to Commemorative Flags to President General B. Rice ing of beef stroganoff which was reported in the talked about the new always felt. He stated that Library Fund download a Census Form Mayor Dave Armstrong Aston presented them with topped with sour cream Summer issue of the NSSAR Library, which he hopes the United States The Fund Raising Task at http://www.sar.org/ and County Judge Rebecca the custom made flag they and served with a dinner Minnesota SAR newsletter. will be a very beautiful, is judicious regarding a Force stated that we raised dessar/censusq.htm Jackson. hoisted it up their flag roll. For dessert we were The highlight of the con- stately edifice and a military build-up around 1.5 million dollars, one- Banquet He then flew to pole. treated to a three layer gress for Tim was the welcome addition to the Iraq. half the money needed for On Saturday evening a parfait with whipped Youth Awards Luncheon national headquarters when The Reverend Richard the Library Fund. A group of members enter- EXT EETING lemon, cream cheese and where the Minnesota Eagle it is completed. Keene Smith, Jr. ended the motion passed to pay tained us in song. They N M : The Minnesota SAR’s annual General Meeting will nut-crumbs on the bottom. Scout Scholarship Contest Col. Leeds then wel- days events with a very $80,000 to our resource are starting a ‘barber-shop’ be held at the Lexington Restaurant, 1096 Grand Ave. It was topped with winner was honored as the comed all that can to eloquent benediction. company. Go to group and this was their Saint Paul on Saturday, January 11, 2003. Committees whipped cream and National winner. John attend the Revolutionary http://www.sar.org/library/ first attempt, having never meet at 10 AM. Meeting begins at 11 AM. Luncheon slivered almonds. Jones then presented Tim War Memorial which will libfund.htm to download a sung together before. (from the menu) will be served at noon. Please watch After luncheon the with a certificate for be dedicated on November Capital Giving Pledge We ate a hearty meal for details to be mailed to you. Minnesota Sons of the Benjamin Banwart, the 11th on the grounds of the Form for the new Center of prime rib, baked potato MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Wednesday, April 19, 1775 SAR Salute AR THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2002 W ! ALL RUSTEES EETING Eight Americans Lay Dead on Lexington Green NSSAR F T M Louisville, Kentucky — The Fall flag commemorating the victims of Lexington, Mass.— At 4:30 General Gage had sent out Trustees Meeting was held at 9/11 hung behind the podium on a this morning as the drummer nearly six hundred soldiers Memorial Auditorium across the curtained wall. The entrance to the beat out the call to assemble, made up of twenty-one compa- street from NSSAR headquarters on room is on either side of the podium. men ran onto the Green, carry- nies of his tallest and best- Saturday, September 28, 2002. The The past president’s messages ing their rifles and muskets. armed grenadiers and infantry- The Lexington militia, under men, under the command of wood paneled second floor room is followed the presentation of gifts to command of Captain Parker, Lieutenant Colonel Francis twice as wide as it is deep with sky- NSSAR. We heard reports from the stood fast as six companies of Smith, to Concord for a dawn light windows in the ceiling. The general officers and the vice presi- the British Light Infantry, raid to destroy military stores trustees sat in a semi-circle facing the dent generals of the fifteen districts dressed in their bright-scarlet collected there. podium perched upon a riser for the of the NSSAR. uniforms, marched towards The Americans having Concord when they suddenly the exuberant militiamen were National Society President. A new continued inside... them. British Major John learned of the raid, set up a found themselves surrounded ordered to fall out, a number of Pitcairn and his two hundred signal for the Committee of by a number of mounted them emptied their loaded men faced a thin line of Safety. Two lanterns were British officers with pistols muskets by discharging them Minutemen, which numbered placed in the belfry of the Old drawn, who had concealed into the night sky. seventy-seven. North Church signalling that themselves in the woods. Paul Revere reached the Pitcairn approached the the British had started their Dr. Prescott suddenly dug parsonage a second time just Minute Men and bawled, raid by way of the Charles his spurs into his horse’s as John Hancock’s chaise was “Disperse, ye villains, ye River. flanks, and the animal shot being loaded for his flight. At
rebels! Disperse! Lay down The Americans sent two straight for a low stone wall. this point, John Lowell, your arms!” The Americans couriers to alert the country- Horse and rider cleared the Hancock’s clerk, remembered Eagle American were not obeying Pitcairn’s side of the British troop move- wall and the horse’s hoofbeats that he had left Hancock’s
command to throw down their ment. William Dawes was to disappeared down the Concord trunk in the upstairs room at arms, but they were breaking ride by way of Roxbury Neck road. Revere and Dawes also Buckman’s Tavern. The trunk Luncheon Week Constitution ranks and walking away. to warn Samuel Adams and tried to escape but were unsuc- was filled with papers that
There was a flash of fire John Hancock who were stay- cessful. It was up to Dr. would incriminate other patri- from a militiaman’s musket, ing in the parsonage of the Prescott to sound the alarm to ots. Lowell and Revere agreed Meeting Trustees NSSAR and then a shot rang out. Reverend Clarke in Lexington. Concord. to retrieve it. Some claimed it came from Paul Revere was discreetly After 2:00 a.m. just as the Revere and Lowell muscled some Americans near rowed across the Charles River British patrol and his prisoners the heavy trunk down the nar-
Buckman Tavern. The first where a horse was made ready were approaching the outskirts row stairs, across the Green few shots triggered a volley for him to ride to Lexington by of Lexington, shots were and through the lines of wait- SALUTE... MNSAR
that tore the darkness apart. way of Charlestown and heard. Leading the Americans’ ing militia and rushed to the
I The excited regulars followed Menotomy with the identical horses by their reins, the waiting chaise to fasten it. As THE NSIDE that with a bayonet charge warning, alerting all militia British galloped off, leaving they did so, in the pre-dawn through and over the heads of captains along the way. Revere, Dawes, and four other darkness they heard a few the dead, wounded, and Revere reached the parson- prisoners standing in the mid- shots, then a volley followed
retreating Minutemen. age a short time before Dawes. dle of the road. by the roar of shouting men. When the smoke cleared After warning Adams and Captain Parker had assem- Samuel Adams heard the first REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS eight Americans lay dead and Hancock to flee imminent bled the Lexington militia an sounds of gunfire and
nine were wounded. arrest, Revere and Dawes hour earlier. One of his mes- exclaimed, “Oh, what a glori-
In the aftermath Major decided to ride to Concord. sengers reported that there was ous morning is this!” 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
Pitcairn formed his advance They were joined by a no evidence of any troops on Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Parkway Minnehaha East 2700 force of two hundred men on young Concord physician, Dr. the road. Parker thereupon Simon and Schuster, 1988 Revolution American the of Sons
the Concord Road and awaited Samuel Prescott. The three dismissed his men, ordering Colonel Smith and the main horsemen had trotted down the them to reassemble when they Red Dawn at Lexington, by Louis Society Minnesota Birnbaum, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 body. road to within three miles of heard the beat of drums. As
Charles River. River. Charles
ran into the woods to reload, to woods the into ran Walter Sloan Laurie. Laurie. Sloan Walter
Birnbaum, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 Co. Mifflin Houghton Birnbaum,
guns as they approached the approached they as guns fired their guns and quickly and guns their fired
Minnesota Society Captain of command the Red Dawn at Lexington, by Louis by Lexington, at Dawn Red
them the support of the navy’s the of support the them column to pass. Then they Then pass. to column
Sons of the American Revolution under bridge the on stationed
Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon which afforded which Charlestown, and walls and waited for the for waited and walls and light company of the 43rd was 43rd the of company light
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, A.J. by Patriots, Source: ton by way of way by ton Bos to returned companies slipped behind trees behind slipped companies 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway The goods. military the find
or taken prisoner. taken or Charlestown neck. The British The neck. Charlestown militia, Minutemen, and alarm and Minutemen, militia,
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 to men his of remainder the
tion had been killed, wounded killed, been had tion approached the narrow the approached place along the road. The road. the along place part of his force, and he sent he and force, his of part
taken part in the day’s opera- day’s the in part taken them when the British the when them from every possible hiding possible every from orders to hold the bridge with bridge the hold to orders
officers and men who had who men and officers The sun was setting behind setting was sun The
fire struck the marching men marching the struck fire
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED with 10th, the of Parsons
Twenty percent of the British the of percent Twenty Boston. Boston. Lexington, musket and rifle and musket Lexington, under command of Captain of command under
seventy-four British casualties. British seventy-four British as they marched toward marched they as British they marched toward marched they nies toward North Bridge North toward nies
ed against one hundred and hundred one against ed continued to pick off the off pick to continued march back to Boston. As Boston. to back march his ten light infantry compa- infantry light ten his
Thirty-nine Americans wound- Americans Thirty-nine appeared on the scene they scene the on appeared wounded they began their began they wounded
NSIDE THE of six sent Smith Colonel seventy-three British soldiers. British seventy-three As more and more militias more and more As horse-drawn chaises for the for chaises horse-drawn I bridge. the looked
Americans killed compared to compared killed Americans by artillery horses. artillery by After the British secured British the After Punkatasset Hill, which over- which Hill, Punkatasset
the story: Forty-nine story: the six-pounder field guns drawn guns field six-pounder shots.
MNSSAR SALUTE... up climbed and Concord, from
been heavy, but the figures tell figures the but heavy, been marched from Boston with two with Boston from marched farm within the sound of the of sound the within farm across the North Bridge a mile a Bridge North the across
noon. American losses had losses American noon. hundred strong, which had which strong, hundred rushing to Concord from every from Concord to rushing
President’s Page continued militia colonial
eled about fifteen miles since miles fifteen about eled Percy’s First Brigade, eight Brigade, First Percy’s next move, Minutemen were Minutemen move, next of Wright’s Tavern, but the but Tavern, Wright’s of
The British troops had trav- had troops British The There they were met by Lord by met were they There As Colonel Smith debated the debated Smith Colonel As
MNSSAR Member Update front in halted British The at all. at as they reached Lexington. reached they as and ran for the center of town. of center the for ran and ing air. ing
might never had made it back it made had never might completely out of ammunition of out completely Captain Laurie’s men broke men Laurie’s Captain drums filling the early morn- early the filling drums
by a unified army the British the army unified a by The British force was now was force British The wounded. Annual Meeting Held at and fifes town, into back
Americans been commanded been Americans and heat along the highway. the along heat and the eight officers present, were present, officers eight the The Lexington Restaurant British the led and road the of
tinuous fire. Had the Had fire. tinuous bled or collapsed from fatigue from collapsed or bled other men, including four of four including men, other wheeled around in the middle the in around wheeled
marksmen who kept up a con- a up kept who marksmen hours, as many regulars stum- regulars many as hours, killing three British. Seven British. three killing
American Eagle them, toward marched had
surrounded by thousands of thousands by surrounded day held at 85° for several for 85° at held day the Minutemen fired a volley, a fired Minutemen the ing the colonial militia which militia colonial the ing
terrain on a single narrow road narrow single a on terrain to Lexington. The heat of the of heat The Lexington. to bridge. With a piercing yell, piercing a With bridge.
Minnesota Soceity SAR follow- a.m. 8:00 at Concord them wounded, over difficult over wounded, them the time the British were close were British the time the troops on the far side of the of side far the on troops
Officers for 2003 entered British The fifteen hundred men, many of many men, hundred fifteen It was nearly 2:00 p.m. by p.m. 2:00 nearly was It the front ranks of the British the of ranks front the before.
that Lord Percy brought home brought Percy Lord that umn for another chance. another for umn Several shots cracked out from out cracked shots Several Lexington Green just moments just Green Lexington
It was a military miracle military a was It and sprinted ahead of the col- the of ahead sprinted and ed forward across the bridge. the across forward ed and nine wounded on wounded nine and
rank across the road, and start- and road, the across rank Minutemen leaving eight dead eight leaving Minutemen
hill, halted, and formed a solid a formed and halted, hill, had butchered American butchered had
continued inside... continued and found that he had changed his family his changed had he that found and They marched down the down marched They stores collected there. They there. collected stores
lived down the street. the down lived Having questioned her father’s past father’s her questioned Having destroyed. Concord to destroy military destroy to Concord
ers. Nana talked about them like they like them about talked Nana ers. to Nana tell family history stories. history family tell Nana to while homes were being were homes while men left Lexington toward Lexington left men
Johannes Pontius, Daniel Reasor and oth- and Reasor Daniel Pontius, Johannes into the night sometimes, we would listen would we sometimes, night the into rather than take no action no take than rather armed grenadiers and infantry- and grenadiers armed
Revolutionary War: Jonathan Gillam, Jonathan War: Revolutionary yard chasing fireflies. And at night, late night, at And fireflies. chasing yard their men against the British, the against men their nies of his tallest and best and tallest his of nies
were the ancestors who fought in the in fought who ancestors the were the day and at dusk run around the huge the around run dusk at and day the ders. They proposed to lead to proposed They ders. made up of twenty-one compa- twenty-one of up made
French and Indian Wars. And then there then And Wars. Indian and French would ride on Grandpa’s tractor during tractor Grandpa’s on ride would the militia company comman- company militia the nearly six hundred soldiers hundred six nearly
when the Indians attacked during the during attacked Indians the when times. My brothers and cousins and I and cousins and brothers My times. phere, a meeting was called of called was meeting a phere, Colonel Francis Smith and Smith Francis Colonel
solid stone house became “Fort Zeller” “Fort became house stone solid near South Bend, Indiana, were magical were Indiana, Bend, South near In the highly explosive atmos- explosive highly the In sounding the alarm, Lieutenant alarm, the sounding
about our ancestors, the Zellers, whose Zellers, the ancestors, our about trips to my Nana and Grandpa’s house Grandpa’s and Nana my to trips nial militia could see smoke. see could militia nial pealed in every church steeple church every in pealed
imprisoned at Andersonville. She told us told She Andersonville. at imprisoned When I was young, annual summer annual young, was I When atop Punkatasset Hill the colo- the Hill Punkatasset atop yesterday morning, as bells as morning, yesterday
fought in the Civil War and had been had and War Civil the in fought
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...continued from page 1 I’m sure many of us have INNESOTAOCIETY FFICERS similar memories. MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2003 M S SAR O As Compatriots in the St. Paul, Minnesota— already underway for 2003. Scout Scholarship Program— The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective Sons of the American The Minnesota Society, and The consensus was that reminding members that last chapters. The Minnesota Society and Saint Paul Chapter officers changed from 2002. Minneapolis Chapter’s officers Revolution, we can keep our the Minneapolis and Saint no donations would be made year’s winner went on to the were nominated for a second term. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society family stories alive by shar- Paul Chapters of the Sons of this year. Ordinarily the national competition and won Sons of the American Revolution. ing them and never forgetting the American Revolution held Minneapolis Chapter donates the first place scholarship of the struggles of those who their annual general meetings $200 to the Minneapolis $8,000! 865 Eagle Scouts came before us. Please join at the Lexington Restaurant Public Library for materials were mailed letters and appli- MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER us at our next meeting, the on January 11, 2003. Lunch- from the Revolutionary War cations for this year’s contest. annual Washington Day lun- eon, from the menu, was period and $50 to the To date he has ten entries President...... Stephen John Ernest President...... Larry Larson Warren cheon on February 22nd, and served during the meeting. Longfellow House which will be judged in the help us keep the stories alive. The pledge to the US Restoration Committee. It next week or two for the Vice President ...... Larry Larson Warren Vice President ...... Hon. Paul Kent Theisen flag and the pledge to the was noted that the Minneap- Minnesota winner. Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones NEXTMEETING SAR was led by Vice olis Public Library is moving Compatriot Jones report- Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. The Minnesota SAR’s President Stephen Ernest to a more spacious facility ed that the ROTC Program is Genealogist & Asst Reg...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor annual George Washington because of the absense of the and they will not be acquiring in place for 2003. All 18 Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Timothy Charles Harris Day Luncheon will be held at Minnesota President, James materials for a few years. units in Minnesota were part Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Larry Allan Lundblad the Fort Snelling Officer’s Cecil Church, who is vaca- The Longfellow House is of the program in 2002. Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Club on Saturday, February tioning in Spain. Compatriot now open to the public and as Membership Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Managers. Those not named above are: 22, 2003. Festivities begin at John Hallberg Jones gave the a result the Longfellow John Hallberg Jones Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. James Cecil Church 12:30 pm and luncheon will invocation. The Minnesota House Restoration reported that membership Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller be served at 1:00 pm. Society then recessed and the Committee has disbanded and stood at 119, with 116 mem- William Leslie DeCoursey Saint Paul Chapter and the is no longer in need of bers of the MNSSAR and Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Arthur Louis Finnell Minneapolis Chapter con- money. three dual members. Managers. Those not named above are: Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. ducted their business. Minnesota Society James Cecil Church Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Howard Stewart Kushmar MEMBERUPDATE Installation of Officers Saint Paul Chapter The Trustees of the The officers of the Saint Howard Stewart Kushmar Robert Bicknell Mirick Robert Bicknell Mirick The MNSSAR welcomes The Saint Paul Chapter MNSSAR Endowment Trust Paul Chapter, the Minneap- Curtis John Oliver Michael Scott Swisher David Douglas Stevenson three members who trans- President, William Leslie proposed that the 2002 inter- olis Chapter, and the Page Gregory Whitmore Buford Allen Young Michael Scott Swisher fered from other states: DeCoursey, called the meet- est of $163.86 be donated to Minnesota Society were Page Gregory Whitmore ing to order. Compatriot the MNSSAR to offset Board of Managers: Robert Earl Dingley from installed by John Hallberg Timothy Harris reported that increased cost of the Eagle Jones. A complete list of (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) SC honors his Revolutionary twelve area high schools par- Scout Program. The proposal Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Richard Edward Brink SAINTPAULCHAPTER War ancestor, Abner Dingley; officers is listed on the back ticipated in the Bronze Good passed unanimously. of this newsletter. Robert James Curtiss Duane Loren Devereaux Joel Severinghaus from GA Citizenship Medal Program in Donations Incoming Saint Paul Peter Arrott Dixon The Rev. Wallace E. Gears President...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher whose ancestor was 2002. Letters were already The Duluth Public Chapter President, Marvin William Arthur Harris, Sr. James Gillespie Hirsh Vice President ...... James Fredrick Foster Abraham Bertrand; and sent to the same twelve Library will receive $100. Stonecipher, presented Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris Brandon Robert Tupa schools to begin the program Twenty dollars will be donat- William DeCoursey with the David Leonard Moody, M.D. George Floyd Smith, M.D. Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher from the Dakota Society. for 2003 and infact the name ed for the Taylor grave— the past president’s pin and a David Douglas Stevenson Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Board of Managers...... Thomas Christopher Harris Conrad Sly was his ancestor. of one recipient has already only revolutionary war veter- certificate of appreciation. Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Michael LaLond West Stephen John Ernest Harvey Tyler Thurston been received. Five flag cer- an buried in Minnesota. The The Saint Paul secretary- 4 open positions William Leslie DeCoursey recently reinstated. His tificates were presented to NSSAR Library will receive treasurer then presented the Saint Paul area businesses ancestor was Edward Paine. $100. The Minnesota new chapter president with SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) who regularly fly the flag. Welcome back! Genealogical Review, his traveling neck ribbon and Trustee ending January 2004 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Minneapolis Chapter $21.30; the Preservation jewel. Trustee ending January 2005 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP Sadly, we report that four The Minneapolis Chapter Alliance, $30; and Minnesota No further business Trustee ending January 2006 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP ARE YOUR DUES STILL DUE? MNSSAR members passed was called to order by Larry Genealogy Society dues of appearing, the meeting was away during 2002: Larson Warren, President. $28. declared adjourned at 1:28 Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in Don’t risk being dropped from membership. Mourice Thorp McFarlin, Compatriot Jones reported MNSSAR Contests and pm. The newly installed June 2002: If you still owe 2003 dues please remit to our Morrill Hood Warren, that the Bronze Good Awards State President, Stephen John National Trustee for Minnesota ...Timothy Charles Harris, PP Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, David Carleton Gerrish, Citizenship Medal was pre- Compatriot Harris was Ernest, read the SAR Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP sented in 24 area high schools Recessional. 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN and Daro Eugene Larson. very happy to report the past 55406-3743. in 2002 and the program was year’s activity with the Eagle MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 I’m sure many of us have INNESOTAOCIETY FFICERS similar memories. MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2003 M S SAR O As Compatriots in the St. Paul, Minnesota— already underway for 2003. Scout Scholarship Program— The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective Sons of the American The Minnesota Society, and The consensus was that reminding members that last chapters. The Minnesota Society and Saint Paul Chapter officers changed from 2002. Minneapolis Chapter’s officers Revolution, we can keep our the Minneapolis and Saint no donations would be made year’s winner went on to the were nominated for a second term. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society family stories alive by shar- Paul Chapters of the Sons of this year. Ordinarily the national competition and won Sons of the American Revolution. ing them and never forgetting the American Revolution held Minneapolis Chapter donates the first place scholarship of the struggles of those who their annual general meetings $200 to the Minneapolis $8,000! 865 Eagle Scouts came before us. Please join at the Lexington Restaurant Public Library for materials were mailed letters and appli- MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER us at our next meeting, the on January 11, 2003. Lunch- from the Revolutionary War cations for this year’s contest. annual Washington Day lun- eon, from the menu, was period and $50 to the To date he has ten entries President...... Stephen John Ernest President...... Larry Larson Warren cheon on February 22nd, and served during the meeting. Longfellow House which will be judged in the help us keep the stories alive. The pledge to the US Restoration Committee. It next week or two for the Vice President ...... Larry Larson Warren Vice President ...... Hon. Paul Kent Theisen flag and the pledge to the was noted that the Minneap- Minnesota winner. Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones NEXTMEETING SAR was led by Vice olis Public Library is moving Compatriot Jones report- Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. The Minnesota SAR’s President Stephen Ernest to a more spacious facility ed that the ROTC Program is Genealogist & Asst Reg...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor annual George Washington because of the absense of the and they will not be acquiring in place for 2003. All 18 Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Timothy Charles Harris Day Luncheon will be held at Minnesota President, James materials for a few years. units in Minnesota were part Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Larry Allan Lundblad the Fort Snelling Officer’s Cecil Church, who is vaca- The Longfellow House is of the program in 2002. Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Club on Saturday, February tioning in Spain. Compatriot now open to the public and as Membership Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Managers. Those not named above are: 22, 2003. Festivities begin at John Hallberg Jones gave the a result the Longfellow John Hallberg Jones Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. James Cecil Church 12:30 pm and luncheon will invocation. The Minnesota House Restoration reported that membership Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller be served at 1:00 pm. Society then recessed and the Committee has disbanded and stood at 119, with 116 mem- William Leslie DeCoursey Saint Paul Chapter and the is no longer in need of bers of the MNSSAR and Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Arthur Louis Finnell Minneapolis Chapter con- money. three dual members. Managers. Those not named above are: Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. ducted their business. Minnesota Society James Cecil Church Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Howard Stewart Kushmar MEMBERUPDATE Installation of Officers Saint Paul Chapter The Trustees of the The officers of the Saint Howard Stewart Kushmar Robert Bicknell Mirick Robert Bicknell Mirick The MNSSAR welcomes The Saint Paul Chapter MNSSAR Endowment Trust Paul Chapter, the Minneap- Curtis John Oliver Michael Scott Swisher David Douglas Stevenson three members who trans- President, William Leslie proposed that the 2002 inter- olis Chapter, and the Page Gregory Whitmore Buford Allen Young Michael Scott Swisher fered from other states: DeCoursey, called the meet- est of $163.86 be donated to Minnesota Society were Page Gregory Whitmore ing to order. Compatriot the MNSSAR to offset Board of Managers: Robert Earl Dingley from installed by John Hallberg Timothy Harris reported that increased cost of the Eagle Jones. A complete list of (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) SC honors his Revolutionary twelve area high schools par- Scout Program. The proposal Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Richard Edward Brink SAINTPAULCHAPTER War ancestor, Abner Dingley; officers is listed on the back ticipated in the Bronze Good passed unanimously. of this newsletter. Robert James Curtiss Duane Loren Devereaux Joel Severinghaus from GA Citizenship Medal Program in Donations Incoming Saint Paul Peter Arrott Dixon The Rev. Wallace E. Gears President...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher whose ancestor was 2002. Letters were already The Duluth Public Chapter President, Marvin William Arthur Harris, Sr. James Gillespie Hirsh Vice President ...... James Fredrick Foster Abraham Bertrand; and sent to the same twelve Library will receive $100. Stonecipher, presented Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris Brandon Robert Tupa schools to begin the program Twenty dollars will be donat- William DeCoursey with the David Leonard Moody, M.D. George Floyd Smith, M.D. Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher from the Dakota Society. for 2003 and infact the name ed for the Taylor grave— the past president’s pin and a David Douglas Stevenson Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Board of Managers...... Thomas Christopher Harris Conrad Sly was his ancestor. of one recipient has already only revolutionary war veter- certificate of appreciation. Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Michael LaLond West Stephen John Ernest Harvey Tyler Thurston been received. Five flag cer- an buried in Minnesota. The The Saint Paul secretary- 4 open positions William Leslie DeCoursey recently reinstated. His tificates were presented to NSSAR Library will receive treasurer then presented the Saint Paul area businesses ancestor was Edward Paine. $100. The Minnesota new chapter president with SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) who regularly fly the flag. Welcome back! Genealogical Review, his traveling neck ribbon and Trustee ending January 2004 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Minneapolis Chapter $21.30; the Preservation jewel. Trustee ending January 2005 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP Sadly, we report that four The Minneapolis Chapter Alliance, $30; and Minnesota No further business Trustee ending January 2006 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP ARE YOUR DUES STILL DUE? MNSSAR members passed was called to order by Larry Genealogy Society dues of appearing, the meeting was away during 2002: Larson Warren, President. $28. declared adjourned at 1:28 Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in Don’t risk being dropped from membership. Mourice Thorp McFarlin, Compatriot Jones reported MNSSAR Contests and pm. The newly installed June 2002: If you still owe 2003 dues please remit to our Morrill Hood Warren, that the Bronze Good Awards State President, Stephen John National Trustee for Minnesota ...Timothy Charles Harris, PP Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, David Carleton Gerrish, Citizenship Medal was pre- Compatriot Harris was Ernest, read the SAR Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP sented in 24 area high schools Recessional. 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN and Daro Eugene Larson. very happy to report the past 55406-3743. in 2002 and the program was year’s activity with the Eagle
Charles River. River. Charles
ran into the woods to reload, to woods the into ran Walter Sloan Laurie. Laurie. Sloan Walter
Birnbaum, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 Co. Mifflin Houghton Birnbaum,
guns as they approached the approached they as guns fired their guns and quickly and guns their fired
Minnesota Society Captain of command the Red Dawn at Lexington, by Louis by Lexington, at Dawn Red
them the support of the navy’s the of support the them column to pass. Then they Then pass. to column
Sons of the American Revolution under bridge the on stationed
Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon which afforded which Charlestown, and walls and waited for the for waited and walls and light company of the 43rd was 43rd the of company light
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, A.J. by Patriots, Source: ton by way of way by ton Bos to returned companies slipped behind trees behind slipped companies 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway The goods. military the find
or taken prisoner. taken or Charlestown neck. The British The neck. Charlestown militia, Minutemen, and alarm and Minutemen, militia,
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 to men his of remainder the
tion had been killed, wounded killed, been had tion approached the narrow the approached place along the road. The road. the along place part of his force, and he sent he and force, his of part
taken part in the day’s opera- day’s the in part taken them when the British the when them from every possible hiding possible every from orders to hold the bridge with bridge the hold to orders
officers and men who had who men and officers The sun was setting behind setting was sun The
fire struck the marching men marching the struck fire
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED with 10th, the of Parsons
Twenty percent of the British the of percent Twenty Boston. Boston. Lexington, musket and rifle and musket Lexington, under command of Captain of command under
seventy-four British casualties. British seventy-four British as they marched toward marched they as British they marched toward marched they nies toward North Bridge North toward nies
ed against one hundred and hundred one against ed continued to pick off the off pick to continued march back to Boston. As Boston. to back march his ten light infantry compa- infantry light ten his
Thirty-nine Americans wound- Americans Thirty-nine appeared on the scene they scene the on appeared wounded they began their began they wounded
NSIDE THE of six sent Smith Colonel seventy-three British soldiers. British seventy-three As more and more militias more and more As horse-drawn chaises for the for chaises horse-drawn I bridge. the looked
Americans killed compared to compared killed Americans by artillery horses. artillery by After the British secured British the After Punkatasset Hill, which over- which Hill, Punkatasset
the story: Forty-nine story: the six-pounder field guns drawn guns field six-pounder shots.
MNSSAR SALUTE... up climbed and Concord, from
been heavy, but the figures tell figures the but heavy, been marched from Boston with two with Boston from marched farm within the sound of the of sound the within farm across the North Bridge a mile a Bridge North the across
noon. American losses had losses American noon. hundred strong, which had which strong, hundred rushing to Concord from every from Concord to rushing
President’s Page continued militia colonial
eled about fifteen miles since miles fifteen about eled Percy’s First Brigade, eight Brigade, First Percy’s next move, Minutemen were Minutemen move, next of Wright’s Tavern, but the but Tavern, Wright’s of
The British troops had trav- had troops British The There they were met by Lord by met were they There As Colonel Smith debated the debated Smith Colonel As
MNSSAR Member Update front in halted British The at all. at as they reached Lexington. reached they as and ran for the center of town. of center the for ran and ing air. ing
might never had made it back it made had never might completely out of ammunition of out completely Captain Laurie’s men broke men Laurie’s Captain drums filling the early morn- early the filling drums
by a unified army the British the army unified a by The British force was now was force British The wounded. Annual Meeting Held at and fifes town, into back
Americans been commanded been Americans and heat along the highway. the along heat and the eight officers present, were present, officers eight the The Lexington Restaurant British the led and road the of
tinuous fire. Had the Had fire. tinuous bled or collapsed from fatigue from collapsed or bled other men, including four of four including men, other wheeled around in the middle the in around wheeled
marksmen who kept up a con- a up kept who marksmen hours, as many regulars stum- regulars many as hours, killing three British. Seven British. three killing
American Eagle them, toward marched had
surrounded by thousands of thousands by surrounded day held at 85° for several for 85° at held day the Minutemen fired a volley, a fired Minutemen the ing the colonial militia which militia colonial the ing
terrain on a single narrow road narrow single a on terrain to Lexington. The heat of the of heat The Lexington. to bridge. With a piercing yell, piercing a With bridge.
Minnesota Soceity SAR follow- a.m. 8:00 at Concord them wounded, over difficult over wounded, them the time the British were close were British the time the troops on the far side of the of side far the on troops
Officers for 2003 entered British The fifteen hundred men, many of many men, hundred fifteen It was nearly 2:00 p.m. by p.m. 2:00 nearly was It the front ranks of the British the of ranks front the before.
that Lord Percy brought home brought Percy Lord that umn for another chance. another for umn Several shots cracked out from out cracked shots Several Lexington Green just moments just Green Lexington
It was a military miracle military a was It and sprinted ahead of the col- the of ahead sprinted and ed forward across the bridge. the across forward ed and nine wounded on wounded nine and
rank across the road, and start- and road, the across rank Minutemen leaving eight dead eight leaving Minutemen
hill, halted, and formed a solid a formed and halted, hill, had butchered American butchered had
continued inside... continued and found that he had changed his family his changed had he that found and They marched down the down marched They stores collected there. They there. collected stores
lived down the street. the down lived Having questioned her father’s past father’s her questioned Having destroyed. Concord to destroy military destroy to Concord
ers. Nana talked about them like they like them about talked Nana ers. to Nana tell family history stories. history family tell Nana to while homes were being were homes while men left Lexington toward Lexington left men
Johannes Pontius, Daniel Reasor and oth- and Reasor Daniel Pontius, Johannes into the night sometimes, we would listen would we sometimes, night the into rather than take no action no take than rather armed grenadiers and infantry- and grenadiers armed
Revolutionary War: Jonathan Gillam, Jonathan War: Revolutionary yard chasing fireflies. And at night, late night, at And fireflies. chasing yard their men against the British, the against men their nies of his tallest and best and tallest his of nies
were the ancestors who fought in the in fought who ancestors the were the day and at dusk run around the huge the around run dusk at and day the ders. They proposed to lead to proposed They ders. made up of twenty-one compa- twenty-one of up made
French and Indian Wars. And then there then And Wars. Indian and French would ride on Grandpa’s tractor during tractor Grandpa’s on ride would the militia company comman- company militia the nearly six hundred soldiers hundred six nearly
when the Indians attacked during the during attacked Indians the when times. My brothers and cousins and I and cousins and brothers My times. phere, a meeting was called of called was meeting a phere, Colonel Francis Smith and Smith Francis Colonel
solid stone house became “Fort Zeller” “Fort became house stone solid near South Bend, Indiana, were magical were Indiana, Bend, South near In the highly explosive atmos- explosive highly the In sounding the alarm, Lieutenant alarm, the sounding
about our ancestors, the Zellers, whose Zellers, the ancestors, our about trips to my Nana and Grandpa’s house Grandpa’s and Nana my to trips nial militia could see smoke. see could militia nial pealed in every church steeple church every in pealed
imprisoned at Andersonville. She told us told She Andersonville. at imprisoned When I was young, annual summer annual young, was I When atop Punkatasset Hill the colo- the Hill Punkatasset atop yesterday morning, as bells as morning, yesterday
fought in the Civil War and had been had and War Civil the in fought
From their vantage point vantage their From Concord, Mass.— Early Mass.— Concord,
told us about another ancestor who had who ancestor another about us told tpe ret NSRPresident MNSSAR Ernest, Stephen
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been in the Spanish-American War. She War. Spanish-American the in been
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back. She told us how her father had father her how us told She back.
name, she delved further and further and further delved she name,
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News Thursday, April 20, 1775 20, April Thursday, MINNESOTA
Co., Inc., New York. New Inc., Co., Cambridge; the commission the Cambridge; go to western Massachusetts western to go Feltham demanded. Feltham
by American Heritage Publishing Publishing Heritage American by
had a piece of paper signed in signed paper of piece a had Army and authorized him to him authorized and Army stormed this fort?” Lieutenant fort?” this stormed
Minnesota Society Published Revolution, American The
dred and fifty men, the other the men, fifty and dred colonel in the new American new the in colonel what authority have you have authority what
American Heritage Book of of Book Heritage American
them had an army of two hun- two of army an had them named Benedict Arnold a Arnold Benedict named Sons of the American Revolution “By him. beside standing
Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon
have two commanders. One of One commanders. two have On May 3, the committee the 3, May On
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway was man dapper very Another,
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, A.J. by Patriots, Source:
that their mission would now would mission their that non, mortars and howitzers. and mortars non,
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 man. immense an into ran and cleared, and the Boys learned Boys the and cleared, and needed Ticonderoga’s can- Ticonderoga’s needed and powder. from bed, threw open his door his open threw bed, from
Allen. Hours passed, heads passed, Hours Allen. was less than two weeks old weeks two than less was carriages, and ten cases of cases ten and carriages, over the battlements, jumped battlements, the over
Arnold was taken to meet to taken was Arnold British. Dr. Warren’s army Warren’s Dr. British. cartloads of flints, thirty gun thirty flints, of cartloads
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED ringing shouts triumphant the mockery and shouts, Colonel shouts, and mockery Fort Ticonderoga from the from Ticonderoga Fort ten tons of musket balls, three balls, musket of tons ten Jocelyn Feltham, who heard who Feltham, Jocelyn
would stay home. Amid home. stay would band of Americans to seize to Americans of band swivels, two 10-inch mortars, 10-inch two swivels, A British lieutenant, British A
Allen was replaced, the Boys the replaced, was Allen plan. He proposed to lead a lead to proposed He plan. non, two brass cannon, fifty cannon, brass two non, manned.
The Boys laughed. If Ethan If laughed. Boys The the Committee of Safety with a with Safety of Committee the hundred and twenty iron can- iron twenty and hundred and kept it severely under- severely it kept and
charge against Ticonderoga. against charge before Dr. Joseph Warren and Warren Joseph Dr. before mand of the fort, with its one its with fort, the of mand
INSIDE THE deteriorate it let had British
that he had come to lead the lead to come had he that Captain Benedict Arnold went Arnold Benedict Captain and Arnold took formal com- formal took Arnold and dozen years of peacetime the peacetime of years dozen
Colonel Arnold announced Arnold Colonel Lexington and Concord, and Lexington officers arrived on the scene, the on arrived officers
MNSSAR SALUTE... the during but men, hundred when Benedict Arnold arrived. Arnold Benedict when Soon after the fighting at fighting the after Soon recruited by Benedict Arnold’s Benedict by recruited built as a garrison for four for garrison a as built
were deep in the preparations the in deep were 1759. Four days later, fifty men fifty later, days Four away. Ticonderoga had been had Ticonderoga away.
The Green Mountain Boys Mountain Green The French and Indian War in War Indian and French sword in surrender. in sword NSSAR Trustee’s Meeting ran and it of better thought
official commission. official base for the British during the during British the for base Place held out the hilt of his of hilt the out held Place try. He aimed his weapon, his aimed He try.
and make them yield to his to yield them make and Jeffrey Amherst took the took Amherst Jeffrey At the news, Captain De la De Captain news, the At
Washington Day Luncheon Topic: sen- the roused which whoop,
upstarts from New Hampshire New from upstarts and on to Albany. to on and had already disarmed his men. his disarmed already had
Increased Role of the National to began Boys the victory,
resolved to overtake the ragtag the overtake to resolved River by way of Lake George, Lake of way by River that the Green Mountain Boys Mountain Green the that
Guard easy an such of prospect the At Ticonderoga, Colonel Arnold Colonel Ticonderoga, leading toward the Hudson the toward leading Allen assured the captain the assured Allen The sentry on duty was asleep. was duty on sentry The
men had set off to take to off set had men passage out of Champlain, of out passage “Come out, you old rat!” old you out, “Come
Now and Then open. was It gate. fortress After hearing that a band of band a that hearing After controlled the one southward one the controlled Allen shouted over and over, and over shouted Allen walls. The Boys crept to the to crept Boys The walls.
Mountain Boys. Mountain result whoever held the fort the held whoever result his sword above his head, his above sword his Champlain to the fort’s high fort’s the to Champlain
called themselves the Green the themselves called gorge in Champlain. As a As Champlain. in gorge commander’s quarters, waving quarters, commander’s American Eagle Lake across men eighty-three
giant named Ethan Allen, Ethan named giant channel that flowed through a through flowed that channel As they pressed on to the to on pressed they As enough small craft to row to craft small enough
from New Hampshire, led by a by led Hampshire, New from Lake George emptied into a into emptied George Lake Allen.
Minnesota Eagle Scout Wins up rounded had they before
property dispute. Those men Those dispute. property bluff, and a little to the south the to little a and bluff, Congress!” roared Ethan roared Congress!”
National Honors daybreak nearly was It against New Yorkers in a in Yorkers New against lake the new fortress faced a faced fortress new the lake Jehovah and the Continental the and Jehovah Committee of Safety. of Committee
waging a running battle running a waging Lake Champlain. Across the Across Champlain. Lake “In the name of the Great the of name the “In from the Massachusetts the from
farmers who were already were who farmers built near the southern end of end southern the near built
a group of New Hampshire New of group a stone, earth and timber was timber and earth stone,
continued inside... continued Brown had assigned the task to task the assigned had Brown The star-shaped fortress of fortress star-shaped The
from his upcoming book. upcoming his from Good Citizenship Medal from the from Medal Citizenship Good be seized at once. In fact, In once. at seized be engineer named de Lotbiniere. de named engineer
tle, Fort Ticonderoga should Ticonderoga Fort tle, by a talented French military French talented a by night his father would read chapters read would father his night of his father, for receiving the Gold the receiving for father, his of
king’s troops provoked a bat- a provoked troops king’s Fort Ticonderoga was built was Ticonderoga Fort the Lewis and Clark trail. Every trail. Clark and Lewis the veying his special thanks, on behalf on thanks, special his veying
returned to say that if the if that say to returned hauled down. hauled
ing for three months at a time along time a at months three for ing Ambrose, greeted the Trustees con- Trustees the greeted Ambrose,
French and Indian War. He War. Indian and French war, and the Royal colors were colors Royal the and war,
stories of the Ambrose family camp- family Ambrose the of stories Andy Ambrose, son of Stephen of son Ambrose, Andy
tion of the forts since the since forts the of tion bundled off as prisoners of prisoners as off bundled
anniversary this year. He related related He year. this anniversary on Saturday March 1, 2003. 2003. 1, March Saturday on information about the condi- the about information Place and his command were command his and Place
Pittsfield lawyer, to gather to lawyer, Pittsfield bank from the waters. De la De waters. the from bank tion, which is celebrating its 200th its celebrating is which tion, Headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville, in Headquarters
Adams had sent John Brown, a Brown, John sent had Adams rush of men who poured up the up poured who men of rush cent of the Lewis and Clark expedi- Clark and Lewis the of cent blocks away from the NSSAR the from away blocks
battle of Lexington, Samuel Lexington, of battle whelmed by a wild, yelling wild, a by whelmed
He was dressed in attire reminis- attire in dressed was He held at Spalding University a few a University Spalding at held
original. Weeks before the before Weeks original. at the main gate was over- was gate main the at
NSSAR this past September. September. past this NSSAR The Spring Trustees Meeting was Meeting Trustees Spring The
The idea was daring but not but daring was idea The May 10, 1775, the torpid guard torpid the 1775, 10, May
for his expedition. his for York.— In the early hours of hours early the In York.—
M T SA S NSSAR
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and recruit four hundred men hundred four recruit and Fort Ticonderoga, New Ticonderoga, Fort
T F C A ICONDEROGA ORT APTURE MERICANS
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News Monday, May 15, 1775 15, May Monday, MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 During that summer, the Monmouth Courthouse, Reports were given American Northern New Jersey. On 01 MINNESOTAEAGLESCOUTWINS first by the past president Department, including January 1779, Daniel Shay generals, the vice president Wigglesworth’s Regiment, is reported to have been FIRSTRUNNER-UP ATNATIONAL generals of the 15 districts harried Burgoyne’s forces, discharged, being “no of the NSSAR, and by the causing them to run short longer fit for service.” The COMPETITION! general officers and com- of food and supplies. deprivations of military Zachary Ivan Smith, of mittees. Following is a Realizing the desperate service and the ravages of the Central Minnesota sample of some of the nature of his situation, the Valley Forge winter Council Boy Scouts of reports and resolutions: General Burgoyne attacked had taken their toll on this America, represented the Committee Reports the Americans at patriot. Nevertheless, MNSSAR in the national The French Society Freeman’s Farm in the records indicate that competition of the Eagle SAR reported that the trip First Battle of Saratoga on Patrick Shay was back on Scout Scholarship and to France a few weeks 19 September 1777, and the regimental rolls at Awards Program. The earlier was a wonderful attacked again on 07 Providence, Rhode Island, national winners are: excursion. Over eighty October 1777, at Bemis in March and April of • First Place: Aaron Botts, SAR members and their Heights in the Second 1779. New Mexico ladies attended. They were Battle of Saratoga. Patrick Shay’s date and • First Runner-up: Zachary treated like royalty and Wigglesworth’s Regiment place of death are Smith, Minnesota allowed places that ordi- was on the American right unknown, and there is no • Second Runner-up: nary citizens are unable to flank and participated in record that he applied for a Shawn Salamack, go. The color guard was a three of Bylaw No. 18, and each Chapter also ranch dressing. Prime rib the American victory. pension or left a will. He Connecticut wonderful asset giving Section 1 are to be deleted oppose this charter by res- with roasted mushrooms, a Following the Battles was the father of seven Zachary was also the Minnesota winner in 2001. great exposure to the because they are a dupli- olution. baked potato, green bean, of Saratoga, the regiment children, all born well Zachary had a previous engagement and couldn’t attend NSSAR. The trip com- cate from bylaw 17 where The second resolution carrot and summer squash marched to Valley Forge before the Revolutionary the Washington Day Luncheon this year. He will be memmorated the 225th they belong. endorses the Christian medley was served for the where Private Daniel Shay, War. His sons, James and awarded his Spreading Wings Eagle Trophy at our anniversary of the signing Both bylaw ammend- Development Church main course. For dessert although now in his mid- Daniel, and his sons-in- Constitution Day Luncheon in September. of the Treaty of Alliance ments passed easily. School for their American we were treated to a lemon 50s, endured the entire laws Elijah Barnes and ONGRATULATIONSACHARY following the Battle of Resolutions Heritage Program and their torte served with a dollop Valley Forge winter of Whitfield Smith, all served C Z ! Saratoga. A resolution against little patriots. of whipped cream decorat- 1777-1778. On 28 June the patriot cause. His son, By-Law Amendments the Earth Charter which The third resolution ed with a carnation or a 1778, the regiment partici- Captain Daniel Shay, is WARD RGANIZERSOUGHT The Trustees were was already passed by the supports the Black Patriots marigold on the side. The pated with Washington’s better known for leading SAR A O S asked to approve two by- Mid-Atlantic, North Foundation for recognizing dessert was served on a Continental Main Army in Shay’s Rebellion in west- The MNSSAR is seeking help in organizing the law amendments to be Atlantic, and New England people and events of the fanciful raspberry-sauce the attack on the main ern Massachusetts in 1786 Bronze Good Citizenship medal and ROTC medal pro- voted on at the National Districts and Middle Revolutionary War period drizzled plate. British column near and 1787. grams. Compatriot Jones is responsible for maintaining Congress in Chicago next Atlantic States Conference and supports their efforts The NSSAR barber- the 26 Minneapolis area high schools and 17 ROTC units July. The first amendment was presented to the for building a memorial on shop style singing group throughout Minnesota— in addition to the work involved dealt with Bylaw No. 19 trustees. The Earth the grounds of the Mall in entertained us. They being the MNSSAR and the Minneapolis Chapter Section 6— Annual Dues. Charter, among other Washington D.C. sounded much better than Secretary/Treasurer. Help with one or both of these pro- Now that the phase-in things, would require the Banquet their first attempt last fall. grams would be most appreciated. It would be an excel- dates for annual dues have subjugation of the armed The Friday and The real entertainment was NEXTMEETING: lent way to be more involved in the MNSSAR. If you are expired they asked that we forces of the United States Saturday evening banquets performed by a youth The Minnesota SAR’s annual Constitution Day interested please contact John Hallberg Jones, 2700 East approve their removal. to the control of an unde- were the highlight of the orchestra— high school Luncheon will be held on Saturday, September 22, Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743, or NSSAR dues shall be paid fined international authori- Spring Trustees Meeting. students from the Youth 2003 at the Lexington Restaurant, 1096 Grand Ave. call him at 612/721-4275. His e-mail address is to the Treasurer General no ty. The NSSAR opposes On Saturday we were Music School of Jefferson Saint Paul. Please watch for details to be mailed to [email protected]. later than January 1. this charter and urges that served a mixed green salad County, Kentucky. They you. Paragraphs two and all of the State Societies with a choice of french or were fantastic! 2 5 MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 During that summer, the Monmouth Courthouse, Reports were given American Northern New Jersey. On 01 MINNESOTAEAGLESCOUTWINS first by the past president Department, including January 1779, Daniel Shay generals, the vice president Wigglesworth’s Regiment, is reported to have been FIRSTRUNNER-UP ATNATIONAL generals of the 15 districts harried Burgoyne’s forces, discharged, being “no of the NSSAR, and by the causing them to run short longer fit for service.” The COMPETITION! general officers and com- of food and supplies. deprivations of military Zachary Ivan Smith, of mittees. Following is a Realizing the desperate service and the ravages of the Central Minnesota sample of some of the nature of his situation, the Valley Forge winter Council Boy Scouts of reports and resolutions: General Burgoyne attacked had taken their toll on this America, represented the Committee Reports the Americans at patriot. Nevertheless, MNSSAR in the national The French Society Freeman’s Farm in the records indicate that competition of the Eagle SAR reported that the trip First Battle of Saratoga on Patrick Shay was back on Scout Scholarship and to France a few weeks 19 September 1777, and the regimental rolls at Awards Program. The earlier was a wonderful attacked again on 07 Providence, Rhode Island, national winners are: excursion. Over eighty October 1777, at Bemis in March and April of • First Place: Aaron Botts, SAR members and their Heights in the Second 1779. New Mexico ladies attended. They were Battle of Saratoga. Patrick Shay’s date and • First Runner-up: Zachary treated like royalty and Wigglesworth’s Regiment place of death are Smith, Minnesota allowed places that ordi- was on the American right unknown, and there is no • Second Runner-up: nary citizens are unable to flank and participated in record that he applied for a Shawn Salamack, go. The color guard was a three of Bylaw No. 18, and each Chapter also ranch dressing. Prime rib the American victory. pension or left a will. He Connecticut wonderful asset giving Section 1 are to be deleted oppose this charter by res- with roasted mushrooms, a Following the Battles was the father of seven Zachary was also the Minnesota winner in 2001. great exposure to the because they are a dupli- olution. baked potato, green bean, of Saratoga, the regiment children, all born well Zachary had a previous engagement and couldn’t attend NSSAR. The trip com- cate from bylaw 17 where The second resolution carrot and summer squash marched to Valley Forge before the Revolutionary the Washington Day Luncheon this year. He will be memmorated the 225th they belong. endorses the Christian medley was served for the where Private Daniel Shay, War. His sons, James and awarded his Spreading Wings Eagle Trophy at our anniversary of the signing Both bylaw ammend- Development Church main course. For dessert although now in his mid- Daniel, and his sons-in- Constitution Day Luncheon in September. of the Treaty of Alliance ments passed easily. School for their American we were treated to a lemon 50s, endured the entire laws Elijah Barnes and ONGRATULATIONSACHARY following the Battle of Resolutions Heritage Program and their torte served with a dollop Valley Forge winter of Whitfield Smith, all served C Z ! Saratoga. A resolution against little patriots. of whipped cream decorat- 1777-1778. On 28 June the patriot cause. His son, By-Law Amendments the Earth Charter which The third resolution ed with a carnation or a 1778, the regiment partici- Captain Daniel Shay, is WARD RGANIZERSOUGHT The Trustees were was already passed by the supports the Black Patriots marigold on the side. The pated with Washington’s better known for leading SAR A O S asked to approve two by- Mid-Atlantic, North Foundation for recognizing dessert was served on a Continental Main Army in Shay’s Rebellion in west- The MNSSAR is seeking help in organizing the law amendments to be Atlantic, and New England people and events of the fanciful raspberry-sauce the attack on the main ern Massachusetts in 1786 Bronze Good Citizenship medal and ROTC medal pro- voted on at the National Districts and Middle Revolutionary War period drizzled plate. British column near and 1787. grams. Compatriot Jones is responsible for maintaining Congress in Chicago next Atlantic States Conference and supports their efforts The NSSAR barber- the 26 Minneapolis area high schools and 17 ROTC units July. The first amendment was presented to the for building a memorial on shop style singing group throughout Minnesota— in addition to the work involved dealt with Bylaw No. 19 trustees. The Earth the grounds of the Mall in entertained us. They being the MNSSAR and the Minneapolis Chapter Section 6— Annual Dues. Charter, among other Washington D.C. sounded much better than Secretary/Treasurer. Help with one or both of these pro- Now that the phase-in things, would require the Banquet their first attempt last fall. grams would be most appreciated. It would be an excel- dates for annual dues have subjugation of the armed The Friday and The real entertainment was NEXTMEETING: lent way to be more involved in the MNSSAR. If you are expired they asked that we forces of the United States Saturday evening banquets performed by a youth The Minnesota SAR’s annual Constitution Day interested please contact John Hallberg Jones, 2700 East approve their removal. to the control of an unde- were the highlight of the orchestra— high school Luncheon will be held on Saturday, September 22, Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743, or NSSAR dues shall be paid fined international authori- Spring Trustees Meeting. students from the Youth 2003 at the Lexington Restaurant, 1096 Grand Ave. call him at 612/721-4275. His e-mail address is to the Treasurer General no ty. The NSSAR opposes On Saturday we were Music School of Jefferson Saint Paul. Please watch for details to be mailed to [email protected]. later than January 1. this charter and urges that served a mixed green salad County, Kentucky. They you. Paragraphs two and all of the State Societies with a choice of french or were fantastic! 2 5
Co., Inc., New York. New Inc., Co., Cambridge; the commission the Cambridge; go to western Massachusetts western to go Feltham demanded. Feltham
by American Heritage Publishing Publishing Heritage American by
had a piece of paper signed in signed paper of piece a had Army and authorized him to him authorized and Army stormed this fort?” Lieutenant fort?” this stormed
Minnesota Society Published Revolution, American The
dred and fifty men, the other the men, fifty and dred colonel in the new American new the in colonel what authority have you have authority what
American Heritage Book of of Book Heritage American
them had an army of two hun- two of army an had them named Benedict Arnold a Arnold Benedict named Sons of the American Revolution “By him. beside standing
Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon
have two commanders. One of One commanders. two have On May 3, the committee the 3, May On
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway was man dapper very Another,
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, A.J. by Patriots, Source:
that their mission would now would mission their that non, mortars and howitzers. and mortars non,
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 man. immense an into ran and cleared, and the Boys learned Boys the and cleared, and needed Ticonderoga’s can- Ticonderoga’s needed and powder. from bed, threw open his door his open threw bed, from
Allen. Hours passed, heads passed, Hours Allen. was less than two weeks old weeks two than less was carriages, and ten cases of cases ten and carriages, over the battlements, jumped battlements, the over
Arnold was taken to meet to taken was Arnold British. Dr. Warren’s army Warren’s Dr. British. cartloads of flints, thirty gun thirty flints, of cartloads
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED ringing shouts triumphant the mockery and shouts, Colonel shouts, and mockery Fort Ticonderoga from the from Ticonderoga Fort ten tons of musket balls, three balls, musket of tons ten Jocelyn Feltham, who heard who Feltham, Jocelyn
would stay home. Amid home. stay would band of Americans to seize to Americans of band swivels, two 10-inch mortars, 10-inch two swivels, A British lieutenant, British A
Allen was replaced, the Boys the replaced, was Allen plan. He proposed to lead a lead to proposed He plan. non, two brass cannon, fifty cannon, brass two non, manned.
The Boys laughed. If Ethan If laughed. Boys The the Committee of Safety with a with Safety of Committee the hundred and twenty iron can- iron twenty and hundred and kept it severely under- severely it kept and
charge against Ticonderoga. against charge before Dr. Joseph Warren and Warren Joseph Dr. before mand of the fort, with its one its with fort, the of mand
INSIDE THE deteriorate it let had British
that he had come to lead the lead to come had he that Captain Benedict Arnold went Arnold Benedict Captain and Arnold took formal com- formal took Arnold and dozen years of peacetime the peacetime of years dozen
Colonel Arnold announced Arnold Colonel Lexington and Concord, and Lexington officers arrived on the scene, the on arrived officers
MNSSAR SALUTE... the during but men, hundred when Benedict Arnold arrived. Arnold Benedict when Soon after the fighting at fighting the after Soon recruited by Benedict Arnold’s Benedict by recruited built as a garrison for four for garrison a as built
were deep in the preparations the in deep were 1759. Four days later, fifty men fifty later, days Four away. Ticonderoga had been had Ticonderoga away.
The Green Mountain Boys Mountain Green The French and Indian War in War Indian and French sword in surrender. in sword NSSAR Trustee’s Meeting ran and it of better thought
official commission. official base for the British during the during British the for base Place held out the hilt of his of hilt the out held Place try. He aimed his weapon, his aimed He try.
and make them yield to his to yield them make and Jeffrey Amherst took the took Amherst Jeffrey At the news, Captain De la De Captain news, the At
Washington Day Luncheon Topic: sen- the roused which whoop,
upstarts from New Hampshire New from upstarts and on to Albany. to on and had already disarmed his men. his disarmed already had
Increased Role of the National to began Boys the victory,
resolved to overtake the ragtag the overtake to resolved River by way of Lake George, Lake of way by River that the Green Mountain Boys Mountain Green the that
Guard easy an such of prospect the At Ticonderoga, Colonel Arnold Colonel Ticonderoga, leading toward the Hudson the toward leading Allen assured the captain the assured Allen The sentry on duty was asleep. was duty on sentry The
men had set off to take to off set had men passage out of Champlain, of out passage “Come out, you old rat!” old you out, “Come
Now and Then open. was It gate. fortress After hearing that a band of band a that hearing After controlled the one southward one the controlled Allen shouted over and over, and over shouted Allen walls. The Boys crept to the to crept Boys The walls.
Mountain Boys. Mountain result whoever held the fort the held whoever result his sword above his head, his above sword his Champlain to the fort’s high fort’s the to Champlain
called themselves the Green the themselves called gorge in Champlain. As a As Champlain. in gorge commander’s quarters, waving quarters, commander’s American Eagle Lake across men eighty-three
giant named Ethan Allen, Ethan named giant channel that flowed through a through flowed that channel As they pressed on to the to on pressed they As enough small craft to row to craft small enough
from New Hampshire, led by a by led Hampshire, New from Lake George emptied into a into emptied George Lake Allen.
Minnesota Eagle Scout Wins up rounded had they before
property dispute. Those men Those dispute. property bluff, and a little to the south the to little a and bluff, Congress!” roared Ethan roared Congress!”
National Honors daybreak nearly was It against New Yorkers in a in Yorkers New against lake the new fortress faced a faced fortress new the lake Jehovah and the Continental the and Jehovah Committee of Safety. of Committee
waging a running battle running a waging Lake Champlain. Across the Across Champlain. Lake “In the name of the Great the of name the “In from the Massachusetts the from
farmers who were already were who farmers built near the southern end of end southern the near built
a group of New Hampshire New of group a stone, earth and timber was timber and earth stone,
continued inside... continued Brown had assigned the task to task the assigned had Brown The star-shaped fortress of fortress star-shaped The
from his upcoming book. upcoming his from Good Citizenship Medal from the from Medal Citizenship Good be seized at once. In fact, In once. at seized be engineer named de Lotbiniere. de named engineer
tle, Fort Ticonderoga should Ticonderoga Fort tle, by a talented French military French talented a by night his father would read chapters read would father his night of his father, for receiving the Gold the receiving for father, his of
king’s troops provoked a bat- a provoked troops king’s Fort Ticonderoga was built was Ticonderoga Fort the Lewis and Clark trail. Every trail. Clark and Lewis the veying his special thanks, on behalf on thanks, special his veying
returned to say that if the if that say to returned hauled down. hauled
ing for three months at a time along time a at months three for ing Ambrose, greeted the Trustees con- Trustees the greeted Ambrose,
French and Indian War. He War. Indian and French war, and the Royal colors were colors Royal the and war,
stories of the Ambrose family camp- family Ambrose the of stories Andy Ambrose, son of Stephen of son Ambrose, Andy
tion of the forts since the since forts the of tion bundled off as prisoners of prisoners as off bundled
anniversary this year. He related related He year. this anniversary on Saturday March 1, 2003. 2003. 1, March Saturday on information about the condi- the about information Place and his command were command his and Place
Pittsfield lawyer, to gather to lawyer, Pittsfield bank from the waters. De la De waters. the from bank tion, which is celebrating its 200th its celebrating is which tion, Headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville, in Headquarters
Adams had sent John Brown, a Brown, John sent had Adams rush of men who poured up the up poured who men of rush cent of the Lewis and Clark expedi- Clark and Lewis the of cent blocks away from the NSSAR the from away blocks
battle of Lexington, Samuel Lexington, of battle whelmed by a wild, yelling wild, a by whelmed
He was dressed in attire reminis- attire in dressed was He held at Spalding University a few a University Spalding at held
original. Weeks before the before Weeks original. at the main gate was over- was gate main the at
NSSAR this past September. September. past this NSSAR The Spring Trustees Meeting was Meeting Trustees Spring The
The idea was daring but not but daring was idea The May 10, 1775, the torpid guard torpid the 1775, 10, May
for his expedition. his for York.— In the early hours of hours early the In York.—
M T SA S NSSAR
EETING RUSTEES PRING
and recruit four hundred men hundred four recruit and Fort Ticonderoga, New Ticonderoga, Fort
T F C A ICONDEROGA ORT APTURE MERICANS
SPRING 2003 SPRING THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER • www.sar.org/mnssar • NEWSLETTER REVOLUTION AMERICAN THE OF SONS SOCIETY MINNESOTA THE
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News Monday, May 15, 1775 15, May Monday, MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute WASHINGTON DAY LUNCHEON: LTC Denis Shields speaks about the increased role of the National Guard Minnesota SAR President Steven John Ernest opened the annual LTC Denis Shields, Public Washington Day Luncheon Affairs Officer, Minnesota noting that this was the 271st anniversary of Department of Military George Washington’s birth. The meeting, which was Affairs for the Minnesota held jointly with the Army National Guard and Minnesota SR, took place at the Fort Snelling Steven Ernest, MNSSAR Officer’s Club. After the President pledge of allegience and the SAR creed, compatriot Michael Scott Swisher gave an eloquent invoca- Secertary/Treasurer of the established by the more involved on Federal tion. MNSSAR, presented our Massachusetts Bay active duty. A leafy-green salad newly installed President Colony, the year of its Operation Enduring was served topped with a with his neck ribbon and inception. The Minnesota Freedom lingonberry vinegrette jewel. Robert Louis National Guard takes an Since the terrorist acts dressing. A basket of rolls Knutson, Mark Dean oath to support and defend the National Guard has were passed around each LaGrange, III and Arthur the Constitution of been on increased duty. table. A hearty helping of Louis Finnell celebrated 25 Minnesota and of the By noon of 9/11, twin F-16 baron of beef, mashed years of membership and United States of America. fighter jets were flying potatoes with mushroom were presented with a cer- This dual status has its over the twin cities. gravy and a zucchini- tificate and a 25-year pin. roots in the U.S. Soldiers of the Minnesota squash medly was served President Ernest intro- Constitution. The National Army National Guard were as our main course. We duced our speaker, LTC Guard serves both its State soon on duty at the were treated to a chocolate Denis Shields, Public of origin and the Federal Minneapolis-St. Paul sundae for dessert. Affairs Officer, Minnesota Government. International Airport. The After luncheon Department of Military LTC Shields explained Minnesota Air National President Ernest introduced Affairs for the Minnesota that during Vietnam the Guard have flown combat William McLaughlin, National Guard, whose Reserves and the National air patrols over President of the Minnesota topic was entitled, The Guard were not used Washington, DC and SR, and Col. William H. Increased Role of the extensively— creating a Crawford, Texas. They Lees, Vice President National Guard in the U.S. war that was fought by have carried out missions General of the North Military and Local draftees and not by local transporting troops of the Central District NSSAR, Communities. volunteers. Afterwards the 101st Airborne Division in who extended greetings to The National Guard military reorganized so Kuwait and Afghanistan. the MNSSAR. considers 1636, when the that the Reserves and The Civil Support Team John Hallberg Jones, first Colonial Militia was National Guard were much are the first responders for 3 MINNESOTA SAR Salute accessing nuclear, biologi- cal and chemical warfare and/or accidents. Future Operations National Guard men and women will put their lives on hold for as much as a year to support our freedom. Their employers have supported their com- Ronald E. McRoberts, Minnesota. He previously and Lexington alarm. On mitments remarkably. a native of San Francisco, taught college and univer- 29 April 1775, he enlisted The Minnesota is currently on the Board sity mathematics at the as a private in Jonathan National Guard will be part of Managers of the University of Minnesota, Brewer’s Regiment, only a of the peacekeeping force MNSSAR. He joined the Morris and Northwestern few days after its authori- in Bosnia-Herzegovina. It Minnesota Society five College in St. Paul. zation. He participated in will be the largest deploy- years ago to participate in He currently is the the Battle of Bunker ment of the Minnesota an organization that com- Adjunct Professor for the (Breed’s) Hill on 17 June National Guard since memorates and preserves Department of Forest 1775, was on the regimen- World War II. Construc- the military legacy of the Resources, University of tal roll at Prospect Hill tion specialists from Camp United States and the com- Minnesota and does (Mt. Pisgah) to which the Ripley will be sent over- mitment and sacrifices of research for the forest Americans withdrew fol- seas to improve military our colonial patriot ances- inventory program of the lowing the battle, and par- bases and airports. tors. He is also a member USDA, Forest Service. ticipated in the Siege of Community Service of the Mayflower Descen- The research focuses on Boston. The Minnesota dants. the application and devel- In the summer of 1776, National Guard requires Ronald served two opment of mathematical the regiment, now under community service years with the 25th and statistical techniques the command of Colonel involvement by its men Infantry Division, United to produce more efficient, Edward Wigglesworth, and women. This is all States Army and three timely, and precise esti- was assigned to Fort done in addition to main- years in the United States mates of the forest Ticonderoga from where it taining its commitment to Reserve. Ronald has resources in eleven participated in the com- Minnesota— helping with served 25 years in the 47th Midwestern states. The bined naval-land battles on tornado and flood relief. and 34th Infantry particular focus is on the Lake Champlain in We should be proud of Divisions, Minnesota development of mathemat- October, 1776. Following these marvelous men and Army National Guard and ical models to predict for- the British retreat back to women and their sacrifices retired with the rank of est growth and survival Canada, the regiment the past eighteen months. Colonel, Field Artillery. and to map forest resources returned to Fort President Ernest pre- Ronald and his wife, using satellite imagery. He Ticonderoga where Patrick sented LTC Denis Shields Nancy have three boys— has enjoyed his job for the Shay was on the roll in with a certificate of appre- James, Michael, and Sean, past 25 years. November, 1776. In June, ciation. William and a daughter Erin. They His Revolutionary War 1777, British General McLaughlin, President of have two grandchildren. ancestor is Patrick Shay, a Burgoyne again set out the Minnesota SR, present- He met Nancy when a patriot of Anglo-Irish or from Canada, rapidly took ed Shields with a book cousin introduced them at Irish descent. He was over possession of the Lake entitled, Standards and a single adults Bible study. 50 years of age and living Champlain fortresses, and Colors of the American Ronald has a PhD in Sherborn, Massachusetts, pushed into the Revolution. from the University of at the time of the Concord Connecticut River Valley. 4
British moved out against the against out moved British Birnbaum, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 Co. Mifflin Houghton Birnbaum, fort. hollow balls filled with burning with filled balls hollow
Red Dawn at Lexington, by Louis by Lexington, at Dawn Red
pound out the charge, the charge, the out pound on against Prescott’s earthen Prescott’s against on
Minnesota Society “carcasses”— shot also and hot
Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon As the drums began to began drums the As send all of his remaining forces remaining his of all send musket balls until they were red were they until balls musket
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, A.J. by Patriots, Source:
Howe led the main charge. charge. main the led Howe Howe’s only choice was to was choice only Howe’s Sons of the American Revolution heated They church. main
such would have ruined us.” ruined have would such the left side of the fort while fort the of side left the There was no fourth attempt. fourth no was There
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway its and houses Charlestown’s
“A dear bought victory, another victory, bought dear “A troops who had only feinted at feinted only had who troops Again they were mowed down. mowed were they Again
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 of all bombard to artillery Britain’s General Clinton stated Clinton General Britain’s Henry Clinton had joined those joined had Clinton Henry urged their men forward. men their urged General Gage ordered his ordered Gage General
have won the day for America. for day the won have had reinforcements to draw on. draw to reinforcements had Once more the British officers British the more Once them a heavy cover. heavy a them
round of ammunition could ammunition of round drive them back. But Howe But back. them drive ven back by fire from the wall. the from fire by back ven guns on the British ships gave ships British the on guns
Prescott thought one more one thought Prescott had almost no powder left to left powder no almost had bodies until they were also dri- also were they until bodies ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED while crossing men, fifty ried
Lexington Green. Lexington a third charge, Prescott’s troops Prescott’s charge, third a and marched over the fallen the over marched and Twenty-eight barges each fer- each barges Twenty-eight
damned the Americans on the on Americans the damned If Howe asked his men to make to men his asked Howe If formed for their own charge own their for formed Charlestown peninsula. Charlestown
Major Pitcairn, who had who Pitcairn, Major more serious than defections. than serious more the fusiliers, the infantrymen the fusiliers, the Point, the northeast corner of corner northeast the Point,
percent. Among the dead lay dead the Among percent. Prescott faced a shortage a faced Prescott soldiers were killed. Behind killed. were soldiers
INSIDE THE Moulton’s to River Charles wounded, a casualty rate of 52 of rate casualty a wounded, and run for their lives. their for run and could escape, ninety-six British ninety-six escape, could to ferry his troops across the across troops his ferry to
man in two was either killed or killed either was two in man Howe watched his army turn army his watched Howe cut them down. Before they Before down. them cut nine or ten hours for high tide high for hours ten or nine
total of 1,154 men. Over one Over men. 1,154 of total ground. For the second time, second the For ground. tore into the British ranks and ranks British the into tore
MNSSAR SALUTE... wait to had Howe General
226 killed and 928 wounded, a wounded, 928 and killed 226 each company fell to the to fell company each the stone wall, and blasts of ball of blasts and wall, stone the tall grass wherever they hit. they wherever grass tall
In that period the British lost British the period that In and as many as nine tenths— of tenths— nine as many as and A row of muskets rose on rose muskets of row A air, raising dust clouds in the in clouds dust raising air,
overlooking Charlestown Neck. Charlestown overlooking behind them. Three fourths— Three them. behind hayrack. Cannonballs blazed through the through blazed Cannonballs
pied the top of Bunker Hill Bunker of top the pied front rank back into the men the into back rank front toward Stark’s stone wall and wall stone Stark’s toward
th fort. crude the shelling ed
minutes later when they occu- they when later minutes hail of lead, driving the British the driving lead, of hail Fusiliers and moving slowly moving and Fusiliers start- Lively NSSAR 113 HMS the morning
at 3:30 pm and ended ninety ended and pm 3:30 at Then the Americans sprayed a sprayed Americans the Then abreast led by the Welsh the by led abreast
National Congress yesterday rose sun the As
opened with the British assault British the with opened were within a hundred feet. hundred a within were twenty-two hundred men four men hundred twenty-two parts five and six feet high. high. feet six and five parts
The battle of Bunker Hill Bunker of battle The the Americans until the British the until Americans the General Howe marched his marched Howe General
2032 MNSSAR ram- with done, nearly was ber commission. commission. again, there was no fire from fire no was there again, mark.
Medals & Awards Progams tim- and earth of fort the hours receive formal notice of his of notice formal receive assault the rail fence. Once fence. rail the assault the British have reached that reached have British the digging. In a little over three over little a In digging.
eral was dead before he could he before dead was eral fort, and Howe’s men would men Howe’s and fort, Don‘t fire, he told them until them told he fire, Don‘t before Prescott’s men began men Prescott’s before
trench. America’s newest gen- newest America’s trench. Pigot’s men would storm the storm would men Pigot’s yards from their hiding places. hiding their from yards
American Eagle midnight nearly was It
Joseph Warren lying in a in lying Warren Joseph charge. This time, General time, This charge. in the riverbank about forty about riverbank the in fleet.
soldier came upon the body of body the upon came soldier lined them up for another for up them lined river. Stark had made a mark a made had Stark river. the firepower of the British the of firepower the
Outside the fort, a British a fort, the Outside Howe collected his troops and troops his collected Howe down to the edge of the Mystic the of edge the to down brought the Americans nearer Americans the brought
did not press their advantage. their press not did grass. In about fifteen minutes fifteen about In grass. where the fence ended straight ended fence the where section of Boston. But it also it But Boston. of section
dead strewn around them, they them, around strewn dead ning away through the high the through away ning pile stones from the point the from stones pile Hill commanded the northern the commanded Hill
were exhausted and, with their with and, exhausted were they had broken and were run- were and broken had they nence. He also told the men to men the told also He nence. been largely defensive. Breed’s defensive. largely been
pursuing them. The British The them. pursuing troops had ever confronted, ever had troops create an appearance of perma- of appearance an create and its position would have would position its and
Bunker Hill with the British the with Hill Bunker the most sustained fire his fire sustained most the armfuls of hay into openings to openings into hay of armfuls harassed Boston only slightly, only Boston harassed
The National Congress convened Congress National The continued inside... continued was elegant. Two lines formed at formed lines Two elegant. was survivors stumbled toward stumbled survivors was happening. In the face of face the In happening. was Stark ordered his men to stuff to men his ordered Stark Bunker Hill could have could Hill Bunker
provided their only cover as the as cover only their provided Howe couldn’t believe what believe couldn’t Howe forty yards from Prescott’s fort. Prescott’s from yards forty choice. An American fort at fort American An choice. donations during the congress. the during donations tar music. tar The Saturday evening reception evening Saturday The
The rebels behind the rail fence rail the behind rebels The British front line. line. front British men along a rail fence about fence rail a along men Prescott made an aggressive an made Prescott
in attendance pledged additional pledged attendance in serenaded us with Spanish style gui- style Spanish with us serenaded
historic Fort Dearborn. Fort historic
could pick up from the ground. the from up pick could hay and ripped through the through ripped and hay
General Stark stationed his stationed Stark General lower rise, Breed’s Hill. Breed’s rise, lower
dollars has been raised to date. Many date. to raised been has dollars All the while two strolling musicians strolling two while the All ury hotel is situated on the grounds of grounds the on situated is hotel ury
nails or other bits of metal they metal of bits other or nails fire from behind their curtain of curtain their behind from fire the British response was clearer. was response British the weapons past Bunker Hill to the to Hill Bunker past weapons
the new NSSAR Library. 3.8 million 3.8 Library. NSSAR new the tray of scrumptious hors-d’oeuvres. scrumptious of tray Regency on the Riverwalk. The lux- The Riverwalk. the on Regency of ammunition. Some fired Some ammunition. of stopped, the Americans opened Americans the stopped, to part with any more men until men more any with part to artillery gunners and their and gunners artillery
Prescott and his men were out were men his and Prescott to shoot. When the British the When shoot. to join Prescott but was reluctant was but Prescott join fifty men and about forty about and men fifty for Advancing America’s Heritage — Heritage America’s Advancing for letters. Waiters brought out tray after tray out brought Waiters letters. Revolution was held at the Hyatt the at held was Revolution
ditch and over the wall. the over and ditch yards of the fence, they halted they fence, the of yards New Hampshire regiment to regiment Hampshire New marched eight hundred and hundred eight marched
us of the progress made on the Center the on made progress the of us ture of two minutemen facing SAR facing minutemen two of ture
Society Sons of the American the of Sons Society
they were scrambling up the up scrambling were they Howe’s men were within sixty within were men Howe’s part of General John Stark’s John General of part night fell, Colonel Prescott Colonel fell, night
started with a presentation informing presentation a with started In the center was an ornate ice sculp- ice ornate an was center the In 113th Congress of the National the of Congress 113th
cut into their ranks, but by then by but ranks, their into cut and the rail fence. When fence. rail the and England army, already ordered already army, England to lead the operation. When operation. the lead to
Band greeted us with music. We music. with us greeted Band assortment of cheeses and crackers. and cheeses of assortment July 5-9, 2003 Chicago, IL— The IL— Chicago, 2003 5-9, July One last blaze of muskets of blaze last One men crouched behind the stones the behind crouched men Ward, commander of the New the of commander Ward, chose Colonel William Prescott William Colonel chose
odymrig TeU Navy US The morning. Monday both ends of a long table for an for table long a of ends both the hill like so many arrows. arrows. many so like hill the Stark had four to five hundred five to four had Stark noon the day before. Artemas before. day the noon Charlestown. The committee The Charlestown. Tim Harris, National Trustee for MN for Trustee National Harris, Tim
lines. They moved quickly up quickly moved They lines. no reinforcements arrived. reinforcements no hadn’t slept nor eaten since eaten nor slept hadn’t Bunker Hill above Hill Bunker
C N 113 NSSAR ONGRESS ATIONAL and in columns instead of in of instead columns in and
work. Many had deserted after deserted had Many work. forcements. Prescott’s men Prescott’s forcements. American Army to fortify to Army American
weight of their heavy packs, heavy their of weight and behind a sketchy breast- sketchy a behind and Prescott appealed for rein- for appealed Prescott Cambridge authorized the authorized Cambridge TH
time they marched without the without marched they time hundred weary men in his fort his in men weary hundred ghost town was in flames. in was town ghost Committee of Safety in Safety of Committee
enemy for the third time. This time. third the for enemy
Prescott had fewer than four than fewer had Prescott pitch. By 2:30 pm the entire the pm 2:30 By pitch. Charlestown, Mass.— The Mass.— Charlestown,
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...continued from page 1 Fees Increased at Following is a sample 2003 MNSSAR of the more important pro- National Congress ceedings and resolutions: Effective 1 Nov. 2003. MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS By-Law Amendments To more closely reflect The amendments that the cost of processing new ROTC Awards were approved at the and supplemental applica- Eighteen young men Spring Trustee’s meeting tions, the NSSAR increas- from ROTC units located were debated. The first ed certain fees at the 113th throughout Minnesota amendment dealt with National Congress. were presented with Bylaw No. 19 Section 6— With the fee increase, certificates and ROTC Annual Dues. Now that a new member joining medals by the Minnesota the phase-in dates for would pay $102 upon SAR. It is presented to annual dues have expired application. That would ROTC cadets or midship- they asked that we approve include the National and men who show a high their removal. NSSAR Minnesota registration fees degree of merit with dues shall be paid to the and dues for the current respect to leadership Treasurer General no later Resolutions United States to pass legis- scalloped potatoes, as well year. In subsequent years, qualities, military bearing than January 1. Seven resolutions were lation that would establish as a vegetable medly. For of course, only the dues are and general excellence. Flag Certificates beautifully our reasons for Paragraphs two and presented and passed by English as the official lan- dessert we were treated to paid, which did not Bronze Good Citizenship On Flag Day five Saint issuing flag certificates: three of Bylaw No. 18, the National Congress. guage of this Nation. an elegant strawberry increase. Medals Paul area businesses were I just want to thank the Section 1 are to be deleted The first resolution urges Another urges Congress to mouse served on a choco- The fee for filing a The Bronze Good presented with flag certifi- SAR, St. Paul Chapter of because they are a dupli- the Bureau of Citizenship pass legislation authorizing late lined wafer bowl with supplemental application Citizenship award was cates by the Saint Paul Minnesota for recognizing cate of bylaw 17 where and Immigration Services the National Park Service strawberries, blueberries, to list additional ancestors presented to outstanding Chapter SAR for showing Spotco proudly displaying they belong. to include written ques- to establish a program to raspberries and blackber- was increased as well. graduating seniors from their patriotism and love of the US flag! I was very Both bylaw ammend- tions in its citizenship test observe the 225th anniver- ries garnished with white When filing a supplemen- twenty-five Minneapolis country. This years recipi- surprised and pleased that ments passed easily. on our common civic cul- sary of the American and dark chocoloate slivers tal application, the total fee and ten Saint Paul area ents are: someone would notice our A third bylaw pro- ture, the founding of our Revolution. served on a plate drizzled will now be $45, which high schools this year. The • C. O. Lynch Enterprises, commitment to good old posal was much more country and our history, Following additional with strawberry sauce. includes the National and criteria for the recipient of Roseville USA. Spotco is a small contentious. It dealt with the ability to communicate business, the trustees were During dinner we were Minnesota fees. Supple- the Bronze Good • Hubcap Warehouse, Inc., family run company that allowing individual com- in the English language, installed on Wednesday entertained by the Mick mental applications do not Citizenship Medal is New Brighton wanted to show our sup- patriots considering run- and that the citizenship test morning. Archer Trio who played affect dues in any way. Scholarship, Leadership, • Fireside Hearth and port for our freedom and ning for a national society include written questions Banquets jazz versions of pop stan- You may register as many Character, Service, and an Home, Roseville the sacrifice of those who office to commence ten concerning the rights, The highlight of the dards. After dinner lines as you desire to revo- appreciation of Patriotism. • McCough Construction, have fought and died days following the duties, and responsibilities NSSAR Congress is, of Compatriot Frank Gibson lutionary ancestors without Roseville bravely for this country. adjournment of the Annual of citizenship. course, the Tuesday and (TXSSAR) played his gui- paying additional dues. MEMBERUPDATE • Spot Co, New Brighton Thank you again! Congress — as opposed to A second and third res- Wednesday evening ban- tar and sang an assortment There is just a fee for each New MNSAR Members: The following is an Sincerely, after the Fall Trustees olution directs the NSSAR quets. On Tuesday we of “American Heroes” folk registration. Sean Edward McRoberts extract from an e-mail Shawn Oglesbee, Meeting. A proposal to to convey to President were served a leafy green songs. There are additional Douglas James Caywood message that conveys VP — Spotco table the motion did not George W. Bush and to salad garnished with blue The new slate of fee programs for families Paul Stanley Wallace, prevail. After much dis- Prime Minister Tony Blair cheese, pecans, pear spears national officers were joining at the same time, as Paul Eugene Wallace, III cussion the delegates voted the affection, admiration, served with vinaigrette installed during the well as C.A.R. transfers Rehn Douglas Smith NEXTMEETING: against the amendment. and gratitude that they dressing. The main course Wednesday evening ban- and younger persons who Jacob Kelly Beckel The Minnesota SAR’s annual Constitution Day The reason was to allow have served so well and consisted of salmon served quet. The entree was filet are relatives of active Death: Luncheon will be held at the Lexington Restaurant on the Bylaws Committee wish them Godspeed. with hollandase sauce, mignon and shrimp. members. Please contact John A. S. Webster, 6/11/03 Saturday, September 20, 2003. Please watch for details more time to study and Another resolution pepper corn steak with your Secretary-Treasurer Member since 1955! to be mailed to you. debate the proposal. urges the Congress of the gravy, a wedge of layered for that data. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 Long Time Member A resolution was 2002 MNSSAR passed expressing gratifi- Morrill Warren cation that the By-Laws Minnesota’s Benjamin MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS Committee and Trustees Passes Away amended their amendment Jacob Ulrich Banwart to this present form. Sadly our senior James Frederick Foster among reinforcements By-law no. 18, dealing member both in terms of is one of the newest mem- summoned to Lexington with nominations and and Tom Burgess, age and in longevity of bers of the MNSSAR hav- and Concord. They also Article III dealing with membership passed away ing become a member last participated in the Battle of on Saturday, 16 March, November. He joined Bennington. eligibility for membership, NSSAR Eagle Scout passed with no changes. 2002, one day short of his because he feels that it is Jedediah Wellman was (See the Spring SAR 92nd birthday. Last year important we remember one of the signers of a Salute for detailed infor- Committee Chair. he was with us for our our heritage. resolution signed by the mation.) luncheon on March 17th, Jim is a native of people of the town of After hearing propos- which was his 91st birth- Albert Lea, Minnesota. Keene which reads in part: als by the budget commit- day. Morrill T. H. Warren, He and his wife Donna “We the Subscribers, tee the congress increased gration reform and another to include a biography of of Bloomington was also a Flag Certificates ROTC Awards currently live in Red Wing. do hereby solemnly engage national annual dues from that american history be Benjamin. member of DAV, St. Louis On Flag Day five Saint Eighteen young men They have two grown and promise, that we will, $20 to $25. taught more dilligently in The other youth win- Park VFW Post 5632, Paul area businesses were from ROTC units located sons, Sidney and Fred, and to the utmost of our Power, An amendment to our nation’s schools. The ners were Nathan William American Legion, Paul presented with flag certifi- throughout Minnesota four grandchildren. at the Risque of our Lives exempt existing state life last resolution supports the Skelly of Missouri who Revere Masonic Lodge, cates by the Saint Paul were presented with James is semi-retired and Fortunes, with ARMS members from the $5 dues PASSAR for their efforts won the George S. & Stella Scottish Rite, York Rite, Chapter SAR for showing certificates and ROTC having worked in manu- oppose the Hostile increase failed by a narrow in protecting Valley Forge M. Knight Essay Contest, Sojourners, OES Acacia their patriotism and love of medals by the Minnesota facturing, engineering and Proceedings of the British margin. However, a com- from private development. Jonathan Coward of Chapter, Society of country. This years recipi- SAR. It is presented to machining for over 38 Fleets and Armies against promise amendment to Youth Awards Luncheon Florida is the NSSAR Mayflower Descendants, ents are: ROTC cadets or midship- years. He has recently the United American exempt state life members Five young men were Outstanding JROTC Cadet Society of Cincinnati, and • Tony Andersen Group, St. men who show a high been doing some consult- COLONIES.” from paying the dues honored at the youth for 2002, Gregory Price of Vietnam Veterans of Paul degree of merit with ing. In November 1776 increase for two years did recognition luncheon on Maryland, the Joseph S. America. • Holiday Truck & Equip., respect to leadership James Foster joined Jedediah Wellman was pass. This will allow State Monday. Minnesota’s Rumbaugh Historical Warren Morrill became New Brighton qualities, military bearing the MNSSAR to honor his involved in setting up Societies to adjust their Benjamin Banwart was Oration Award winner, and a member of the Sons of • Lee Collins, LTD, and general excellence. ancestor, Jedediah houses in Keene for inocu- procedure in collecting honored for winning the David James Sweeny who the American Revolution New Brighton Bronze Good Citizenship Wellman. He is listed on lating citizens against national dues. Eagle Scout Scholarship was recently elected 22 November 1939. He • Marudas Print Services, Medals the muster roll of Keene, small pox, in addition to Resolutions and Awards Program at the National President of the was our senior member. New Brighton The Bronze Good New Hampshire of 1773. being a Surveyor of Eight resolutions were national level. His father, C.A.R. from Pennsylvania. His son, Larry Larson • Superior Flooring, Citizenship award was He was one of 117 officers Highways. presented and passed by mother and brother also Each young man pre- Warren, is currently the New Brighton presented to outstanding and men of the Foot James Foster is cur- the National Congress. attended the luncheon. sented his winning essay or President of the graduating seniors from Company, 6th Regiment rently working on four The Flag and Patriot’s Day Tom Burgess, the oration Minneapolis Chapter, twenty-five Minneapolis NH Militia. Records indi- supplementals from the resolutions were highlight- National Eagle Scout Minnesota was award- SAR. New MNSSAR and twelve Saint Paul area cate that some members of Foster, Hudson, Wheelock ed in the Spring newsletter. Committee Chair presented ed an eagle trophy and cer- Morrill Warren was Members: high schools this year. The the Foot Company were and Cleaveland families. The first resolution Benjamin with an $8,000 tificate for sponsoring the laid to rest at Acacia Park criteria for the recipient of John Lansing Callaghan honors Stephen Ambrose, check and a book entitled national winner. Cemetery. the Bronze Good Scott Arthur Grosscup NEXTMEETING: who is gravely ill. Another “Eagle Scouts in Action” Following additional Citizenship Medal is Nathan Michael West The Minnesota SAR’s annual Constitution Day resolution supports which includes biographies business the new slate of Scholarship, Leadership, Andrew Walter Braun Luncheon will be held at the Lexington Restaurant on America’s efforts for of Eagle Scouts. Tom national officers and Character, Service, and an Randall Roger Nelson appreciation of Patriotism. Saturday, September 21, 2002. Please watch for details “Enduring Freedom”. One remarked that he expects trustees were installed on to be mailed to you. resolution calls for immi- future editions of the book Tuesday morning.
of the gunpowder in the maga- the in gunpowder the of Portsmouth Committee of Committee Portsmouth assistance.
they were going to carry off all off carry to going were they Samuel Cutts of the of Cutts Samuel months before, offered their offered before, months
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Thomas F. Kehr, President NHSSAR, President Kehr, F. Thomas Langdon and Captain Robert Captain and Langdon Boston with a letter from letter a with Boston Sons of the American Revolution the of delegates both
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business. Once inside, John inside, Once business. Revere was dispatched from dispatched was Revere
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway Folsom, Nathaniel Colonel and
two rebel leaders to state their state to leaders rebel two On December 13, Paul 13, December On viceable muskets with shot. with muskets viceable
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 Sullivan John Major Mary. Captain Cochran admitted Cochran Captain Portsmouth Harbor. Portsmouth pointed out, and forty-two ser- forty-two and out, pointed attack on Fort William and William Fort on attack
men. men. protect the approach to approach the protect which Cochran had previously had Cochran which assist in planning a second a planning in assist
side the fort was teeming with teeming was fort the side Island in the early 1600s to 1600s early the in Island riages, the useless muskets useless the riages,
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED to towns neighboring upon he done so than the area out- area the than so done he erected on Great (Newcastle) Great on erected and a nine-pounder), ten car- ten nine-pounder), a and raid, the rebel leaders called leaders rebel the raid,
defend the fort. No sooner had sooner No fort. the defend stone structure, having been having structure, stone cannon (fifteen four-pounders (fifteen cannon After returning from the from returning After
tingent of British soldiers to soldiers British of tingent is a sorry, old low-walled old sorry, a is sixteen of the King’s prized King’s the of sixteen ment.
Cochran posted his small con- small his posted Cochran merly known as “the Castle,” “the as known merly tent warnings, they also seized also they warnings, tent and-one-half hours of confine- of hours and-one-half
potential conflict, Captain conflict, potential Fort William and Mary, for- Mary, and William Fort In spite of Cochran’s persis- Cochran’s of spite In
INSIDE THE one about after released were
Having been warned of a of warned been Having for safekeeping in other towns. other in safekeeping for stores that they could locate. locate. could they that stores Captain Cochran and his men his and Cochran Captain
fort. ice-choked Piscataqua River Piscataqua ice-choked
shot, and other ordinance other and shot,
MNSSAR SALUTE... communities. inland ous an armed attack of the British the of attack armed an with difficulty, shuttled up the up shuttled difficulty, with tridge boxes, assorted cannon assorted boxes, tridge transported for hiding in vari- in hiding for transported
and Kittery, Maine to join in join to Maine Kittery, and non and other stores were, stores other and non
the small arms, bayonets, car- bayonets, arms, small the
th and gundalows into loaded
Portsmouth, Newcastle, Rye Newcastle, Portsmouth, of the tide, the captured can- captured the tide, the of installation and seized all of all seized and installation NSSAR 112 National Congress swiftly was booty The der.
hundred citizens of citizens hundred the tide to change. At the turn the At change. to tide the outside simply overran the overran simply outside of the King’s barrels of pow- of barrels King’s the of
authority, gathered over four over gathered authority, troops as a guard, waiting for waiting guard, a as troops the fort, the companies waiting companies the fort, the
Now & Then one but all and flints gun sand
utter disregard for British for disregard utter calvary. Folsom stationed his stationed Folsom calvary. umphant second invasion of invasion second umphant kegs of bullets, several thou- several bullets, of kegs
openly, unlawfully and with and unlawfully openly, of heavily armed infantry and infantry armed heavily of
have been an orderly, tri- orderly, an been have
Long Time Member Morrill five least at seized Americans
Portsmouth Committee had Committee Portsmouth Exeter with a large contingent large a with Exeter placed. In what appears to appears what In placed.
Warren Passes Away triumphant The bar. crow Revere’s message, the message, Revere’s Folsom had arrived from arrived had Folsom King’s property was mis- was property King’s house was broken down with a with down broken was house
twenty-four hours of Paul of hours twenty-four which time Colonel Nathaniel Colonel time which American respect for the for respect American and the door to the powder- the to door the and
William and Mary. Within Mary. and William o’clock yesterday morning, by morning, yesterday o’clock Cochran’s faith in faith Cochran’s 2002 MNSSAR guardhouse fort’s the in fined
their plan to attack Fort attack to plan their completed until eight or nine or eight until completed them. Medals & Awards Progams con- quickly was Cochran
’ drums, loudly proclaiming loudly drums, The night’s work wasn work night’s The t on their peril not to touch to not peril their on all quarters...” all
the streets, led by fifes and fifes by led streets, the known as gundalows. gundalows. as known to the King and warned them warned and King the to
American Eagle on stormed were “we reported,
Committee marched through marched Committee onto tidewater river boats river tidewater onto them that all the rest belonged rest the all that them could fire again” Cochran again” fire could
members of the Portsmouth the of members water to load their plunder their load to water value. Cochran then informed then Cochran value. pressed forward. “Before we “Before forward. pressed
At noon on December 14, December on noon At tramping through frigid tide- frigid through tramping siderable small stores of no of stores small siderable sought to reload, the colonists the reload, to sought
to remove the fort’s powder. fort’s the remove to night of December 15/16, December of night less muskets and some incon- some and muskets less the guns. As the soldiers the As guns. the
soldiers of the regular army, or army, regular the of soldiers throughout the cold winter cold the throughout of only forty or fifty old use- old fifty or forty only of cannon, thereby slipping under slipping thereby cannon,
Fort William and Mary with Mary and William Fort in the fort, they worked they fort, the in the province... which consisted which province... the lighting the matches of their of matches the lighting
meeting were debated. The first The debated. were meeting
continued inside... continued
463 guests and delegates pre-reg- delegates and guests 463
reinforce the tiny garrison at garrison tiny the reinforce enty heavy cannon to remain to cannon heavy enty
might possibly be put there by there put be possibly might they saw the King’s soldiers King’s the saw they
simple majority will prevail. prevail. will majority simple approved at the Spring Trustee’s Spring the at approved patriotic music. patriotic
British government intended to intended government British the garrison and allowed sev- allowed and garrison the tee of three rebels what stores what rebels three of tee rushed toward the walls just as just walls the toward rushed
the place of the dollar amount. A amount. dollar the of place the The amendments that were that amendments The
with a five piece brass band playing band brass piece five a with safekeeping; and that the that and safekeeping; attempt to permanently occupy permanently to attempt Cochran showed a commit- a showed Cochran American ranks. Colonists ranks. American
will be inserted in inserted be will Congress” annual By-Law Amendments By-Law Nashville Hotel. We were greeted were We Hotel. Nashville moved inland by colonists for colonists by inland moved Although the raiders made no made raiders the Although fort. fort. shot were directed at the at directed were shot
sions in Rhode Island had been had Island Rhode in sions sacked by colonial forces. colonial by sacked “all the Province stores” at the at stores” Province the “all cannon hurling four-pound hurling cannon “Shall be fixed by the by fixed be “Shall words the proceedings and resolutions: and proceedings ballroom of the Stouffer Renaissance Stouffer the of ballroom
colonies; that military provi- military that colonies; Mary, had been captured and captured been had Mary, that his men would be seizing be would men his that the fort. Musket fire and three and fire Musket fort. the
dollar amount will be removed and removed be will amount dollar sample of the more important important more the of sample Revolution was held in the spacious the in held was Revolution
export of gunpowder to the to gunpowder of export installation, Fort William and William Fort installation, Cochran. Sullivan explained Sullivan Cochran. given to the colonials to storm to colonials the to given
dollar amount is currently fixed, the fixed, currently is amount dollar the 15 districts. Following is a a is Following districts. 15 the Society Sons of the American the of Sons Society
had been issued prohibiting the prohibiting issued been had eight hours, a British military British a hours, eight allowed to speak with speak to allowed catch his breath, a signal was signal a breath, his catch
Trustee’s Meeting. Every instance a instance Every Meeting. Trustee’s tees and vice president generals of generals president vice and tees
The 112th Congress of the National the of Congress 112th The
ried word that a royal order royal a that word ried second time in less than forty- than less in time second approached the gate and was and gate the approached Before Cochran had time to time had Cochran Before
from what was resolved at the Spring the at resolved was what from were presented by the many commit- many the by presented were July 1-2, 2002 Nashville, TN— Nashville, 2002 1-2, July Correspondence. Revere car- Revere Correspondence. Newcastle, NH— For the For NH— Newcastle, December 15. Sullivan 15. December out of the installation. installation. the of out
amendment changes by-law no. 19 no. by-law changes amendment istered for the event. Written reports Written event. the for istered about ten o’clock p.m. on p.m. o’clock ten about ordered Langdon and White and Langdon ordered Tim Harris, National Trustee for MN for Trustee National Harris, Tim
seize and safeguard military provisions military safeguard and seize
Fort William and Mary at Mary and William Fort take the powder by force and force by powder the take
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closer to 1,000—descended on 1,000—descended to closer waiting mob would have to have would mob waiting
Portsmouth Committee of Correspondence of Committee Portsmouth
TH Hundreds of men—perhaps of Hundreds zine. Cochran replied that the that replied Cochran zine.
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News Saturday, December 17, 1774 17, December Saturday, MINNESOTA MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Monday, July 3, 1775 SAR Salute WASHINGTONTAKESCOMMAND THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER • www.sar.org/mnssar • AUTUMN 2003 NSSARALL F TRUSTEESMEETING toward the reviewing president’s chair open. In a further delay. At any moment, party. A squadron of mild assertion of their inde- the British Army might take Louisville, Kentucky — The Fall general officers and the vice presi- mounted dragoons pendent spirit the delegates advantage of the disarray in Trustees Meeting was held at Memor- dent generals of the fifteen districts with drawn sabers chose John Hancock. Cambridge and march out of ial Auditorium across the street from of the NSSAR. clattered along behind George Washington also Boston, spreading havoc NSSAR headquarters on Saturday, There were no resolutions or by- them. The three offi- attended the Congress, wear- across the countryside. Adams September 27, 2003. We opened law amendments to consider. The cers drew abreast of ing his blue and buff colonel’s concluded with a motion that with the National Anthem, followed emphasis of this years Trustee Meet- Ward and his officers uniform of the Virginia militia. the Congress adopt the army at by the Pledge to the SAR and an ing was the Center for Advancement and exchanged salutes. John Adams offered the Cambridge and appoint a gen- invocation. of America’s Heritage. As Past Presi- Washington expertly Congress a comprehensive eral for it. This was not the The past president’s messages dent General Larry McClanahan wheeled his horse military plan. He recommend- proper time to nominate that followed the presentation of gifts to pointed out, it is more than just a Cambridge, Mass.— At alongside Ward as his two ed that each colony seize all commander, Adams continued, NSSAR. We heard reports from the continued on page 2... precisely 10:00 this morning a companions, Major General British officials and hold since it might be a difficult low throbbing of drums Charles Lee and Brigadier them—humanly and generous- choice. But he wouldn’t hesi- echoed from the town square, General Horatio Gates, joined ly—as hostage for Boston’s tate to declare that he had one followed by the shrill sounds the other generals. patriots. Each colony should gentleman in mind for that
of the fifes. The pounding of Six regiments from the vari- then set up its own new gov- vital position. He was a gen- the drums grew louder and ous wings of the army had ernment, and offer to negotiate tleman from Virginia, a gentle- Eagle American more insistent, and a formation been collected at dawn to wit- peace terms with Britain. man whose skill and experi-
of musicians swung smartly on ness Washington’s assumption Congress should consider the ence as an officer, whose inde- the Common and marched in of command and to be volunteers in Cambridge as a pendent fortune, great talents Members MNSSAR New
front of the reviewing stand in reviewed by their new com- Continental Army, appoint a and excellent reputation would a thunderous tornado of mander-in-chief. Three regi- commanding general for them be approved by all America Honored Scout Eagle Minnesota sound. ments were from Massachu- and underwrite their pay and and unite the colonies better
The reviewing post had setts; New Hampshire, Con- costs. than any other person in the been established at the base of necticut, and Rhode Island had John Dickenson, the dele- country. Luncheon Week Constitution
an enormous elm tree. Gener- each furnished one. The long gate from Pennsylvania, intro- Virginia was the largest and al Artemas Ward, astride his ranks reached from one end of duced a resolution asking the most powerful colony in Meeting Trustees NSSAR horse, faced the massed regi- Cambridge Common to the king to open negotiations that America, and Washington was
ments from under the shade of other, and colonels and their would heal the breach. The her foremost military man. the tree. Ranged behind him staffs sat their mounts in front Pennsylvanians had prevailed, This made the choice of him SALUTE... MNSAR
were Generals Putnam, of the troops. and a conciliatory resolution almost essential from Adams’s
I Greene, Thomas, Sullivan, had been sent to London. But point of view, for with Wash- THE NSIDE Heath, and Spencer. Behind On May 10, the second the army at Cambridge, now ington would come the support the mounted officers hundreds Continental Congress con- six weeks old, remained a of Virginia, and with Virginia
of spectators, including mem- vened, this time in Pennsylva- stubborn reality that the dele- would come the rest of the bers of the Provincial Con- nia’s State House. Peyton gates in Philadelphia could no colonies. The war would be REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS gress dressed in their finest, Randolph had been reelected longer ignore. On June 7, the viewed as a colonial war rather
formed a background of vivid president of the Congress but Congress advised Massachu- than a New England uprising. colors. was called back to Virginia to setts to set up a temporary 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Moving rhythmically, three preside over the Burgesses. government. Simon and Schuster, 1988 Parkway Minnehaha East 2700
splendidly mounted general Thomas Jefferson had ridden A week later when the ses- Revolution American the of Sons
Red Dawn at Lexington, by Louis officers dressed in blue rode to Philadelphia to take Ran- sion convened, John Adams Birnbaum, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 Society Minnesota slowly across the sunlight and dolph’s place in the Virginia took the floor and reminded shadows of the Common delegation, but that still left the the Congress of the dangers in MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 Our Eagle Scout Committee Chair- freedom, it is important library. It is an edifice to man, Tim Harris, was very glad to pres- that we remember those educate Americans, espe- ent Zachary Iven Smith of the Central important people like John cially children, the history Minnesota BSA Council his spreading Adams who worked so of the revolutionary period. wings eagle trophy for being the Min- hard to make this country It will hold books, arti- nesota winner. And, for being the first as great as it is. The Dec- facts, and memorabilia. runner-up in the NSSAR competition, a laration of Independence The NSSAR expects it to check for his $4,000 scholarship award. states, “Resolved, That be the foremost research (See the Spring 2003 MNSSAR newslet- these United States are, center for the Revolution- ter.) Zachary was unable to attend the and, of right, ought to be, ary War era in the nation. annual Constitution Luncheon because free and independent A decision has been he is attending college at Chaminade States.” Adams helped to made to limit the space for University of Honolulu. His parents make our country what it is microfilm research and use John and Linda Smith accepted the today. It is only right that the expanded space for an awards on his behalf. we should believe in IT manager and server. America the way that he Fiber optic cables will be did. We must keep fight- funneled to the tables THECOURAGE ANDLEADERSHIP OFJOHNADAMS ing the war that Adams through the floor for inter- by Zachary I. Smith started to keep the con- net access at each station. cepts and ideals that Additional space will be John Adams, the sec- Adams was a man whose who was unsatisfied about formed our great nation. available for a climate con- ond president of the United loyalties lay toward the his role as Vice President. John Adams and his trolled area. We will still The Youth Performing Arts School Choir of Jefferson County entertained us thoroughly at the States of America, devoted people of his country This is evident in his state- contribution to the birth of have a larger microfilm Saturday evening banquet. his life to serving a cause rather than to any point of ment to his wife, Abigail America are an inspiration research area than we have greater than himself. He view or political party. Adams, when he said, “My to me. He believed in a at the present time. bank and we need three selected with the expecta- etable medley of green devoted his life to creating During the Revolution- country has in its wisdom cause greater than himself, The current building million dollars to complete tion that the NSSAR will beans, yellow and green and serving the United ary War he served diplo- contrived for me the most the cause of creating a free will house a Revolutionary the project. If every mem- grow in membership and zucchini. For dessert we States of America. matic roles in France and insignificant office that nation. His dedication to War era museum. ber donates just one hun- money. Past President were treated to cheese cake Many believe that John Holland and helped to cre- ever the invention of man America and to the people The National Society’s dred dollars we will garner General Howard Horne, Jr. drizzled with raspberry Adams is the unsung hero ate a treaty of peace. contrived or his imagina- of America is inexplicable. new executive director, 2.7 million dollars. The noted that the NSSAR has sauce and served with a of the American Revolu- Adams, along with a com- tion conceived.” It is the work of a true Jim Randall, has taken NSSAR should endeavor turned a corner. We will dollop of whipped cream tion. Adams’s contribution mittee of Thomas Jeffer- When John Adams leader and a patriot. It is over the task of fund rais- to reach that goal in the no longer do business as a on the side. A mint sprig to the birth of the United son, Benjamin Franklin, became President, he faced people like John Adams ing and it will be national next five months. Go to ‘mom and pop’ operation. garnish created a fine pres- States of America is often Roger Sherman, and and handled many of this who make me proud to be in scope. He says that, www.sar.org to download a The highlight of the entation. overlooked. He was often Robert Livingston, wrote nation’s most difficult a son of the American Rev- after the new facility is Presentation of Gift form. entire weekend were the Throughout dinner we slighted, insulted, criti- and created the Declaration encounters. He handled olution.* completed, there is no rea- Bids for construction Friday and Saturday were entertained by piano cized, and has therefore of Independence. From those problems in a way son we can’t boast having will be targeted around evening banquets. On Sat- accompaniment of patriotic been discredited in Ameri- 1785 to 1788 he was a that benefited the people of *During the course of 100,000 members. November first. They will urday we were served a and regional songs. can history simply because minister to the Court of St. his country. John Adams my genealogy study I The Treasurer General, be presented to the mixed green salad with a After dinner the Youth he stood up and spoke for James, and returned to be was a president of and for learned that my ancestor, Henry McCarl, stated that Trustee’s at the Spring choice of ranch or oil and Performing Arts School what he believed in and elected as the Vice Presi- the people. He was the Eleazor Stockwell, served one-third of the funds for Trustees Meeting. vinegarette dressing. The Choir of Jefferson County what he thought was best dent of the United States, only one of our country’s in the Revolutionary War. our new building will The Investment Com- main course consisted of a entertained us. They were for the American people. serving under George founding fathers never to come from outside founda- mittee reported that they generous portion of prime fabulous! He stood up for the con- Washington for two terms. own any slaves. tions and two-thirds from considered a list of poten- rib served with horse cepts and ideals that Amer- Serving as Vice Presi- As our country our membership. We cur- tial investment managers. radish sauce, a baked pota- ica stood for, the America dent provided some frus- approaches times that rently have $800,000 in the The Pittsburgh Bank was to with sour cream, veg- that he helped create. John trating times for Adams, threaten our liberties and 2 5 MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 Our Eagle Scout Committee Chair- freedom, it is important library. It is an edifice to man, Tim Harris, was very glad to pres- that we remember those educate Americans, espe- ent Zachary Iven Smith of the Central important people like John cially children, the history Minnesota BSA Council his spreading Adams who worked so of the revolutionary period. wings eagle trophy for being the Min- hard to make this country It will hold books, arti- nesota winner. And, for being the first as great as it is. The Dec- facts, and memorabilia. runner-up in the NSSAR competition, a laration of Independence The NSSAR expects it to check for his $4,000 scholarship award. states, “Resolved, That be the foremost research (See the Spring 2003 MNSSAR newslet- these United States are, center for the Revolution- ter.) Zachary was unable to attend the and, of right, ought to be, ary War era in the nation. annual Constitution Luncheon because free and independent A decision has been he is attending college at Chaminade States.” Adams helped to made to limit the space for University of Honolulu. His parents make our country what it is microfilm research and use John and Linda Smith accepted the today. It is only right that the expanded space for an awards on his behalf. we should believe in IT manager and server. America the way that he Fiber optic cables will be did. We must keep fight- funneled to the tables THECOURAGE ANDLEADERSHIP OFJOHNADAMS ing the war that Adams through the floor for inter- by Zachary I. Smith started to keep the con- net access at each station. cepts and ideals that Additional space will be John Adams, the sec- Adams was a man whose who was unsatisfied about formed our great nation. available for a climate con- ond president of the United loyalties lay toward the his role as Vice President. John Adams and his trolled area. We will still The Youth Performing Arts School Choir of Jefferson County entertained us thoroughly at the States of America, devoted people of his country This is evident in his state- contribution to the birth of have a larger microfilm Saturday evening banquet. his life to serving a cause rather than to any point of ment to his wife, Abigail America are an inspiration research area than we have greater than himself. He view or political party. Adams, when he said, “My to me. He believed in a at the present time. bank and we need three selected with the expecta- etable medley of green devoted his life to creating During the Revolution- country has in its wisdom cause greater than himself, The current building million dollars to complete tion that the NSSAR will beans, yellow and green and serving the United ary War he served diplo- contrived for me the most the cause of creating a free will house a Revolutionary the project. If every mem- grow in membership and zucchini. For dessert we States of America. matic roles in France and insignificant office that nation. His dedication to War era museum. ber donates just one hun- money. Past President were treated to cheese cake Many believe that John Holland and helped to cre- ever the invention of man America and to the people The National Society’s dred dollars we will garner General Howard Horne, Jr. drizzled with raspberry Adams is the unsung hero ate a treaty of peace. contrived or his imagina- of America is inexplicable. new executive director, 2.7 million dollars. The noted that the NSSAR has sauce and served with a of the American Revolu- Adams, along with a com- tion conceived.” It is the work of a true Jim Randall, has taken NSSAR should endeavor turned a corner. We will dollop of whipped cream tion. Adams’s contribution mittee of Thomas Jeffer- When John Adams leader and a patriot. It is over the task of fund rais- to reach that goal in the no longer do business as a on the side. A mint sprig to the birth of the United son, Benjamin Franklin, became President, he faced people like John Adams ing and it will be national next five months. Go to ‘mom and pop’ operation. garnish created a fine pres- States of America is often Roger Sherman, and and handled many of this who make me proud to be in scope. He says that, www.sar.org to download a The highlight of the entation. overlooked. He was often Robert Livingston, wrote nation’s most difficult a son of the American Rev- after the new facility is Presentation of Gift form. entire weekend were the Throughout dinner we slighted, insulted, criti- and created the Declaration encounters. He handled olution.* completed, there is no rea- Bids for construction Friday and Saturday were entertained by piano cized, and has therefore of Independence. From those problems in a way son we can’t boast having will be targeted around evening banquets. On Sat- accompaniment of patriotic been discredited in Ameri- 1785 to 1788 he was a that benefited the people of *During the course of 100,000 members. November first. They will urday we were served a and regional songs. can history simply because minister to the Court of St. his country. John Adams my genealogy study I The Treasurer General, be presented to the mixed green salad with a After dinner the Youth he stood up and spoke for James, and returned to be was a president of and for learned that my ancestor, Henry McCarl, stated that Trustee’s at the Spring choice of ranch or oil and Performing Arts School what he believed in and elected as the Vice Presi- the people. He was the Eleazor Stockwell, served one-third of the funds for Trustees Meeting. vinegarette dressing. The Choir of Jefferson County what he thought was best dent of the United States, only one of our country’s in the Revolutionary War. our new building will The Investment Com- main course consisted of a entertained us. They were for the American people. serving under George founding fathers never to come from outside founda- mittee reported that they generous portion of prime fabulous! He stood up for the con- Washington for two terms. own any slaves. tions and two-thirds from considered a list of poten- rib served with horse cepts and ideals that Amer- Serving as Vice Presi- As our country our membership. We cur- tial investment managers. radish sauce, a baked pota- ica stood for, the America dent provided some frus- approaches times that rently have $800,000 in the The Pittsburgh Bank was to with sour cream, veg- that he helped create. John trating times for Adams, threaten our liberties and 2 5 MINNESOTA SAR Salute ...continued from page 3 the French fleet and thirty- NEW MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY two hundred fresh troops. Instead of coming as far SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION north as New York, howev- er, de Grasse was sailing for Chesapeake Bay, where he could stay only until the middle of October. On September 5, British Admiral Graves came in sight of the Chesa- peake capes and planned to enter the channel. They were surprised to see masts of ships anchored in the bay. A naval battle ensued with deadly results on both sides. The British ships were the worse damaged. Admiral Graves had no course left except to sail back to New York for repairs. Cornwallis had 7,000 Four new members were awarded a certificate and their rosette. From left to right are: troops trapped by over Rehn Smith, Donald Manion, Jacob Beckel, and Paul Wallace. 15,000 French and Ameri- can troops. After a lengthy siege Cornwallis, with lit- New MNSSAR Member Patriot Ancestor tle food and no supplies, Sean Edward McRoberts ...... Elijah Barnes, Sr. NEXT MEETING: surrendered. As fate Douglas James Caywood...... John Stewart The Minnesota would have it, he surren- Paul Stanley Wallace ...... John Wallace SAR’s annual General dered on the very day Paul Eugene Wallace, II...... John Wallace Meeting will be held at Admiral Graves left New Jacob Kelley Beckel ...... Gen. Robert Irwin the Lexington Restau- rant, 1096 Grand Ave. York to Cornwallis’ rescue. Donald Eugene Manion...... John Thwing Saint Paul on Saturday, Historians have assert- Mark Dean LaGrange, IV...... Isaac de La Grange, II ed that it was one of the January 11, 2004. The In addition, there were the following approved meeting begins at 11 great achievements of war- supplemental applications: AM. Luncheon (from fare in world history. Our the menu) will be served speaker ended his oration Ronald Edward McRoberts ...... Moses Barnett and at noon. Please watch by stating that de Grasse ...... Patrick Shay for details to be mailed was the right man, at the Douglas James Caywood...... George Hancock to you. right place at the right James Fredrick Foster...... John Hudson, Sr. and time! ...... John Hudson, Jr.
4 MINNESOTA SAR Salute ANNUAL CONSTITUTION WEEK LUNCHEON: RADM J. Robert Lunney, General President of the General Society Sons of the Revolution is Keynote Speaker
The annual Constitu- certificates to tion Week Luncheon was three other mem- held jointly by the Min- bers. RADM J. Robert Lunney, nesota SR and SAR at the Michael Scott Lexington Restaurant on Swisher was hon- General President of the Saturday, September 20, ored to receive a General Society of the 2003. Minnesota SR Pres- 25-year member- ident, William McLaughlin ship pin and cer- Sons of the Revolution opened with the Pledge of tificate. and William McLaughlin, Allegiance. MNSSAR Tim Harris President Stephen Ernest was asked to President of Minnesota recited the SAR Pledge. report highlights SR Our Secretary-Treasurer of the NSSAR John Hallberg Jones gave a Congress held in very eloquent invocation. Chicago, Illinois. We were offered a He noted the elegance of Revolution. Washington wanted choice of three entrees: the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Lunney stated that the desperately to attack New Chicken Vesuvio, a full where the congress was SR is one of seventeen York, where the British half roasted chicken; held. He told of the open- societies that support the were headquarted since the Braised Short Ribs served ing reception and the beau- Yorktown Celebration held Battle of Long Island and with mashed potatoes; or tiful ice sculpture. He annually on October 19. Brooklyn in 1776. The Grilled Salmon served attended the Trustees He noted that he was asked French General, Rocham- with asparagus. For desert Meeting and the National to be the keynote speaker beau had 6,000 to 7,000 we were treated to a lemon Congress which took place of that event in 2002. troops bottled up by the parfait, which had a pecan Monday through Wednes- Being a retired admiral, he Royal Navy in Newport, base, a layer of custard, day. John Jones noted the researched and spoke Rhode Island. In July, and a layer of lemon filling biggest change to the by- about Francois-Joseph- 1781 Rochambeau and served with a dollop of law amendments dealt with Paul Comte de Grasse, Washington met in White whipped cream and sprin- fee increases. Details of Admiral of the French Plains, NY to plan a kled with chopped walnuts. the congress are available Fleet. joint attack. In mid- Before luncheon the in the Summer 2003 issue He asked, why did August, Washington Minnesota Sons of the of the MNSSAR newslet- Lord Cornwallis, com- received news that his Revolution conducted their ter. mander of the British most fervent dream was business. Following that Michael Swisher, Vice army, allow himself to be about to come true, but John Hallberg Jones, our President of the Minnesota trapped on such a tiny with one significant Secretary-Treasurer, pre- SR introduced today’s peninsula? Actually, he change. Admiral de sented certificates and speaker, Rear Admiral J. was right where he wanted Grasse was on his way rosettes to four new mem- Robert Lunney, General to be— near a seaport from the West Indies with bers of the MNSSAR. He President of the General where he could be supplied more than thirty ships of also awarded supplemental Society of the Sons of the by the Royal Navy. continued on page 4... 3 MINNESOTA
News of Yesterday Reported Today Monday, July 3, 1775 SAR Salute WASHINGTONTAKESCOMMAND THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER • www.sar.org/mnssar • AUTUMN 2003 NSSARALL F TRUSTEESMEETING toward the reviewing president’s chair open. In a further delay. At any moment, party. A squadron of mild assertion of their inde- the British Army might take Louisville, Kentucky — The Fall general officers and the vice presi- mounted dragoons pendent spirit the delegates advantage of the disarray in Trustees Meeting was held at Memor- dent generals of the fifteen districts with drawn sabers chose John Hancock. Cambridge and march out of ial Auditorium across the street from of the NSSAR. clattered along behind George Washington also Boston, spreading havoc NSSAR headquarters on Saturday, There were no resolutions or by- them. The three offi- attended the Congress, wear- across the countryside. Adams September 27, 2003. We opened law amendments to consider. The cers drew abreast of ing his blue and buff colonel’s concluded with a motion that with the National Anthem, followed emphasis of this years Trustee Meet- Ward and his officers uniform of the Virginia militia. the Congress adopt the army at by the Pledge to the SAR and an ing was the Center for Advancement and exchanged salutes. John Adams offered the Cambridge and appoint a gen- invocation. of America’s Heritage. As Past Presi- Washington expertly Congress a comprehensive eral for it. This was not the The past president’s messages dent General Larry McClanahan wheeled his horse military plan. He recommend- proper time to nominate that followed the presentation of gifts to pointed out, it is more than just a Cambridge, Mass.— At alongside Ward as his two ed that each colony seize all commander, Adams continued, NSSAR. We heard reports from the continued on page 2... precisely 10:00 this morning a companions, Major General British officials and hold since it might be a difficult low throbbing of drums Charles Lee and Brigadier them—humanly and generous- choice. But he wouldn’t hesi- echoed from the town square, General Horatio Gates, joined ly—as hostage for Boston’s tate to declare that he had one followed by the shrill sounds the other generals. patriots. Each colony should gentleman in mind for that
of the fifes. The pounding of Six regiments from the vari- then set up its own new gov- vital position. He was a gen- the drums grew louder and ous wings of the army had ernment, and offer to negotiate tleman from Virginia, a gentle- Eagle American more insistent, and a formation been collected at dawn to wit- peace terms with Britain. man whose skill and experi-
of musicians swung smartly on ness Washington’s assumption Congress should consider the ence as an officer, whose inde- the Common and marched in of command and to be volunteers in Cambridge as a pendent fortune, great talents Members MNSSAR New
front of the reviewing stand in reviewed by their new com- Continental Army, appoint a and excellent reputation would a thunderous tornado of mander-in-chief. Three regi- commanding general for them be approved by all America Honored Scout Eagle Minnesota sound. ments were from Massachu- and underwrite their pay and and unite the colonies better
The reviewing post had setts; New Hampshire, Con- costs. than any other person in the been established at the base of necticut, and Rhode Island had John Dickenson, the dele- country. Luncheon Week Constitution
an enormous elm tree. Gener- each furnished one. The long gate from Pennsylvania, intro- Virginia was the largest and al Artemas Ward, astride his ranks reached from one end of duced a resolution asking the most powerful colony in Meeting Trustees NSSAR horse, faced the massed regi- Cambridge Common to the king to open negotiations that America, and Washington was
ments from under the shade of other, and colonels and their would heal the breach. The her foremost military man. the tree. Ranged behind him staffs sat their mounts in front Pennsylvanians had prevailed, This made the choice of him SALUTE... MNSAR
were Generals Putnam, of the troops. and a conciliatory resolution almost essential from Adams’s
I Greene, Thomas, Sullivan, had been sent to London. But point of view, for with Wash- THE NSIDE Heath, and Spencer. Behind On May 10, the second the army at Cambridge, now ington would come the support the mounted officers hundreds Continental Congress con- six weeks old, remained a of Virginia, and with Virginia
of spectators, including mem- vened, this time in Pennsylva- stubborn reality that the dele- would come the rest of the bers of the Provincial Con- nia’s State House. Peyton gates in Philadelphia could no colonies. The war would be REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS gress dressed in their finest, Randolph had been reelected longer ignore. On June 7, the viewed as a colonial war rather
formed a background of vivid president of the Congress but Congress advised Massachu- than a New England uprising. colors. was called back to Virginia to setts to set up a temporary 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Moving rhythmically, three preside over the Burgesses. government. Simon and Schuster, 1988 Parkway Minnehaha East 2700
splendidly mounted general Thomas Jefferson had ridden A week later when the ses- Revolution American the of Sons
Red Dawn at Lexington, by Louis officers dressed in blue rode to Philadelphia to take Ran- sion convened, John Adams Birnbaum, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 Society Minnesota slowly across the sunlight and dolph’s place in the Virginia took the floor and reminded shadows of the Common delegation, but that still left the the Congress of the dangers in
to the poor during the small- the during poor the to her arrest. Several days later days Several arrest. her assured her that he would take would he that her assured
home to give free inoculations free give to home al search and issued orders for orders issued and search al
Minnesota Society he Newport, and shop his of
Birnbaum, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 Co. Mifflin Houghton Birnbaum,
through Europe. He returned He Europe. through Washington instituted a gener- a instituted Washington
Sons of the American Revolution out her get to Anxious Boston. Red Dawn at Lexington, by Louis by Lexington, at Dawn Red
English bride, he also traveled also he bride, English ship with the young woman. young the with ship
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway in army British the of Kane
Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon ing to America, with an with America, to ing Wainwood about his relation- his about Wainwood to a friend of his, a Major a his, of friend a to
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, A.J. by Patriots, Source: study medicine. Before return- Before medicine. study papers, Washington questioned Washington papers, Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 addressed was and Cambridge
Congress. then traveling to England to England to traveling then After reading the various the reading After whom she was living in living was she whom
until further orders of orders further until graduating from Harvard and Harvard from graduating General Nathaniel Green. Nathaniel General it was from the man with man the from was it
allowed to converse with him with converse to allowed Church became a physician, a became Church commander-in-chief by commander-in-chief ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED that but know, not did she that
paper, and that no person be person no that and paper, around 1710, Dr. Benjamin Dr. 1710, around self being brought before the before brought being self letter’s contents, she told him told she contents, letter’s
out the use of pen, ink or ink pen, of use the out Born in Massachusetts in Born Wainwood soon found him- found soon Wainwood Wainwood asked her about the about her asked Wainwood
at Norwich, Connecticut with- Connecticut Norwich, at every precaution or I perish.” I or precaution every to Cambridge. to ward it to the major. When major. the to it ward
indefinite period in the prison the in period indefinite last line read, “Make use of use “Make read, line last who instructed them to take it take to them instructed who
INSIDE THE for- then would who friends
sentenced to be confined for an for confined be to sentenced with valuable military data. Its data. military valuable with ot secretary of Rhode Island, Rhode of secretary ot Wainwood to deliver it to it deliver to Wainwood
seat on the General Court and Court General the on seat message: the note was filled was note the message: contact Henry Ward, the patri- the Ward, Henry contact
MNSSAR SALUTE... asked and staff Gage’s He was expelled from his from expelled was He tical versions of the deciphered the of versions tical Maxwell, who advised him to him advised who Maxwell, British major on General on major British
ing the new army. new the ing received two separate but iden- but separate two received took the letter back to back letter the took She had a letter addressed to a to addressed letter a had She
about the debates over financ- over debates the about October third Washington third October Gage’s staff in Boston. He Boston. in staff Gage’s favor for “old times sake.” times “old for favor
mation and had informed Gage informed had and mation iar with deciphering. On deciphering. with iar to reach an officer on General on officer an reach to Cambridge and sought only a only sought and Cambridge
Philadelphia to pick up infor- up pick to Philadelphia Elisha Porter, three men famil- men three Porter, Elisha known that the letter had failed had letter the that known
President’s Page in lived now she him told
Church had lingered in lingered had Church Samuel West, and Colonel and West, Samuel dered how she could have could she how dered sudden appearance, but she but appearance, sudden
Congress the previous spring, previous the Congress Elbridge Gerry, Reverend Gerry, Elbridge in Boston. Wainwood won- Wainwood Boston. in
Annual Meeting Held at her by disturbed greatly was
messages to the Continental the to messages al copies of the letter to letter the of copies al Cambridge to the British army British the to Cambridge
The Lexington Restaurant he married, be to About lived. arms. When he had brought had he When arms. Washington turned over sever- over turned Washington message from a spy in spy a from message tute with whom he had once had he whom with tute
ots’ supply of powder and powder of supply ots’ attacking the American lines. American the attacking coded letter was an important an was letter coded was visited by a former prosti- former a by visited was
to General Gage on the patri- the on Gage General to discourage the British from British the discourage which convinced him that the that him convinced which Minnesota Society SAR Island, Rhode Newport, in ery
Church had reported regularly reported had Church American troops in order to order in troops American from his former mistress former his from
Officers for 2004 bak- a owns who Wainwood,
and its Committee of Safety, of Committee its and exaggerating the number of number the exaggerating Wainwood received a letter a received Wainwood During August Godfrey August During
ber of the Provincial Congress Provincial the of ber wrote the letter purposely letter the wrote
American Eagle later, weeks Several
cause alive. As a trusted mem- trusted a As alive. cause However, he claimed that he that claimed he However, traitorous or demented woman. demented or traitorous spondence. spondence.
was struggling to keep the keep to struggling was friend who lived in Boston. in lived who friend was possibly the work of a of work the possibly was ing carried on a criminal corre- criminal a on carried ing
1771, while Samuel Adams Samuel while 1771, ten the letter to Major Kane, a Kane, Major to letter the ten to become involved in what in involved become to that Church was guilty of hav- of guilty was Church that
apparently begun his spying in spying his begun apparently ing, he stated that he had writ- had he that stated he ing, get about it. They were afraid were They it. about get council agreed unanimously agreed council
patriots could win, Church had Church win, could patriots arrested, and under question- under and arrested, the letter away and tried to for- to tried and away letter the hours of deliberation, the deliberation, of hours
continued inside... continued comments are even to our national life of life national our to even are comments
his debt or by doubt that the that doubt by or debt his Church was promptly was Church authorities, the two men put men two the authorities, by his appeal. After several After appeal. his by
Eagle Scout Essay Contest. Nationally, Nationally, Contest. Essay Scout Eagle struck by how relevant Washington’s relevant how by struck
Whether he was driven by driven was he Whether letter. the local American military American local the that few had been impressed been had few that
perhaps our most successful program, the program, successful most our perhaps reading this address in school, and was and school, in address this reading
Boston Tea Party. Tea Boston Church had written the coded the written had Church code. Instead of taking it to it taking of Instead code. voted yesterday, it was clear was it yesterday, voted
medals we give out in high schools and, schools high in out give we medals establishment. I don’t remember ever remember don’t I establishment.
among the leaders of the of leaders the among she was pregnant by him. Dr. him. by pregnant was she ten characters, obviously in obviously characters, ten painful ordeal, and when they when and ordeal, painful
Among these are the Good Citizenship Good the are these Among alliances and an overly powerful military powerful overly an and alliances
Boston Massacre. He was also was He Massacre. Boston the American Army, and now and Army, American the pages of strange, closely writ- closely strange, of pages tened impassively during the during impassively tened
activities to encourage patriotism. encourage to activities partisan politics, permanent foreign permanent politics, partisan
speak at the anniversary of the of anniversary the at speak appointed surgeon general of general surgeon appointed open the letter and found three found and letter the open But his former associates lis- associates former his But
Minnesota, the SAR conducts several conducts SAR the Minnesota, also warns of the dangers of regionalism, of dangers the of warns also
him only two years earlier to earlier years two only him Benjamin Church, the newly the Church, Benjamin teacher friend. Maxwell broke Maxwell friend. teacher old friends and companions. and friends old
was that there is not enough of it. In it. of enough not is there that was unity and patriotism and morality. He morality. and patriotism and unity
protegees. Adams had chosen had Adams protegees. was being kept by Dr. by kept being was Adam Maxwell, a school- a Maxwell, Adam defense, before hundreds of his of hundreds before defense,
youth of today. The general consensus general The today. of youth In it he extols the virtues of American of virtues the extols he it In
among Samuel Adams favorite Adams Samuel among down and told her story. She story. her told and down upon his mind, he carried it to it carried he mind, his upon impassioned speech in his own his in speech impassioned
ject of the teaching of patriotism to the to patriotism of teaching the of ject George Washington’s Farewell Address. Farewell Washington’s George
Dr. Joseph Warren had been had Warren Joseph Dr. gallows. Finally she broke she Finally gallows. When it continued to prey to continued it When was read, he made a long, a made he read, was
in St. Paul discussions turned to the sub- the to turned discussions Paul St. in I was recently given a copy of copy a given recently was I
Crispus Attucks, and he and he and Attucks, Crispus cooperate might take her to the to her take might cooperate about it for three weeks. three for it about After his letter to Washington to letter his After
At our recent state society meeting society state recent our At
examined the bleeding body of body bleeding the examined warning that her refusal to refusal her that warning son, Wainwood did nothing did Wainwood son, Massachusetts General Court. General Massachusetts
mend it. it. mend tpe ret NSRPresident MNSSAR Ernest, Stephen
Gill print shop. Church had Church shop. print Gill denied everything despite a despite everything denied ter involved some form of trea- of form some involved ter the legislative body of the of body legislative the
Address these days, but I would recom- would I but days, these Address
Room Club over the Edes and Edes the over Club Room over thirty hours. The woman The hours. thirty over Though certain that the let- the that certain Though on Friday October 27, before 27, October Friday on
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have their students read the Farewell the read students their have
a charter member of the Long the of member charter a The interrogation lasted interrogation The Cambridge. Benjamin Church took place took Church Benjamin
today. I don’t know how many teachers many how know don’t I today.
early forties, Church had been had Church forties, early into Washington’s study. Washington’s into her on her way back to back way her on her court martial of Patriot of martial court
pox epidemics. Now in his in Now epidemics. pox General Putnam hurried her hurried Putnam General care of the matter and hurried and matter the of care Cambridge, Mass.— The Mass.— Cambridge,
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News Friday, November 3, 1775 3, November Friday, MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2004 MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR OFFICERS The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective St. Paul, Minnesota— was called to order by Larry instead. The Minnesota Installation of Officers chapters. The Minneapolis and Saint Paul Chapter’s officers were nominated for a second term. The Minnesota Society The Minnesota Society, and Larson Warren, President. Genealogical Review will The officers of the Saint the Minneapolis and Saint Compatriot Jones reported receive $24.30; the Paul Chapter, the officers were nominated for a second term with only a few changes. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted Paul Chapters of the Sons of that the Bronze Good Preservation Alliance, $30; Minneapolis Chapter, and the service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American Revolution. the American Revolution held Citizenship Medal was pre- and Minnesota Genealogy Minnesota Society were their annual general meetings sented in 25 area high schools Society dues of $30. The installed by John Hallberg at the Lexington Restaurant in 2003. In 2004 the MNSSAR Endowment Trust Jones. MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER on January 10, 2004. Minneapolis Chapter will will receive $400. After lunch the meeting Luncheon, from the menu, add a unit of Sea Cadets to MNSSAR Contests and was declared adjourned at President...... Stephen John Ernest President...... Larry Larson Warren was served during the meet- the program. Awards 1:00 pm. Compatriot Jones Vice President ...... Larry Larson Warren Vice President ...... Hon. Paul Kent Theisen ing. The consensus was that Compatriot Harris was read the SAR Recessional. Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones The formalities of the no donations would be made very happy to report the past Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. day were started by Vice this year. The Longfellow year’s activity with the Eagle Genealogist & Asst Reg...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor President Larry Larson House Restoration Group has Scout Scholarship Program— Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Timothy Charles Harris Warren, due to the late arrival completed its task and dis- NEXTMEETING reminding members that last Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Larry Allan Lundblad of Stephen John Ernest, banded, and the Minneapolis The Minnesota SAR’s year’s winner went on to the Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris President of the Minnesota Public Library is building a annual George Washington Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of national competition and won Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Society. Compatriot Warren new facility and will not be the second place scholarship Day Luncheon will be held Managers. Those not named above are: Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. led the Pledge to the US flag; acquiring new materials for a of $4,000! In 2002 the at the Fort Snelling James Cecil Church Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller Compatriot Jones read the couple of years. It was noted Minnesota winner won first Officer’s Club on William Leslie DeCoursey Pledge to the SAR and that the subscription to the place in the national competi- Saturday, February 21, Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Arthur Louis Finnell offered the invocation. The NSSAR Magazine for the tion. 947 Eagle Scouts were Minnesota Society then Minneapolis Public Library 2004. Festivities begin at Managers. Those not named above are: Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. mailed letters and applica- 12:30 pm and luncheon James Cecil Church Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Howard Stewart Kushmar recessed and the Saint Paul was renewed for a period of tions for this year’s contest. will be served at 1:00 pm. Howard Stewart Kushmar Robert Bicknell Mirick Robert Bicknell Mirick Chapter and the Minneapolis three years in August 2003 To date he has eighteen Chapter conducted their busi- ending August 2006. entries which will be judged Curtis John Oliver Michael Scott Swisher David Douglas Stevenson ness. Minnesota Society in the next week or two for Page Gregory Whitmore Buford Allen Young Michael Scott Swisher Page Gregory Whitmore Saint Paul Chapter The Trustees of the the Minnesota winner. Board of Managers: The Saint Paul Chapter MNSSAR Endowment Trust Compatriot Jones report- RESIDENTS AGE (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) Vice President, James proposed that the 2003 inter- ed that the ROTC Program is P ’ P continued from 1... Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Richard Edward Brink Fredrick Foster, called the est of $320.15 be donated to in place for 2004. All 18 SAINTPAULCHAPTER meeting to order. The meet- the MNSSAR to offset the units in Minnesota were part the SAR offers more ways to Robert James Curtiss Duane Loren Devereaux ing was handed over to cost of the Eagle Scout of the program in 2003. encourage patriotism in Peter Arrott Dixon The Rev. Wallace E. Gears President...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher President Marvin Eugene Program. The proposal was Upon motion passed, the youth, such as the Rumbaugh William Arthur Harris, Sr. James Gillespie Hirsh Vice President ...... James Fredrick Foster Stonecipher soon after he adopted. Minnesota Society is hereby Oration Contest and the Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris arrived. Compatriot Timothy Donations authorized to present up to Knight Essay Contest. While George Floyd Smith, M.D. David Douglas Stevenson Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher Harris reported that ten of the The Duluth Public five Flag Certificates this Minnesota has not participat- Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Board of Managers...... Thomas Christopher Harris twelve area high schools par- Library will receive $100. year. Those requesting same ed in these recently, we do Michael LaLond West Stephen John Ernest ticipated in the Bronze Good Twenty dollars will be donat- should contact Compatriot get inquiries about them by 5 open positions William Leslie DeCoursey Citizenship Medal Program in ed for the Taylor grave— the Jones. e-mail and postal mail. There 2003. Letters were already only revolutionary war veter- Membership are interested youth in SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) sent to the same twelve an buried in Minnesota. The John Hallberg Jones pre- Minnesota. Trustee ending January 2005 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP schools to begin the program NSSAR Library will receive sented Sean McRoberts a We certainly can offer Trustee ending January 2006 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP for 2004 and in fact the name $100. This year the money is member certificate and these contests in Minnesota. Trustee ending January 2007 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP ARE YOUR DUES STILL DUE? of one recipient has already not designated for microfilm rosette. Sean’s father, Compatriots, if you are inter- Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in As of January 10, 2004 only eight members still been received. Five flag cer- as it has been in the past. It Robert, accepted them on his ested in spending some of tificates were presented to was decided that the new sons behalf. Compatriot your time to bring these pro- June 2004: owe 2004 dues. Don’t risk being dropped from mem- Saint Paul area businesses library may use the internet Jones reported that member- grams to our state, I would National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP bership. If you still owe 2004 dues please remit to our who regularly fly the flag. census records or a CD-ROM ship stood at 119, with 116 encourage you. I assure you Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, 2700 East Minneapolis Chapter format. The donation is des- members of the MNSSAR it would be time well spent. Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743. The Minneapolis Chapter ignated for the building fund and three dual members. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2004 MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR OFFICERS The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective St. Paul, Minnesota— was called to order by Larry instead. The Minnesota Installation of Officers chapters. The Minneapolis and Saint Paul Chapter’s officers were nominated for a second term. The Minnesota Society The Minnesota Society, and Larson Warren, President. Genealogical Review will The officers of the Saint the Minneapolis and Saint Compatriot Jones reported receive $24.30; the Paul Chapter, the officers were nominated for a second term with only a few changes. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted Paul Chapters of the Sons of that the Bronze Good Preservation Alliance, $30; Minneapolis Chapter, and the service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American Revolution. the American Revolution held Citizenship Medal was pre- and Minnesota Genealogy Minnesota Society were their annual general meetings sented in 25 area high schools Society dues of $30. The installed by John Hallberg at the Lexington Restaurant in 2003. In 2004 the MNSSAR Endowment Trust Jones. MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER on January 10, 2004. Minneapolis Chapter will will receive $400. After lunch the meeting Luncheon, from the menu, add a unit of Sea Cadets to MNSSAR Contests and was declared adjourned at President...... Stephen John Ernest President...... Larry Larson Warren was served during the meet- the program. Awards 1:00 pm. Compatriot Jones Vice President ...... Larry Larson Warren Vice President ...... Hon. Paul Kent Theisen ing. The consensus was that Compatriot Harris was read the SAR Recessional. Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones The formalities of the no donations would be made very happy to report the past Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. day were started by Vice this year. The Longfellow year’s activity with the Eagle Genealogist & Asst Reg...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor President Larry Larson House Restoration Group has Scout Scholarship Program— Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Timothy Charles Harris Warren, due to the late arrival completed its task and dis- NEXTMEETING reminding members that last Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Larry Allan Lundblad of Stephen John Ernest, banded, and the Minneapolis The Minnesota SAR’s year’s winner went on to the Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris President of the Minnesota Public Library is building a annual George Washington Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of national competition and won Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Society. Compatriot Warren new facility and will not be the second place scholarship Day Luncheon will be held Managers. Those not named above are: Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. led the Pledge to the US flag; acquiring new materials for a of $4,000! In 2002 the at the Fort Snelling James Cecil Church Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller Compatriot Jones read the couple of years. It was noted Minnesota winner won first Officer’s Club on William Leslie DeCoursey Pledge to the SAR and that the subscription to the place in the national competi- Saturday, February 21, Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Arthur Louis Finnell offered the invocation. The NSSAR Magazine for the tion. 947 Eagle Scouts were Minnesota Society then Minneapolis Public Library 2004. Festivities begin at Managers. Those not named above are: Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. mailed letters and applica- 12:30 pm and luncheon James Cecil Church Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Howard Stewart Kushmar recessed and the Saint Paul was renewed for a period of tions for this year’s contest. will be served at 1:00 pm. Howard Stewart Kushmar Robert Bicknell Mirick Robert Bicknell Mirick Chapter and the Minneapolis three years in August 2003 To date he has eighteen Chapter conducted their busi- ending August 2006. entries which will be judged Curtis John Oliver Michael Scott Swisher David Douglas Stevenson ness. Minnesota Society in the next week or two for Page Gregory Whitmore Buford Allen Young Michael Scott Swisher Page Gregory Whitmore Saint Paul Chapter The Trustees of the the Minnesota winner. Board of Managers: The Saint Paul Chapter MNSSAR Endowment Trust Compatriot Jones report- RESIDENTS AGE (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) Vice President, James proposed that the 2003 inter- ed that the ROTC Program is P ’ P continued from 1... Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Richard Edward Brink Fredrick Foster, called the est of $320.15 be donated to in place for 2004. All 18 SAINTPAULCHAPTER meeting to order. The meet- the MNSSAR to offset the units in Minnesota were part the SAR offers more ways to Robert James Curtiss Duane Loren Devereaux ing was handed over to cost of the Eagle Scout of the program in 2003. encourage patriotism in Peter Arrott Dixon The Rev. Wallace E. Gears President...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher President Marvin Eugene Program. The proposal was Upon motion passed, the youth, such as the Rumbaugh William Arthur Harris, Sr. James Gillespie Hirsh Vice President ...... James Fredrick Foster Stonecipher soon after he adopted. Minnesota Society is hereby Oration Contest and the Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris arrived. Compatriot Timothy Donations authorized to present up to Knight Essay Contest. While George Floyd Smith, M.D. David Douglas Stevenson Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher Harris reported that ten of the The Duluth Public five Flag Certificates this Minnesota has not participat- Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Board of Managers...... Thomas Christopher Harris twelve area high schools par- Library will receive $100. year. Those requesting same ed in these recently, we do Michael LaLond West Stephen John Ernest ticipated in the Bronze Good Twenty dollars will be donat- should contact Compatriot get inquiries about them by 5 open positions William Leslie DeCoursey Citizenship Medal Program in ed for the Taylor grave— the Jones. e-mail and postal mail. There 2003. Letters were already only revolutionary war veter- Membership are interested youth in SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) sent to the same twelve an buried in Minnesota. The John Hallberg Jones pre- Minnesota. Trustee ending January 2005 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP schools to begin the program NSSAR Library will receive sented Sean McRoberts a We certainly can offer Trustee ending January 2006 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP for 2004 and in fact the name $100. This year the money is member certificate and these contests in Minnesota. Trustee ending January 2007 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP ARE YOUR DUES STILL DUE? of one recipient has already not designated for microfilm rosette. Sean’s father, Compatriots, if you are inter- Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in As of January 10, 2004 only eight members still been received. Five flag cer- as it has been in the past. It Robert, accepted them on his ested in spending some of tificates were presented to was decided that the new sons behalf. Compatriot your time to bring these pro- June 2004: owe 2004 dues. Don’t risk being dropped from mem- Saint Paul area businesses library may use the internet Jones reported that member- grams to our state, I would National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP bership. If you still owe 2004 dues please remit to our who regularly fly the flag. census records or a CD-ROM ship stood at 119, with 116 encourage you. I assure you Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, 2700 East Minneapolis Chapter format. The donation is des- members of the MNSSAR it would be time well spent. Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743. The Minneapolis Chapter ignated for the building fund and three dual members.
to the poor during the small- the during poor the to her arrest. Several days later days Several arrest. her assured her that he would take would he that her assured
home to give free inoculations free give to home al search and issued orders for orders issued and search al
Minnesota Society he Newport, and shop his of
Birnbaum, Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 Co. Mifflin Houghton Birnbaum,
through Europe. He returned He Europe. through Washington instituted a gener- a instituted Washington
Sons of the American Revolution out her get to Anxious Boston. Red Dawn at Lexington, by Louis by Lexington, at Dawn Red
English bride, he also traveled also he bride, English ship with the young woman. young the with ship
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway in army British the of Kane
Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon ing to America, with an with America, to ing Wainwood about his relation- his about Wainwood to a friend of his, a Major a his, of friend a to
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, A.J. by Patriots, Source: study medicine. Before return- Before medicine. study papers, Washington questioned Washington papers, Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 addressed was and Cambridge
Congress. then traveling to England to England to traveling then After reading the various the reading After whom she was living in living was she whom
until further orders of orders further until graduating from Harvard and Harvard from graduating General Nathaniel Green. Nathaniel General it was from the man with man the from was it
allowed to converse with him with converse to allowed Church became a physician, a became Church commander-in-chief by commander-in-chief ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED that but know, not did she that
paper, and that no person be person no that and paper, around 1710, Dr. Benjamin Dr. 1710, around self being brought before the before brought being self letter’s contents, she told him told she contents, letter’s
out the use of pen, ink or ink pen, of use the out Born in Massachusetts in Born Wainwood soon found him- found soon Wainwood Wainwood asked her about the about her asked Wainwood
at Norwich, Connecticut with- Connecticut Norwich, at every precaution or I perish.” I or precaution every to Cambridge. to ward it to the major. When major. the to it ward
indefinite period in the prison the in period indefinite last line read, “Make use of use “Make read, line last who instructed them to take it take to them instructed who
INSIDE THE for- then would who friends
sentenced to be confined for an for confined be to sentenced with valuable military data. Its data. military valuable with ot secretary of Rhode Island, Rhode of secretary ot Wainwood to deliver it to it deliver to Wainwood
seat on the General Court and Court General the on seat message: the note was filled was note the message: contact Henry Ward, the patri- the Ward, Henry contact
MNSSAR SALUTE... asked and staff Gage’s He was expelled from his from expelled was He tical versions of the deciphered the of versions tical Maxwell, who advised him to him advised who Maxwell, British major on General on major British
ing the new army. new the ing received two separate but iden- but separate two received took the letter back to back letter the took She had a letter addressed to a to addressed letter a had She
about the debates over financ- over debates the about October third Washington third October Gage’s staff in Boston. He Boston. in staff Gage’s favor for “old times sake.” times “old for favor
mation and had informed Gage informed had and mation iar with deciphering. On deciphering. with iar to reach an officer on General on officer an reach to Cambridge and sought only a only sought and Cambridge
Philadelphia to pick up infor- up pick to Philadelphia Elisha Porter, three men famil- men three Porter, Elisha known that the letter had failed had letter the that known
President’s Page in lived now she him told
Church had lingered in lingered had Church Samuel West, and Colonel and West, Samuel dered how she could have could she how dered sudden appearance, but she but appearance, sudden
Congress the previous spring, previous the Congress Elbridge Gerry, Reverend Gerry, Elbridge in Boston. Wainwood won- Wainwood Boston. in
Annual Meeting Held at her by disturbed greatly was
messages to the Continental the to messages al copies of the letter to letter the of copies al Cambridge to the British army British the to Cambridge
The Lexington Restaurant he married, be to About lived. arms. When he had brought had he When arms. Washington turned over sever- over turned Washington message from a spy in spy a from message tute with whom he had once had he whom with tute
ots’ supply of powder and powder of supply ots’ attacking the American lines. American the attacking coded letter was an important an was letter coded was visited by a former prosti- former a by visited was
to General Gage on the patri- the on Gage General to discourage the British from British the discourage which convinced him that the that him convinced which Minnesota Society SAR Island, Rhode Newport, in ery
Church had reported regularly reported had Church American troops in order to order in troops American from his former mistress former his from
Officers for 2004 bak- a owns who Wainwood,
and its Committee of Safety, of Committee its and exaggerating the number of number the exaggerating Wainwood received a letter a received Wainwood During August Godfrey August During
ber of the Provincial Congress Provincial the of ber wrote the letter purposely letter the wrote
American Eagle later, weeks Several
cause alive. As a trusted mem- trusted a As alive. cause However, he claimed that he that claimed he However, traitorous or demented woman. demented or traitorous spondence. spondence.
was struggling to keep the keep to struggling was friend who lived in Boston. in lived who friend was possibly the work of a of work the possibly was ing carried on a criminal corre- criminal a on carried ing
1771, while Samuel Adams Samuel while 1771, ten the letter to Major Kane, a Kane, Major to letter the ten to become involved in what in involved become to that Church was guilty of hav- of guilty was Church that
apparently begun his spying in spying his begun apparently ing, he stated that he had writ- had he that stated he ing, get about it. They were afraid were They it. about get council agreed unanimously agreed council
patriots could win, Church had Church win, could patriots arrested, and under question- under and arrested, the letter away and tried to for- to tried and away letter the hours of deliberation, the deliberation, of hours
continued inside... continued comments are even to our national life of life national our to even are comments
his debt or by doubt that the that doubt by or debt his Church was promptly was Church authorities, the two men put men two the authorities, by his appeal. After several After appeal. his by
Eagle Scout Essay Contest. Nationally, Nationally, Contest. Essay Scout Eagle struck by how relevant Washington’s relevant how by struck
Whether he was driven by driven was he Whether letter. the local American military American local the that few had been impressed been had few that
perhaps our most successful program, the program, successful most our perhaps reading this address in school, and was and school, in address this reading
Boston Tea Party. Tea Boston Church had written the coded the written had Church code. Instead of taking it to it taking of Instead code. voted yesterday, it was clear was it yesterday, voted
medals we give out in high schools and, schools high in out give we medals establishment. I don’t remember ever remember don’t I establishment.
among the leaders of the of leaders the among she was pregnant by him. Dr. him. by pregnant was she ten characters, obviously in obviously characters, ten painful ordeal, and when they when and ordeal, painful
Among these are the Good Citizenship Good the are these Among alliances and an overly powerful military powerful overly an and alliances
Boston Massacre. He was also was He Massacre. Boston the American Army, and now and Army, American the pages of strange, closely writ- closely strange, of pages tened impassively during the during impassively tened
activities to encourage patriotism. encourage to activities partisan politics, permanent foreign permanent politics, partisan
speak at the anniversary of the of anniversary the at speak appointed surgeon general of general surgeon appointed open the letter and found three found and letter the open But his former associates lis- associates former his But
Minnesota, the SAR conducts several conducts SAR the Minnesota, also warns of the dangers of regionalism, of dangers the of warns also
him only two years earlier to earlier years two only him Benjamin Church, the newly the Church, Benjamin teacher friend. Maxwell broke Maxwell friend. teacher old friends and companions. and friends old
was that there is not enough of it. In it. of enough not is there that was unity and patriotism and morality. He morality. and patriotism and unity
protegees. Adams had chosen had Adams protegees. was being kept by Dr. by kept being was Adam Maxwell, a school- a Maxwell, Adam defense, before hundreds of his of hundreds before defense,
youth of today. The general consensus general The today. of youth In it he extols the virtues of American of virtues the extols he it In
among Samuel Adams favorite Adams Samuel among down and told her story. She story. her told and down upon his mind, he carried it to it carried he mind, his upon impassioned speech in his own his in speech impassioned
ject of the teaching of patriotism to the to patriotism of teaching the of ject George Washington’s Farewell Address. Farewell Washington’s George
Dr. Joseph Warren had been had Warren Joseph Dr. gallows. Finally she broke she Finally gallows. When it continued to prey to continued it When was read, he made a long, a made he read, was
in St. Paul discussions turned to the sub- the to turned discussions Paul St. in I was recently given a copy of copy a given recently was I
Crispus Attucks, and he and he and Attucks, Crispus cooperate might take her to the to her take might cooperate about it for three weeks. three for it about After his letter to Washington to letter his After
At our recent state society meeting society state recent our At
examined the bleeding body of body bleeding the examined warning that her refusal to refusal her that warning son, Wainwood did nothing did Wainwood son, Massachusetts General Court. General Massachusetts
mend it. it. mend tpe ret NSRPresident MNSSAR Ernest, Stephen
Gill print shop. Church had Church shop. print Gill denied everything despite a despite everything denied ter involved some form of trea- of form some involved ter the legislative body of the of body legislative the
Address these days, but I would recom- would I but days, these Address
Room Club over the Edes and Edes the over Club Room over thirty hours. The woman The hours. thirty over Though certain that the let- the that certain Though on Friday October 27, before 27, October Friday on
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have their students read the Farewell the read students their have
a charter member of the Long the of member charter a The interrogation lasted interrogation The Cambridge. Benjamin Church took place took Church Benjamin
today. I don’t know how many teachers many how know don’t I today.
early forties, Church had been had Church forties, early into Washington’s study. Washington’s into her on her way back to back way her on her court martial of Patriot of martial court
pox epidemics. Now in his in Now epidemics. pox General Putnam hurried her hurried Putnam General care of the matter and hurried and matter the of care Cambridge, Mass.— The Mass.— Cambridge,
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News Friday, November 3, 1775 3, November Friday, MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute the command of Colonel Hutchinson Eagle Scout HonoredAndrew Pickens. After firing SAR Salute John Robert Rasmussen, of the Viking two volleys at the British at a THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER • www.sar.org/mnssar • SPRING 2004 Council Boy Scouts of America, received distance of 50 yards, the mili- tia was to retreat 150 yards the Spreading Wings Bronze Eagle Trophy behind the main line of battle, as the Minnesota winner of the SAR’s NSSARPRING S TRUSTEESMEETING the Continental army under The Spring Trustees five crystal chandeliers and ‘back’ to go from page to Eagle Scout Scholarship and Awards the command of Colonel John Meeting was held at the beautifully paneled walls. page. SAR members can Program. John, from Hutchinson, Eager Howard. Morgan’s Minnesota, was honored at the annual plan was aided by the Brown Hotel a few blocks The NSSAR Executive also check status of pend- George Washington Day Observance and Cowpens’ terrain, which put away from the NSSAR Director, James Randall, ing applications or supple- Luncheon. His mother and father were his men downhill from the Headquarters in Louisville, introduced Mike Scroggins mental applications at also in attendance. John read his patriotic advancing British and Kentucky, on Saturday who gave us a preview of www.sar.org/hq/applica- essay entitled The Battle of Cowpens: The increased their tendency to February 28, 2004. The the NSSAR’s revised web- tion. It is not linked to the Greatest Patriot Victory which is presented below in its entirety. shoot high. In addition, the Brown Hotel was built in site. Each page will general website but mem- John’s application, four generation ancestor chart and his patriotic essay were sent downhill position forced the 1923 and offers spacious include menu links so peo- bers can access it. to National SAR headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky to compete with other state win- British forces to be silhouet- meeting rooms and a gala ple browsing the site will continued inside... ted against the morning sun- ners for an $8,000 scholarship. $4,000 and $2,000 runner-up scholarships were also ball room ornamented with no longer have to click light and provided easy tar- chosen. This years national winner was the California Society candidate. The first and gets for the Patriot sharp- second runners-up were from Indiana and Texas. Eagle Scout essays from thirty-eight shooters. states were represented. Morgan’s plan worked to
perfection and left the British troops fleeing and surrender- Eagle American
The Battle of Cowpens: The Greatest Patriot Victorying. Two months later, the By John Robert Rasmussen – 2003 MNSSAR Eagle Scout Contest Winner British suffered more casual- Honored Scout Eagle Hutchinson ties at Guilford Courthouse Lexington. Concord. had blockaded most of the battle at a road junction and were forced to backtrack
Bunker Hill. Yorktown. northern colonies and had known as “the Cowpens.” to Virginia where they were Sought Organizers Award SAR
The Revolutionary War shifted its focus to the south. Morgan’s colonial contingent eventually surrounded at
included battles from the cold Having captured Savannah, included over 1,000 militia Yorktown by a combined Luncheon and of Canada to the sun- Georgia in 1778, the British from the Carolinas and French and Patriot contingent Observance Washington George
drenched fields of Georgia. strategy was to secure all of Georgia; 80 calvarymen; and led by General George Many of the fights were con- Georgia and then make a path 600 experienced Continentals Washington. Meeting Trustees NSSAR tested in well-known loca- northward through the and Virginia militia. The The Battle of Cowpens
tions or near key military Carolinas and Virginias. By British countered with 1,100 was an important event in the landmarks. Yet of all the bat- mid-1780, the British had troops under the command of Revolutionary War. Along SALUTE... MNSSAR
tles, the most important may established key outposts in Lieutenant Colonel Banastre with other battles of the revo-
I have taken place in a back both Georgia and South Tarleton. lution, it showed the ingenu- THE NSIDE country area where cattle Carolina but suffered a seri- In planning for the battle, ity, resolve and spirit of the roamed freely and only hous- ous setback in early October Morgan followed a three-tier American people – attributes
es, crops and gardens were when Patriot militia surround- defensive plan made popular that have served America fenced in. In the wake of ed and defeated a loyalist by 18th-century European well for more than 200 years REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS major British triumphs at army of over 1,000 men at warfare. The first line of and will keep our country
Charleston and Camden, the Kings Mountain, S.C. The defense was a skirmish line of strong for future generations.
Battle of Cowpens may have stage was set for one of the just over 100 militia. After 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
been the most important piece war’s key battles on January contact with the British Welcome to our new Parkway Minnehaha East 2700 of the puzzle in the colonist’s 17, 1781. troops, the militia was to fall member, Robert Edward Revolution American the of Sons
bid for freedom from At the suggestion of mili- back 150 yards to the second Kahl, II, who received his England. tia leaders, Brigadier General position, which consisted of membership certificate and Society Minnesota By the late 1770s, Britain Daniel Morgan planned to do the remaining militia under rosette at our meeting! MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 SAR Award Bill Pease of the OUROWNDUANEL.C.M. ALLESG SPEAKS AT American Legion also Organizers Sought addressed the trustees. GEORGEWASHINGTONOBSERVANCE ANDLUNCHEON May 29, 2004 will be a The MNSSAR is seek- dence from Britain, their Day of Remembrance at ing help in organizing the Compatriot new republican rulers the World War II Memorial Bronze Good Citizenship made no rush to discard in Washington DC. He Duane L.C.M. medal and ROTC medal the titles theretofore in use offered ideas for local cele- programs. Compatriot Galles and by royal governors. brations for World War II Jones is responsible for Michael Scott The Continental veterans who cannot travel maintaining the 26 Congress accorded to its to Washington DC. The Swisher, Vice Minneapolis area high President and also to its American Legion and the schools and 18 ROTC President of Commander in Chief, Sons of the American units throughout General George Revolution share this inter- the Minnesota Minnesota— in addition to Washington, the title of esting bond: Theodore the work involved being S.R. “His Excellency.” Roosevelt, Jr. founded the the MNSSAR and the Curiously, a little over a American Legion and his Minneapolis Chapter On February 21, mem- Vice President of the SR, decade later, after the father, President Theodore Secretary-Treasurer. Help bers and spouses of the introduced the day’s speak- Constitution had been Roosevelt signed the char- with one or both of these Minnesota Sons of the er. adopted and Washington ter of the SAR. programs would be most American Revolution and Duane L.C.M. Galles’ had been elected both The trustees received appreciated. It would be the Sons of the Revolution topic was entitled, President and Commander- packets which included transferred to the SAR Rocky Mountain District. zucchini, tomato, onions an excellent way to be attended the annual George Washington’s Odyssey in in-Chief, he was denied written reports of all the foundation. None of these By-Law and carrots were served for more involved in the Washington Observance the Land of Titles: From that style and there was a officers, committees and Other amendments amendments take effect the main course. For MNSSAR. If you are and Luncheon at the Fort “His Excellency,” The protracted debate over the vice president generals of simply corrects wording until they are debated and dessert we were treated to interested please contact Snelling Officer’s Club. Commander in Chief, to style of address for the the 15 districts of the pertaining to Junior mem- ratified by the National Rustic Apple Delight gar- John Hallberg Jones, 2700 Minnesota SAR “Mr. President”. He American President. NSSAR. bers and deletes duplicate Congress in Pittsburgh nished with whipped East Minnehaha Parkway, Secretary-Treasurer John spoke about the history of It is widely known that By-Law Amendments paragraphs and computer next summer. cream and a flower blos- Minneapolis, MN 55406- Hallberg Jones opened how the title, “His John Adams wanted the The Trustees were cut-and-paste errors in Other Business som and sprinkled with 3743, or call him at with greetings. After the Excellency” in the early style in use by the leaders asked to approve six pro- Bylaw 18, Section 2 (b), The trustees also cinnamon. 612/721-4275. His pledge of allegiance and Middle Ages was a most of the Dutch Republic, posals for by-law amend- and Bylaw 18, Section 7. approved the nominating We were entertained e-mail address is John@ the SAR creed, the Rev. exalted one but by the fif- “His High Mightiness.” ments to be voted on at the These amendments easily committee report and the by the Youth Performing GoodNewsProductions. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. teenth century it had begun Others argued for the more National Congress in passed. proposed budget to be pre- Arts School Orchestra of us gave an eloquent invoca- to decline by over use. traditional style of “His Pittsburgh next July. A The fifth proposal, sented at the NSSAR Jefferson County, tion. Later, the alternative style Excellency.” Some new Article VI-SAR which passed, amends Congress. Kentucky. This same A leafy green salad of “Highness” or “Grace” opposed any title at all and Foundation passed stating Bylaw 14, adding a Banquet group will perform at with creamy dressing and or even “Majesty” was some have seen in this the that a foundation may be Section 2 stating the The Friday and Carnegie Hall and be NEXTMEETING an assortment of rolls start- adopted. voice of budding democra- formed for the purpose of International District shall Saturday evening banquets broadcast on a future The Minnesota SAR’s ed our tasty luncheon. The This same concern for cy. No one actually won supporting the NSSAR. be composed of all remain- were the highlight of the episode of From the Top annual Constitution Day main course consisted of titles was in the cultural the dispute, and finally The proposal to amend ing territory outside the Spring Trustees Meeting. on National Public Radio. Luncheon will be held at sliced roast beef, au jus, baggage that our colonial James Madison brokered a Bylaw No. 21, Section 5, aforementioned Districts. On Saturday we were the Lexington Restaurant mashed potatoes, and peas ancestors brought with compromise suggestion was defeated after much The sixth proposal was served a mixed green salad on Saturday, September 18, and carrots. For dessert we them from England. Royal whereby Washington was 2004. Festivities begin at debate. This would have tabled until the Spring and a choice of vinegarette were served rainbow sher- governors were styled “His to be addressed simply as 11:30 a.m. and luncheon allowed all funds except 2005 Trustees Meeting. It or ranch dressing. Prime bet. Excellency.” When the “Mr. President.” will be served at noon. the George Washington dealt with adding the rib, a baked potato and a After luncheon American colonies Endowment Fund may be Mexico Society to the medley of green beans, Michael Scott Swisher, declared their indepen- MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 SAR Award Bill Pease of the OUROWNDUANEL.C.M. ALLESG SPEAKS AT American Legion also Organizers Sought addressed the trustees. GEORGEWASHINGTONOBSERVANCE ANDLUNCHEON May 29, 2004 will be a The MNSSAR is seek- dence from Britain, their Day of Remembrance at ing help in organizing the Compatriot new republican rulers the World War II Memorial Bronze Good Citizenship made no rush to discard in Washington DC. He Duane L.C.M. medal and ROTC medal the titles theretofore in use offered ideas for local cele- programs. Compatriot Galles and by royal governors. brations for World War II Jones is responsible for Michael Scott The Continental veterans who cannot travel maintaining the 26 Congress accorded to its to Washington DC. The Swisher, Vice Minneapolis area high President and also to its American Legion and the schools and 18 ROTC President of Commander in Chief, Sons of the American units throughout General George Revolution share this inter- the Minnesota Minnesota— in addition to Washington, the title of esting bond: Theodore the work involved being S.R. “His Excellency.” Roosevelt, Jr. founded the the MNSSAR and the Curiously, a little over a American Legion and his Minneapolis Chapter On February 21, mem- Vice President of the SR, decade later, after the father, President Theodore Secretary-Treasurer. Help bers and spouses of the introduced the day’s speak- Constitution had been Roosevelt signed the char- with one or both of these Minnesota Sons of the er. adopted and Washington ter of the SAR. programs would be most American Revolution and Duane L.C.M. Galles’ had been elected both The trustees received appreciated. It would be the Sons of the Revolution topic was entitled, President and Commander- packets which included transferred to the SAR Rocky Mountain District. zucchini, tomato, onions an excellent way to be attended the annual George Washington’s Odyssey in in-Chief, he was denied written reports of all the foundation. None of these By-Law and carrots were served for more involved in the Washington Observance the Land of Titles: From that style and there was a officers, committees and Other amendments amendments take effect the main course. For MNSSAR. If you are and Luncheon at the Fort “His Excellency,” The protracted debate over the vice president generals of simply corrects wording until they are debated and dessert we were treated to interested please contact Snelling Officer’s Club. Commander in Chief, to style of address for the the 15 districts of the pertaining to Junior mem- ratified by the National Rustic Apple Delight gar- John Hallberg Jones, 2700 Minnesota SAR “Mr. President”. He American President. NSSAR. bers and deletes duplicate Congress in Pittsburgh nished with whipped East Minnehaha Parkway, Secretary-Treasurer John spoke about the history of It is widely known that By-Law Amendments paragraphs and computer next summer. cream and a flower blos- Minneapolis, MN 55406- Hallberg Jones opened how the title, “His John Adams wanted the The Trustees were cut-and-paste errors in Other Business som and sprinkled with 3743, or call him at with greetings. After the Excellency” in the early style in use by the leaders asked to approve six pro- Bylaw 18, Section 2 (b), The trustees also cinnamon. 612/721-4275. His pledge of allegiance and Middle Ages was a most of the Dutch Republic, posals for by-law amend- and Bylaw 18, Section 7. approved the nominating We were entertained e-mail address is John@ the SAR creed, the Rev. exalted one but by the fif- “His High Mightiness.” ments to be voted on at the These amendments easily committee report and the by the Youth Performing GoodNewsProductions. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. teenth century it had begun Others argued for the more National Congress in passed. proposed budget to be pre- Arts School Orchestra of us gave an eloquent invoca- to decline by over use. traditional style of “His Pittsburgh next July. A The fifth proposal, sented at the NSSAR Jefferson County, tion. Later, the alternative style Excellency.” Some new Article VI-SAR which passed, amends Congress. Kentucky. This same A leafy green salad of “Highness” or “Grace” opposed any title at all and Foundation passed stating Bylaw 14, adding a Banquet group will perform at with creamy dressing and or even “Majesty” was some have seen in this the that a foundation may be Section 2 stating the The Friday and Carnegie Hall and be NEXTMEETING an assortment of rolls start- adopted. voice of budding democra- formed for the purpose of International District shall Saturday evening banquets broadcast on a future The Minnesota SAR’s ed our tasty luncheon. The This same concern for cy. No one actually won supporting the NSSAR. be composed of all remain- were the highlight of the episode of From the Top annual Constitution Day main course consisted of titles was in the cultural the dispute, and finally The proposal to amend ing territory outside the Spring Trustees Meeting. on National Public Radio. Luncheon will be held at sliced roast beef, au jus, baggage that our colonial James Madison brokered a Bylaw No. 21, Section 5, aforementioned Districts. On Saturday we were the Lexington Restaurant mashed potatoes, and peas ancestors brought with compromise suggestion was defeated after much The sixth proposal was served a mixed green salad on Saturday, September 18, and carrots. For dessert we them from England. Royal whereby Washington was 2004. Festivities begin at debate. This would have tabled until the Spring and a choice of vinegarette were served rainbow sher- governors were styled “His to be addressed simply as 11:30 a.m. and luncheon allowed all funds except 2005 Trustees Meeting. It or ranch dressing. Prime bet. Excellency.” When the “Mr. President.” will be served at noon. the George Washington dealt with adding the rib, a baked potato and a After luncheon American colonies Endowment Fund may be Mexico Society to the medley of green beans, Michael Scott Swisher, declared their indepen- MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute
the command of Colonel Hutchinson Eagle Scout HonoredAndrew Pickens. After firing SAR Salute John Robert Rasmussen, of the Viking two volleys at the British at a THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER • www.sar.org/mnssar • SPRING 2004 Council Boy Scouts of America, received distance of 50 yards, the mili- tia was to retreat 150 yards the Spreading Wings Bronze Eagle Trophy behind the main line of battle, as the Minnesota winner of the SAR’s NSSARPRING S TRUSTEESMEETING the Continental army under The Spring Trustees five crystal chandeliers and ‘back’ to go from page to Eagle Scout Scholarship and Awards the command of Colonel John Meeting was held at the beautifully paneled walls. page. SAR members can Program. John, from Hutchinson, Eager Howard. Morgan’s Minnesota, was honored at the annual plan was aided by the Brown Hotel a few blocks The NSSAR Executive also check status of pend- George Washington Day Observance and Cowpens’ terrain, which put away from the NSSAR Director, James Randall, ing applications or supple- Luncheon. His mother and father were his men downhill from the Headquarters in Louisville, introduced Mike Scroggins mental applications at also in attendance. John read his patriotic advancing British and Kentucky, on Saturday who gave us a preview of www.sar.org/hq/applica- essay entitled The Battle of Cowpens: The increased their tendency to February 28, 2004. The the NSSAR’s revised web- tion. It is not linked to the Greatest Patriot Victory which is presented below in its entirety. shoot high. In addition, the Brown Hotel was built in site. Each page will general website but mem- John’s application, four generation ancestor chart and his patriotic essay were sent downhill position forced the 1923 and offers spacious include menu links so peo- bers can access it. to National SAR headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky to compete with other state win- British forces to be silhouet- meeting rooms and a gala ple browsing the site will continued inside... ted against the morning sun- ners for an $8,000 scholarship. $4,000 and $2,000 runner-up scholarships were also ball room ornamented with no longer have to click light and provided easy tar- chosen. This years national winner was the California Society candidate. The first and gets for the Patriot sharp- second runners-up were from Indiana and Texas. Eagle Scout essays from thirty-eight shooters. states were represented. Morgan’s plan worked to
perfection and left the British troops fleeing and surrender- Eagle American
The Battle of Cowpens: The Greatest Patriot Victorying. Two months later, the By John Robert Rasmussen – 2003 MNSSAR Eagle Scout Contest Winner British suffered more casual- Honored Scout Eagle Hutchinson ties at Guilford Courthouse Lexington. Concord. had blockaded most of the battle at a road junction and were forced to backtrack
Bunker Hill. Yorktown. northern colonies and had known as “the Cowpens.” to Virginia where they were Sought Organizers Award SAR
The Revolutionary War shifted its focus to the south. Morgan’s colonial contingent eventually surrounded at
included battles from the cold Having captured Savannah, included over 1,000 militia Yorktown by a combined Luncheon and of Canada to the sun- Georgia in 1778, the British from the Carolinas and French and Patriot contingent Observance Washington George
drenched fields of Georgia. strategy was to secure all of Georgia; 80 calvarymen; and led by General George Many of the fights were con- Georgia and then make a path 600 experienced Continentals Washington. Meeting Trustees NSSAR tested in well-known loca- northward through the and Virginia militia. The The Battle of Cowpens
tions or near key military Carolinas and Virginias. By British countered with 1,100 was an important event in the landmarks. Yet of all the bat- mid-1780, the British had troops under the command of Revolutionary War. Along SALUTE... MNSSAR
tles, the most important may established key outposts in Lieutenant Colonel Banastre with other battles of the revo-
I have taken place in a back both Georgia and South Tarleton. lution, it showed the ingenu- THE NSIDE country area where cattle Carolina but suffered a seri- In planning for the battle, ity, resolve and spirit of the roamed freely and only hous- ous setback in early October Morgan followed a three-tier American people – attributes
es, crops and gardens were when Patriot militia surround- defensive plan made popular that have served America fenced in. In the wake of ed and defeated a loyalist by 18th-century European well for more than 200 years REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS major British triumphs at army of over 1,000 men at warfare. The first line of and will keep our country
Charleston and Camden, the Kings Mountain, S.C. The defense was a skirmish line of strong for future generations.
Battle of Cowpens may have stage was set for one of the just over 100 militia. After 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis,
been the most important piece war’s key battles on January contact with the British Welcome to our new Parkway Minnehaha East 2700 of the puzzle in the colonist’s 17, 1781. troops, the militia was to fall member, Robert Edward Revolution American the of Sons
bid for freedom from At the suggestion of mili- back 150 yards to the second Kahl, II, who received his England. tia leaders, Brigadier General position, which consisted of membership certificate and Society Minnesota By the late 1770s, Britain Daniel Morgan planned to do the remaining militia under rosette at our meeting! News of Yesterday Reported Today Friday, November 3, 1775 BRITISH SURRENDER FORT ST. JOHNS A fatal stab to the foes of freedom Ethan Allen captured six weeks ago at Montreal Fort St. Johns, Canada.— one of General Jeffrey Earlier, Ethan Allen had Prescott ordered his men to Brigadier General Richard Amherst’s captains in the joined the expedition and had step forward with their bayo- Montgomery’s bombardment French and Indian War. already gone forward to adven- nets drawn and stab to death was so devastating that British Schuyler was ill back in ture. He had been sent ahead the thirteen Canadians who General Richard Prescott sur- Albany when Montgomery’s to enlist Canadians for had joined Allen in his raid. rendered Fort St. Johns yester- spies reported Carleton ready Montgomery. The Prisoners had already day after a huge mortar called to launch two heavily armed Ethan Allen was captured begun to say their prayers “the Old Sow” arrived in the vessels at Fort St. Johns to when he and Major John when Allen bared his chest and American camp. defend the Sorel River above Brown tried to assault told Prescott that since he was Lake Champlain. The Montreal on their own. The to blame for their mutiny, he For a few weeks after the brigadier knew he could wait two agreed to separate their should be the one to die. capture of Ticonderoga and no longer. Once Carleton put force of three hundred men “I Will not execute you Crown Point by the flamboy- armed craft into the water, he and close in on the city from now,” Prescott barked, “But ant team of Ethan Allen and would be able to tear apart opposite sides. When Allen you shall grace a halter at Benedict Arnold, the Montgomery’s unprotected found himself alone and Tyburn, God damn you!” Continental Congress was tim- troops moving up in open unsupported before the fortress He ordered Allen bound orous of further aggression bateaux. Montgomery shoved walls on the appointed day, hand and foot and taken to a against royal establishment in off with his whole force for September 25, he brazenly schooner christened the the North. But when word fil- Ile-aux-Noix, twenty miles advanced alone. He had led a Gaspee in honor of the ship tered back to Philadelphia that below St. Johns to boom the small band to its walls to burned in Rhode Island. Sir Guy Carleton, military Sorel. On the fifth of demand surrender. As his Allen’s leg irons weighed thir- governor of Canada, was mak- September, Montgomery troops got close they were ty pounds and were so tight ing preparations to invade promptly laid siege to stockad- struck by the absurdity of the around his ankles that he could these colonies and instigating ed Fort St. Johns. challenge, and all but forty lie only on his back with a sea the Indian nations to take up Except for a sortie the first drifted away. When the chest as his bed. Allen will be the hatchet against them, the afternoon, the garrison, feeling British garrison opened fire, sent to England for trial. Congress changed its mind. secure behind the massive log Allen and his men ran for Montgomery openly Carleton was known to walls, did not sally from its nearly a mile before they were lamented Allen’s imprudence have less than eight hundred post. Great trees cleared from caught. and ambition. Ethan Allen’s regulars with which to protect the dense forests had been As Ethan Allen turned his impetuous little foray may his sprawling colony. If the anchored in the earth with their sword over to a British officer, have irreparably damaged the Americans moved quickly, it interlaced branches sharpened a painted and nearly naked American cause in Canada. was unlikely he would be rein- and pointing outward to make Indian tried to shoot him, but forced in time from England or an impenetrable abatis. Allen got the officer between Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Boston. They calculated too, The woods were soggy with them, and the Indian didn’t Simon and Schuster, 1988 that once they had seized the early fall rain, and on the fire. His escape left him con- Rebels and Redcoats, by George F. principal cities and posts, squelching, morassy ground, tent to be in custody, and he Scheer and Hugh F. Rankin, Canadians and Indians would within a week, upwards of six and his captors joked together Da Capo Press Inc. join them. hundred men, nearly half as they escorted him to their George Washington’s War by Earlier this year Congress Montgomery’s force, lay too barracks yard. Robert Leckie, Harper Perennial, 1993 assigned the invasion of sick to stand duty. The rest That good fellowship soon Canada to Philip Schuyler, a shoveled siege lines in the evaporated. Richard Prescott, tall, slight, pleasant-looking, muddy soil. Each day the the same general who surren- brown-eyed man. The task weather grew colder, and the dered Fort St. Johns, demand- would have been enormous for rains steadied in. When the ed to know whether he was the a robust man of action. For inexhaustible brigadier man- same Colonel Allen who had Schuyler it was almost insur- aged to raise a gun battery taken Ticonderoga. When mountable. Fortunately north of the fort on an emi- Allen said yes, Prescott swore, Schuyler’s second in command nence that commanded the called him a rebel and shook was a strong man and a deter- enemy’s works, the garrison at his cane at him. Allen raised mined one. Brigadier General last gloomily stacked arms in his fist and told the general to Richard Montgomery had been surrender. put his cane aside. At that, News of Yesterday Reported Today Wednesday, November 15, 1775 BRITISH EVACUATE MONTREAL, FORTIFY QUEBEC on aching, raw shoulders; the pressed for the St. Lawrence. Arnold leads an expedition to Quebec long pointed bateaux, weigh- Quebec, lay on the other side. Quebec, Canada.— expedition to Canada by way ing four hundred pounds For a week, Arnold had to Yesterday Colonel Benedict of the Kennebec River, with apiece, were each carried by send men as far away as twen- Arnold sent a messenger to the expectation that it would four men. Often it rained. On ty miles to buy birchbark and demand Sir Guy Carleton sur- distract Carleton from the first of October it poured canvas while every day the render Quebec. The British Schuyler’s advance by way of during the night, and the men’s British went on improving fired at the courier, who turned the lakes. Carleton either clothes were frozen. When their defenses. It was nine and ran back. Meanwhile would follow the diversionary Benedict Arnold reached the p.m. on November 13, before Arnold heard that even more force and leave Schuyler’s way Dead River, it was October 16. Arnold and his canoes slipped British reinforcements were on open, or would be forced to The daily rations for past the British ships on the the way. His men had ammu- allow Quebec to fall into Arnold’s advance riflemen fell river and landed at Wolfe’s nition for five rounds. Neither Arnold’s hands. to half an inch of raw pork and cove. At daybreak yesterday, pride nor valor could argue On September 13 a force of half a biscuit. The brambles Arnold led the men up a steep against a timely retreat. about eleven hundred men, the and the small firs had become path to an expanse of land Arnold took his men to a equivalent of a battalion, so thick that the men were called the Plains of Abraham. haven twenty miles above including three rifle compa- scrambling along on all fours General James Wolfe had Quebec, set up camp at Pointe- nies, marched toward like dogs. They were eating stood there sixteen years aux-Trembles, to wait for Newburyport, Mass. The rifle dog too. A captain surren- before, at the head of thou- General Montgomery to arrive. companies, two from dered his great black sands of well-equipped British Pennsylvania and one from Newfoundland, which had troops and with twenty-two When Montgomery’s force Virginia, were drawn by lot been a company favorite, and ships to control the St. crossed the St. Lawrence on and as units, but the rest of the the men ate every bit, includ- Lawrence. General Wolfe had the blowing cold morning of the troops were invited to vol- ing the entrails. When a man’s taken Quebec from the French. November 12 and landed north unteer. The response was boots wore out, he wrapped his Arnold’s several hundred of Montreal, only a hundred greater than expected; by now sore feet in flour bags and kept ragged men compared with and fifty men were in the gar- the siege of Boston had marching. For thread the men Wolfe’s legions only in rison. Sir Guy Carleton, mili- become a boresome job for pulled up cedar root, and dur- courage, and yet Arnold tary governor of Canada, who most of them. ing the portages they patched planned to use the same tactic was present, and General From Newburyport a fleet their dugouts with pitch that had succeeded before. Prescott, the commander, tried of “dirty coasters and fish scraped from pine trees. Arnold intended to get the to get the men away by boat, boats” passed through a night Sickness cut the eleven hun- British out from behind their but the Americans took the of storm and the next day dred men to fewer than seven walls so that the Canadians whole body, except for turned into the mouth of the hundred and in near danger of and their militia could seize Carleton himself, who slipped Kennebec and made its way up starvation. the town and turn it over to away. the twisting river forty-nine The gaunt, half-dead men Arnold. Nothing now lay between miles to a shipyard and another had fought their way through Sir Guy Carleton, had the long-legged brigadier and nine miles to little Fort the frozen wilderness, portag- served as a subaltern with Quebec, last British stronghold Western. After several days at ing over the watershed Wolfe and wasn’t going to be of Canada. But Benedict the fort the army organized between the streams flowing tricked by a strategem the Arnold with another American itself for its plunge into the north to the St. Lawrence. British had invented. Carleton force was there ahead of him, wilderness to begin the 385- Nearly all the bateaux were had eighteen hundred men after an overland trek through mile trek to Quebec. gone, beaten to bits, and final- inside the fortress, but because the Maine and Canadian From the first the going was ly all but a few were aban- he doubted the sympathies of wilderness so frightful that it hard. Everything, including doned. Over ridges, ruts and the Canadians he kept his made Montgomery’s north- the bateaux, had to be carried morasses the men stumbled troops behind the walls. ward drive, with all its diffi- around a quarter-mile of rapids toward their goal. Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, culties, seem like a Sunday above the fort. At Ticonic The night of November first Simon and Schuster, 1988 stroll. Falls, about eighteen miles far- the men reached the habita- Rebels and Redcoats, by George F. Arnold owed his presence ther, the men began to learn tions of the first Canadians Scheer and Hugh F. Rankin, before Quebec to a decision of what a portage was like. Over they had seen. Starvation had Da Capo Press Inc. General Washington back in sixty-five tons of supplies had past. Through bitter cold, August to send a diversionary to be hauled around the falls snowy weather, the army now
dozen men rushed forward. rushed men dozen Arnold was led limping to a to limping led was Arnold to give up. He shook his head. his shook He up. give to
other officers and about a about and officers other on one leg. Bleeding freely, Bleeding leg. one on Minnesota Society him implored men His blows.
gomery, Aaron Burr, a few a Burr, Aaron gomery, up, he tried to lead the charge the lead to tried he up, sword uplifted for his last his for uplifted sword
Sons of the American Revolution 1992 HarperCollins, Leckie, Robert
George Washington’s War, by War, Washington’s George
diers and sailors. Mont- sailors. and diers into the snow. Pulling himself Pulling snow. the into
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway his there, stood he as face
waited a guard of British sol- British of guard a waited leg and pitched him forward him pitched and leg and despair flowed down his down flowed despair and Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, A.J. by Patriots, Source: walls for muskets. Inside muskets. for walls by a musket ball that broke his broke that ball musket a by Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 rage of Tears wall. a against
a log house with holes in its in holes with house log a fired back. Arnold was struck was Arnold back. fired fought on. He set his back his set He on. fought troops.
two dozen men. They came to came They men. dozen two the gun ports. The British The ports. gun the began to surrender. Morgan surrender. to began demoralized their valiant their demoralized
ets while he rushed ahead with ahead rushed he while ets the barrier, and firing through firing and barrier, the gan’s men were trapped. They trapped. were men gan’s ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED simply later the of wounding
carpenters to saw off the pick- the off saw to carpenters cans came, yelling rushing to rushing yelling came, cans take them in the rear. Mor- rear. the in them take death of the former and the and former the of death
er Montgomery ordered his ordered Montgomery er Out of the snow the Ameri- the snow the of Out cannon out the Palace Gate to Gate Palace the out cannon have succeeded, had not the not had succeeded, have
six feet deep. At a wood barri- wood a At deep. feet six age. Arnold ordered a charge. a ordered Arnold age. force of two hundred men and men hundred two of force gomery and Arnold might Arnold and gomery
barely struggle through drifts through struggle barely the barricade fired but no dam- no but fired barricade the perately. Carleton had sent a sent had Carleton perately.
INSIDE THE Mont- yet, And engaged.
unwieldy scaling ladders could ladders scaling unwieldy had been abandoned. A gun in gun A abandoned. been had Town and were fighting des- fighting were and Town than half the small force small the half than
Cape Diamond. Men carrying Men Diamond. Cape called for the six-pounder. It six-pounder. the for called cans were inside the Lower the inside were cans
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road from Wolfe’s Cove to Cove Wolfe’s from road blocked by a barricade. They barricade. a by blocked defenders fled. The Ameri- The fled. defenders ing: 48 killed, 34 wounded and wounded 34 killed, 48 ing:
down the slopes toward the toward slopes the down a narrow street that was that street narrow a parapet. Others followed. The followed. Others parapet. ties at Quebec were devastat- were Quebec at ties
sion was slipping and sliding and slipping was sion Arnold and Morgan came to came Morgan and Arnold der again and jumped over the over jumped and again der
NSSAR 114th casual- American total The
pincers, Montgomery’s divi- Montgomery’s pincers, body. leaped erect, climbed the lad- the climbed erect, leaped
National Congress repulsed. been had Quebec On the left of the American the of left the On behind them came the main the came them behind Shaking himself, Morgan himself, Shaking and the attempt to storm storm to attempt the and
manned. a six-pounder on a sled, and sled, a on six-pounder a another through his beard. his through another
2004 MNSSAR Carleton, by maneuver able cades in the Lower Town Lower the in cades came forty artillerists dragging artillerists forty came bullet through his cap and cap his through bullet Two bursts of gunfire, an gunfire, of bursts Two
ordered his formidable barri- formidable his ordered Daniel Morgan. Behind them Behind Morgan. Daniel back into the snow. He had a had He snow. the into back Medals & Awards Program hands.” my of out it take shall
gomery’s attack on Montreal, on attack gomery’s twenty-five men, including men, twenty-five A blaze of fire tumbled him tumbled fire of blaze A No scoundrel of those cowards those of scoundrel No
had narrowly escaped Mont- escaped narrowly had ing an advance party of about of party advance an ing calling upon his men to follow. to men his upon calling Now & Then you. to sword my give I “Then
tolled. Sir Guy Carleton, who Carleton, Guy Sir tolled. They moved on, Arnold lead- Arnold on, moved They a ladder set against the barrier; the against set ladder a his blade with the words: the with blade his
drums began beating and bells and beating began drums above raked them. Men fell. Men them. raked above The Old Wagoner mounted Wagoner Old The
American Eagle him handed Morgan and ded,
burst awake. Within Quebec Within awake. burst musketry from the ramparts the from musketry took command. command. took you a priest?” The man nod- man The priest?” a you
for the British, and the town the and British, the for right, and a sudden blaze of blaze sudden a and right, the battle while Daniel Morgan Daniel while battle the in the crowd and called: “Are called: and crowd the in
American troops were alarms were troops American Palace Gate. They veered They Gate. Palace military surgeon a mile from mile a surgeon military Then Morgan saw a clergyman a saw Morgan Then
The rocket signals to the to signals rocket The and stole silently past the past silently stole and
of his officer’s. his of Americans began marching. began Americans men left the suburb of St. Roch St. of suburb the left men
blast of fire from a blockhouse killed montgomery and most and montgomery killed blockhouse a from fire of blast
blackness above them, and the and them, above blackness Arnold’s force of six hundred six of force Arnold’s
continued inside... continued with several enjoyable events includ- events enjoyable several with
The head of the column surmounted one barricade, but a but barricade, one surmounted column the of head The
signal rockets burst red in the in red burst rockets signal attack at the northeast. the at attack
Society and the Pennsylvania Society, Pennsylvania the and Society that we had a successful Congress successful a had we that
some time after four o’clock, four after time some free to ward off Arnold’s off ward to free
the Hilton Hotel by the Pittsburgh the by Hotel Hilton the I believe it would be fair to say to fair be would it believe I locks with their coats. At coats. their with locks the entire British garrison was garrison British entire the
Saturday night reception was given at given was reception night Saturday wealth Place, Gateway Center. Center. Gateway Place, wealth heads and shielded their fire- their shielded and heads on the Lower Town repelled, Town Lower the on
positions. They ducked their ducked They positions. With Montgomery’s charge Montgomery’s With that meet at Pittsburgh took place. A place. took Pittsburgh at meet that Pittsburgh located at 600 Common- 600 at located Pittsburgh
the Americans moving to their to moving Americans the Burr and a few men got away. got men few a and Burr Belle with dinner on the three rivers three the on dinner with Belle can Revolution was held at the Hilton the at held was Revolution can
hail whistled into the faces of faces the into whistled hail did most of his officers. Only officers. his of most did
the Congress, a cruise on the River the on cruise a Congress, the National Society Sons of the Ameri- the of Sons Society National
Quebec. Snow mixed with mixed Snow Quebec. Montgomery lay dead. So dead. lay Montgomery
Pittsburgh. On Friday night prior to prior night Friday On Pittsburgh.
The 114th Annual Congress of the of Congress Annual 114th The
blizzard was howling about howling was blizzard over.
Chapel located at the University of University the at located Chapel uy37 04Ptsug,P – PA Pittsburgh, 2004 3-7, July
early yesterday morning, a morning, yesterday early Another burst, and it was all was it and burst, Another
Memorial Service in the Heinz the in Service Memorial
MNSSAR and DCSSAR member DCSSAR and MNSSAR thickened. The wind rose. By rose. wind The thickened. and musket balls raked them. raked balls musket and
ing the very impressive Sunday impressive very the ing Reported by Peter Arrott Dixon, Dual Dixon, Arrott Peter by Reported
ber 30, snow began falling. It falling. began snow 30, ber of flame and a hail of grape of hail a and flame of
afternoon of Saturday, Decem- Saturday, of afternoon of the blockhouse when a sheet a when blockhouse the of
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Quebec, Canada. – On the On – Canada. Quebec, They were within a few paces few a within were They
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Montgomery killed, Arnold wounded. Arnold killed, Montgomery
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...continued from page 1 Aston and Lester A. Foster, Infant Death Syndrome nine and those attending the Jr., Past President and 2004 MNSSAR years ago. Congress had the option to National Trustee, Mary- John and Lane are active attend a musical play after- MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS members at Cedar Valley land Society, SAR. Church (Assemblies of God) wards entitled “1776”. On Tuesday, the Con- in Bloomington, serving as Other extra-curricular gress elected the proposed Deacons. activities included a bus slate of National Officers The flag flies at John was in the whole- tour with box lunch on Sat- for the term 2004-2005 and sale paper merchant business urday to the Falling Waters also elected the National half-staff over for 37 years, retiring in June John Hallberg Jones is New England. America 2000. His final 32 years were and Kentuck Knob homes Trustees and Alternatives. CGC in honor of currently Secretary-Treasurer • Currently Chaplin General • Hereditary Order of the with Inter City Paper Compa- designed by Frank Lloyd Henry (Hank) McCarl of of the Minnesota Society of Loyalists and Patriots Families of the Presidents ny, which became known as Wright and to Fort Neces- Gloucester, MA was elect- President Sons of the American Revo- • Founding Chaplain General and First Ladies of Ameri- Unisource Worldwide, Inc. sity National Battlefield. ed President General. In lution having served in that of First Families of Rhode ca He was a principal in the The very impressive Mon- two other contested offices Ronald Reagan capacity almost forty years. Island • Ancient and Honorable company and served on the day luncheon honored the He joined the MNSSAR in • Founding Adjutant, Past Artillery Company of Board of Directors of Inter Bruce Wilcox of VA was December 1962. John’s Commander, and currently Massachusetts City Paper and was corporate top winners of the Oration, elected Registrar and father was President of the Treasurer of the Fort • Scions of Colonial Cava- partner in Unisource at retire- Essay, ROTC and Eagle Richard Sage of NY was ROTC Awards at the dinner was nearly Minneapolis Chapter when he Snelling Chapter of Mili- liers ment. Scout Programs. elected Historian General. Nineteen young men 100. It was great. Medals joined at the age of 19. tary Order of the World • Past President and currently John has proven ten Now with regard to All other positions were from ROTC units located were also awarded to John is an active member Wars. Secretary of the Minnesota ancestors in the American action taken by the throughout Minnesota eleven Saint Paul area high of numerous other societies: • Mayflower Society Huguenot Society Revolution: uncontested. • He founded the Minnesota • Jamestowne Society • Past Historian of Wisconsin • William Leonard and his delegates, a number of The Tuesday and were presented with school students this year. Branch of the Sons and • Military Order of the Cru- Society of the Society of son William Leonard delegates had expressed Wednesday night banquets certificates and ROTC The criteria for the recipi- Daughters of the Pilgrims sades Colonial Wars • Zebulon Field and his son concern in regard to clari- were the traditional formal medals by the Minnesota ent of the Bronze Good in 1978 and served as its • Currently Archivist Gener- • Past Councillor General for Nathaniel Field fying the bylaws for the affairs which introduced SAR. It is presented to Citizenship Medal is first Branch Governor. He al American of Royal Wisconsin Order of • Abraham White and his son SAR Foundation (Center the new Vice President ROTC cadets or midship- Scholarship, Leadership, was Governor General of Descent Founders and Patriots of Saul White for Advancing America’s men who show a high the National Society 1983- • Colonial Order of the America • Westbrook Knight and his Generals and new officers, Character, Service, and an 1986. He is currently Sec- Acorn • Past President and Past son Thomas Knight Heritage) and to bring up and the impressive cere- degree of merit with appreciation of Patriotism. retary-Treasurer. • Colonial Order of the Blue Vice President General for • William Smith to date the membership of mony of placing George respect to leadership Flag Certificates • He founded the National and Gray Society of the War of 1812 • Elijah Lincoln the Foundation’s Board of Washington’s signet ring qualities, military bearing On Flag Day five Saint Society of the Sons of the • Sons of Union Veterans of in Minnesota Of these, Westbrook Directors. Elected at this by the outgoing President and general excellence. Paul area businesses were Colonists in 1986 and the Civil War • Currently Marshall Grand Knight was an approved Congress to the SAR Bronze Good Citizenship presented with flag certifi- served as Governor General • Sons of Confederate Veter- Protector for Minnesota ancestor for many years until General on the hand of the 1986-1988 ans National Guild of St. Mar- he found documentation that Foundation Board were incoming President Medals cates by the Saint Paul • President General of the • Military Order of the Stars garet of Scotland he was not the individual President General B. Rice General. The Bronze Good Chapter SAR for showing Order of Americans of and Bars • Military Order of Foreign whose service had been cited. Citizenship award was their patriotism and love of Armorial Ancestry 1988- • Order of the First World Wars The individual file has been presented to outstanding country. This years recipi- 1991 War • First Families of Massachu- closed at national headquar- NEWMNSSAR EMBERSM : graduating seniors from ents are: • Served as Governor Gener- • Order of the Second World setts ters. twenty-five Minneapolis al of Continental Society War • Currently Registrar of the Elijah Lincoln, born NSSAR# Name Ancestor • Container Graphics Corp, Sons of Indian Wars 1997- • Sons and Daughters of the Sons of the Revolution in 1719, was almost 60 at the 162010 Robert Edward Kahl II Johan Michael Kehl area high schools and also White Bear Township 1999 Colonial and Antebellum Minnesota. time of the Revolutionary 162756 Tracy Ashley Crocker Sgt. William Ashley at the Twin Cities Naval • Children’s Discovery, • President of the National Bench and Bar Who knew there were so War. He was chairman of the 162876 Glen Howard Van Wormer Timothy Higgins Sea Cadet Squadron. John Vadnais Heights Gavel Society 2001-2004 • Sons and Daughters of many societies! Committee of Safety, Inspec- Hallberg Jones attended • Children’s Discovery, • Currently Assistant Trea- Antebellum Planters John and his wife, Lane, tion, and Correspondence in surer General of the Order • Order of the First Families went to South High School Taunton, Massachusetts. As NEXTMEETING: their award dinner at the Little Canada of the Crown of Charle- of Maine together and have been mar- such he was provably the The Minnesota SAR’s annual Constitution Day Fort Snelling Club. Also in • PAR Systems, Inc., magne in the U.S.A. • Flagon and Trencher, Soci- ried over 40 years. They leading “rebel” in the town. Luncheon will be held at the Lexington Restaurant on attendance were the DAR Shoreview • Currently Treasurer Gener- ety of Colonial Tavern have two sons, both of whom Now we know where Saturday, September 18, 2004. Please watch for details and National Sojourners. It • Taymark, White Bear al of the Order of Three Keepers are members of the John’s organizational skills to be mailed to you. was a fine start for their Township Crusades 1096-1192 • Descendants of Colonial MNSSAR. The have six come from! John is the heart program. Total attendance • Currently Treasurer Gener- Clergy grandchildren. Five are liv- and soul of the MNSSAR and al of the Sons of Colonial • Presidential Families of ing, one died of Sudden we are very glad to have him! MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 Aston and Lester A. Foster, Infant Death Syndrome nine and those attending the Jr., Past President and 2004 MNSSAR years ago. Congress had the option to National Trustee, Mary- John and Lane are active attend a musical play after- MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS members at Cedar Valley land Society, SAR. Church (Assemblies of God) wards entitled “1776”. On Tuesday, the Con- in Bloomington, serving as Other extra-curricular gress elected the proposed Deacons. activities included a bus slate of National Officers The flag flies at John was in the whole- tour with box lunch on Sat- for the term 2004-2005 and sale paper merchant business urday to the Falling Waters also elected the National half-staff over for 37 years, retiring in June John Hallberg Jones is New England. America 2000. His final 32 years were and Kentuck Knob homes Trustees and Alternatives. CGC in honor of currently Secretary-Treasurer • Currently Chaplin General • Hereditary Order of the with Inter City Paper Compa- designed by Frank Lloyd Henry (Hank) McCarl of of the Minnesota Society of Loyalists and Patriots Families of the Presidents ny, which became known as Wright and to Fort Neces- Gloucester, MA was elect- President Sons of the American Revo- • Founding Chaplain General and First Ladies of Ameri- Unisource Worldwide, Inc. sity National Battlefield. ed President General. In lution having served in that of First Families of Rhode ca He was a principal in the The very impressive Mon- two other contested offices Ronald Reagan capacity almost forty years. Island • Ancient and Honorable company and served on the day luncheon honored the He joined the MNSSAR in • Founding Adjutant, Past Artillery Company of Board of Directors of Inter Bruce Wilcox of VA was December 1962. John’s Commander, and currently Massachusetts City Paper and was corporate top winners of the Oration, elected Registrar and father was President of the Treasurer of the Fort • Scions of Colonial Cava- partner in Unisource at retire- Essay, ROTC and Eagle Richard Sage of NY was ROTC Awards at the dinner was nearly Minneapolis Chapter when he Snelling Chapter of Mili- liers ment. Scout Programs. elected Historian General. Nineteen young men 100. It was great. Medals joined at the age of 19. tary Order of the World • Past President and currently John has proven ten Now with regard to All other positions were from ROTC units located were also awarded to John is an active member Wars. Secretary of the Minnesota ancestors in the American action taken by the throughout Minnesota eleven Saint Paul area high of numerous other societies: • Mayflower Society Huguenot Society Revolution: uncontested. • He founded the Minnesota • Jamestowne Society • Past Historian of Wisconsin • William Leonard and his delegates, a number of The Tuesday and were presented with school students this year. Branch of the Sons and • Military Order of the Cru- Society of the Society of son William Leonard delegates had expressed Wednesday night banquets certificates and ROTC The criteria for the recipi- Daughters of the Pilgrims sades Colonial Wars • Zebulon Field and his son concern in regard to clari- were the traditional formal medals by the Minnesota ent of the Bronze Good in 1978 and served as its • Currently Archivist Gener- • Past Councillor General for Nathaniel Field fying the bylaws for the affairs which introduced SAR. It is presented to Citizenship Medal is first Branch Governor. He al American of Royal Wisconsin Order of • Abraham White and his son SAR Foundation (Center the new Vice President ROTC cadets or midship- Scholarship, Leadership, was Governor General of Descent Founders and Patriots of Saul White for Advancing America’s men who show a high the National Society 1983- • Colonial Order of the America • Westbrook Knight and his Generals and new officers, Character, Service, and an 1986. He is currently Sec- Acorn • Past President and Past son Thomas Knight Heritage) and to bring up and the impressive cere- degree of merit with appreciation of Patriotism. retary-Treasurer. • Colonial Order of the Blue Vice President General for • William Smith to date the membership of mony of placing George respect to leadership Flag Certificates • He founded the National and Gray Society of the War of 1812 • Elijah Lincoln the Foundation’s Board of Washington’s signet ring qualities, military bearing On Flag Day five Saint Society of the Sons of the • Sons of Union Veterans of in Minnesota Of these, Westbrook Directors. Elected at this by the outgoing President and general excellence. Paul area businesses were Colonists in 1986 and the Civil War • Currently Marshall Grand Knight was an approved Congress to the SAR Bronze Good Citizenship presented with flag certifi- served as Governor General • Sons of Confederate Veter- Protector for Minnesota ancestor for many years until General on the hand of the 1986-1988 ans National Guild of St. Mar- he found documentation that Foundation Board were incoming President Medals cates by the Saint Paul • President General of the • Military Order of the Stars garet of Scotland he was not the individual President General B. Rice General. The Bronze Good Chapter SAR for showing Order of Americans of and Bars • Military Order of Foreign whose service had been cited. Citizenship award was their patriotism and love of Armorial Ancestry 1988- • Order of the First World Wars The individual file has been presented to outstanding country. This years recipi- 1991 War • First Families of Massachu- closed at national headquar- NEWMNSSAR EMBERSM : graduating seniors from ents are: • Served as Governor Gener- • Order of the Second World setts ters. twenty-five Minneapolis al of Continental Society War • Currently Registrar of the Elijah Lincoln, born NSSAR# Name Ancestor • Container Graphics Corp, Sons of Indian Wars 1997- • Sons and Daughters of the Sons of the Revolution in 1719, was almost 60 at the 162010 Robert Edward Kahl II Johan Michael Kehl area high schools and also White Bear Township 1999 Colonial and Antebellum Minnesota. time of the Revolutionary 162756 Tracy Ashley Crocker Sgt. William Ashley at the Twin Cities Naval • Children’s Discovery, • President of the National Bench and Bar Who knew there were so War. He was chairman of the 162876 Glen Howard Van Wormer Timothy Higgins Sea Cadet Squadron. John Vadnais Heights Gavel Society 2001-2004 • Sons and Daughters of many societies! Committee of Safety, Inspec- Hallberg Jones attended • Children’s Discovery, • Currently Assistant Trea- Antebellum Planters John and his wife, Lane, tion, and Correspondence in surer General of the Order • Order of the First Families went to South High School Taunton, Massachusetts. As NEXTMEETING: their award dinner at the Little Canada of the Crown of Charle- of Maine together and have been mar- such he was provably the The Minnesota SAR’s annual Constitution Day Fort Snelling Club. Also in • PAR Systems, Inc., magne in the U.S.A. • Flagon and Trencher, Soci- ried over 40 years. They leading “rebel” in the town. Luncheon will be held at the Lexington Restaurant on attendance were the DAR Shoreview • Currently Treasurer Gener- ety of Colonial Tavern have two sons, both of whom Now we know where Saturday, September 18, 2004. Please watch for details and National Sojourners. It • Taymark, White Bear al of the Order of Three Keepers are members of the John’s organizational skills to be mailed to you. was a fine start for their Township Crusades 1096-1192 • Descendants of Colonial MNSSAR. The have six come from! John is the heart program. Total attendance • Currently Treasurer Gener- Clergy grandchildren. Five are liv- and soul of the MNSSAR and al of the Sons of Colonial • Presidential Families of ing, one died of Sudden we are very glad to have him!
dozen men rushed forward. rushed men dozen Arnold was led limping to a to limping led was Arnold to give up. He shook his head. his shook He up. give to
other officers and about a about and officers other on one leg. Bleeding freely, Bleeding leg. one on Minnesota Society him implored men His blows.
gomery, Aaron Burr, a few a Burr, Aaron gomery, up, he tried to lead the charge the lead to tried he up, sword uplifted for his last his for uplifted sword
Sons of the American Revolution 1992 HarperCollins, Leckie, Robert
George Washington’s War, by War, Washington’s George
diers and sailors. Mont- sailors. and diers into the snow. Pulling himself Pulling snow. the into
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway his there, stood he as face
waited a guard of British sol- British of guard a waited leg and pitched him forward him pitched and leg and despair flowed down his down flowed despair and Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon
Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, A.J. by Patriots, Source: walls for muskets. Inside muskets. for walls by a musket ball that broke his broke that ball musket a by Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 rage of Tears wall. a against
a log house with holes in its in holes with house log a fired back. Arnold was struck was Arnold back. fired fought on. He set his back his set He on. fought troops.
two dozen men. They came to came They men. dozen two the gun ports. The British The ports. gun the began to surrender. Morgan surrender. to began demoralized their valiant their demoralized
ets while he rushed ahead with ahead rushed he while ets the barrier, and firing through firing and barrier, the gan’s men were trapped. They trapped. were men gan’s ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED simply later the of wounding
carpenters to saw off the pick- the off saw to carpenters cans came, yelling rushing to rushing yelling came, cans take them in the rear. Mor- rear. the in them take death of the former and the and former the of death
er Montgomery ordered his ordered Montgomery er Out of the snow the Ameri- the snow the of Out cannon out the Palace Gate to Gate Palace the out cannon have succeeded, had not the not had succeeded, have
six feet deep. At a wood barri- wood a At deep. feet six age. Arnold ordered a charge. a ordered Arnold age. force of two hundred men and men hundred two of force gomery and Arnold might Arnold and gomery
barely struggle through drifts through struggle barely the barricade fired but no dam- no but fired barricade the perately. Carleton had sent a sent had Carleton perately.
INSIDE THE Mont- yet, And engaged.
unwieldy scaling ladders could ladders scaling unwieldy had been abandoned. A gun in gun A abandoned. been had Town and were fighting des- fighting were and Town than half the small force small the half than
Cape Diamond. Men carrying Men Diamond. Cape called for the six-pounder. It six-pounder. the for called cans were inside the Lower the inside were cans
MNSSAR SALUTE... more probably captured. 372
road from Wolfe’s Cove to Cove Wolfe’s from road blocked by a barricade. They barricade. a by blocked defenders fled. The Ameri- The fled. defenders ing: 48 killed, 34 wounded and wounded 34 killed, 48 ing:
down the slopes toward the toward slopes the down a narrow street that was that street narrow a parapet. Others followed. The followed. Others parapet. ties at Quebec were devastat- were Quebec at ties
sion was slipping and sliding and slipping was sion Arnold and Morgan came to came Morgan and Arnold der again and jumped over the over jumped and again der
NSSAR 114th casual- American total The
pincers, Montgomery’s divi- Montgomery’s pincers, body. leaped erect, climbed the lad- the climbed erect, leaped
National Congress repulsed. been had Quebec On the left of the American the of left the On behind them came the main the came them behind Shaking himself, Morgan himself, Shaking and the attempt to storm storm to attempt the and
manned. a six-pounder on a sled, and sled, a on six-pounder a another through his beard. his through another
2004 MNSSAR Carleton, by maneuver able cades in the Lower Town Lower the in cades came forty artillerists dragging artillerists forty came bullet through his cap and cap his through bullet Two bursts of gunfire, an gunfire, of bursts Two
ordered his formidable barri- formidable his ordered Daniel Morgan. Behind them Behind Morgan. Daniel back into the snow. He had a had He snow. the into back Medals & Awards Program hands.” my of out it take shall
gomery’s attack on Montreal, on attack gomery’s twenty-five men, including men, twenty-five A blaze of fire tumbled him tumbled fire of blaze A No scoundrel of those cowards those of scoundrel No
had narrowly escaped Mont- escaped narrowly had ing an advance party of about of party advance an ing calling upon his men to follow. to men his upon calling Now & Then you. to sword my give I “Then
tolled. Sir Guy Carleton, who Carleton, Guy Sir tolled. They moved on, Arnold lead- Arnold on, moved They a ladder set against the barrier; the against set ladder a his blade with the words: the with blade his
drums began beating and bells and beating began drums above raked them. Men fell. Men them. raked above The Old Wagoner mounted Wagoner Old The
American Eagle him handed Morgan and ded,
burst awake. Within Quebec Within awake. burst musketry from the ramparts the from musketry took command. command. took you a priest?” The man nod- man The priest?” a you
for the British, and the town the and British, the for right, and a sudden blaze of blaze sudden a and right, the battle while Daniel Morgan Daniel while battle the in the crowd and called: “Are called: and crowd the in
American troops were alarms were troops American Palace Gate. They veered They Gate. Palace military surgeon a mile from mile a surgeon military Then Morgan saw a clergyman a saw Morgan Then
The rocket signals to the to signals rocket The and stole silently past the past silently stole and
of his officer’s. his of Americans began marching. began Americans men left the suburb of St. Roch St. of suburb the left men
blast of fire from a blockhouse killed montgomery and most and montgomery killed blockhouse a from fire of blast
blackness above them, and the and them, above blackness Arnold’s force of six hundred six of force Arnold’s
continued inside... continued with several enjoyable events includ- events enjoyable several with
The head of the column surmounted one barricade, but a but barricade, one surmounted column the of head The
signal rockets burst red in the in red burst rockets signal attack at the northeast. the at attack
Society and the Pennsylvania Society, Pennsylvania the and Society that we had a successful Congress successful a had we that
some time after four o’clock, four after time some free to ward off Arnold’s off ward to free
the Hilton Hotel by the Pittsburgh the by Hotel Hilton the I believe it would be fair to say to fair be would it believe I locks with their coats. At coats. their with locks the entire British garrison was garrison British entire the
Saturday night reception was given at given was reception night Saturday wealth Place, Gateway Center. Center. Gateway Place, wealth heads and shielded their fire- their shielded and heads on the Lower Town repelled, Town Lower the on
positions. They ducked their ducked They positions. With Montgomery’s charge Montgomery’s With that meet at Pittsburgh took place. A place. took Pittsburgh at meet that Pittsburgh located at 600 Common- 600 at located Pittsburgh
the Americans moving to their to moving Americans the Burr and a few men got away. got men few a and Burr Belle with dinner on the three rivers three the on dinner with Belle can Revolution was held at the Hilton the at held was Revolution can
hail whistled into the faces of faces the into whistled hail did most of his officers. Only officers. his of most did
the Congress, a cruise on the River the on cruise a Congress, the National Society Sons of the Ameri- the of Sons Society National
Quebec. Snow mixed with mixed Snow Quebec. Montgomery lay dead. So dead. lay Montgomery
Pittsburgh. On Friday night prior to prior night Friday On Pittsburgh.
The 114th Annual Congress of the of Congress Annual 114th The
blizzard was howling about howling was blizzard over.
Chapel located at the University of University the at located Chapel uy37 04Ptsug,P – PA Pittsburgh, 2004 3-7, July
early yesterday morning, a morning, yesterday early Another burst, and it was all was it and burst, Another
Memorial Service in the Heinz the in Service Memorial
MNSSAR and DCSSAR member DCSSAR and MNSSAR thickened. The wind rose. By rose. wind The thickened. and musket balls raked them. raked balls musket and
ing the very impressive Sunday impressive very the ing Reported by Peter Arrott Dixon, Dual Dixon, Arrott Peter by Reported
ber 30, snow began falling. It falling. began snow 30, ber of flame and a hail of grape of hail a and flame of
afternoon of Saturday, Decem- Saturday, of afternoon of the blockhouse when a sheet a when blockhouse the of
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Quebec, Canada. – On the On – Canada. Quebec, They were within a few paces few a within were They
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Montgomery killed, Arnold wounded. Arnold killed, Montgomery
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removed planks from the from planks removed During the night, realizing the realizing night, the During Keenan were in arms against arms in were Keenan
addition, the Patriots had Patriots the addition, men were camped on the west. the on camped were men
Minnesota Society Felix and he both fellow: lusty ncsites/moores.htm
earthworks on the east side. In side. east the on earthworks creek, and Caswell with 850 with Caswell and creek, Tom Rutherford ran like a like ran Rutherford Tom
Sons of the American Revolution http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/
his militiamen to Lillington’s to militiamen his ed on the east side of the of side east the on ed the creek and were drowned. were and creek the
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway books/mocr/adhi_1.htm the creek– Caswell had moved had Caswell creek– the Lillington with 150 men wait- men 150 with Lillington horse. Many of them fell into fell them of Many horse.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_
earthworks on the west side of side west the on earthworks patriots straddled the bridge. the straddled patriots
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 a upon three mounted and
Battleof Moore’s Creek Bridge.htm Creek Moore’s Battleof
they discovered abandoned discovered they Thus by yesterday evening the evening yesterday by Thus their horses out of the wagons the of out horses their
http://www.americanrevolution.com/
morning. Just before dawn, before Just morning. throw up earthworks there. earthworks up throw their wagons, etc. They cut They etc. wagons, their
Leckie, Harper Perennial, 1993 Perennial, Harper Leckie,
Bridge at one o’clock this o’clock one at Bridge his men across the bridge to bridge the across men his
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED of some them behind leaving
George Washington’s War by Robert by War Washington’s George
march to Moore’s Creek Moore’s to march Colonel Richard Caswell sent Caswell Richard Colonel with the greatest precipitation, greatest the with
Rankin, Da Capo Press Inc. Press Capo Da Rankin,
McLeod, began the six-mile the began McLeod, ing Lillington the next day, next the Lillington ing The insurgents retreated insurgents The
by George F. Scheer and Hugh F. Hugh and Scheer F. George by
mand of Captain Donald Captain of mand approach from the east. Join- east. the from approach into his body. body. his into
Rebels and Redcoats, Redcoats, and Rebels
The Loyalists, under com- under Loyalists, The looking the bridge and its and bridge the looking ty-four swan shot through and through shot swan ty-four
Annual Register Annual
INSIDE THE in printed as
Source: Newspaper account from the from account Newspaper Source: too ill to actively command. command. actively to ill too earthwork on a slight rise over- rise slight a on earthwork having nine bullets and twen- and bullets nine having
General MacDonald was now was MacDonald General ing, Lillington built a low a built Lillington ing,
MNSSAR SALUTE... former the killed, instantly
deadly consequences. consequences. deadly which was six miles ahead. miles six was which bridge. To dominate the cross- the dominate To bridge. McLeod and Campbell were Campbell and McLeod
fire on the Highlanders with Highlanders the on fire at Moore’s Creek Bridge, Creek Moore’s at vicinity of only over this over only of vicinity great execution. Captains execution. great
daughter,” the Patriots opened Patriots the daughter,” were waiting with two cannon two with waiting were and could be crossed in the in crossed be could and
Declaration of did which fire, heavy very a
Mother Covington and her and Covington Mother they learned that 1,000 Rebels 1,000 that learned they wound through swampy terrain swampy through wound
Dependence on God with received were they works two cannon, known as “Old as known cannon, two MacDonald. On February 26, February On MacDonald. stream about 35 feet wide, feet 35 about stream in thirty paces of the breast- the of paces thirty in
Lillington’s earthworks with earthworks Lillington’s Brigadier General Donald General Brigadier The creek, a dark, sluggish, dark, a creek, The
Brigadier General M. Hall with- point a reaching On ties. creek. Concealed behind Concealed creek. under the command of command the under tion’s defensive advantages. defensive tion’s
Worthington Speaks at Annual difficul- many with met they reached the other side of the of side other the reached about 100 miles from the coast the from miles 100 about 25th, he quickly saw the posi- the saw quickly he 25th, taken up, so that in passing in that so up, taken
swords,” the Highlanders the swords,” from the Cross Creek area Creek Cross the from ton arrived at the bridge on the on bridge the at arrived ton Constitution Week Luncheon be to planks the ordered wisely
“King George and broad and George “King Scottish Highlanders set off set Highlanders Scottish When Colonel John Lilling- John Colonel When Colonel Caswell had very had Caswell Colonel
bagpipes, drums, and the cry the and drums, bagpipes, On February 20, 1,600 20, February On 2005 Dues Notice bridge. the over manner
the other. To the sound of sound the To other. the Carolina. advanced in a most furious most a in advanced
stringer and Campbell down Campbell and stringer the creek. the put a stop to Toryism in North in Toryism to stop a put American Eagle they supposition, this
followed McLeod down one down McLeod followed the camp and withdrew across withdrew and camp the This, we think, will effectually will think, we This, abandoned their post. With post. their abandoned
stringers. The assault force assault The stringers. his back, Caswell abandoned Caswell back, his officers were made prisoner. made were officers ed that the Americans had Americans the that ed
bridge and greased the greased and bridge folly of fighting with a river at river a with fighting of folly fifty rank and file and thirty and file and rank fifty entrenchment vacant conclud- vacant entrenchment
man: nearly eight hundred and hundred eight nearly man: bridge, and finding a small a finding and bridge,
James Keller James ful Disposer of all events; humbly events; all of Disposer ful “This Congress... do earnestly do Congress... “This
taken and captured almost to a to almost captured and taken Lillington, posted near the near posted Lillington,
defied Him. defied the all-wise omnipotent and merci- and omnipotent all-wise the The document reads in part: in reads document The
fleeing loyalist army was over- was army loyalist fleeing Richard Caswell and John and Caswell Richard
because men have abandoned or abandoned have men because offer up our joint supplications to supplications joint our up offer look that prevailed in early America. early in prevailed that look
Before the day was over the over was day the Before their attack on Colonels on attack their
so much misery has come about come has misery much so fess and deplore our many sins, and sins, many our deplore and fess cific way, it reflects the religious out- religious the reflects it way, cific General Donald MacDonald. Donald General McLeod at their head made head their at McLeod
especially in these critical times when times critical these in especially hearts and voices unfeignedly con- unfeignedly voices and hearts Dependence on God.” In a most spe- most a In God.” on Dependence among whom is his Excellency his is whom among army with Captain Donald Captain with army
God increasingly into our government, our into increasingly God prayer; that we may, with united with may, we that prayer; come to be called a “Declaration of “Declaration a called be to come and thirty taken prisoners, taken thirty and a moment to prepare, the Tory the prepare, to moment a
wounded, and between twenty between and wounded, scarcely leaving the Americans the leaving scarcely to bring this spirit of dependence on dependence of spirit this bring to of public humiliation, fasting, and fasting, humiliation, public of peace was imminent, issued what has what issued imminent, was peace
tains are killed or mortally or killed are tains immediately after which, after immediately Each of us can do his or her part her or his do can us of Each colonies on this Continent as a day a as Continent this on colonies aware that a choice between war and war between choice a that aware
Tories, besides the two cap- two the besides Tories, day an alarm gun was fired, was gun alarm an day calamities...” by the inhabitants of all the English the all of inhabitants the by written, the Continental Congress, Continental the written,
utes. Twenty-eight of the of Twenty-eight utes. Creek Bridge. At the break of break the At Bridge. Creek iis n eoeorpresent our remove and uities, twentieth day July next, be observed be next, July day twentieth the Declaration of Independence was Independence of Declaration the
The battle lasted three min- three lasted battle The Tories at Widow Moore’s Widow at Tories
eecigHmt ogv u iniq- our forgive to Him beseeching recommend that Thursday, the Thursday, that recommend On June 12, 1775, one year before year one 1775, 12, June On
who ran at the first fire. first the at ran who had an engagement with the with engagement an had
G D D
OD ON EPENDENCE OF ECLARATION Lieutenant Colonel Cotton, Colonel Lieutenant olina minute men and militia and men minute olina
this time are prisoners, as is as prisoners, are time this This morning, the North Car- North the morning, This
the Carolinians, and they by they and Carolinians, the Wilmington, No. Carolina – Carolina No. Wilmington,
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dating back to 1774. They • Over 4.5 million people phones for the first time ANNUALCONSTITUTIONWEEKLUNCHEON: fought at the battle of Long have clean drinking water ever. • An interim consti- 2005 DUES Island in the Revolutionary for the first time ever in tution has been signed. You should have Brigadier General M. Hall Worthington, General President of the SR is Guest ofWar Honor and were at North- Iraq. • The country now • Girls are allowed to received your 2005 dues point in the War of 1812. receives 2 times the electri- attend school. notice by now. The annual Constitu- The 175th Infantry MD cal power it did before the Sergeant Reynolds Please note that your tion Week Luncheon was fought in every major U.S. war. • 100% of the hospi- ended his letter with annual dues are due earlier held jointly by the Min- Guest Speaker, war. Three years ago they tals are open and fully “Don’t think for one so they can be forwarded nesota SR and SAR at the were called back to service staffed, compared to 35% minute that they don’t to National Headquarters Lexington Restaurant on M. Hall Worthington, and served six months in before the war. • Elections want us there!” by January 1st. We must Saturday, September 18, Bosnia. are taking place in every Following his wonder- receive the dues by 2004. Our Secretary-Trea- General President of the SR General Worthington major city, and city coun- ful oration, M. Hall Wor- December 31 for the surer John Hallberg Jones explained that the National cils are in place. • Sewer thington honored the new upcoming year to prevent a opened with greetings and and Michael Scott Swisher, Guard is run by the federal and water lines are officers of the Minnesota member from being introduced William government as opposed to installed in every major SR by installing them into dropped. newly elected Minnesota McLaughlin, Minnesota the Defense Forces which city. • Over 60,000 police office. Make checks payable SR President, and Larry are run by the governor. are patrolling the streets. Noting that he traveled to S.A.R. and remit to John President of the SR. Larson Warren, Vice Presi- Twenty-two states have • Over 100,000 Iraqi civil from Baltimore to speak to Hallberg Jones, Secretary- dent of the MNSSAR. Defense Forces which defense police are securing us, John Hallberg Jones Treasurer – 2700 East Greetings were extended back-up the National the country. • Over 80,000 presented M. Hall Wor- Minnehaha Parkway, by John Scarpino (Iowa), Revolution conducted their and the National Defense Association. In October Guard Iraqi soldiers are patrolling thington with a book enti- Minneapolis, MN 55406- the newly elected Vice business. Following that University. 2001, General Worthington Hall Worthington stat- the streets side by side tled; Saint Paul, Modern 3743 President General of the John Hallberg Jones, our He joined the National was elected president of ed his displeasure with the with U.S. soldiers. • Over City of Renaissance. Please consider a tax- North Central District – Secretary-Treasurer, pre- Guard in 1953, rose to the State Guard Association of national news media for 400,000 people have tele- deductible donation in sup- NSSAR. Following the sented a certificate and rank of Staff Sergeant, and the United States. only providing negative port of SAR principles. Pledge of Allegiance and rosette to our new member, was commissioned in 1957 Hall Worthington news about the war in Iraq. Make a separate check the SAR Pledge Mr. Jones John Charles Sassaman. through Officer Candidate brought us an update on He read a letter from payable to Minnesota SAR gave a very eloquent invo- Michael Scott Swisher, School at Fort Benning, SR matters. He announced Sergeant First Class Endowment Trust Fund. cation. Vice President of the Min- GA and has spent over 35 that a new Connecticut Reynolds of the Iowa Thank you. We were offered a nesota SR introduced years with the Army in the State Society and the National Guard that listed choice of three entrees: today’s speaker, Brigadier National Guard, Army French Society had recent- all the positive news he Chicken Vesuvio, a full General, M. Hall Wor- Reserves, or on active, ly been issued charters by sees first-hand in Iraq half roasted chicken; Beef thington, General President primarily in the military the Executive Committee. including: • Over 400,000 NEXTMEETING: Stroganoff; or Grilled of the General Society of police occupational spe- He noted that the General kids have up-to-date The Minnesota Salmon served with a veg- the Sons of the Revolution. cialty. Upon retirement Society SR recently moved immunizations. • School SAR’s annual General etable medley of zucchini, Hall Worthington is a from the Reserves as a from very cramped quar- attendance is up 80% from Meeting will be held at carrots and green beans. native Marylander, born Colonel, he became a ters in Fraunces Tavern, levels before the war. the Lexington Restau- For desert we were treated and raised in Baltimore. member of the Maryland New York to more spa- • Over 1,500 schools have rant, 1096 Grand Ave. to a lemon parfait, which He graduated from the Bal- Defense Force, and was cious offices in Indepen- been renovated and rid of Saint Paul on Saturday, had a pecan base, a layer timore Polytechnic Insti- made Commanding Gener- dence, Missouri. The SR the weapons stored there January 9, 2005. The of custard, and a layer of tute and the Johns Hopkins al by the Governor of also now offers an on-line so education can occur. New MNSSAR member John Charles Sassaman and John meeting begins at 11 lemon filling served with a University. Also, he holds Maryland in 1995, in the patriots index and mer- • The port of Uhm Qasar Hallberg Jones, Secretary-Treasurer, MNSSAR AM. Luncheon (from dollop of whipped cream a masters degree from grade of brigadier general. chandise ordering. was renovated so grain can John Sassaman received his membership certificate and the menu) will be served and sprinkled with Central Michigan Univer- General Worthington The 175th Infantry be off-loaded from ships at noon. Please watch rosette at the annual MNSSAR Constitution Day Luncheon. chopped walnuts. sity, and graduated from retired again in 1998, and Maryland National Guard faster • The country had for details to be mailed Before luncheon the the U.S. Army Command became president of the unit, which Worthington its first 2 billion barrel NSSAR #163103, MNSSAR #1996. Ancestor John Stefan to you. Minnesota Sons of the and General Staff College, Maryland State Guard was a part, has a history export of oil in August Cleckner. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
dating back to 1774. They • Over 4.5 million people phones for the first time ANNUALCONSTITUTIONWEEKLUNCHEON: fought at the battle of Long have clean drinking water ever. • An interim consti- 2005 DUES Island in the Revolutionary for the first time ever in tution has been signed. You should have Brigadier General M. Hall Worthington, General President of the SR is Guest ofWar Honor and were at North- Iraq. • The country now • Girls are allowed to received your 2005 dues point in the War of 1812. receives 2 times the electri- attend school. notice by now. The annual Constitu- The 175th Infantry MD cal power it did before the Sergeant Reynolds Please note that your tion Week Luncheon was fought in every major U.S. war. • 100% of the hospi- ended his letter with annual dues are due earlier held jointly by the Min- Guest Speaker, war. Three years ago they tals are open and fully “Don’t think for one so they can be forwarded nesota SR and SAR at the were called back to service staffed, compared to 35% minute that they don’t to National Headquarters Lexington Restaurant on M. Hall Worthington, and served six months in before the war. • Elections want us there!” by January 1st. We must Saturday, September 18, Bosnia. are taking place in every Following his wonder- receive the dues by 2004. Our Secretary-Trea- General President of the SR General Worthington major city, and city coun- ful oration, M. Hall Wor- December 31 for the surer John Hallberg Jones explained that the National cils are in place. • Sewer thington honored the new upcoming year to prevent a opened with greetings and and Michael Scott Swisher, Guard is run by the federal and water lines are officers of the Minnesota member from being introduced William government as opposed to installed in every major SR by installing them into dropped. newly elected Minnesota McLaughlin, Minnesota the Defense Forces which city. • Over 60,000 police office. Make checks payable SR President, and Larry are run by the governor. are patrolling the streets. Noting that he traveled to S.A.R. and remit to John President of the SR. Larson Warren, Vice Presi- Twenty-two states have • Over 100,000 Iraqi civil from Baltimore to speak to Hallberg Jones, Secretary- dent of the MNSSAR. Defense Forces which defense police are securing us, John Hallberg Jones Treasurer – 2700 East Greetings were extended back-up the National the country. • Over 80,000 presented M. Hall Wor- Minnehaha Parkway, by John Scarpino (Iowa), Revolution conducted their and the National Defense Association. In October Guard Iraqi soldiers are patrolling thington with a book enti- Minneapolis, MN 55406- the newly elected Vice business. Following that University. 2001, General Worthington Hall Worthington stat- the streets side by side tled; Saint Paul, Modern 3743 President General of the John Hallberg Jones, our He joined the National was elected president of ed his displeasure with the with U.S. soldiers. • Over City of Renaissance. Please consider a tax- North Central District – Secretary-Treasurer, pre- Guard in 1953, rose to the State Guard Association of national news media for 400,000 people have tele- deductible donation in sup- NSSAR. Following the sented a certificate and rank of Staff Sergeant, and the United States. only providing negative port of SAR principles. Pledge of Allegiance and rosette to our new member, was commissioned in 1957 Hall Worthington news about the war in Iraq. Make a separate check the SAR Pledge Mr. Jones John Charles Sassaman. through Officer Candidate brought us an update on He read a letter from payable to Minnesota SAR gave a very eloquent invo- Michael Scott Swisher, School at Fort Benning, SR matters. He announced Sergeant First Class Endowment Trust Fund. cation. Vice President of the Min- GA and has spent over 35 that a new Connecticut Reynolds of the Iowa Thank you. We were offered a nesota SR introduced years with the Army in the State Society and the National Guard that listed choice of three entrees: today’s speaker, Brigadier National Guard, Army French Society had recent- all the positive news he Chicken Vesuvio, a full General, M. Hall Wor- Reserves, or on active, ly been issued charters by sees first-hand in Iraq half roasted chicken; Beef thington, General President primarily in the military the Executive Committee. including: • Over 400,000 NEXTMEETING: Stroganoff; or Grilled of the General Society of police occupational spe- He noted that the General kids have up-to-date The Minnesota Salmon served with a veg- the Sons of the Revolution. cialty. Upon retirement Society SR recently moved immunizations. • School SAR’s annual General etable medley of zucchini, Hall Worthington is a from the Reserves as a from very cramped quar- attendance is up 80% from Meeting will be held at carrots and green beans. native Marylander, born Colonel, he became a ters in Fraunces Tavern, levels before the war. the Lexington Restau- For desert we were treated and raised in Baltimore. member of the Maryland New York to more spa- • Over 1,500 schools have rant, 1096 Grand Ave. to a lemon parfait, which He graduated from the Bal- Defense Force, and was cious offices in Indepen- been renovated and rid of Saint Paul on Saturday, had a pecan base, a layer timore Polytechnic Insti- made Commanding Gener- dence, Missouri. The SR the weapons stored there January 9, 2005. The of custard, and a layer of tute and the Johns Hopkins al by the Governor of also now offers an on-line so education can occur. New MNSSAR member John Charles Sassaman and John meeting begins at 11 lemon filling served with a University. Also, he holds Maryland in 1995, in the patriots index and mer- • The port of Uhm Qasar Hallberg Jones, Secretary-Treasurer, MNSSAR AM. Luncheon (from dollop of whipped cream a masters degree from grade of brigadier general. chandise ordering. was renovated so grain can John Sassaman received his membership certificate and the menu) will be served and sprinkled with Central Michigan Univer- General Worthington The 175th Infantry be off-loaded from ships at noon. Please watch rosette at the annual MNSSAR Constitution Day Luncheon. chopped walnuts. sity, and graduated from retired again in 1998, and Maryland National Guard faster • The country had for details to be mailed Before luncheon the the U.S. Army Command became president of the unit, which Worthington its first 2 billion barrel NSSAR #163103, MNSSAR #1996. Ancestor John Stefan to you. Minnesota Sons of the and General Staff College, Maryland State Guard was a part, has a history export of oil in August Cleckner.
removed planks from the from planks removed During the night, realizing the realizing night, the During Keenan were in arms against arms in were Keenan
addition, the Patriots had Patriots the addition, men were camped on the west. the on camped were men
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earthworks on the east side. In side. east the on earthworks creek, and Caswell with 850 with Caswell and creek, Tom Rutherford ran like a like ran Rutherford Tom
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his militiamen to Lillington’s to militiamen his ed on the east side of the of side east the on ed the creek and were drowned. were and creek the
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway books/mocr/adhi_1.htm the creek– Caswell had moved had Caswell creek– the Lillington with 150 men wait- men 150 with Lillington horse. Many of them fell into fell them of Many horse.
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morning. Just before dawn, before Just morning. throw up earthworks there. earthworks up throw their wagons, etc. They cut They etc. wagons, their
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George Washington’s War by Robert by War Washington’s George
march to Moore’s Creek Moore’s to march Colonel Richard Caswell sent Caswell Richard Colonel with the greatest precipitation, greatest the with
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McLeod, began the six-mile the began McLeod, ing Lillington the next day, next the Lillington ing The insurgents retreated insurgents The
by George F. Scheer and Hugh F. Hugh and Scheer F. George by
mand of Captain Donald Captain of mand approach from the east. Join- east. the from approach into his body. body. his into
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The Loyalists, under com- under Loyalists, The looking the bridge and its and bridge the looking ty-four swan shot through and through shot swan ty-four
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General MacDonald was now was MacDonald General ing, Lillington built a low a built Lillington ing,
MNSSAR SALUTE... former the killed, instantly
deadly consequences. consequences. deadly which was six miles ahead. miles six was which bridge. To dominate the cross- the dominate To bridge. McLeod and Campbell were Campbell and McLeod
fire on the Highlanders with Highlanders the on fire at Moore’s Creek Bridge, Creek Moore’s at vicinity of only over this over only of vicinity great execution. Captains execution. great
daughter,” the Patriots opened Patriots the daughter,” were waiting with two cannon two with waiting were and could be crossed in the in crossed be could and
Declaration of did which fire, heavy very a
Mother Covington and her and Covington Mother they learned that 1,000 Rebels 1,000 that learned they wound through swampy terrain swampy through wound
Dependence on God with received were they works two cannon, known as “Old as known cannon, two MacDonald. On February 26, February On MacDonald. stream about 35 feet wide, feet 35 about stream in thirty paces of the breast- the of paces thirty in
Lillington’s earthworks with earthworks Lillington’s Brigadier General Donald General Brigadier The creek, a dark, sluggish, dark, a creek, The
Brigadier General M. Hall with- point a reaching On ties. creek. Concealed behind Concealed creek. under the command of command the under tion’s defensive advantages. defensive tion’s
Worthington Speaks at Annual difficul- many with met they reached the other side of the of side other the reached about 100 miles from the coast the from miles 100 about 25th, he quickly saw the posi- the saw quickly he 25th, taken up, so that in passing in that so up, taken
swords,” the Highlanders the swords,” from the Cross Creek area Creek Cross the from ton arrived at the bridge on the on bridge the at arrived ton Constitution Week Luncheon be to planks the ordered wisely
“King George and broad and George “King Scottish Highlanders set off set Highlanders Scottish When Colonel John Lilling- John Colonel When Colonel Caswell had very had Caswell Colonel
bagpipes, drums, and the cry the and drums, bagpipes, On February 20, 1,600 20, February On 2005 Dues Notice bridge. the over manner
the other. To the sound of sound the To other. the Carolina. advanced in a most furious most a in advanced
stringer and Campbell down Campbell and stringer the creek. the put a stop to Toryism in North in Toryism to stop a put American Eagle they supposition, this
followed McLeod down one down McLeod followed the camp and withdrew across withdrew and camp the This, we think, will effectually will think, we This, abandoned their post. With post. their abandoned
stringers. The assault force assault The stringers. his back, Caswell abandoned Caswell back, his officers were made prisoner. made were officers ed that the Americans had Americans the that ed
bridge and greased the greased and bridge folly of fighting with a river at river a with fighting of folly fifty rank and file and thirty and file and rank fifty entrenchment vacant conclud- vacant entrenchment
man: nearly eight hundred and hundred eight nearly man: bridge, and finding a small a finding and bridge,
James Keller James ful Disposer of all events; humbly events; all of Disposer ful “This Congress... do earnestly do Congress... “This
taken and captured almost to a to almost captured and taken Lillington, posted near the near posted Lillington,
defied Him. defied the all-wise omnipotent and merci- and omnipotent all-wise the The document reads in part: in reads document The
fleeing loyalist army was over- was army loyalist fleeing Richard Caswell and John and Caswell Richard
because men have abandoned or abandoned have men because offer up our joint supplications to supplications joint our up offer look that prevailed in early America. early in prevailed that look
Before the day was over the over was day the Before their attack on Colonels on attack their
so much misery has come about come has misery much so fess and deplore our many sins, and sins, many our deplore and fess cific way, it reflects the religious out- religious the reflects it way, cific General Donald MacDonald. Donald General McLeod at their head made head their at McLeod
especially in these critical times when times critical these in especially hearts and voices unfeignedly con- unfeignedly voices and hearts Dependence on God.” In a most spe- most a In God.” on Dependence among whom is his Excellency his is whom among army with Captain Donald Captain with army
God increasingly into our government, our into increasingly God prayer; that we may, with united with may, we that prayer; come to be called a “Declaration of “Declaration a called be to come and thirty taken prisoners, taken thirty and a moment to prepare, the Tory the prepare, to moment a
wounded, and between twenty between and wounded, scarcely leaving the Americans the leaving scarcely to bring this spirit of dependence on dependence of spirit this bring to of public humiliation, fasting, and fasting, humiliation, public of peace was imminent, issued what has what issued imminent, was peace
tains are killed or mortally or killed are tains immediately after which, after immediately Each of us can do his or her part her or his do can us of Each colonies on this Continent as a day a as Continent this on colonies aware that a choice between war and war between choice a that aware
Tories, besides the two cap- two the besides Tories, day an alarm gun was fired, was gun alarm an day calamities...” by the inhabitants of all the English the all of inhabitants the by written, the Continental Congress, Continental the written,
utes. Twenty-eight of the of Twenty-eight utes. Creek Bridge. At the break of break the At Bridge. Creek iis n eoeorpresent our remove and uities, twentieth day July next, be observed be next, July day twentieth the Declaration of Independence was Independence of Declaration the
The battle lasted three min- three lasted battle The Tories at Widow Moore’s Widow at Tories
eecigHmt ogv u iniq- our forgive to Him beseeching recommend that Thursday, the Thursday, that recommend On June 12, 1775, one year before year one 1775, 12, June On
who ran at the first fire. first the at ran who had an engagement with the with engagement an had
G D D
OD ON EPENDENCE OF ECLARATION Lieutenant Colonel Cotton, Colonel Lieutenant olina minute men and militia and men minute olina
this time are prisoners, as is as prisoners, are time this This morning, the North Car- North the morning, This
the Carolinians, and they by they and Carolinians, the Wilmington, No. Carolina – Carolina No. Wilmington,
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tomed, tapered boats rode dan- rode boats tapered tomed, white-sheathed forest. Some forest. white-sheathed loaded sledges. loaded
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Lake George. His flat-bot- His George. Lake crunched their way through the through way their crunched
Minnesota Society the of weight terrible the bear by Louis Birnbaum, Birnbaum, Louis by bateaux down the length of length the down bateaux and the sledges slowly sledges the and would be strong enough to enough strong be would
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floating the three heavily laden heavily three the floating The snow was packed hard, packed was snow The Sons of the American Revolution ice the hoped he thickness
given the responsibility for responsibility the given were loaded and ready to go. to ready and loaded were Roxbury lines. Roxbury
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway extra the With surface. the to
Young William Knox was Knox William Young oxen attended by their drivers their by attended oxen and Lamb’s Dam along the along Dam Lamb’s and
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 seep to water the allow would packed in kegs. in packed sledges with eighty yoke of yoke eighty with sledges Sewell’s Point, Brookline Fort, Brookline Point, Sewell’s Hudson to chop holes that holes chop to Hudson
of musket and cannonballs and musket of total of fifty-five ox-drawn fifty-five of total arm new redoubts built at built redoubts new arm sent his men out on the frozen the on out men his sent
thousand flints and thousands and flints thousand ing the lighter guns. Finally, a Finally, guns. lighter the ing twenty-four-pounders went to went twenty-four-pounders To insure thicker ice Knox ice thicker insure To
to the guns, they loaded thirty loaded they guns, the to were packed into sleighs carry- sleighs into packed were Boston. Some of the new the of Some Boston. ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED fourth. January on Albany
barges, or bateaux. In addition In bateaux. or barges, The kegs of balls and flints and balls of kegs The the fortifications ringing fortifications the ule, the long column reached column long the ule,
and loaded them on flat on them loaded and them onto the waiting sleds. waiting the onto them Ticonderoga were placed in placed were Ticonderoga lost. Somewhat behind sched- behind Somewhat lost.
to the shore of Lake George Lake of shore the to from the bateaux and lash and bateaux the from one, the guns of Fort of guns the one, and one gun and sledge were sledge and gun one and
parapets. Men dragged them dragged Men parapets. bitter cold to unload the guns the unload to cold bitter them to Cambridge. One by One Cambridge. to them
INSIDE THE thin. dangerously was that ice the frozen ground below the below ground frozen the men toiled night and day in the in day and night toiled men ox-drawn carts to transport to carts ox-drawn Mohawk at Sloss’s Ferry over Ferry Sloss’s at Mohawk
mortars had been lowered to lowered been had mortars George on December 15. The 15. December on George load the big guns on scores of scores on guns big the load from there. They crossed the crossed They there. from
three howitzers, and fourteen and howitzers, three when they arrived at Fort at arrived they when dreds of soldiers labored to labored soldiers of dreds MNSSAR SALUTE... Hudson the recrossing Albany,
ing labor, forty-three cannon, forty-three labor, ing men, oxen, horses, and sleds and horses, oxen, men, Well into February, hun- February, into Well Mohawk River and go into go and River Mohawk
After weeks of backbreak- of weeks After for them with hundreds of hundreds with them for tinued toward Cambridge. toward tinued Knox chose to cross the cross to chose Knox
sledgehammers and chisels. and sledgehammers Henry Knox was waiting was Knox Henry the lighter-calipered guns con- guns lighter-calipered the Hudson to the west bank. west the to Hudson
break out the concrete by using by concrete the out break and the guns reloaded. reloaded. guns the and the ground and the sleds with sleds the and ground the
Annual Meeting Held at frozen the crossed they they began to cut the bars and bars the cut to began they work, the vessel was repaired was vessel the work, ier guns were unloaded onto unloaded were guns ier and on Christmas Day 1775 Day Christmas on and
icy winds along the parapets, the along winds icy days of unbelievably brutal unbelievably of days from Boston. There the heav- the There Boston. from The Lexington Restaurant River, Hudson the of banks
bars and concrete. Working in Working concrete. and bars rocky shore. After several After shore. rocky Framingham, twenty-one miles twenty-one Framingham, reached Fort Edward, on the on Edward, Fort reached
sures and held in place by iron by place in held and sures removing the guns onto the onto guns the removing procession struggled into struggled procession
Minnesota Society SAR procession the Finally
the fortress, set into embra- into set fortress, the ficult and dangerous task of task dangerous and ficult January 25, the long and weary and long the 25, January
Officers for 2005 together. stay were located along the walls of walls the along located were waters, the men began the dif- the began men the waters, During a fierce snowstorm on snowstorm fierce a During entire three-mile-long caravan three-mile-long entire
Most of the British cannon British the of Most landing and, working in the icy the in working and, landing they were in Springfield. in were they strict in demanding that the that demanding in strict
by General Philip Schuyler. Schuyler. Philip General by The other boats pulled into a into pulled boats other The Westfield. The following day following The Westfield. American Eagle was Knox trouble. in was that
scores of other men recruited men other of scores with its heavy load of iron. of load heavy its with the long caravan reach caravan long the helped to extricate the sledge the extricate to helped
They were soon joined by joined soon were They tom, and it started to settle to started it and tom, Not until mid-January did mid-January until Not pened, everyone stopped and stopped everyone pened,
with men and equipment. and men with aground, ripping out the bot- the out ripping aground, doms on earth.” on doms the surface. When this hap- this When surface. the
Knox arrived at Ticonderoga at arrived Knox Point, one of the bateaux ran bateaux the of one Point, “might have seen all the king- the all seen have “might locked in depressions below depressions in locked
William and a servant, Henry servant, a and William Mountain at Sabbath Day Sabbath at Mountain heights, Knox noted, they noted, Knox heights, top crust of ice to become to ice of crust top
Accompanied by his brother his by Accompanied part of the lake, above Tongue above lake, the of part mountain passes, from whose from passes, mountain of the sleds broke through the through broke sleds the of
army at Cambridge. at army At the narrowest the At ening snow and over rugged over and snow ening
to Washington’s to Ti’ ’Fort en sweeps. en painful struggle through deep- through struggle painful
ordered to bring the guns of guns the bring to ordered long-handled wood- long-handled Massachusetts. There began a began There Massachusetts.
November, Henry Knox was Knox Henry November, forced to row with row to forced and crossed the border into border the crossed and
and Christopher Longley. Christopher and
appointment as colonel last colonel as appointment so the men were men the so reached Hillsdale in New York New in Hillsdale reached
Within a week of his of week a Within appreciable speed, appreciable weary men and animals and men weary Craig Whiting, John Sassaman Sassaman John Whiting, Craig
tains, and frozen rivers. rivers. frozen and tains, dened craft with any with craft dened ered with hip-deep snow.The hip-deep with ered
Sean McRoberts, Tracy Crocker, Crocker, Tracy McRoberts, Sean virtually impassable moun- impassable virtually move the overbur- the move burdens up steep slopes cov- slopes steep up burdens
wilderness, half-frozen lakes, half-frozen wilderness, the bateaux failed to failed bateaux the teams pulled their ponderous their pulled teams
Clockwise from top left: Robert Kahl, Robert left: top from Clockwise
over three hundred miles of miles hundred three over sails used to propel to used sails animals to the utmost. The utmost. the to animals
balls, and one barrel of flints of barrel one and balls, through the ice. The ice. the through endurance of both men and men both of endurance 2004 posed for this photograph. photograph. this for posed 2004
kegs of cannon– and musket- and cannon– of kegs breaking a channel a breaking mountains that would test the test would that mountains
120,000 pounds, twenty-three pounds, 120,000 the open water by water open the area of steep and forbidding and steep of area A group of six new members during members new six of group A
and iron weighing over weighing iron and frozen shoreline into shoreline frozen away. They were now in an in now were They away.
brought fifty-five guns of brass of guns fifty-five brought away from the from away on to Claverack nine miles nine Claverack to on
Hon. Paul Kent Theisen. Kent Paul Hon.
Henry Knox and his crew his and Knox Henry water as they sailed they as water south toward Kinderhook and Kinderhook toward south
Cambridge, Mass.– Colonel Mass.– Cambridge, gerously low in the in low gerously The column snaked its way its snaked column The
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News February 1776 February MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2005 MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR OFFICERS The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective Saint Paul, Minnesota– acquiring new materials Preservation Alliance of unit is added for 2005, chapters. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American The Minnesota Society, for at least a year. It was MN $40.00, MN bringing the total to 20. Revolution. and the Minneapolis and noted that the subscription Genealogical Journal Compatriot Timothy Saint Paul Chapters of the to the NSSAR Magazine $24.50, NSSAR Library Harris reported on the Sons of the American for the Minneapolis Public for MN Census Microfilms Eagle Scout Program, indi- Revolution held their Library was renewed for a $106.55. cating that he has mailed MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER annual general meetings at period of three years in Membership over 1,000 packets to new the Lexington Restaurant August 2003 ending Compatriot Jones Eagle Scouts and received President...... Hon. Paul Kent Theisen President...... Hon. Paul Kent Theisen on January 8, 2005. August 2006. reported that membership about 15 entries for the Vice President ...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Vice President ...... Larry Allan Lundblad Luncheon, from the menu, Saint Paul Chapter stood at 120, with 117 contest. Our Minnesota Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones was served following the The Saint Paul Chapter members of the MNSSAR winner will be presented at Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. meeting. President, Marvin Eugene and three dual members. the next meeting. Genealogist & Asst. Registrar...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor The formalities of the Stonecipher, called the There were no deaths Other Business Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Tracy Ashley Crocker day were started by meeting to order. Saint reported in 2004. New The Minneapolis and Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Timothy Charles Harris President Stephen John Paul Secretary-Treasurer membership certificates Saint Paul Chapters were Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Ernest, President of the Timothy Harris reported and rosettes were present- each called back into ses- Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Managers. Those not named above are: Minnesota Society. that ten of the twelve area ed to Crocker, Sassaman, sion and passed matching Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. James Cecil Church Compatriot Ernest led the high schools participated Longley, Whiting, and resolutions exempting Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller William Leslie DeCoursey Pledge to the US flag; and in the Bronze Good Sean McRoberts. As of Emeritus Members from Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Arthur Louis Finnell the Pledge to the SAR. Citizenship Medal this date all but eight of payment of Chapter dues. Managers. Those not named above are: Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. The Minnesota Society Program in 2004. Eleven our 120 members have Installation of Officers James Cecil Church Stephen John Ernest Robert Bicknell Mirick then recessed and the students were presented paid 2005 dues. The medi- The officers of the Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Robert Bicknell Mirick David Douglas Stevenson Minneapolis Chapter and with medals the past May. an age of our members is Minneapolis Chapter, the Curtis John Oliver Michael Scott Swisher Michael Scott Swisher the Saint Paul Chapter (One school never sent a 58; the median time of Saint Paul Chapter, and the Page Gregory Whitmore Buford Allen Young Larry Larson Warren conducted their business. recipient name and another membership is 16 years. Minnesota Society were Page Gregory Whitmore Minneapolis Chapter had no entry. One school NSSAR now has an installed by John Hallberg Board of Managers: The Minneapolis had two recipients.) Emeritus Member status Jones. (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) Chapter was called to order Letters will be mailed to for those who have paid The SAR Recessional Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Tracy Ashley Crocker SAINTPAULCHAPTER by Larry Larson Warren, the same twelve schools to dues for 50 years or more. was read and the meeting Robert James Curtiss Robert Earl Dingley President. Compatriot begin the program for Upon motions passed the adjourned at 12:16 pm Peter Arrott Dixon William Arthur Harris, Sr. President...... James Fredrick Foster Jones reported that the 2005. Minnesota Society will after which we all enjoyed James Gillespie Hirsh Robert Edward Kahl, II Vice President ...... Ronald Edward McRoberts Bronze Good Citizenship Five flag certificates apply for Emeritus Status our luncheon. Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris Medal was presented in 26 were presented to Saint for all such eligible mem- Randall Roger Nelson Christopher John Pizinger Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher area high schools in 2004, Paul area businesses who bers on a continuing basis NEXTMEETING John Charles Sassaman Larry Wray Sisk Board of Managers...... Stephen John Ernest including an additional regularly fly the flag. (See and will exempt those George Floyd Smith, M.D. Rehn Douglas Smith The Minnesota William Leslie DeCoursey unit of Naval Sea Cadets. the Summer 2004 SAR approved from payment of David Douglas Stevenson Michael LaLond West Marvin Eugene Stonecipher SAR’s annual George The consensus was Salute.) Minnesota Society annual 2 open positions that no donations would be dues. Washington Day Minnesota Society SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) made this year. The Luncheon will be held at The Trustees proposed MNSSAR Contests and Trustee ending January 2006 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP Longfellow House the Fort Snelling that the 2004 interest of Awards Trustee ending January 2007 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP ARE YOUR DUES STILL DUE? Restoration Group has Officer’s Club on $321.05 be used to pay the Compatriot Jones Trustee ending January 2008 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP completed its task and following donation items: reported that the ROTC Saturday, February 19, As of January 08, 2005 only eight members still disbanded, and the Duluth Public Library Program is in place for 2005. Festivities begin Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in owe 2005 dues. Don’t risk being dropped from mem- Minneapolis Public $100.00, MN Genealogical 2005. All 19 units in at 11:30 am and lun- Louisville, KY in July 2005: bership. If you still owe 2005 dues please remit to our Library is building a new Society $30.00, Taylor Minnesota were part of the cheon will be served at National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, 2700 East facility and will not be Grave Flowers $20.00, program in 2004. A new 12:00 noon. Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2005 MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR OFFICERS The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective Saint Paul, Minnesota– acquiring new materials Preservation Alliance of unit is added for 2005, chapters. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American The Minnesota Society, for at least a year. It was MN $40.00, MN bringing the total to 20. Revolution. and the Minneapolis and noted that the subscription Genealogical Journal Compatriot Timothy Saint Paul Chapters of the to the NSSAR Magazine $24.50, NSSAR Library Harris reported on the Sons of the American for the Minneapolis Public for MN Census Microfilms Eagle Scout Program, indi- Revolution held their Library was renewed for a $106.55. cating that he has mailed MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER annual general meetings at period of three years in Membership over 1,000 packets to new the Lexington Restaurant August 2003 ending Compatriot Jones Eagle Scouts and received President...... Hon. Paul Kent Theisen President...... Hon. Paul Kent Theisen on January 8, 2005. August 2006. reported that membership about 15 entries for the Vice President ...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Vice President ...... Larry Allan Lundblad Luncheon, from the menu, Saint Paul Chapter stood at 120, with 117 contest. Our Minnesota Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones was served following the The Saint Paul Chapter members of the MNSSAR winner will be presented at Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. meeting. President, Marvin Eugene and three dual members. the next meeting. Genealogist & Asst. Registrar...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor The formalities of the Stonecipher, called the There were no deaths Other Business Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Tracy Ashley Crocker day were started by meeting to order. Saint reported in 2004. New The Minneapolis and Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Timothy Charles Harris President Stephen John Paul Secretary-Treasurer membership certificates Saint Paul Chapters were Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Ernest, President of the Timothy Harris reported and rosettes were present- each called back into ses- Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Managers. Those not named above are: Minnesota Society. that ten of the twelve area ed to Crocker, Sassaman, sion and passed matching Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. James Cecil Church Compatriot Ernest led the high schools participated Longley, Whiting, and resolutions exempting Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller William Leslie DeCoursey Pledge to the US flag; and in the Bronze Good Sean McRoberts. As of Emeritus Members from Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Arthur Louis Finnell the Pledge to the SAR. Citizenship Medal this date all but eight of payment of Chapter dues. Managers. Those not named above are: Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. The Minnesota Society Program in 2004. Eleven our 120 members have Installation of Officers James Cecil Church Stephen John Ernest Robert Bicknell Mirick then recessed and the students were presented paid 2005 dues. The medi- The officers of the Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Robert Bicknell Mirick David Douglas Stevenson Minneapolis Chapter and with medals the past May. an age of our members is Minneapolis Chapter, the Curtis John Oliver Michael Scott Swisher Michael Scott Swisher the Saint Paul Chapter (One school never sent a 58; the median time of Saint Paul Chapter, and the Page Gregory Whitmore Buford Allen Young Larry Larson Warren conducted their business. recipient name and another membership is 16 years. Minnesota Society were Page Gregory Whitmore Minneapolis Chapter had no entry. One school NSSAR now has an installed by John Hallberg Board of Managers: The Minneapolis had two recipients.) Emeritus Member status Jones. (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) Chapter was called to order Letters will be mailed to for those who have paid The SAR Recessional Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Tracy Ashley Crocker SAINTPAULCHAPTER by Larry Larson Warren, the same twelve schools to dues for 50 years or more. was read and the meeting Robert James Curtiss Robert Earl Dingley President. Compatriot begin the program for Upon motions passed the adjourned at 12:16 pm Peter Arrott Dixon William Arthur Harris, Sr. President...... James Fredrick Foster Jones reported that the 2005. Minnesota Society will after which we all enjoyed James Gillespie Hirsh Robert Edward Kahl, II Vice President ...... Ronald Edward McRoberts Bronze Good Citizenship Five flag certificates apply for Emeritus Status our luncheon. Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris Medal was presented in 26 were presented to Saint for all such eligible mem- Randall Roger Nelson Christopher John Pizinger Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher area high schools in 2004, Paul area businesses who bers on a continuing basis NEXTMEETING John Charles Sassaman Larry Wray Sisk Board of Managers...... Stephen John Ernest including an additional regularly fly the flag. (See and will exempt those George Floyd Smith, M.D. Rehn Douglas Smith The Minnesota William Leslie DeCoursey unit of Naval Sea Cadets. the Summer 2004 SAR approved from payment of David Douglas Stevenson Michael LaLond West Marvin Eugene Stonecipher SAR’s annual George The consensus was Salute.) Minnesota Society annual 2 open positions that no donations would be dues. Washington Day Minnesota Society SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) made this year. The Luncheon will be held at The Trustees proposed MNSSAR Contests and Trustee ending January 2006 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP Longfellow House the Fort Snelling that the 2004 interest of Awards Trustee ending January 2007 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP ARE YOUR DUES STILL DUE? Restoration Group has Officer’s Club on $321.05 be used to pay the Compatriot Jones Trustee ending January 2008 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP completed its task and following donation items: reported that the ROTC Saturday, February 19, As of January 08, 2005 only eight members still disbanded, and the Duluth Public Library Program is in place for 2005. Festivities begin Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in owe 2005 dues. Don’t risk being dropped from mem- Minneapolis Public $100.00, MN Genealogical 2005. All 19 units in at 11:30 am and lun- Louisville, KY in July 2005: bership. If you still owe 2005 dues please remit to our Library is building a new Society $30.00, Taylor Minnesota were part of the cheon will be served at National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, 2700 East facility and will not be Grave Flowers $20.00, program in 2004. A new 12:00 noon. Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743.
tomed, tapered boats rode dan- rode boats tapered tomed, white-sheathed forest. Some forest. white-sheathed loaded sledges. loaded
Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 Co. Mifflin Houghton
Lake George. His flat-bot- His George. Lake crunched their way through the through way their crunched
Minnesota Society the of weight terrible the bear by Louis Birnbaum, Birnbaum, Louis by bateaux down the length of length the down bateaux and the sledges slowly sledges the and would be strong enough to enough strong be would
Source: Red Dawn at Lexington, Lexington, at Dawn Red Source:
floating the three heavily laden heavily three the floating The snow was packed hard, packed was snow The Sons of the American Revolution ice the hoped he thickness
given the responsibility for responsibility the given were loaded and ready to go. to ready and loaded were Roxbury lines. Roxbury
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway extra the With surface. the to
Young William Knox was Knox William Young oxen attended by their drivers their by attended oxen and Lamb’s Dam along the along Dam Lamb’s and
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 seep to water the allow would packed in kegs. in packed sledges with eighty yoke of yoke eighty with sledges Sewell’s Point, Brookline Fort, Brookline Point, Sewell’s Hudson to chop holes that holes chop to Hudson
of musket and cannonballs and musket of total of fifty-five ox-drawn fifty-five of total arm new redoubts built at built redoubts new arm sent his men out on the frozen the on out men his sent
thousand flints and thousands and flints thousand ing the lighter guns. Finally, a Finally, guns. lighter the ing twenty-four-pounders went to went twenty-four-pounders To insure thicker ice Knox ice thicker insure To
to the guns, they loaded thirty loaded they guns, the to were packed into sleighs carry- sleighs into packed were Boston. Some of the new the of Some Boston. ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED fourth. January on Albany
barges, or bateaux. In addition In bateaux. or barges, The kegs of balls and flints and balls of kegs The the fortifications ringing fortifications the ule, the long column reached column long the ule,
and loaded them on flat on them loaded and them onto the waiting sleds. waiting the onto them Ticonderoga were placed in placed were Ticonderoga lost. Somewhat behind sched- behind Somewhat lost.
to the shore of Lake George Lake of shore the to from the bateaux and lash and bateaux the from one, the guns of Fort of guns the one, and one gun and sledge were sledge and gun one and
parapets. Men dragged them dragged Men parapets. bitter cold to unload the guns the unload to cold bitter them to Cambridge. One by One Cambridge. to them
INSIDE THE thin. dangerously was that ice the frozen ground below the below ground frozen the men toiled night and day in the in day and night toiled men ox-drawn carts to transport to carts ox-drawn Mohawk at Sloss’s Ferry over Ferry Sloss’s at Mohawk
mortars had been lowered to lowered been had mortars George on December 15. The 15. December on George load the big guns on scores of scores on guns big the load from there. They crossed the crossed They there. from
three howitzers, and fourteen and howitzers, three when they arrived at Fort at arrived they when dreds of soldiers labored to labored soldiers of dreds MNSSAR SALUTE... Hudson the recrossing Albany,
ing labor, forty-three cannon, forty-three labor, ing men, oxen, horses, and sleds and horses, oxen, men, Well into February, hun- February, into Well Mohawk River and go into go and River Mohawk
After weeks of backbreak- of weeks After for them with hundreds of hundreds with them for tinued toward Cambridge. toward tinued Knox chose to cross the cross to chose Knox
sledgehammers and chisels. and sledgehammers Henry Knox was waiting was Knox Henry the lighter-calipered guns con- guns lighter-calipered the Hudson to the west bank. west the to Hudson
break out the concrete by using by concrete the out break and the guns reloaded. reloaded. guns the and the ground and the sleds with sleds the and ground the
Annual Meeting Held at frozen the crossed they they began to cut the bars and bars the cut to began they work, the vessel was repaired was vessel the work, ier guns were unloaded onto unloaded were guns ier and on Christmas Day 1775 Day Christmas on and
icy winds along the parapets, the along winds icy days of unbelievably brutal unbelievably of days from Boston. There the heav- the There Boston. from The Lexington Restaurant River, Hudson the of banks
bars and concrete. Working in Working concrete. and bars rocky shore. After several After shore. rocky Framingham, twenty-one miles twenty-one Framingham, reached Fort Edward, on the on Edward, Fort reached
sures and held in place by iron by place in held and sures removing the guns onto the onto guns the removing procession struggled into struggled procession
Minnesota Society SAR procession the Finally
the fortress, set into embra- into set fortress, the ficult and dangerous task of task dangerous and ficult January 25, the long and weary and long the 25, January
Officers for 2005 together. stay were located along the walls of walls the along located were waters, the men began the dif- the began men the waters, During a fierce snowstorm on snowstorm fierce a During entire three-mile-long caravan three-mile-long entire
Most of the British cannon British the of Most landing and, working in the icy the in working and, landing they were in Springfield. in were they strict in demanding that the that demanding in strict
by General Philip Schuyler. Schuyler. Philip General by The other boats pulled into a into pulled boats other The Westfield. The following day following The Westfield. American Eagle was Knox trouble. in was that
scores of other men recruited men other of scores with its heavy load of iron. of load heavy its with the long caravan reach caravan long the helped to extricate the sledge the extricate to helped
They were soon joined by joined soon were They tom, and it started to settle to started it and tom, Not until mid-January did mid-January until Not pened, everyone stopped and stopped everyone pened,
with men and equipment. and men with aground, ripping out the bot- the out ripping aground, doms on earth.” on doms the surface. When this hap- this When surface. the
Knox arrived at Ticonderoga at arrived Knox Point, one of the bateaux ran bateaux the of one Point, “might have seen all the king- the all seen have “might locked in depressions below depressions in locked
William and a servant, Henry servant, a and William Mountain at Sabbath Day Sabbath at Mountain heights, Knox noted, they noted, Knox heights, top crust of ice to become to ice of crust top
Accompanied by his brother his by Accompanied part of the lake, above Tongue above lake, the of part mountain passes, from whose from passes, mountain of the sleds broke through the through broke sleds the of
army at Cambridge. at army At the narrowest the At ening snow and over rugged over and snow ening
to Washington’s to Ti’ ’Fort en sweeps. en painful struggle through deep- through struggle painful
ordered to bring the guns of guns the bring to ordered long-handled wood- long-handled Massachusetts. There began a began There Massachusetts.
November, Henry Knox was Knox Henry November, forced to row with row to forced and crossed the border into border the crossed and
and Christopher Longley. Christopher and
appointment as colonel last colonel as appointment so the men were men the so reached Hillsdale in New York New in Hillsdale reached
Within a week of his of week a Within appreciable speed, appreciable weary men and animals and men weary Craig Whiting, John Sassaman Sassaman John Whiting, Craig
tains, and frozen rivers. rivers. frozen and tains, dened craft with any with craft dened ered with hip-deep snow.The hip-deep with ered
Sean McRoberts, Tracy Crocker, Crocker, Tracy McRoberts, Sean virtually impassable moun- impassable virtually move the overbur- the move burdens up steep slopes cov- slopes steep up burdens
wilderness, half-frozen lakes, half-frozen wilderness, the bateaux failed to failed bateaux the teams pulled their ponderous their pulled teams
Clockwise from top left: Robert Kahl, Robert left: top from Clockwise
over three hundred miles of miles hundred three over sails used to propel to used sails animals to the utmost. The utmost. the to animals
balls, and one barrel of flints of barrel one and balls, through the ice. The ice. the through endurance of both men and men both of endurance 2004 posed for this photograph. photograph. this for posed 2004
kegs of cannon– and musket- and cannon– of kegs breaking a channel a breaking mountains that would test the test would that mountains
120,000 pounds, twenty-three pounds, 120,000 the open water by water open the area of steep and forbidding and steep of area A group of six new members during members new six of group A
and iron weighing over weighing iron and frozen shoreline into shoreline frozen away. They were now in an in now were They away.
brought fifty-five guns of brass of guns fifty-five brought away from the from away on to Claverack nine miles nine Claverack to on
Hon. Paul Kent Theisen. Kent Paul Hon.
Henry Knox and his crew his and Knox Henry water as they sailed they as water south toward Kinderhook and Kinderhook toward south
Cambridge, Mass.– Colonel Mass.– Cambridge, gerously low in the in low gerously The column snaked its way its snaked column The
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Burgoyne surrendered on surrendered Burgoyne were punished and driven and punished were constant sniper fire to slow to fire sniper constant
generations. whelming numbers, numbers, whelming repeatedly while the flanks the while repeatedly
Minnesota Society and bridges of destruction America strong for future for strong America Faced with such over- such with Faced British line was broken was line British
Sons of the American Revolution roads, of blocking atic will continue to keep to continue will ed the exhausted British. exhausted the ed and Gen. Enoch Poor. The Poor. Enoch Gen. and Americans used a system- a used Americans
more than 200 years and years 200 than more 20,000 men and surround- and men 20,000 Gen. Ebenezer Learned Ebenezer Gen. 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway one. easy an not was march
dation of our country for country our of dation force surged to nearly to surged force led by Col. Daniel Morgan, Daniel Col. by led Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 the But 1777. of mer
spirit have been the foun- the been have spirit at hand, the American the hand, at with three columns of men of columns three with from Canada in the sum- the in Canada from
tion. The same resolve and resolve same The tion. Believing that victory was victory that Believing afternoon and attacked and afternoon
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED south headed Burgoyne remainder of the revolu- the of remainder heights of Saratoga. of heights on the offensive by mid- by offensive the on command of General John General of command
rebels well during the during well rebels fortified camp on the on camp fortified the campaign, Gates went Gates campaign, the British soldiers under the under soldiers British
attributes that served the served that attributes north and took refuge in a in refuge took and north sive strategy for much of much for strategy sive that end, a force of 10,000 of force a end, that
the American people – people American the British began their retreat their began British relied primarily on a defen- a on primarily relied
INSIDE THE To Valley. River Hudson
the spirit and patriotism of patriotism and spirit the cover of nightfall, the nightfall, of cover the Americans. Having Americans. the taking control of the the of control taking
importantly, it exemplified it importantly, A day later, under the under later, day A overwhelming success for success overwhelming
MNSSAR SALUTE... by colonies the of rest the
fighting force. More force. fighting center of the British line. British the of center of Bemis Heights, was an was Heights, Bemis of ting New England off from off England New ting
Americans were a strong a were Americans man soldiers defending the defending soldiers man tion, known as the Battle the as known tion, Britain was intent on cut- on intent was Britain
bility. It showed that the that showed It bility. which overwhelmed Ger- overwhelmed which The second confronta- second The
Accepted Protocol For Saluting 1770s, late the By
and their feeling of invinci- of feeling their and brigade on a final surge final a on brigade Saratoga on October 7. October on Saratoga
the Flag as Explained by the confrontation.
end to the British swagger British the to end Gates – led Learned’s led – Gates risk a second advance on advance second a risk
NSSAR major a in forces British
American history. It put an put It history. American mand for arguing with arguing for mand none came, he decided to decided he came, none ble of beating the powerful the beating of ble
most decisive battles in battles decisive most been relieved of his com- his of relieved been
nearly three weeks. When weeks. three nearly George Washington Observance capa- was army American
is regarded as one of the of one as regarded is dict Arnold – who had who – Arnold dict
for reinforcements for reinforcements for and Luncheon young the that world
The Battle of Saratoga of Battle The could regroup, Gen. Bene- Gen. regroup, could can army, Burgoyne waited Burgoyne army, can because it proved to the to proved it because
October 17, 1777. 17, October back. Before the enemy the Before back. down by a growing Ameri- growing a by down Minnesota Eagle Scout Wins Revolution the in point
Bemis Heights. Pinned Heights. Bemis National Competition turning a was Saratoga
build fortifications near fortifications build state. The Battle of of Battle The state.
ots and ordered his men to men his ordered and ots American Eagle York New northern in
against the American patri- American the against tant may have taken place taken have may tant
to make little headway little make to the battles, the most impor- most the battles, the
Farm, Burgoyne was able was Burgoyne Farm, and Cowpens. Yet of all of Yet Cowpens. and
the Battle of Feeman’s of Battle the sites like Point Pleasant Point like sites the flag were displayed. were flag the right hand over the heart. the over hand right of the national anthem, all anthem, national the of tn n lc hi hand their place and stand
day-long fight known as known fight day-long waged at lesser-known at waged same manner they would if would they manner same the left shoulder, with the with shoulder, left the played during the playing playing the during played whether people should people whether
September 19, 1777. In a In 1777. 19, September ly important battles were battles important ly face the music and act in the in act and music the face the right hand and hold it at it hold and hand right the When the flag is dis- is flag the When lot of confusion about confusion of lot
move on Saratoga on on Saratoga on move and Yorktown while equal- while Yorktown and played, those present should present those played, should remove his hat with hat his remove should lution: daughter’s school. I see a see I school. daughter’s
The British attempted to attempted British The Lexington, Bunker Hill Bunker Lexington, When the flag is not dis- not is flag the When A man not in uniform in not man A Sons of the American Revo- American the of Sons basketball games at my at games basketball
valley town of Saratoga. of town valley documented battles at at battles documented the last note. last the over the heart. the over the National Society of the of Society National the Banner” is played before played is Banner”
area north of the Hudson the of north area freedom resulted in well in resulted freedom and retain the position until position the retain and flag, with the right hand right the with flag, protocol, as explained by explained as protocol, “The Star-Spangled “The
stopped the advance in the in advance the stopped The colonial bid for for bid colonial The the first note of the anthem the of note first the stand at attention facing the facing attention at stand This is the accepted accepted the is This the question was asked: was question the
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His one or both of these pro- 19, members and spouses triot Jones presented our in less than five years to 28 north of Ely, Minnesota in father Brett grams would be most of the Minnesota Sons of recently installed boys ages 11 to 17. Statis- February, a cabin outing in appreciated. It would be Rasmussen was our the American Revolution MNSSAR president his tically 2% of Boy Scouts early April, the spring an excellent way to be and the Sons of the Revo- neck ribbon and jewel. A achieve the rank of Eagle. camporee in May and they guest speaker. His more involved in the lution attended the annual certificate was awarded to Over their short history will head up north for a mother Lisa also MNSSAR. If you are George Washington Obser- Rehn D. Smith for his Troop 623 has produced week-long camp at Many interested please contact vance and Luncheon at the approved supplemental seven Eagle Scouts! Ten Point Scout Camp in late attended. John Hallberg Jones, 2700 Fort Snelling Officer’s papers for another revolu- other scouts have reached June. In July they will East Minnehaha Parkway, Club. tionary war ancestor, John the rank of Life Scout – head to Washington D.C. John Robert Rasmussen, much more rigorous phy as the Minnesota win- Minneapolis, MN 55406- Minnesota SAR Presi- Clinkinbeard. just one rank shy of the for the National Scout won first place and an because he competed ner. His mother and father 3743, or call him at dent, Paul Kent Theisen, Tim Harris, Chairman of Eagle Summit. Jamboree. They will camp $8,000 scholarship for his against the best entries of were also in attendance. 612/721-4275. His opened with greetings. the MNSSAR Eagle Scout Their troop promotes again in September and entry in the NSSAR Eagle thirty-eight states. 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The America, was honored invited to attend the Luncheon will be held at main course consisted of Harris introduced the day’s An average attendance competition was held the locally at the annual NSSAR Congress in the Lexington Restau- sliced Roast Baron of speaker, Brett Rasmussen, of 21-24 scouts meet virtu- day before the Spring George Washington Obser- Louisville, Kentucky rant on Saturday, Sep- Beef, gravy, mashed pota- Scout Master of Troop 623 ally every Monday night Trustees meeting on Fri- vance and Luncheon on where he will be honored tember 24, 2005. Please toes, and peas and carrots. of Hutchinson, Minnesota. throughout the year but day, March 11, 2005 at the February 19, 2005. 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Paul Rasmussen received Jones is responsible for seven, and an adult leader night, softball night, mini maintaining the 26 Min- the Spreading Kent Theisen for 20 years. golf tournament, swim neapolis area high schools and Secretary- There were two troops night, a trip to a Minnesota Wings Eagle and 18 ROTC units in Hutchinson, Minnesota Twins game, a bike hike, a Treasurer, Trophy at the throughout Minnesota – in when Rasmussen was fishing night and a trip to addition to the work John Hallberg asked to charter a new one. hike in the mountains of annual George involved being the Sponsored by the Lions New Mexico. Jones. Washington MNSSAR and the Min- Club, Troop 623 was char- Their camping schedule Observance and neapolis Chapter Secre- tered in October 2000 with includes visits to the BSA’s tary-Treasurer. Help with On Saturday February After luncheon Compa- five scouts. It has grown High Adventure Outpost Luncheon. His one or both of these pro- 19, members and spouses triot Jones presented our in less than five years to 28 north of Ely, Minnesota in father Brett grams would be most of the Minnesota Sons of recently installed boys ages 11 to 17. Statis- February, a cabin outing in appreciated. It would be Rasmussen was our the American Revolution MNSSAR president his tically 2% of Boy Scouts early April, the spring an excellent way to be and the Sons of the Revo- neck ribbon and jewel. A achieve the rank of Eagle. camporee in May and they guest speaker. His more involved in the lution attended the annual certificate was awarded to Over their short history will head up north for a mother Lisa also MNSSAR. If you are George Washington Obser- Rehn D. Smith for his Troop 623 has produced week-long camp at Many interested please contact vance and Luncheon at the approved supplemental seven Eagle Scouts! Ten Point Scout Camp in late attended. John Hallberg Jones, 2700 Fort Snelling Officer’s papers for another revolu- other scouts have reached June. In July they will East Minnehaha Parkway, Club. tionary war ancestor, John the rank of Life Scout – head to Washington D.C. John Robert Rasmussen, much more rigorous phy as the Minnesota win- Minneapolis, MN 55406- Minnesota SAR Presi- Clinkinbeard. just one rank shy of the for the National Scout won first place and an because he competed ner. His mother and father 3743, or call him at dent, Paul Kent Theisen, Tim Harris, Chairman of Eagle Summit. Jamboree. They will camp $8,000 scholarship for his against the best entries of were also in attendance. 612/721-4275. His opened with greetings. the MNSSAR Eagle Scout Their troop promotes again in September and entry in the NSSAR Eagle thirty-eight states. John read his patriotic e-mail address is John@ After the pledge of alle- Committee, then presented participation and leader- October and then finish up Scout Scholarship and Jason Fochtman of essay entitled The Battle of GoodNewsProductions. giance and the SAR creed, this year’s Minnesota ship; encourages scouts to their “outdoor” schedule Awards Program. Texas won second place Saratoga: Turning Point of us Our Secretary-Treasurer, Eagle Scout, John Robert work on rank advancement with a cabin camp in John’s application, four and a $4,000 scholarship the Revolution which is John Hallberg Jones, gave Rasmussen, with a trophy and develop new skills; December. generation ancestor chart and Brandon Hopkins of presented in its entirety in an eloquent invocation. for his winning application and strives to build charac- and his patriotic essay Utah won a $2,000 schol- this newsletter. 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MINNESOTA MINNESOTA News of Yesterday Reported Today Friday March 8, 1776 STUNNING VICTORY AT DORCHESTER HEIGHTS Boston, Mass.– Late yester- At dark an advance party of ty-four hundred men to the American troops were day, at a council of his senior some eight hundred soldiers embark on transports and drop ready. Guns loaded with can- commanders, Major-General swarmed over Dorchester down to Castle William, from isters of grapeshot were Sir William Howe made the Heights to take up defensive which point they would land at trained on the beaches, and decision to immediately evacu- positions. They were followed midnight under the protection other guns were aimed off- ate Boston! Admiral Shuld- by twelve hundred men and of a bombardment from the shore, loaded with solid shot to ham informed Howe that his with more than three hundred warships and the batteries on destroy the barges that would ships could no longer remain carts filled with fascines, bar- Boston Neck. The landings soon appear laden with sol- in the harbor, for they were at rels, rock and pressed hay. were scheduled to be made at diers. As the wind lashed the the mercy of American They began to do what they high tide along the beach at the men behind the parapets, they artillery. British positions on did best—dig, favored by the base of Dorchester Heights. covered themselves with blan- Boston Neck opposite Rox- noise of the Continental can- Under a heavy bombardment kets and sheets of canvas. By bury were now thoroughly nonade smothering the sound from warships and the batter- 11:00 p.m. heavy gusts of rain exposed. To remain in Boston, of their labors, and a wind ies on Boston Neck, the British were driving across the harbor Howe recognized, was to blowing the noise inland. Two assault forces would storm the from the southeast, and the expose his army to disaster. hours before midnight they American fortifications. winds soon rose to hurricane With the guns brought to had erected two forts capable Meanwhile, Washington force. The newly dug trenches Cambridge from Ticonderoga, of protecting them from ordered two thousand new atop Dorchester Heights began George Washington seized and grapeshot or small-arms fire. troops to join the three thou- to fill with water. fortified Dorchester Heights as Fresh working parties relived sand men working steadily on The Americans of Putnam’s he had planned. His battery them at three in the morning, the rapidly growing fortifica- assault force, riding in barges there looked down Howe’s and the work continued at a tions on Dorchester Heights. lashed together along the throat and cut his communica- feverish pace. Although the Across the Charles River at Charles River near Sewell’s tions with Boston Neck, while night was mild and a bright Sewell’s Point and Phipp’s Point, scrambled ashore to battering both the town and the moon was visible, a low-hang- Farm, four thousand assault avoid being crushed or British ships in the bay. ing mist on the harbor shielded troops of General Israel Put- swamped by the lurching, Earlier this week Washing- them from British eyes. nam were nervously awaiting pitching, flat-bottomed craft. ton sent out enough men to In the light of dawn the the signal to cross. The signal The storm was one the worst build a massive breastwork British were even more aston- would come at the moment the to hit New England in over overnight. Since the ground ished than they had been at British regulars landed in the twenty years. on Dorchester Heights was Bunker Hill. One engineer darkness at the foot of the hill Just before midnight, Howe frozen two feet deep, Wash- said only a force of from fif- on Dorchester Peninsula. The called off the assault. It was ington could not throw up teen to twenty thousand men opening cannon fire from the obvious his men would never earthen defenses as Colonel could have built such fortifica- American redoubts was to be survive the crossing, even if he Prescott had done on Breed’s tions so fast. Another officer the signal for the brigades of were able to embark them. Hill. Instead, he sent quanti- opted for magic: “an expedi- Generals Green and Sullivan In the colonial camp, Gen- ties of chandeliers, raw wood- tion equal to the genii of to move out in their boats to eral Putnam’s assault force en frames that held bundles of Aladdin’s lamp.” Magic or storm Boston as the British was taken ashore, and the fascines, the long cylinders of muscle, General Howe was were occupied by assaulting boats were moved upriver to wood that stood upright and dismayed. He could not per- the fortifications of Dorchester protect them from the surging provided a solid defense. That mit the upstart Yankees to Heights. waves. William Heath would give his men their improve these already formi- At 8:00 p.m. the British believes the storm had been walls. Barrels filled with dirt dable positions and immediate- troops, numbering thirty-five sent by God to prevent the were brought to the hill and ly began planning to attack hundred, were ready to embark Americans from embarking on arranged in rows. If the them. Even though by March on the barges. The sailors a foolhardy assault on Boston British tried to climb up, the 4th the Dorchester Heights for- strained to hold the plunging Common. barrels could be rolled down tifications were made much boats against the pilings and Source: Red Dawn at Lexington, on them. On the night of more complete and forbidding enable the troops to disembark. by Louis Birnbaum, March 2, Washington ordered than those of Breed’s Hill, The barges scheduled to land Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986 Henry Knox to begin a diver- Howe still intended to strike the regulars along the beaches sionary bombardment of the the next day. a half mile away were pitching Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, town. The bombardment was Three days ago, on the sixth and tossing like a herd of wild Simon and Schuster, 1988 carried out with great skill and anniversary of the Boston horses. George Washington’s War, by accuracy. Massacre, Howe ordered twen- Atop Dorchester Heights Robert Leckie, HarperCollins, 1992 News of Yesterday Reported Today Thursday March 21, 1776 BOSTON LIBERATED! Boston, Mass.– Yesterday nel to bring the rear guard of the regiments of Colonels grenadiers and light infantry Whitcomb, Phinney, and from Boston Neck. Hutchinson marched into The decision to evacuate Boston with their drums and Boston struck the Loyalists fifes throbbing. As they swept like a lightning bolt. They through the narrow streets, were utterly unprepared for the with General Washington and total loss of everything they some of his officers at their believed in or possessed. In head, the men noticed that the consideration of the plight of inhabitants were reluctant to the Loyalists, Sir William come out of their houses, but Howe did his utmost to enable watched from behind their them to take as many of their windows. Dr. Thatcher, possessions as they could. The among the marching men, shortage of transports, howev- described the Bostonians as er, forced him to make agoniz- happy but not free from a ing decisions. “melancholy gloom,” which As the British withdrew, the they seemed to have acquired Americans quickly moved to was covered with dirt and the past two years. The stately during the British occupation. occupy Boston. General gravel several feet thick to per- elms had been cut, and only Today, however, hundreds Ward, followed by Colonel mit horses to jump a bar at full the stumps remained to mark of Boston refugees who had Learned and his 386-man regi- gallop. A stove set up in win- their former positions. Many been living outside the city ment, crossed Boston Neck ter to heat the massive struc- level areas had been dug up to flooded into Boston. Friends and entered the city by the ture had been fueled with form redoubts with sod-cov- and relatives who had not seen causeway that led to Orange many books and manuscripts ered parapets and trenches. each other for many months Street. from the fine library. Faneuil Hall had been convert- were reunited in emotional During the fighting, Boston The Old North Meeting, ed to a theater, and both the scenes. had not been injured as much built in 1677 and used by Paul Brattle Street Church and Hol- On Saint Patrick’s Day, as many who fled had feared. Revere to signal his friends in lis Street Church had been Sunday, March 17, at 4:00 Dr. John Warren, brother of Charlestown during his famous used as barracks. a.m. soldiers and officers of the slain Dr. Joseph Warren, ride, had been demolished for A staggering amount of the British army not already on entered Boston within two fuel on January 16, 1776, by military equipment were aban- board ship were lined up along hours after the British left. order of General Howe. Epis- doned by the British. They Boston’s wharves ready to John Hancock’s palatial copal churches such as Christ had left over a hundred cannon evacuate Boston and the Mass- home had not been damaged; Church on Salem Street, where and mortars, hundreds of solid achusetts Bay colony. even the family pictures on the British officers and men wor- shot and shell, immense num- At 9:00 a.m. the garrison of walls were untouched. The shiped, were undamaged and bers of cartridges, great quanti- Bunker Hill marched down the fact that the house had served well cared for. Most of their ties of wheat, hay, oil, medi- now-famous slope and through as General Clinton’s headquar- clergy, however, had left for cines, horses, and other mili- the ruined streets of ters probably contributed to its Halifax with General Howe. tary hardware. Nearly all the Charlestown. On the ferry preservation. Dr. Samuel Cooper returned cannon were made serviceable, landing they took their places However, many public to Boston on March 19 and despite being spiked. Ameri- in barges that were rowed by buildings had been treated bru- found his own home a sham- can craftsmen were able to soldiers assigned to the duty tally. Old South Meeting had bles, with all of his beds, bed- drill out the spikes and clear by their colonels. The long been used as a riding school sheets, blankets, and quilts the vents, after which the can- line of barges was pulled past because of its past association gone. Hundreds of other hous- non functioned as though new. North Battery to their regimen- as the seat of Whig activities. es had been pulled down for tal transports. Meanwhile, The British had cut its hand- firewood. Source: Red Dawn at Lexington, other boats left the wharves of carved pews and silk furniture Beautiful Boston Common by Louis Birnbaum, Boston for King’s Row Chan- to pieces. The handsome floor had changed radically during Houghton Mifflin Co. 1986
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his fleet to a rendezvous off rendezvous a to fleet his guns, then in American hands, American in then guns, proceeded to Hanover Sound, Hanover to proceeded island of New Providence was Providence New of island
worth taking. Hopkins sailed Hopkins taking. worth the harbor while the fort’s the while harbor the extremity of Hog Island and Island Hog of extremity
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and considered the stores the considered and would enable the fleet to enter to fleet the enable would fleet rounded the eastern the rounded fleet materiel back to North America. North to back materiel
idence Island in the Bahamas the in Island idence Success in this endeavor this in Success approaches to Nassau. The Nassau. to approaches
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town of Nassau, on New Prov- New on Nassau, of town western approaches to the city. the to approaches western
which protected the eastern the protected which
National Congress pressed be to had ships local
arms existed in the English the in existed arms protected the harbor and the and harbor the protected the coast from Fort Montague, Fort from coast the large was the take that several that take the was large
that a store of munitions and munitions of store a that to assault Fort Nassau, which Nassau, Fort assault to
troops some two miles down miles two some troops
Minnesota Eagle Scout Honored So war. of materials captured Ocean. Hopkins had learned had Hopkins Ocean. until they began to dash ashore dash to began they until Hopkins decided to land his land to decided Hopkins
at Youth Awards Luncheon the loading and forts the of Delaware Bay into the Atlantic the into Bay Delaware troops would not be detected be not would troops of officers on board Alfred, board on officers of fortnight, dismantling the guns the dismantling fortnight,
the fleet sailed forth from forth sailed fleet the It was hoped that the American the that hoped was It During another conference another During fleet remained for almost a almost for remained fleet
upon the Chesapeake at last, at Chesapeake the upon on board the captured sloops. captured the board on recalled his ships. his recalled 2005 MNSSAR The Nassau. of town the and
ruary 17th. Free of the ice the of Free 17th. ruary marines-into the harbor hidden harbor the marines-into had been surmised. Hopkins surmised. been had Medals & Awards Program Nassau Fort took Americans
Esek Hopkins started on Feb- on started Hopkins Esek sisted of some 270 sailors and sailors 270 some of sisted detected and that its intentions its that and detected tine, Fla. On March 4, the 4, March On Fla. tine,
The cruise of Commodore of cruise The his landing party-which con- party-which landing his American fleet had been had fleet American
American Eagle Augus- St. at safety to powder
city by frontal assault, slipping assault, frontal by city clearly demonstrated that the that demonstrated clearly ship most of the island’s gun- island’s the of most ship
landing. landing. Hopkins planned to take the take to planned Hopkins fire. The shot fell far short but short far fell shot The fire. advantage of this oversight to oversight this of advantage
Marines’ first-ever amphibious first-ever Marines’ small keys. small Fort Nassau’s guns opened guns Nassau’s Fort Harbor, and the governor took governor the and Harbor,
military stores. It was the was It stores. military the northwest by a group of group a by northwest the sloops headed into the harbor, the into headed sloops guard the entrance to Nassau to entrance the guard
mortars and a huge quantity of quantity huge a and mortars parallel to the shore, and on and shore, the to parallel As the troop-carrying the As to send any of his warships to warships his of any send to
tured two forts, 88 cannon, 15 cannon, 88 forts, two tured ning east and west roughly west and east ning warships caught up. caught warships dered. Unfortunately, he failed he Unfortunately, dered.
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ater, the Churchill Downs and Derby and Downs Churchill the ater,
entirely by surprise and cap- and surprise by entirely long, narrow strip of land run- land of strip narrow long, lay-to until the other American other the until lay-to military stores were surren- were stores military
Memorial Service. Memorial at an outdoor amphithe- outdoor an at Story Foster
Nassau, caught the British the caught Nassau, the northeast by Hog Island, a Island, Hog by northeast the
of the Assumption for a Sunday a for Assumption the of Bardstown, Stephen Bardstown, musical the ing
in a nearly-bloodless raid on raid nearly-bloodless a in Nassau, and was shielded on shielded was and Nassau,
assembly and march to the Cathedral the to march and assembly enjoyed a choice of outings, includ- outings, of choice a enjoyed 284 new American marines, American new 284 dence, immediately above immediately dence,
light for many was the color guard color the was many for light Many delegates and guests and delegates Many to prepare to sail. sail. to prepare to northern coast of New Provi- New of coast northern
embarked and the order given order the and embarked Nassau Harbor lies on the on lies Harbor Nassau oivleDlie oit. high- A Society. Dulcimer Louisville Regency Louisville. Louisville. Regency
part in the landing were then were landing the in part the flagship later that day. that later flagship the with music provided by the by provided music with can Revolution was held at the Hyatt the at held was Revolution can
Marines and seamen who took who seamen and Marines ence of officers held on board on held officers of ence
very bountiful welcome reception welcome bountiful very National Society Sons of the Ameri- the of Sons Society National
secured below decks. The decks. below secured was worked out in a confer- a in out worked was
egates and guests were treated to a to treated were guests and egates
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were finally loaded and loaded finally were against New Providence which Providence New against
of Historical Arms. On Saturday, del- Saturday, On Arms. Historical of uy17 05Lusil,K – KY Louisville, 2005 1-7, July
Saturday, March 16, the stores the 16, March Saturday, the heart of the plan of attack of plan the of heart the
Museum and/or the Frazier Museum Frazier the and/or Museum
Tim Harris, Delegate Harris, Tim
Nassau, Bahamas – On – Bahamas Nassau, prizes that brought it became it brought that prizes
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...continued from page 1 The business meetings of MINNESOTAEAGLESCOUTHONORED AS 2005 MNSSAREDALS M ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS the NSSAR were held on sented to cadets or mid- Good Citizenship Medal is Monday and Tuesday. NSSAR AGLEE SCOUTCONTESTWINNER! shipmen who show a high Scholarship, Leadership, Please refer to the upcom- degree of merit with Character, Service, and an ing issues of the SAR respect to leadership quali- appreciation of Patriotism. Magazine and/or the Head- 2005-2006 National ties, military bearing and We thank all those who quarters Dispatch for Eagle Scout Chairman, general excellence. assisted in the presenta- details of resolutions Bronze Good Citizenship tions passed and the list of new Charlie A. Newcomer, Medals Flag Certificates officers. Eagle Scout Medals were presented On Flag Day five Saint The Tuesday and John Rasmussen, and in 25 Minneapolis high Paul area businesses were Wednesday night banquets schools and also to the presented with flag certifi- were the traditional formal T. Rex Legler, Twin Cities Squadron cates by the Saint Paul affairs which introduced 2004-2005 Eagle Scout Naval Sea Cadets. At all Chapter SAR for showing the new Vice President Vice Chairman the schools, the medal was their patriotism and love of Generals and new officers, ROTC Awards ing a new one at the Gen- presented by the staff. John country. This years recipi- and the impressive cere- Silver ROTC Medals eral John Vessey Leader- Hallberg Jones presented ents were: mony of placing George were presented at all seven ship Academy in St. Paul. the award at the Twin • Big Ten Supper Club – Washington’s signet ring to the United States of Cadet Award. H. Curtis Andrew M. Johnson, DC, senior ROTC units at col- Presentations were made Cities Squadron Naval Sea Arden Hills by the outgoing President America. Kuntz of Spring Grove, PA M. Joseph Hill, IL, Travis leges and universities by Minnesota Society Past Cadets at their dinner at • Gunderson Construction General on the hand of the Five young men were won the George S. & Stella E. Spears, CA and J. David throughout Minnesota. President Timothy Harris, the Fort Snelling Officers Inc. – White Bear Lake incoming President honored at the youth M. Knight Essay Contest, Sympson, KY. Presentations were made Minnesota Society Past Club. There were also rep- • St. Croix Valley Hard- General. recognition luncheon. and Carol Anne Parker of Three rare occurrences by Minnesota Society President David Bouschor, resentatives at that event woods, Inc. – White Bear Youth Awards Luncheon Minnesota’s John Ras- Louisiana was the Joseph happened during this years President Paul Theisen, Minnesota Society Board from National Sojourners Lake The Youth Awards Lun- mussen was honored for S. Rumbaugh Historical Minuteman Award ceremo- Minnesota Society Past of managers member Larry and the D.A.R. • Thermoform Plastics, Inc. cheon was commenced by winning the Eagle Scout Oration Award winner. ny. The current President President David S. Sisk, ROTC Staff Officers, Medals were also White Bear Lake Richard S. Austin, Master Scholarship and Awards Following the awards General was awarded, Gar- Bouschor, and ROTC staff. and also by a representa- awarded to eleven St. Paul • Trade Press and Litho- of Ceremonies on Monday Program at the national ceremony thirteen people rett Jackson was escorted Bronze ROTC Medals tive of the Minnesota Soci- area high school students graphics, Inc. – White July 4. Following the level. His father, and made up of the five youth by his father, Robert F. were presented at all 13 ety D.A.R. this year. The criteria for Bear Lake Invocation by our Chaplain mother also attended the awardees, six national con- Jackson, class of 2001 and junior ROTC units, includ- ROTC medals are pre- the recipient of the Bronze General, The Reverend H. luncheon. test leaders, President Gen- J. David Sympson was Leroy Stewart, we all T. Rex Legler, Vice eral McCarl and Secretary escorted by the Master of enjoyed our luncheon. Chair of the National Eagle General Roland Downing Ceremonies, William Gist, NEWMNSSAR EMBERSM YEAR-TO-DATE: Luncheon started with a Scout Committee, present- had the honor of striking class of 1990. tossed green salad served ed John with an $8,000 the Liberty Bell replica for Later Monday evening NSSAR# MNSSAR # Name Ancestor Note with vinegarette dressing check. the National Bell Ringing Minnesota was awarded an 164481 1999 Bill B. Thomas James Chitwood and assorted dinner rolls. The other youth winners Ceremony. eagle trophy and certificate 165017 2000 George William Miser Henry Meiser Afterwards a generous por- were Rebecca Suzanne Recognition Night for sponsoring the national 165018 2001 Martin James Miser Henry Meiser (Son of George William Miser) tion of chicken served over Grawl who won the Chil- The Minuteman Award Eagle Scout winner. 165019 2002 Michael George Miser Henry Meiser (Son of George William Miser) mashed potatoes and gravy dren of the American Rev- is the most prestigious 176073 2003 Martin Johnson Miser Henry Meiser (Brother of George William Miser) The Next Meeting will was provided with a side olution Award, JROTC award of the National 165142 2004 Chadborne William Whiting Daniel Whiting be held at the Lexington of julian carrots. Pecan pie Major Michael R. Calkins Society of the Sons of the 128219 2005 Merle Ralph Price Leonard Vandegrift (Transferred From Oregon Society) Restaurant on Saturday, rounded off our dinner. of Technology and Leader- American Revolution. The 164978 Pending Robert Leslie Smith III Roger Edgerton (Transferring From California Society) September 24, 2005. President General Henry ship Academy, Gilbert, AZ class of 2005 included Please watch for details to Roger Edgerton is also the ancestor of Minnesota Society member #2, Albert Edgerton, the first president of the Minnesota Soci- McCarl lead all assembled was the first place winner Henry N. McCarl, MA, be mailed to you. ety, serving 1890-1895. in singing Happy Birthday of the Outstanding JROTC Garrett F. Jackson, CA, MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 The business meetings of MINNESOTAEAGLESCOUTHONORED AS 2005 MNSSAREDALS M ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS the NSSAR were held on sented to cadets or mid- Good Citizenship Medal is Monday and Tuesday. NSSAR AGLEE SCOUTCONTESTWINNER! shipmen who show a high Scholarship, Leadership, Please refer to the upcom- degree of merit with Character, Service, and an ing issues of the SAR respect to leadership quali- appreciation of Patriotism. Magazine and/or the Head- 2005-2006 National ties, military bearing and We thank all those who quarters Dispatch for Eagle Scout Chairman, general excellence. assisted in the presenta- details of resolutions Bronze Good Citizenship tions passed and the list of new Charlie A. Newcomer, Medals Flag Certificates officers. Eagle Scout Medals were presented On Flag Day five Saint The Tuesday and John Rasmussen, and in 25 Minneapolis high Paul area businesses were Wednesday night banquets schools and also to the presented with flag certifi- were the traditional formal T. Rex Legler, Twin Cities Squadron cates by the Saint Paul affairs which introduced 2004-2005 Eagle Scout Naval Sea Cadets. At all Chapter SAR for showing the new Vice President Vice Chairman the schools, the medal was their patriotism and love of Generals and new officers, ROTC Awards ing a new one at the Gen- presented by the staff. John country. This years recipi- and the impressive cere- Silver ROTC Medals eral John Vessey Leader- Hallberg Jones presented ents were: mony of placing George were presented at all seven ship Academy in St. Paul. the award at the Twin • Big Ten Supper Club – Washington’s signet ring to the United States of Cadet Award. H. Curtis Andrew M. Johnson, DC, senior ROTC units at col- Presentations were made Cities Squadron Naval Sea Arden Hills by the outgoing President America. Kuntz of Spring Grove, PA M. Joseph Hill, IL, Travis leges and universities by Minnesota Society Past Cadets at their dinner at • Gunderson Construction General on the hand of the Five young men were won the George S. & Stella E. Spears, CA and J. David throughout Minnesota. President Timothy Harris, the Fort Snelling Officers Inc. – White Bear Lake incoming President honored at the youth M. Knight Essay Contest, Sympson, KY. Presentations were made Minnesota Society Past Club. There were also rep- • St. Croix Valley Hard- General. recognition luncheon. and Carol Anne Parker of Three rare occurrences by Minnesota Society President David Bouschor, resentatives at that event woods, Inc. – White Bear Youth Awards Luncheon Minnesota’s John Ras- Louisiana was the Joseph happened during this years President Paul Theisen, Minnesota Society Board from National Sojourners Lake The Youth Awards Lun- mussen was honored for S. Rumbaugh Historical Minuteman Award ceremo- Minnesota Society Past of managers member Larry and the D.A.R. • Thermoform Plastics, Inc. cheon was commenced by winning the Eagle Scout Oration Award winner. ny. The current President President David S. Sisk, ROTC Staff Officers, Medals were also White Bear Lake Richard S. Austin, Master Scholarship and Awards Following the awards General was awarded, Gar- Bouschor, and ROTC staff. and also by a representa- awarded to eleven St. Paul • Trade Press and Litho- of Ceremonies on Monday Program at the national ceremony thirteen people rett Jackson was escorted Bronze ROTC Medals tive of the Minnesota Soci- area high school students graphics, Inc. – White July 4. Following the level. His father, and made up of the five youth by his father, Robert F. were presented at all 13 ety D.A.R. this year. The criteria for Bear Lake Invocation by our Chaplain mother also attended the awardees, six national con- Jackson, class of 2001 and junior ROTC units, includ- ROTC medals are pre- the recipient of the Bronze General, The Reverend H. luncheon. test leaders, President Gen- J. David Sympson was Leroy Stewart, we all T. Rex Legler, Vice eral McCarl and Secretary escorted by the Master of enjoyed our luncheon. Chair of the National Eagle General Roland Downing Ceremonies, William Gist, NEWMNSSAR EMBERSM YEAR-TO-DATE: Luncheon started with a Scout Committee, present- had the honor of striking class of 1990. tossed green salad served ed John with an $8,000 the Liberty Bell replica for Later Monday evening NSSAR# MNSSAR # Name Ancestor Note with vinegarette dressing check. the National Bell Ringing Minnesota was awarded an 164481 1999 Bill B. Thomas James Chitwood and assorted dinner rolls. The other youth winners Ceremony. eagle trophy and certificate 165017 2000 George William Miser Henry Meiser Afterwards a generous por- were Rebecca Suzanne Recognition Night for sponsoring the national 165018 2001 Martin James Miser Henry Meiser (Son of George William Miser) tion of chicken served over Grawl who won the Chil- The Minuteman Award Eagle Scout winner. 165019 2002 Michael George Miser Henry Meiser (Son of George William Miser) mashed potatoes and gravy dren of the American Rev- is the most prestigious 176073 2003 Martin Johnson Miser Henry Meiser (Brother of George William Miser) The Next Meeting will was provided with a side olution Award, JROTC award of the National 165142 2004 Chadborne William Whiting Daniel Whiting be held at the Lexington of julian carrots. Pecan pie Major Michael R. Calkins Society of the Sons of the 128219 2005 Merle Ralph Price Leonard Vandegrift (Transferred From Oregon Society) Restaurant on Saturday, rounded off our dinner. of Technology and Leader- American Revolution. The 164978 Pending Robert Leslie Smith III Roger Edgerton (Transferring From California Society) September 24, 2005. President General Henry ship Academy, Gilbert, AZ class of 2005 included Please watch for details to Roger Edgerton is also the ancestor of Minnesota Society member #2, Albert Edgerton, the first president of the Minnesota Soci- McCarl lead all assembled was the first place winner Henry N. McCarl, MA, be mailed to you. ety, serving 1890-1895. in singing Happy Birthday of the Outstanding JROTC Garrett F. Jackson, CA,
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Sons of the American Revolution island’s the sent Hopkins
U.S. Marine Corps, Wash. D.C., 1975 D.C., Wash. Corps, Marine U.S.
fleet through the local waters. local the through fleet force had secured the fort. the secured had force
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway resistance. real Museums Division, Headquarters, Division, Museums
serve as pilots to guide the guide to pilots as serve out of sight until the landing the until sight of out rendered without offering any offering without rendered
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 and History Smith, R. Charles by ters were taken and forced to forced and taken were ters the fleet attempted to remain to attempted fleet the Montague, whose garrison sur- garrison whose Montague,
Source: Marines in the Revolution, Revolution, the in Marines Source:
ships being seized. Their mas- Their seized. being ships While following the sloops, the following While March 3 and marched to Fort to marched and 3 March
locals, loyal to the king, said king, the to loyal locals, hoping to arrive at daybreak. at arrive to hoping sailors finally went ashore on ashore went finally sailors
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED sea. the on supremacy British upon two sloops owned by owned sloops two upon headed for New Providence, New for headed landing point. The marines and marines The point. landing ous state and challenged and state ous
In-The-Wall. There they fell they There In-The-Wall. the evening of March 2 and 2 March of evening the dence continued on toward the toward on continued dence Caribbean outpost in a precari- a in outpost Caribbean
arrived on March 1st at Hole- at 1st March on arrived embarked in the two prizes on prizes two the in embarked covered by Wasp and Provi- and Wasp by covered squadron left one British one left squadron
New Providence, where they where Providence, New The marines and sailors and marines The anchored. The prize sloops, prize The anchored. brilliant one. The Continental The one. brilliant
Great Abaco Island, North of North Island, Abaco Great held the town at bay at town the held where most of the ships the of most where INSIDE THE a not if whole, the on success a
his fleet to a rendezvous off rendezvous a to fleet his guns, then in American hands, American in then guns, proceeded to Hanover Sound, Hanover to proceeded island of New Providence was Providence New of island
worth taking. Hopkins sailed Hopkins taking. worth the harbor while the fort’s the while harbor the extremity of Hog Island and Island Hog of extremity
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and considered the stores the considered and would enable the fleet to enter to fleet the enable would fleet rounded the eastern the rounded fleet materiel back to North America. North to back materiel
idence Island in the Bahamas the in Island idence Success in this endeavor this in Success approaches to Nassau. The Nassau. to approaches
NSSAR 115th the carry to service into
town of Nassau, on New Prov- New on Nassau, of town western approaches to the city. the to approaches western
which protected the eastern the protected which
National Congress pressed be to had ships local
arms existed in the English the in existed arms protected the harbor and the and harbor the protected the coast from Fort Montague, Fort from coast the large was the take that several that take the was large
that a store of munitions and munitions of store a that to assault Fort Nassau, which Nassau, Fort assault to
troops some two miles down miles two some troops
Minnesota Eagle Scout Honored So war. of materials captured Ocean. Hopkins had learned had Hopkins Ocean. until they began to dash ashore dash to began they until Hopkins decided to land his land to decided Hopkins
at Youth Awards Luncheon the loading and forts the of Delaware Bay into the Atlantic the into Bay Delaware troops would not be detected be not would troops of officers on board Alfred, board on officers of fortnight, dismantling the guns the dismantling fortnight,
the fleet sailed forth from forth sailed fleet the It was hoped that the American the that hoped was It During another conference another During fleet remained for almost a almost for remained fleet
upon the Chesapeake at last, at Chesapeake the upon on board the captured sloops. captured the board on recalled his ships. his recalled 2005 MNSSAR The Nassau. of town the and
ruary 17th. Free of the ice the of Free 17th. ruary marines-into the harbor hidden harbor the marines-into had been surmised. Hopkins surmised. been had Medals & Awards Program Nassau Fort took Americans
Esek Hopkins started on Feb- on started Hopkins Esek sisted of some 270 sailors and sailors 270 some of sisted detected and that its intentions its that and detected tine, Fla. On March 4, the 4, March On Fla. tine,
The cruise of Commodore of cruise The his landing party-which con- party-which landing his American fleet had been had fleet American
American Eagle Augus- St. at safety to powder
city by frontal assault, slipping assault, frontal by city clearly demonstrated that the that demonstrated clearly ship most of the island’s gun- island’s the of most ship
landing. landing. Hopkins planned to take the take to planned Hopkins fire. The shot fell far short but short far fell shot The fire. advantage of this oversight to oversight this of advantage
Marines’ first-ever amphibious first-ever Marines’ small keys. small Fort Nassau’s guns opened guns Nassau’s Fort Harbor, and the governor took governor the and Harbor,
military stores. It was the was It stores. military the northwest by a group of group a by northwest the sloops headed into the harbor, the into headed sloops guard the entrance to Nassau to entrance the guard
mortars and a huge quantity of quantity huge a and mortars parallel to the shore, and on and shore, the to parallel As the troop-carrying the As to send any of his warships to warships his of any send to
tured two forts, 88 cannon, 15 cannon, 88 forts, two tured ning east and west roughly west and east ning warships caught up. caught warships dered. Unfortunately, he failed he Unfortunately, dered.
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ater, the Churchill Downs and Derby and Downs Churchill the ater,
entirely by surprise and cap- and surprise by entirely long, narrow strip of land run- land of strip narrow long, lay-to until the other American other the until lay-to military stores were surren- were stores military
Memorial Service. Memorial at an outdoor amphithe- outdoor an at Story Foster
Nassau, caught the British the caught Nassau, the northeast by Hog Island, a Island, Hog by northeast the
of the Assumption for a Sunday a for Assumption the of Bardstown, Stephen Bardstown, musical the ing
in a nearly-bloodless raid on raid nearly-bloodless a in Nassau, and was shielded on shielded was and Nassau,
assembly and march to the Cathedral the to march and assembly enjoyed a choice of outings, includ- outings, of choice a enjoyed 284 new American marines, American new 284 dence, immediately above immediately dence,
light for many was the color guard color the was many for light Many delegates and guests and delegates Many to prepare to sail. sail. to prepare to northern coast of New Provi- New of coast northern
embarked and the order given order the and embarked Nassau Harbor lies on the on lies Harbor Nassau oivleDlie oit. high- A Society. Dulcimer Louisville Regency Louisville. Louisville. Regency
part in the landing were then were landing the in part the flagship later that day. that later flagship the with music provided by the by provided music with can Revolution was held at the Hyatt the at held was Revolution can
Marines and seamen who took who seamen and Marines ence of officers held on board on held officers of ence
very bountiful welcome reception welcome bountiful very National Society Sons of the Ameri- the of Sons Society National
secured below decks. The decks. below secured was worked out in a confer- a in out worked was
egates and guests were treated to a to treated were guests and egates
The 115th Annual Congress of the of Congress Annual 115th The
were finally loaded and loaded finally were against New Providence which Providence New against
of Historical Arms. On Saturday, del- Saturday, On Arms. Historical of uy17 05Lusil,K – KY Louisville, 2005 1-7, July
Saturday, March 16, the stores the 16, March Saturday, the heart of the plan of attack of plan the of heart the
Museum and/or the Frazier Museum Frazier the and/or Museum
Tim Harris, Delegate Harris, Tim
Nassau, Bahamas – On – Bahamas Nassau, prizes that brought it became it brought that prizes
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, and the and , Thunder 28; , Syren tion of three or four British four or three of tion word “Liberty” whipped in the in whipped “Liberty” word
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Scheer and Hugh F. Rankin, Rankin, F. Hugh and Scheer
farther offshore eastward were eastward offshore farther come over to the island, was island, the to over come
Sons of the American Revolution flag blue the as Charleston
Rebels and Redcoats, by George F. George by Redcoats, and Rebels
, 28. Stretched 28. , Solebay and eral Charles Lee, who had who Lee, Charles eral
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway from arose cheer A him.
, 50; , Experiment 50; , Bristol roar that even the veteran Gen- veteran the even that roar shot and shell crashed around crashed shell and shot
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 1993 Perennial, Harper Leckie, Robert
28 guns; Parker’s flagship Parker’s guns; 28 duel rose to such a frightful a such to rose duel upright again while British while again upright
ashington’s War by War ashington’s W George Source:
, Active were fort the of inshore thirsty. Gradually the artillery the Gradually thirsty. ing it on a sponge staff, set it set staff, sponge a on it ing
sailed to battle stations. Close stations. battle to sailed the fire platforms to refresh the refresh to platforms fire the seized the flag; and then, fix- then, and flag; the seized
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED night. the into off stole ral Sir Peter Parker’s fleet Parker’s Peter Sir ral ets full of grog darted along darted grog of full ets Jasper ran outside the fort; the outside ran Jasper British slipped their cables and cables their slipped British
at the fort. The rest of Admi- of rest The fort. the at on, while men with fire buck- fire with men while on, flag!” by the tiny American fort, the fort, American tiny the by
fleet’s attack by hurling shells hurling by attack fleet’s Moultrie cheered his gunners his cheered Moultrie Don’t let us fight without our without fight us let Don’t fied at having been so mauled so been having at fied
, began the British the began , Thunder continual blaze. Colonel blaze. continual out to Moultrie: “Colonel! Moultrie: to out nage aboard their ships, morti- ships, their aboard nage
Yesterday, the bomb ketch, bomb the Yesterday, flashes from thirty cannon in cannon thirty from flashes
Sergeant William Jasper cried Jasper William Sergeant
INSIDE THE car- the at horrified o’clock,
undefended. and sometimes by the muzzle the by sometimes and mainland. Inside the redoubt, the Inside mainland. of the battle. At eleven At battle. the of
Long Island, unoccupied and unoccupied Island, Long scorched by a hot southern sun southern hot a by scorched
the surrounding islands and the and islands surrounding the
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ther north across a narrow strip narrow a across north ther Within the fort, sweat- fort, the Within ing, while a great groan arose groan great a while ing, shots crashing into her, and her, into crashing shots
Colonel Moultrie’s name. Far- name. Moultrie’s Colonel suffered just as badly. as just suffered sailors could be heard cheer- heard be could sailors
Troops Must ‘Resolve to their hear could Americans logs, which should gain should which logs, Experiment singed. behind flag was shot away. British away. shot was flag As night fell the jubilant the fell night As
formidable redoubt of palmetto of redoubt formidable his trousers shot off and his and off shot trousers his with powder. Then the fort’s the Then powder. with Conquer or Die’ immovable. was
bor is Sullivan’s Island, with a with Island, Sullivan’s is bor mortification, had the seat of seat the had mortification, their blackened faces singed faces blackened their Actaeon but free worked ships
Point. To the north of the har- the of north the To Point. and Sir Peter, to his lasting his to Peter, Sir and toiling away in th fierce heat, fierce th in away toiling Dr. Angus MacDonald Speaks at two Eventually, bowsprit.
are batteries at Haddrell’s at batteries are every person except Parker, except person every platforms, inspiring the men the inspiring platforms, losing her losing Sphynx
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mainland guarding Charleston guarding mainland quarterdeck was cleared of cleared was quarterdeck here passed along the firing the along passed here fouled Sphynx and Actaeon
Hole. Inside the harbor on the on harbor the Inside Hole. raked horribly. Twice her Twice horribly. raked His words His today.” me with
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bar, the perilous Five Fathom Five perilous the bar, end on to the fort and was and fort the to on end boys, Don’t let liberty expire liberty let Don’t boys,
Fife and Drum All island. the behind bridge
sandbar and outside the sand- the outside and sandbar cable was shot away. She lay She away. shot was cable “Fight on my brave my on “Fight gasped: their guns to bear on a plank a on bear to guns their
Across the harbor mouth is a is mouth harbor the Across Bristol’s accuracy. awful
McDaniel. As he lay dying he dying lay he As McDaniel.
American Eagle bring and flank its on fort the guarded by Fort Johnson. Fort by guarded were replying with a slow and slow a with replying were disemboweled a Sergeant a disemboweled island. They wanted to batter to wanted They island.
harbor lay James Island, James lay harbor Now the American guns American the Now When it came, a British ball British a came, it When around the western end of the of end western the around
To the south of Charleston of south the To was of no further use. further no of was shake it down. it shake anchor and tried to move to tried and anchor
yesterday. Thunder and beds, mortar the another such salvo would salvo such another second line of ships upped ships of line second
file who had served in the fort the in served had who file first supercharged shots broke shots supercharged first such force that Moultrie feared Moultrie that force such Now three of the British the of three Now Speech to his troops. his to Speech mate and encourage us to great and noble and great to us encourage and mate conduct of this army. Our cruel and unre- and cruel Our army. this of conduct
eighty officers and rank and rank and officers eighty charges in her mortars. The mortars. her in charges
broadsides struck the fort with fort the struck broadsides breeze again. breeze George Washington, August 27, 1776. 27, August Washington, George being, in whose hands victory is, to ani- to is, victory hands whose in being, depend, under God, on the courage and courage the on God, under depend,
ed of the three hundred and hundred three the of ed she increased the powder the increased she
nary on Earth. on nary of the cause and the aid of the supreme the of aid the and cause the of The fate of unborn millions will now will millions unborn of fate The
killed and twenty-four wound- twenty-four and killed perhaps foul the other ships, other the foul perhaps
ground is superior to any slavish merce- slavish any to superior is ground Let us therefore rely upon the goodness the upon rely therefore us Let deliver them. deliver
debris. But only ten men were men ten only But debris. Rather than come in closer and closer in come than Rather
freeman contending for liberty on his own his on liberty for contending freeman shall become infamous to the whole world. world. whole the to infamous become shall which no human efforts will probably will efforts human no which
with holes and scattered with scattered and holes with her bombs were falling short. falling were bombs her
other, and show the whole world that a that world whole the show and other, tion, and if we now shamefully fail, we fail, shamefully now we if and tion, consigned to a state of wretchedness from wretchedness of state a to consigned
and the parade was pocked was parade the and realized that realized Thunder Then ly.
therefore animate and encourage each encourage and animate therefore upon us for a vigorous and manly exer- manly and vigorous a for us upon are to be pillaged and destroyed, and they and destroyed, and pillaged be to are
guns awry, timbers were torn, were timbers awry, guns seemed to be answering weak- answering be to seemed
tyranny meditated against them. Let us Let them. against meditated tyranny die: Our own country’s honor, all call all honor, country’s own Our die: their own; whether their houses and farms and houses their whether own; their
embrasures were ragged, some ragged, were embrasures it was a clear day, and the fort the and day, clear a was it
instruments of saving them from the from them saving of instruments have therefore to resolve to conquer or conquer to resolve to therefore have they are to have any property they can call can they property any have to are they
Fort Moultrie had received: its received: had Moultrie Fort confident. The wind was right, was wind The confident.
blessings and praises if happily we are the are we happily if praises and blessings mission; this is all we can expect. We expect. can we all is this mission; cans are to be freemen or slaves; whether slaves; or freemen be to are cans
extent of yesterday’s battering yesterday’s of extent The British were highly were British The
are now upon us, and we shall have their have shall we and us, upon now are brave resistance or the most abject sub- abject most the or resistance brave must probably determine whether Ameri- whether determine probably must
morning was revealed the full the revealed was morning guns.
actions. The eyes of all our countrymen our all of eyes The actions. lenting enemy leaves us no choice but a but choice no us leaves enemy lenting The time is now near at hand which hand at near now is time The
Charleston, SC – Early this Early – SC Charleston, with 28 with Friendship ship armed
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battered.
Fort Moultrie holds: British fleet badly badly fleet British holds: Moultrie Fort
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written by Hamilton assist- first cabinet; reflecting DR. ANGUSMACDONALDSPEAKS AT ed by Madison and Jay, their differing interests. MUSICREVIEW... outlined an alternative to The North was the home of the inept Articles of Con- commerce where the CD’S FEATURINGFIFE ANDDRUMS ANNUALCONSTITUTIONWEEKLUNCHEON federation. Hamilton understanding of the Con- Marching Out of Time • Phone 518-585-2821; wrote: “If these states are stitution presented by The annual Constitution **** fax 518-585-2210 not united under a federal Hamilton united the peo- Week Luncheon was held The Fifes and Drums of • Email fort@fort-ticon- government, they will ple. They called them- Colonial Williamsburg deroga.org jointly by the Minnesota Michael Scott Swisher, infallibly have wars with selves Federalists, cleverly 19 cuts. Originated in SR and MNSSAR at the Music of the American each other and their divi- suggesting their opponents 1959 to support re-enact- Lexington Restaurant on Revolution **** President of the Minnesota sions will subject them to did not believe the Consti- ment programs and to play Saturday, September 24, Nathan Hale Ancient Fifes all the mischiefs of foreign tution or the new country. for historic Williamsburg, 2005. MNSSAR President and Drums; 19th Con- SR, our Guest Speaker, influence and intrigue.” Jefferson, Madison, and this group consists of tal- Paul Kent Theisen opened necticut Rgt of Foot of the Hamilton’s hope was to their supporters, were also ented young members who with greetings. He led a Continental Line. Orga- Dr. Angus MacDonald and elect representatives not of clever, calling themselves usually train nine years group of over 30 in the nized in 1965. the leveling kind, for he Republicans, harking back learning the art before join- Pledge of Allegiance to the 55 cuts. Music from MNSSAR President, was suspicious of dema- to the ancient Roman ing this senior group. Flag and the SAR Pledge. 1745 to 1862 including a gogues who would flatter republics, and suggesting There is quite a waiting list Michael Scott Swisher skirmish re-enactment with Paul Kent Theisen. the people to conceal their Hamilton and his followers to join the group. They gave an eloquent invoca- cannon, rifles and music. despotism. were not real republicans perform some 650 times a tion. Reviewers second choice. Jefferson and Hamilton but monarchists. year. These cuts are more Secretary-Treasurer • http://www.libertybell- were opposites. Hamilton, Hamilton was the intel- of a “concert” nature. John Hallberg Jones hosting the National Eagle After luncheon Michael ton was the greater of the museum.com/Muse- an illegitimate waif from lectual genius in the presi- • To order call Smoke and announced that we Scout Scholarship awarded Scott Swisher, President of two. He spoke of Hamil- umShop/nathanhalefife- St. Croix, a tiny island in dency of George Washing- Fire (1-800-766-5334) obtained eight new mem- to, John Rasmussen. the Minnesota SR intro- ton’s humble beginnings drum.htm $15 the Caribbean, hod no ton but Jefferson, while $16 bers during 2005. Two and how, during the Revo- Afterwards John Jones duced today’s speaker, Dr. prospects save what came Secretary of State, attacked Spirit of America *** were in attendance. Bill lutionary War, George On Hallowed Ground reported that the MNSSAR Angus MacDonald, Pub- from intelligence, charac- and undermined domestic US Army Old Guard Fife Thomas and a recent trans- Washington and he real- ***** obtained a $1,000 grant lisher of the St. Croix ter, and energy. and foreign policy. and Drum Corps ferred member from Cali- ized that the country need- The Fort Ticonderoga from Wallmart with will be Review. Jefferson, born to great Historians have argued 12 cuts. Pre 1820 music. fornia, Robert Leslie ed a central government Corps of Drums used to defray expenses for Dr. MacDonald is a wealth had little common about the comparative Combination fifes, bugles Smith, III, received their which helped shape him as 7 cuts. Music of the the Eagle Scout program. native of Australia and sense with money. Not worth to our country and drums. Lots and lots membership certificates a federalist. Following the New York First Regiment’s We were offered a emigrated to the United withstanding his display of between Hamilton and Jef- of bugles which may not and rosettes. John Jones war Hamilton established Corps of Drums. The choice of three entrees: States following World wealth, his dress was casu- ferson. There is no ques- have been around for the then announced that long the Bank of New York in Corps of Drums (and fifes) Beef Stroganoff served on War II. He received his al, almost sloppy, when he tion Jefferson has been a revolution. Light on time member, Ben Byers an effort to make one is made up of distinguished a generous amount of noo- Doctorate of Philosophy at became part of the Ameri- great blessing with his pen, drums. $16.98 of Duluth passed away country from many inde- high school aged members. dles and a dollop of cream Columbia University. He can government, a perfect but, even with his pen, he • www.militarymusic.com during 2005. A supple- cheese; Lemon Chicken or was a Minister of the Con- pendent states. Most show for a crafty man who sometimes lacked judge- The Corps plays daily at mental certificate was Grilled Salmon both gregational Church in Bay- Americans thought banks had ambition– according to ment. Fort Ticonderoga during NEXTMEETING: awarded to Bob Kale and served with asparagus and port, WI. For the past 38 evil, children of the devil, Hamilton. To end his thesis Dr. July and August and has The Minnesota SAR’s fifth, sixth, and seventh a lime twist . For desert years he published a small tools of merchants to rob The financial folly of MacDonald states: “Wash- been playing for over 25 annual General Meeting supplemental certificates we were treated to a lemon magazine called the St. the poor. This was the Jefferson was not limited ington is truly the father of years. Listening to their will be held at the Lex- were given to Marvin parfait, which had a pecan Croix Review. foreshowing of Jefferson’s to his youth. He died the country but, after music one can envision our ington Restaurant, 1096 Stonecipher. base, a layer of custard, Dr. MacDonald read an later revulsion against all bankrupt, squandering his Washington, my vote goes color guards parading. Grand Ave. Saint Paul on Tim Harris reported on and a layer of lemon filling editorial he wrote for his Hamilton’s economic pro- inheritance. to Hamilton as the greatest Reviewers favorite. Saturday, January 14, his attendance at the 115th served with a dollop of publication entitled grams. The partisan bickering of the founding fathers.” • To order contact Fort 2006. Please watch for NSSAR Congress report- whipped cream and sprin- “Hamilton and Jefferson.” The Federalist paper, between Hamilton and Jef- Ticonderoga, PO Box details to be mailed to ing on the good fortune of kled with chopped walnuts. 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written by Hamilton assist- first cabinet; reflecting DR. ANGUSMACDONALDSPEAKS AT ed by Madison and Jay, their differing interests. MUSICREVIEW... outlined an alternative to The North was the home of the inept Articles of Con- commerce where the CD’S FEATURINGFIFE ANDDRUMS ANNUALCONSTITUTIONWEEKLUNCHEON federation. Hamilton understanding of the Con- Marching Out of Time • Phone 518-585-2821; wrote: “If these states are stitution presented by The annual Constitution **** fax 518-585-2210 not united under a federal Hamilton united the peo- Week Luncheon was held The Fifes and Drums of • Email fort@fort-ticon- government, they will ple. They called them- Colonial Williamsburg deroga.org jointly by the Minnesota Michael Scott Swisher, infallibly have wars with selves Federalists, cleverly 19 cuts. Originated in SR and MNSSAR at the Music of the American each other and their divi- suggesting their opponents 1959 to support re-enact- Lexington Restaurant on Revolution **** President of the Minnesota sions will subject them to did not believe the Consti- ment programs and to play Saturday, September 24, Nathan Hale Ancient Fifes all the mischiefs of foreign tution or the new country. for historic Williamsburg, 2005. MNSSAR President and Drums; 19th Con- SR, our Guest Speaker, influence and intrigue.” Jefferson, Madison, and this group consists of tal- Paul Kent Theisen opened necticut Rgt of Foot of the Hamilton’s hope was to their supporters, were also ented young members who with greetings. He led a Continental Line. Orga- Dr. Angus MacDonald and elect representatives not of clever, calling themselves usually train nine years group of over 30 in the nized in 1965. the leveling kind, for he Republicans, harking back learning the art before join- Pledge of Allegiance to the 55 cuts. Music from MNSSAR President, was suspicious of dema- to the ancient Roman ing this senior group. Flag and the SAR Pledge. 1745 to 1862 including a gogues who would flatter republics, and suggesting There is quite a waiting list Michael Scott Swisher skirmish re-enactment with Paul Kent Theisen. the people to conceal their Hamilton and his followers to join the group. They gave an eloquent invoca- cannon, rifles and music. despotism. were not real republicans perform some 650 times a tion. Reviewers second choice. Jefferson and Hamilton but monarchists. year. These cuts are more Secretary-Treasurer • http://www.libertybell- were opposites. Hamilton, Hamilton was the intel- of a “concert” nature. John Hallberg Jones hosting the National Eagle After luncheon Michael ton was the greater of the museum.com/Muse- an illegitimate waif from lectual genius in the presi- • To order call Smoke and announced that we Scout Scholarship awarded Scott Swisher, President of two. He spoke of Hamil- umShop/nathanhalefife- St. Croix, a tiny island in dency of George Washing- Fire (1-800-766-5334) obtained eight new mem- to, John Rasmussen. the Minnesota SR intro- ton’s humble beginnings drum.htm $15 the Caribbean, hod no ton but Jefferson, while $16 bers during 2005. Two and how, during the Revo- Afterwards John Jones duced today’s speaker, Dr. prospects save what came Secretary of State, attacked Spirit of America *** were in attendance. Bill lutionary War, George On Hallowed Ground reported that the MNSSAR Angus MacDonald, Pub- from intelligence, charac- and undermined domestic US Army Old Guard Fife Thomas and a recent trans- Washington and he real- ***** obtained a $1,000 grant lisher of the St. Croix ter, and energy. and foreign policy. and Drum Corps ferred member from Cali- ized that the country need- The Fort Ticonderoga from Wallmart with will be Review. Jefferson, born to great Historians have argued 12 cuts. Pre 1820 music. fornia, Robert Leslie ed a central government Corps of Drums used to defray expenses for Dr. MacDonald is a wealth had little common about the comparative Combination fifes, bugles Smith, III, received their which helped shape him as 7 cuts. Music of the the Eagle Scout program. native of Australia and sense with money. Not worth to our country and drums. Lots and lots membership certificates a federalist. Following the New York First Regiment’s We were offered a emigrated to the United withstanding his display of between Hamilton and Jef- of bugles which may not and rosettes. John Jones war Hamilton established Corps of Drums. The choice of three entrees: States following World wealth, his dress was casu- ferson. There is no ques- have been around for the then announced that long the Bank of New York in Corps of Drums (and fifes) Beef Stroganoff served on War II. He received his al, almost sloppy, when he tion Jefferson has been a revolution. Light on time member, Ben Byers an effort to make one is made up of distinguished a generous amount of noo- Doctorate of Philosophy at became part of the Ameri- great blessing with his pen, drums. $16.98 of Duluth passed away country from many inde- high school aged members. dles and a dollop of cream Columbia University. He can government, a perfect but, even with his pen, he • www.militarymusic.com during 2005. A supple- cheese; Lemon Chicken or was a Minister of the Con- pendent states. Most show for a crafty man who sometimes lacked judge- The Corps plays daily at mental certificate was Grilled Salmon both gregational Church in Bay- Americans thought banks had ambition– according to ment. Fort Ticonderoga during NEXTMEETING: awarded to Bob Kale and served with asparagus and port, WI. For the past 38 evil, children of the devil, Hamilton. To end his thesis Dr. July and August and has The Minnesota SAR’s fifth, sixth, and seventh a lime twist . For desert years he published a small tools of merchants to rob The financial folly of MacDonald states: “Wash- been playing for over 25 annual General Meeting supplemental certificates we were treated to a lemon magazine called the St. the poor. This was the Jefferson was not limited ington is truly the father of years. Listening to their will be held at the Lex- were given to Marvin parfait, which had a pecan Croix Review. foreshowing of Jefferson’s to his youth. He died the country but, after music one can envision our ington Restaurant, 1096 Stonecipher. base, a layer of custard, Dr. MacDonald read an later revulsion against all bankrupt, squandering his Washington, my vote goes color guards parading. Grand Ave. Saint Paul on Tim Harris reported on and a layer of lemon filling editorial he wrote for his Hamilton’s economic pro- inheritance. to Hamilton as the greatest Reviewers favorite. Saturday, January 14, his attendance at the 115th served with a dollop of publication entitled grams. The partisan bickering of the founding fathers.” • To order contact Fort 2006. Please watch for NSSAR Congress report- whipped cream and sprin- “Hamilton and Jefferson.” The Federalist paper, between Hamilton and Jef- Ticonderoga, PO Box details to be mailed to ing on the good fortune of kled with chopped walnuts. In it he asserts that Hamil- supervised and largely ferson developed in the 390, Ticonderoga NY you. 12883
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sailed to battle stations. Close stations. battle to sailed the fire platforms to refresh the refresh to platforms fire the seized the flag; and then, fix- then, and flag; the seized
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED night. the into off stole ral Sir Peter Parker’s fleet Parker’s Peter Sir ral ets full of grog darted along darted grog of full ets Jasper ran outside the fort; the outside ran Jasper British slipped their cables and cables their slipped British
at the fort. The rest of Admi- of rest The fort. the at on, while men with fire buck- fire with men while on, flag!” by the tiny American fort, the fort, American tiny the by
fleet’s attack by hurling shells hurling by attack fleet’s Moultrie cheered his gunners his cheered Moultrie Don’t let us fight without our without fight us let Don’t fied at having been so mauled so been having at fied
, began the British the began , Thunder continual blaze. Colonel blaze. continual out to Moultrie: “Colonel! Moultrie: to out nage aboard their ships, morti- ships, their aboard nage
Yesterday, the bomb ketch, bomb the Yesterday, flashes from thirty cannon in cannon thirty from flashes
Sergeant William Jasper cried Jasper William Sergeant
INSIDE THE car- the at horrified o’clock,
undefended. and sometimes by the muzzle the by sometimes and mainland. Inside the redoubt, the Inside mainland. of the battle. At eleven At battle. the of
Long Island, unoccupied and unoccupied Island, Long scorched by a hot southern sun southern hot a by scorched
the surrounding islands and the and islands surrounding the
MNSSAR SALUTE... end the marked also Night of water called the Breach lay Breach the called water of drenched Americans were Americans drenched from the crowded shoreline of shoreline crowded the from eventually she was set afire. afire. set was she eventually
ther north across a narrow strip narrow a across north ther Within the fort, sweat- fort, the Within ing, while a great groan arose groan great a while ing, shots crashing into her, and her, into crashing shots
Colonel Moultrie’s name. Far- name. Moultrie’s Colonel suffered just as badly. as just suffered sailors could be heard cheer- heard be could sailors
Troops Must ‘Resolve to their hear could Americans logs, which should gain should which logs, Experiment singed. behind flag was shot away. British away. shot was flag As night fell the jubilant the fell night As
formidable redoubt of palmetto of redoubt formidable his trousers shot off and his and off shot trousers his with powder. Then the fort’s the Then powder. with Conquer or Die’ immovable. was
bor is Sullivan’s Island, with a with Island, Sullivan’s is bor mortification, had the seat of seat the had mortification, their blackened faces singed faces blackened their Actaeon but free worked ships
Point. To the north of the har- the of north the To Point. and Sir Peter, to his lasting his to Peter, Sir and toiling away in th fierce heat, fierce th in away toiling Dr. Angus MacDonald Speaks at two Eventually, bowsprit.
are batteries at Haddrell’s at batteries are every person except Parker, except person every platforms, inspiring the men the inspiring platforms, losing her losing Sphynx
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mainland guarding Charleston guarding mainland quarterdeck was cleared of cleared was quarterdeck here passed along the firing the along passed here fouled Sphynx and Actaeon
Hole. Inside the harbor on the on harbor the Inside Hole. raked horribly. Twice her Twice horribly. raked His words His today.” me with
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Fife and Drum All island. the behind bridge
sandbar and outside the sand- the outside and sandbar cable was shot away. She lay She away. shot was cable “Fight on my brave my on “Fight gasped: their guns to bear on a plank a on bear to guns their
Across the harbor mouth is a is mouth harbor the Across Bristol’s accuracy. awful
McDaniel. As he lay dying he dying lay he As McDaniel.
American Eagle bring and flank its on fort the guarded by Fort Johnson. Fort by guarded were replying with a slow and slow a with replying were disemboweled a Sergeant a disemboweled island. They wanted to batter to wanted They island.
harbor lay James Island, James lay harbor Now the American guns American the Now When it came, a British ball British a came, it When around the western end of the of end western the around
To the south of Charleston of south the To was of no further use. further no of was shake it down. it shake anchor and tried to move to tried and anchor
yesterday. Thunder and beds, mortar the another such salvo would salvo such another second line of ships upped ships of line second
file who had served in the fort the in served had who file first supercharged shots broke shots supercharged first such force that Moultrie feared Moultrie that force such Now three of the British the of three Now Speech to his troops. his to Speech mate and encourage us to great and noble and great to us encourage and mate conduct of this army. Our cruel and unre- and cruel Our army. this of conduct
eighty officers and rank and rank and officers eighty charges in her mortars. The mortars. her in charges
broadsides struck the fort with fort the struck broadsides breeze again. breeze George Washington, August 27, 1776. 27, August Washington, George being, in whose hands victory is, to ani- to is, victory hands whose in being, depend, under God, on the courage and courage the on God, under depend,
ed of the three hundred and hundred three the of ed she increased the powder the increased she
nary on Earth. on nary of the cause and the aid of the supreme the of aid the and cause the of The fate of unborn millions will now will millions unborn of fate The
killed and twenty-four wound- twenty-four and killed perhaps foul the other ships, other the foul perhaps
ground is superior to any slavish merce- slavish any to superior is ground Let us therefore rely upon the goodness the upon rely therefore us Let deliver them. deliver
debris. But only ten men were men ten only But debris. Rather than come in closer and closer in come than Rather
freeman contending for liberty on his own his on liberty for contending freeman shall become infamous to the whole world. world. whole the to infamous become shall which no human efforts will probably will efforts human no which
with holes and scattered with scattered and holes with her bombs were falling short. falling were bombs her
other, and show the whole world that a that world whole the show and other, tion, and if we now shamefully fail, we fail, shamefully now we if and tion, consigned to a state of wretchedness from wretchedness of state a to consigned
and the parade was pocked was parade the and realized that realized Thunder Then ly.
therefore animate and encourage each encourage and animate therefore upon us for a vigorous and manly exer- manly and vigorous a for us upon are to be pillaged and destroyed, and they and destroyed, and pillaged be to are
guns awry, timbers were torn, were timbers awry, guns seemed to be answering weak- answering be to seemed
tyranny meditated against them. Let us Let them. against meditated tyranny die: Our own country’s honor, all call all honor, country’s own Our die: their own; whether their houses and farms and houses their whether own; their
embrasures were ragged, some ragged, were embrasures it was a clear day, and the fort the and day, clear a was it
instruments of saving them from the from them saving of instruments have therefore to resolve to conquer or conquer to resolve to therefore have they are to have any property they can call can they property any have to are they
Fort Moultrie had received: its received: had Moultrie Fort confident. The wind was right, was wind The confident.
blessings and praises if happily we are the are we happily if praises and blessings mission; this is all we can expect. We expect. can we all is this mission; cans are to be freemen or slaves; whether slaves; or freemen be to are cans
extent of yesterday’s battering yesterday’s of extent The British were highly were British The
are now upon us, and we shall have their have shall we and us, upon now are brave resistance or the most abject sub- abject most the or resistance brave must probably determine whether Ameri- whether determine probably must
morning was revealed the full the revealed was morning guns.
actions. The eyes of all our countrymen our all of eyes The actions. lenting enemy leaves us no choice but a but choice no us leaves enemy lenting The time is now near at hand which hand at near now is time The
Charleston, SC – Early this Early – SC Charleston, with 28 with Friendship ship armed
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Fort Moultrie holds: British fleet badly badly fleet British holds: Moultrie Fort
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Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Galles, L.C.M. Duane
Minnesota Society SAR are: above named not Those Managers.
Arthur Louis Finnell Louis Arthur
Officers for 2006 of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie William
Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller E. William Victor ...... Paul Sergeant-at-Arms
James Cecil Church Cecil James
The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain
Managers. Those not named above are: above named not Those Managers.
Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. House, Franklin Roy ...... Dr. Surgeon
Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Christopher Librarian...... Thomas
started by Hon. Paul Kent Theisen, Kent Paul Hon. by started Continued inside... Continued Timothy Charles Harris Charles Timothy PP Harris, Charles ...... Timothy Editor Historian/Newsletter
The formalities of the day were day the of formalities The Tracy Ashley Crocker Ashley Tracy ...... PP Bouschor, Sinclair David Hon. Chancellor......
William Leslie DeCoursey, PP DeCoursey, Leslie William Registrar...... Asst. & Genealogist Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor Sinclair David Managers...... Hon. of Board served during the meeting. meeting. the during served ducted their business. their ducted
The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain PP Finnell, Louis Registrar...... Arthur 2006. Luncheon, from the menu, was menu, the from Luncheon, 2006. ter and the Saint Paul Chapter con- Chapter Paul Saint the and ter
Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John PP Jones, Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John ington Restaurant on January 14, January on Restaurant ington recessed and the Minneapolis Chap- Minneapolis the and recessed
Vice President ...... Larry Allan Lundblad Allan ...... Larry President Vice Stonecipher Eugene ...... Marvin President Vice annual general meetings at the Lex- the at meetings general annual tion. The Minnesota Society then Society Minnesota The tion.
President...... Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Kent Paul President...... Hon. Theisen Kent Paul President...... Hon. of the American Revolution held their held Revolution American the of John Hallberg Jones gave the Invoca- the gave Jones Hallberg John
and Saint Paul Chapters of the Sons the of Chapters Paul Saint and read the SAR Pledge. Compatriot Pledge. SAR the read
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MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING BY-LAWAMENDMENTS MCCLOUD-EDGERTON Minneapolis Chapter twelfth school never sent The median age of our Upon motion, it was The Minneapolis Chap- in a recipient name for the members is 59; the median passed unanimously. It was ADOPTED BYMNSSAR TOURNOTATIONPROPOSED ter was called to order by fourth consecutive year. year of our membership is then moved and passed to The following By-Law Managers or of the Society Compatriot Robert for a treatment center near- Hon. Paul Kent Theisen, Tim reported that letters 1989 – 17 years. adopt the formula used by amendment was proposed at any regular meeting of Leslie Smith, III proposed by. Albert’s children kept who also serves as presi- will be mailed to twelve NSSAR for the National MNSSAR Contests and and adopted at the the Board of Managers or that the Saint Paul Chapter the house until 1909. dent of the Minneapolis area high schools to begin Life Membership program Awards MNSSAR annual business the Society, or any special study ways and find solu- In 1916 Steven and Chapter. Compatriot Jones the program for 2006. as the formula basis for the Compatriot Jones meeting: meeting called for that pur- tions to encourage the Barbara Hill, who operated reported that the Bronze Five Saint Paul busi- Minnesota Society pro- reported that the ROTC pose. Upon said purchase, various neighborhood a plumbing and heating Good Citizenship Medal nesses were presented with gram. (See the adjoining Section 3 Dues: Program is in place for the member is relieved of walking tours to point out business, moved the struc- was presented in 25 area a flag certificate for regu- article for the By-Law Amend in part to read 2006. All 20 units in Min- all Minnesota Society dues the historic McCloud- ture from Fort Road to high schools in 2005. Let- larly flying the flag on Amendments.) “Any member whose dues nesota were part of the in perpetuity. The Life Edgerton House at 311 Walnut Street. They took ters have already been Flag Day, June 14, 2005. The Minnesota Society are not paid by the January program in 2005. A new Membership Fund will be Walnut Street, Saint Paul. up residence in 1921 and mailed to all schools/units (See the Summer 2005 again recessed and the 20th following the January unit is added for 2006, held as a permanent fund, The structure is located in lived there more than for the 2006 program. SAR Salute.) Minneapolis and Saint 1st on which they were bringing the total to 21. A with the principal intact, Irvine Park next to the twenty years. The Minneapolis Chap- Compatriot Robert Paul Chapters convened to due, shall be stricken from resolution was passed to and all income generated Alexander Ramsey house. Stanchie and Mae ter will donate $100 to the Smith proposed that the act on similar proposals. the membership rolls per commemorate Compatriot to accrue to the General Smith would like to see the Degiovanni bought the Minneapolis Public Saint Paul Chapter form a Due to notice requirements National Society policy.” Robert Smith who is pre- Fund of the Minnesota home readied whereby the house in 1946. When they Library for the purchase of committee to study ways for the chapters, the final senting copies of “Glory, Add under Section 3 Society. tour planners could add it moved in 1960, they sold materials relating to the and find solutions to action on their amend- Passion, and Principle”, a Dues: to their books as a struc- the duplex to their tenants Revolutionary War era. encourage the various ments will be at the lun- Subsection B: The Min- book about women during Subsection A: If a Com- ture to be noted. Eleanor and Patrick Gavin. The donation is to be made neighborhood walking cheon on 18 February nesota Society will collect the American Revolution, patriot has purchased a Compatriot Smith’s Another expression of after the new library opens tours to point out the his- 2006. the dues of any chartered to the libraries at the Life Membership in the Revolutionary War ances- transitional architecture, later this year. The toric McCloud-Edgerton local chapters with the JROTC units. National Society, he shall tor is Roger Edgerton this building’s broad eave NSSAR Magazine for the House at 311 Walnut As the officers of the annual collection of state Compatriot Timothy be eligible to purchase a whose descendant, Albert line suggests the Greek Minneapolis Public Street, Saint Paul. (See the society and chapters were and national dues, as billed Harris reported on the Life Membership in the Edgerton is Minnesota Revival style without the Library will be renewed adjoining article.) all continuing in office, no in the fall of the year, and Eagle Scout Program, indi- Minnesota Society. The Society SAR’s member #2. gables. The bay, transom for a period of three years installation was necessary. due on 1 January. Local Minnesota Society cating that he has mailed cost of a Life Membership Albert Edgerton owned the and low hip roof are Ital- in August 2006. The SAR Recessional chapter dues will be remit- The Trustees proposed 999 packets to new Eagle in the Minnesota Society property at one time. ianate features. The origi- was read and the meeting ted quarterly to the Chap- Saint Paul Chapter that the 2005 interest of Scouts and received about shall be determined by res- nal four-over-four win- adjourned. ters. History of the Property The Saint Paul Chapter $319.83 be used to pay the fifteen entries for the con- olution of the Board of dows are extremely deep to In 1867 real estate agent President, James Fredrick following donation items: test. Our Minnesota winner bring in as much light as John McCloud and his Foster, called the meeting Duluth Public Library will be presented at the possible. wife, Laura, bought prop- to order. Saint Paul Secre- $100.00, MN Genealogical next meeting. Donations Sought to Provide SAR One of Smith’s goals for erty at 240 Fort Road. tary-Treasurer Timothy Society $30.00, Taylor Board of Managers NEXTMEETING the Chapter is to have the Magazine Subscriptions to MinnesotaSometime during the Harris reported that eleven Grave Flowers $20.00, Meetings The Minnesota SAR’s various tours accept the McClouds’ ownership of of the twelve area high Preservation Alliance of The Minnesota Society annual George Washing- ROTC Units house and provide a line of the land, between 1867 and schools participated in the MN $40.00, MN Board of Managers was ton Day Luncheon will information in addition to 1870, they built this side- Bronze Good Citizenship Genealogical Journal called into session. A be held at the Lexington Compatriot Robert Smith suggested that the Min- the architectural data to by-side duplex there as Medal Program in 2005. $24.50, NSSAR Library proposal to accept life Restaurant on Saturday, nesota Society present SAR Magazine subscriptions to tour participants that this rental property. Eleven students were pre- for MN Census Microfilms membership dues for life February 18, 2006. Fes- the ROTC units. We ask that members make donations home was formerly owned Albert Edgerton, a sented with medals the past $106.55. members of the National tivities begin at 11:30 to cover the cost. There are 14 JROTC units and seven by Judge Albert Edgerton lawyer by profession, and May. Tim explained that a Membership Society was discussed and am and luncheon will be ROTC units in Minnesota. The cost of one subscrip- who was principal in his family owned and change in schools took Compatriot Jones passed. The Minnesota served at 12:00 noon. tion to the SAR Magazine is $10 per year. Please founding the Minnesota occupied the house from place in 2005. Saint reported that membership Society was once again Kate Nichols, Postal remit donations to our Secretary-Treasurer, John Society SAR and was also 1872 to 1896. The Edger- Bernard’s requested they stood at 124, with 121 called into session and the Inspector, USPS will be Hallberg Jones, 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway, instrumental in the forma- tons’ son, Erastus, per- be dropped and Irondale members of the MNSSAR proposal was presented to our guest speaker. Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743. tion of the DAR in Min- formed the job of bathman High School was added. A and three dual members. the entire membership. nesota. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING BY-LAWAMENDMENTS MCCLOUD-EDGERTON Minneapolis Chapter twelfth school never sent The median age of our Upon motion, it was The Minneapolis Chap- in a recipient name for the members is 59; the median passed unanimously. It was ADOPTED BYMNSSAR TOURNOTATIONPROPOSED ter was called to order by fourth consecutive year. year of our membership is then moved and passed to The following By-Law Managers or of the Society Compatriot Robert for a treatment center near- Hon. Paul Kent Theisen, Tim reported that letters 1989 – 17 years. adopt the formula used by amendment was proposed at any regular meeting of Leslie Smith, III proposed by. Albert’s children kept who also serves as presi- will be mailed to twelve NSSAR for the National MNSSAR Contests and and adopted at the the Board of Managers or that the Saint Paul Chapter the house until 1909. dent of the Minneapolis area high schools to begin Life Membership program Awards MNSSAR annual business the Society, or any special study ways and find solu- In 1916 Steven and Chapter. Compatriot Jones the program for 2006. as the formula basis for the Compatriot Jones meeting: meeting called for that pur- tions to encourage the Barbara Hill, who operated reported that the Bronze Five Saint Paul busi- Minnesota Society pro- reported that the ROTC pose. Upon said purchase, various neighborhood a plumbing and heating Good Citizenship Medal nesses were presented with gram. (See the adjoining Section 3 Dues: Program is in place for the member is relieved of walking tours to point out business, moved the struc- was presented in 25 area a flag certificate for regu- article for the By-Law Amend in part to read 2006. All 20 units in Min- all Minnesota Society dues the historic McCloud- ture from Fort Road to high schools in 2005. Let- larly flying the flag on Amendments.) “Any member whose dues nesota were part of the in perpetuity. The Life Edgerton House at 311 Walnut Street. They took ters have already been Flag Day, June 14, 2005. The Minnesota Society are not paid by the January program in 2005. A new Membership Fund will be Walnut Street, Saint Paul. up residence in 1921 and mailed to all schools/units (See the Summer 2005 again recessed and the 20th following the January unit is added for 2006, held as a permanent fund, The structure is located in lived there more than for the 2006 program. SAR Salute.) Minneapolis and Saint 1st on which they were bringing the total to 21. A with the principal intact, Irvine Park next to the twenty years. The Minneapolis Chap- Compatriot Robert Paul Chapters convened to due, shall be stricken from resolution was passed to and all income generated Alexander Ramsey house. Stanchie and Mae ter will donate $100 to the Smith proposed that the act on similar proposals. the membership rolls per commemorate Compatriot to accrue to the General Smith would like to see the Degiovanni bought the Minneapolis Public Saint Paul Chapter form a Due to notice requirements National Society policy.” Robert Smith who is pre- Fund of the Minnesota home readied whereby the house in 1946. When they Library for the purchase of committee to study ways for the chapters, the final senting copies of “Glory, Add under Section 3 Society. tour planners could add it moved in 1960, they sold materials relating to the and find solutions to action on their amend- Passion, and Principle”, a Dues: to their books as a struc- the duplex to their tenants Revolutionary War era. encourage the various ments will be at the lun- Subsection B: The Min- book about women during Subsection A: If a Com- ture to be noted. Eleanor and Patrick Gavin. The donation is to be made neighborhood walking cheon on 18 February nesota Society will collect the American Revolution, patriot has purchased a Compatriot Smith’s Another expression of after the new library opens tours to point out the his- 2006. the dues of any chartered to the libraries at the Life Membership in the Revolutionary War ances- transitional architecture, later this year. The toric McCloud-Edgerton local chapters with the JROTC units. National Society, he shall tor is Roger Edgerton this building’s broad eave NSSAR Magazine for the House at 311 Walnut As the officers of the annual collection of state Compatriot Timothy be eligible to purchase a whose descendant, Albert line suggests the Greek Minneapolis Public Street, Saint Paul. (See the society and chapters were and national dues, as billed Harris reported on the Life Membership in the Edgerton is Minnesota Revival style without the Library will be renewed adjoining article.) all continuing in office, no in the fall of the year, and Eagle Scout Program, indi- Minnesota Society. The Society SAR’s member #2. gables. The bay, transom for a period of three years installation was necessary. due on 1 January. Local Minnesota Society cating that he has mailed cost of a Life Membership Albert Edgerton owned the and low hip roof are Ital- in August 2006. The SAR Recessional chapter dues will be remit- The Trustees proposed 999 packets to new Eagle in the Minnesota Society property at one time. ianate features. The origi- was read and the meeting ted quarterly to the Chap- Saint Paul Chapter that the 2005 interest of Scouts and received about shall be determined by res- nal four-over-four win- adjourned. ters. History of the Property The Saint Paul Chapter $319.83 be used to pay the fifteen entries for the con- olution of the Board of dows are extremely deep to In 1867 real estate agent President, James Fredrick following donation items: test. Our Minnesota winner bring in as much light as John McCloud and his Foster, called the meeting Duluth Public Library will be presented at the possible. wife, Laura, bought prop- to order. Saint Paul Secre- $100.00, MN Genealogical next meeting. Donations Sought to Provide SAR One of Smith’s goals for erty at 240 Fort Road. tary-Treasurer Timothy Society $30.00, Taylor Board of Managers NEXTMEETING the Chapter is to have the Magazine Subscriptions to MinnesotaSometime during the Harris reported that eleven Grave Flowers $20.00, Meetings The Minnesota SAR’s various tours accept the McClouds’ ownership of of the twelve area high Preservation Alliance of The Minnesota Society annual George Washing- ROTC Units house and provide a line of the land, between 1867 and schools participated in the MN $40.00, MN Board of Managers was ton Day Luncheon will information in addition to 1870, they built this side- Bronze Good Citizenship Genealogical Journal called into session. A be held at the Lexington Compatriot Robert Smith suggested that the Min- the architectural data to by-side duplex there as Medal Program in 2005. $24.50, NSSAR Library proposal to accept life Restaurant on Saturday, nesota Society present SAR Magazine subscriptions to tour participants that this rental property. Eleven students were pre- for MN Census Microfilms membership dues for life February 18, 2006. Fes- the ROTC units. We ask that members make donations home was formerly owned Albert Edgerton, a sented with medals the past $106.55. members of the National tivities begin at 11:30 to cover the cost. There are 14 JROTC units and seven by Judge Albert Edgerton lawyer by profession, and May. Tim explained that a Membership Society was discussed and am and luncheon will be ROTC units in Minnesota. The cost of one subscrip- who was principal in his family owned and change in schools took Compatriot Jones passed. The Minnesota served at 12:00 noon. tion to the SAR Magazine is $10 per year. Please founding the Minnesota occupied the house from place in 2005. Saint reported that membership Society was once again Kate Nichols, Postal remit donations to our Secretary-Treasurer, John Society SAR and was also 1872 to 1896. The Edger- Bernard’s requested they stood at 124, with 121 called into session and the Inspector, USPS will be Hallberg Jones, 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway, instrumental in the forma- tons’ son, Erastus, per- be dropped and Irondale members of the MNSSAR proposal was presented to our guest speaker. Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743. tion of the DAR in Min- formed the job of bathman High School was added. A and three dual members. the entire membership. nesota.
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Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris Charles Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Edward Ronald Lundblad Allan Larry
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Arthur Louis Finnell Louis Arthur
Officers for 2006 of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie William
Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller E. William Victor ...... Paul Sergeant-at-Arms
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MINNESOTA MINNESOTA News of Yesterday Reported Today Saturday, June 29, 1776 TRAITOR EXECUTED IN NEW YORK CITY Bungled plot to kidnap George Washington and assassinate his chief officers foiled. New York, NY – Shortly that he took up residence on a made its way through the before noon yesterday, British merchant ship, the ranks, the plot collapsed on Thomas Hickey, a member of Duchess of Gordon, anchored itself. Many of those caught Washington’s personal guards, in the harbor. Tryon was brib- told all they knew to save was executed. The morning ing British sympathizers in themselves from punishment, after Hickey’s sentence was New York City and the Conti- as it seems Private Fraga did confirmed, a gallows was nental Army with cash, provi- from Mason’s letter. The letter erected, and Washington sions, and promises of land if states that a certain Lara Fraga, ordered that all men who they support the Crown when a private in Washington’s per- weren’t on duty be marched the British fleet arrives to deal sonal guards, “now under con- out to watch the hanging. with Washington and his army. finement says there is a num- Altogether, twenty thousand He received at least nomi- ber of men in Capt. Hamilton’s people appeared. Washington nal assistance from New York Company who have enlisted in said, “I am hopeful this experi- City Mayor David Matthews, the minesterall troops which ence will produce many salu- whom he met while trying to he will point out if he can see tary consequences and deter arrange safe passage for the the company.” The letter cor- William Tryon, Tory Gover- others from entering into like peace commissioner Lord roborates the testimony of nor of New York traitorous practices.” Drummond. It is unknown Mayor Matthews given after how many people were truly he was arrested for his part in take up some Tories who were The conspirators went into committed to the plot, but one the plot. In a hearing before a hiding there. They made some action shortly after Washing- conspirator claimed there was committee of the Provisional resistance, and fired on the sol- ton arrived in New York from a “corps” of 700 men ready to Congress of New York, diers in the woods. The sol- Cambridge, Mass., on April 13 take up arms for the British, Matthews said part of the plan diers returned the fire, and and began making plans to amounting to about 10 percent included seizing a battery of wounded George, son of defend the city from the of the Continental forces in artillery when the British fleet William Smith. They then British, whose ships are New York. That number is attacked. called for quarter. The soldiers expected during the summer. more than likely inflated, but it With Hickey’s revelations took six prisoners and put The Patriot hold on the area is is known there were conspira- fresh in the air, a contingent of them in Jamaica jail. precarious, because Loyalist tors in Washington’s personal militia from Jamaica, Queens, Ultimately no batteries sentiment is strong, especially guards. was ordered to round up a list were seized and George Wash- in the city and in Queens The leaders of the Conti- of Loyalist sympathizers hid- ington was never in any dan- County. The plotters were lay- nental Army discovered the ing out in the woods, brush ger. The affair proved to be ing the groundwork for an scheme when Isaac Ketchum, and swamps of Hempstead. At badly planned, ill-conceived insurrection that would help a soldier jailed on charges of the top of the list was Richard and awkwardly executed. the British take control of New attempted counterfeiting, Hewlett. York. The scheme developed informed the authorities that The militiamen marched Source: Source: Patriots, by A.J. when Tories in New York two of his fellow prisoners, along the trail On June 22, Langguth, Simon and Schuster, 1988 attempted to bribe American Thomas Hickey and Michael they came to the home of one soldiers to switch sides. Lynch, stated they belonged to of the Loyalists, Isaac Denton. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/col- lection/docs_archive_mutiny.html The plot began with the a group that was receiving But he, like many of the Loy- colonial governor of New money from the British to rise alists they were looking for, http://www.newsday.com/community/ guide/lihistory/ny-history- York, William Tryon, who so up when the fleet arrived. had disappeared. The militia hs402a,0,6795561,print.story?coll=ny feared the city's Patriot rabble After Ketchum’s information went to Hempstead swamp to -lihistory-navigation News of Yesterday Reported Today Saturday, July 13, 1776 HMS PHOENIX AND ROSE SAIL HUDSON RIVER UNABATED WITH IMPUNITY New York, NY – Yesterday distressing, and I fear will Safety. All concluded that to all gathering inside the Hook. afternoon, Admiral Richard have an unhappy effect on the fortify the town against ship- Then on July 1st, bright signal Howe seized the opportunity ears and minds of our young ping was impossible. flags blossomed from the of a south wind and flowing and inexperienced soldiery.” In April, George Washing- British halyards, and gray can- tide and ordered two frigates, The action continued for ton had marched his troops vas billowed beneath black HMS Phoenix with forty guns two hours, until the ships down from Boston to meet the yardarms. The great armada and HMS Rose with twenty, to sailed beyond American forti- expected threat. By recruiting sailed slowly up the bay, force a passage up the Hudson fications and anchored defiant- hard, he had scraped together anchored near the low coast of River. As the frigates got ly in the Tappan Zee. There 28,500 men, nineteen thousand Long Island, and made prepa- under way with three tenders, they threatened to stop traffic fit for duty. rations for landing. American the American army flew to on the river and to start a Loy- On June 29, 1776, a quiet troops rushed from New York arms and opened fire with alist rising in the Hudson Val- summer Saturday in New City to Brooklyn. When the every gun that would bear. ley. The Americans tried to York, Private Daniel McCurtin defenders were in place the The British ships were hit destroy them with fire-ships, of the Maryland Line had just British ships moved again, this many times but suffered few but they sailed south again past received his discharge from time very quickly across the casualties and no major dam- the American defenses with the army and was sitting in a harbor to Staten Island. Three age. As the frigates came impunity. One British seaman house overlooking the lower nimble British frigates slipped abreast of Governor’s Island climbed a masthead and harbor, getting ready to go inshore, and a flotilla of small and Paulus Hook, they remained there through the home. About nine o’clock in boats splashed into the water. returned fire in crashing action, openly displaying his the morning he looked out and Thousands of British Regulars broadsides. Some gunners on contempt for the rebels. The admired the view across an swarmed ashore with scarcely Paulus Hook abandoned their Royal Navy had demonstrated empty sheet of water. A few a shot fired. It was a brilliant positions and ran for cover. its complete control of the minutes later he looked again. maneuver. The Royal Navy Others worked their guns so waters around New York. The To his amazement, the bay had and British army had carried frantically that they neglected Americans were shocked by filled with ships. “I could not out a complex amphibious their swabs, and one gun blew the weakness of their defense believe my eyes. Keeping my operation with harmony and up, with a heavy loss of Amer- at one of its strongest points. eyes fixed at the very spot, high professional skill. The ican life. The event was also a judge you of my surprise when Americans were made to feel The ships continued north reminder that British forces in about ten minutes, the like helpless amateurs in the past lower Manhattan, and possessed the initiative and whole bay was full of shipping complex art of modern war. Alexander Hamilton’s guns could attack where they as ever it could be. I declare They brought 23,000 British opened fire from the Battery. pleased. that I thought all London was Regulars plus ten thousand The frigates replied, and the afloat.” German troops. Another British round shot went flying At the beginning of 1776, In the van were big British 13,000 troops were sent to through New York and the vil- Congress and the commander- ships of the line, cleared for Canada. Supporting these lage of Greenwich. Three can- in-chief had assigned the action with red gunports open, troops were seventy British nonballs entered Captain defense of New York to Gen- batteries run out, and huge warships in American waters, Clarke’s house at Greenwich eral Charles Lee, the most white battle ensigns streaming half the fighting strength of the and one lodged at the head of experienced senior officer in in the breeze. Behind them Royal Navy. It was the largest Miss Clarke’s bed in her the Continental army. Said came transports crowed with projection of seaborne power chamber. A panic spread Lee, “What to do with the city, troops. They advanced at a ever attempted by a European through the town, especially I own puzzles me, it is so majestic pace, as if nothing in state. among women, children and encircled with deep navigable the world could stop them. the infirm. 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sand pounds of lead and a and lead of pounds sand sessed of sufficient power sufficient of sessed authority.” authority.”
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of the Massachusetts militia Massachusetts the of arms, and that he is now in now is he that and arms, ed by the Soldiery, and left and Soldiery, the by ed Sons of the American Revolution 1776, Brooklyn of Battle The
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drums all the way, beating way, the all drums the peace and safety of his of safety and peace the “want of order.” Washing- order.” of “want
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The crowd carried the body the carried crowd The “The general hopes that this that hopes general “The order approving “zeal in the in “zeal approving order
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knocked off the king’s head. king’s the off knocked Washington remarked, Washington appalled. He issued an issued He appalled.
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to the ground. The fall The ground. the to ter.”
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ropes to the king and his and king the to ropes subjects. God grant us suc- us grant God subjects. patriotic army had received had army patriotic
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stood fifteen feet high, the high, feet fifteen stood King who was endeavoring was who King choose their own form of form own their choose leaden George will make... will George leaden
gold leaf. Since its pedestal its Since leaf. gold we were separated from a from separated were we from England and liberty to liberty and England from
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larger than life from two from life than larger by the troops – every one every – troops the by lishmen. Now, they were they Now, lishmen. balls for the use of the Yan- the of use the for balls
emperor and cast one-third cast and emperor received with three Huzzas three with received ing for their rights as Eng- as rights their for ing
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been portrayed as a Roman a as portrayed been each brigade, and was and brigade, each
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pledges. With your help in help your With pledges. • The anonymous challenge anonymous The • and author Gary Gregg gave Gregg Gary author and
advance him to the highest the to him advance day General George Wash- George General day
have made the Spring 2006 Spring the made have
and 3 million dollars in dollars million 3 and Development. Compatriot Bill Allerton Bill Compatriot
to reward his merit, and merit, his reward to New York, NY – Yester- – NY York, New
and first time attendees time first and
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POSTALINSPECTORKATENICHOLSSPEAKS AT SHAKOPEEEAGLESCOUTHONORED Paul Jacob Parker Banwart, of the were sent to National SAR headquar- Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of ters in Louisville, Kentucky to com- ANNUALGEORGEWASHINGTONDAYLUNCHEON America, received the Spreading pete with other state winners for an Wings Bronze Eagle Trophy as the $8,000 scholarship. $4,000 and On Saturday February this year’s Minnesota Mary Strand, Minnesota winner of the SAR’s Eagle $2,000 runner-up scholarships were 18, eighteen members of Eagle Scout, Paul Banwart, Twin Cities Scout Scholarship and Awards also chosen. This years national the Minnesota Society, with a trophy for his win- USPS Program. Paul, from Shakopee, winner was Michael W. Grogan, the along with sixteen spouses, ning application and essay Customer Minnesota, was honored at the annual Missouri Society candidate. The first guests, and members of the for the SAR’s Eagle Scout Advisory George Washington Day Observance and second runners-up were Adam F. Society of the Sons of the Scholarship and Awards Council and Luncheon. His mother and father Botts from Colorado and Joseph T. Revolution of the State of Program. Member & were also in attendance. John read Nagle from Pennsylvania. Kate Nichols, Minnesota, gathered for Afterwards Compatriot his patriotic essay entitled John Paul’s brother Benjamin won the Postal the annual Washington Jones introduced Myrna Adams: Patriot and a Father of Minnesota Spreading Wings trophy Inspector, America which is presented below. twice and went on the win the $8,000 Day Luncheon at the Lex- Strand from the Twin U.S. Postal Paul’s application, four generation scholarship in 2002. ington Restaurant in Saint Cities Postal Customer Service ancestor chart and his patriotic essay Paul. Advisory Council. She Minnesota SAR Presi- spoke briefly about the • Foreign Lottery • Don’t provide credit card dent, Paul Kent Theisen, important work they do to • Chain Letters/Pyramid or social security number. John Adams: Patriot and a Father of America opened with greetings. enhance quality of the Schemes • Assist older relatives to By Paul Jacob Parker Banwart – 2005 MNSSAR Eagle Scout Contest Winner After the pledge of alle- postal service. She handed • Re-shipping Fraud which be sure its not a scam. giance and the SAR creed, out their newsletter transferrers purchases • Do not carry social secu- John Adams was born in among the committee. His along with Benjamin During his presidency, he Braintree, Massachusetts role was to present the decla- Franklin and John Jay, was worked hard to keep America Our Secretary-Treasurer, “Beyond the Stamp” to our made with stolen credit rity card in your wallet. (now Quincy) on October 30, ration of Independence to the able to persuade the French from falling apart. Adams John Hallberg Jones, gave membership. She then cards to someone in the • Go to www.lookstogood- 1735. At an early age, he congress. The manner in to fight the war with Ameri- single-handedly wrote a an eloquent invocation. introduced today’s speaker. U.S. who then ships it to tobetrue.com for additional became fascinated with poli- which he gave the Declara- ca. The French forces proved peace plan that stopped the A delicious meal with a Kate Nichols has been a the crooks. information tics and soon made this his tion of Independence to the to be vital at the decisive vic- French from fighting a war choice of entree – Chicken Postal Inspector with the • Nigerian Fraud which If you feel that you are a life long love. At the age of congress essentially decided tory at Yorktown and to the with America. This plan is Pot Pie, Rigatoni Bolog- Saint Paul Field Office for asks recipients to send victim of fraud or identity 16, he went to Harvard. whether the colonies would success of the Revolutionary still the basis of what we still naise, or Walleye Alman- over three years. She gave money to free money to theft her advice is to notify Upon graduating, he became separate from England. After War. use to govern. John Adams, dine – finishing with a a very informative delivery collect an inheritance. law enforcement immedi- a teacher. Later he pursued a the Declaration of Indepen- After the Revolutionary in my opinion was instru- career as a lawyer and dence was signed, the revolu- War, he worked diligently in mental in the creation of the lemon torte was served. about postal scams and Some of the schemes ately. She also advises became more intrigued with tion for independence the 2nd Continental Congress United States of America. After luncheon the Min- schemes, mail fraud and are against the law to par- everyone to get a copy of politics. Eventually he ran became an all-out war to ensure the development of When I think of John Adams, neapolis and Saint Paul identity theft. ticipate in and dupe the their credit report annually. for the Massachusetts legisla- through-out the colonies. His our government. He was on I do not think of a short, Chapters convened to con- Nichols is part of the recipients into illegal activ- Paul Kent Theisen pre- ture and was elected. This dream of having a democracy the committee that wrote the sometimes stubborn, stocky duct business. The two law enforcement branch of ity. Generally older citi- sented Nichols with a cer- began his political career. was starting to fade as the Constitution of the United white-haired man, I think of chapters approved a consti- the postal service founded zens are targeted. Once tificate of appreciation. John Adams always fought colonies did not fair well States of America. Many of his morals and beliefs which tutional amendment to in 1772 by Benjamin you’re victimized your for the American people: against the British and their his ideas and quotes from a have made our beloved coun- allow life membership Franklin. If fraud is imple- name and address are sold striving for peace and poster- mercenary troops in the early book Adams wrote about try what it is today, a world NEXTMEETING ity. These values are still part of the war. If America constitutions were used and leader for democracy. His dues just as the Minnesota mented by mail the investi- and shared with other The Minnesota SAR’s present in today’s society. lost, all of his efforts and the guided the framers of the pride and determination and National Societies do. gation would fall under her schemers. Some advice to annual Constitution Day As tensions grew between efforts of all fighters for constitution. In addition, helped us to gain enough The Life Membership fee jurisdiction. Nichols pre- avoid being victimized Luncheon will be held at the United States and Eng- democracy could be lost for John Adams served as a courage to win the Revolu- was set using the factor sented some of the more include: the Lexington Restau- land, a revolution became ever. So Adams became a diplomat and as the vice- tionary War and lay the foun- inevitable. Soon, a commit- diplomat; he rallied the sup- president under George dation that governs the Unit- multiple in use by the common schemes such as: • If it sounds too good to rant on Saturday, Sep- NSSAR and MNSSAR. • Free Prizes/Vacation be true – it probably is. tee in the First Continental port of other countries like Washington. ed States today. tember 23, 2005. Please Congress was made to Holland and France to collect In 1797, Adams was elect- Tim Harris, Chairman of which ask for a processing • Check out organization watch for details to be the MNSSAR Eagle Scout fee or your social security • If solicitation claims to be declare independence from enough money to fund the ed as our 2nd President, the mailed to you. England. John Adams was war. At the same time, he only Federalist to this post. Committee, then presented number. legal it probably isn’t. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
POSTALINSPECTORKATENICHOLSSPEAKS AT SHAKOPEEEAGLESCOUTHONORED Paul Jacob Parker Banwart, of the were sent to National SAR headquar- Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of ters in Louisville, Kentucky to com- ANNUALGEORGEWASHINGTONDAYLUNCHEON America, received the Spreading pete with other state winners for an Wings Bronze Eagle Trophy as the $8,000 scholarship. $4,000 and On Saturday February this year’s Minnesota Mary Strand, Minnesota winner of the SAR’s Eagle $2,000 runner-up scholarships were 18, eighteen members of Eagle Scout, Paul Banwart, Twin Cities Scout Scholarship and Awards also chosen. This years national the Minnesota Society, with a trophy for his win- USPS Program. Paul, from Shakopee, winner was Michael W. Grogan, the along with sixteen spouses, ning application and essay Customer Minnesota, was honored at the annual Missouri Society candidate. The first guests, and members of the for the SAR’s Eagle Scout Advisory George Washington Day Observance and second runners-up were Adam F. Society of the Sons of the Scholarship and Awards Council and Luncheon. His mother and father Botts from Colorado and Joseph T. Revolution of the State of Program. Member & were also in attendance. John read Nagle from Pennsylvania. Kate Nichols, Minnesota, gathered for Afterwards Compatriot his patriotic essay entitled John Paul’s brother Benjamin won the Postal the annual Washington Jones introduced Myrna Adams: Patriot and a Father of Minnesota Spreading Wings trophy Inspector, America which is presented below. twice and went on the win the $8,000 Day Luncheon at the Lex- Strand from the Twin U.S. Postal Paul’s application, four generation scholarship in 2002. ington Restaurant in Saint Cities Postal Customer Service ancestor chart and his patriotic essay Paul. Advisory Council. She Minnesota SAR Presi- spoke briefly about the • Foreign Lottery • Don’t provide credit card dent, Paul Kent Theisen, important work they do to • Chain Letters/Pyramid or social security number. John Adams: Patriot and a Father of America opened with greetings. enhance quality of the Schemes • Assist older relatives to By Paul Jacob Parker Banwart – 2005 MNSSAR Eagle Scout Contest Winner After the pledge of alle- postal service. She handed • Re-shipping Fraud which be sure its not a scam. giance and the SAR creed, out their newsletter transferrers purchases • Do not carry social secu- John Adams was born in among the committee. His along with Benjamin During his presidency, he Braintree, Massachusetts role was to present the decla- Franklin and John Jay, was worked hard to keep America Our Secretary-Treasurer, “Beyond the Stamp” to our made with stolen credit rity card in your wallet. (now Quincy) on October 30, ration of Independence to the able to persuade the French from falling apart. Adams John Hallberg Jones, gave membership. She then cards to someone in the • Go to www.lookstogood- 1735. At an early age, he congress. The manner in to fight the war with Ameri- single-handedly wrote a an eloquent invocation. introduced today’s speaker. U.S. who then ships it to tobetrue.com for additional became fascinated with poli- which he gave the Declara- ca. The French forces proved peace plan that stopped the A delicious meal with a Kate Nichols has been a the crooks. information tics and soon made this his tion of Independence to the to be vital at the decisive vic- French from fighting a war choice of entree – Chicken Postal Inspector with the • Nigerian Fraud which If you feel that you are a life long love. At the age of congress essentially decided tory at Yorktown and to the with America. This plan is Pot Pie, Rigatoni Bolog- Saint Paul Field Office for asks recipients to send victim of fraud or identity 16, he went to Harvard. whether the colonies would success of the Revolutionary still the basis of what we still naise, or Walleye Alman- over three years. She gave money to free money to theft her advice is to notify Upon graduating, he became separate from England. After War. use to govern. John Adams, dine – finishing with a a very informative delivery collect an inheritance. law enforcement immedi- a teacher. Later he pursued a the Declaration of Indepen- After the Revolutionary in my opinion was instru- career as a lawyer and dence was signed, the revolu- War, he worked diligently in mental in the creation of the lemon torte was served. about postal scams and Some of the schemes ately. She also advises became more intrigued with tion for independence the 2nd Continental Congress United States of America. After luncheon the Min- schemes, mail fraud and are against the law to par- everyone to get a copy of politics. Eventually he ran became an all-out war to ensure the development of When I think of John Adams, neapolis and Saint Paul identity theft. ticipate in and dupe the their credit report annually. for the Massachusetts legisla- through-out the colonies. His our government. He was on I do not think of a short, Chapters convened to con- Nichols is part of the recipients into illegal activ- Paul Kent Theisen pre- ture and was elected. This dream of having a democracy the committee that wrote the sometimes stubborn, stocky duct business. The two law enforcement branch of ity. Generally older citi- sented Nichols with a cer- began his political career. was starting to fade as the Constitution of the United white-haired man, I think of chapters approved a consti- the postal service founded zens are targeted. Once tificate of appreciation. John Adams always fought colonies did not fair well States of America. Many of his morals and beliefs which tutional amendment to in 1772 by Benjamin you’re victimized your for the American people: against the British and their his ideas and quotes from a have made our beloved coun- allow life membership Franklin. If fraud is imple- name and address are sold striving for peace and poster- mercenary troops in the early book Adams wrote about try what it is today, a world NEXTMEETING ity. These values are still part of the war. If America constitutions were used and leader for democracy. His dues just as the Minnesota mented by mail the investi- and shared with other The Minnesota SAR’s present in today’s society. lost, all of his efforts and the guided the framers of the pride and determination and National Societies do. gation would fall under her schemers. Some advice to annual Constitution Day As tensions grew between efforts of all fighters for constitution. In addition, helped us to gain enough The Life Membership fee jurisdiction. Nichols pre- avoid being victimized Luncheon will be held at the United States and Eng- democracy could be lost for John Adams served as a courage to win the Revolu- was set using the factor sented some of the more include: the Lexington Restau- land, a revolution became ever. So Adams became a diplomat and as the vice- tionary War and lay the foun- inevitable. Soon, a commit- diplomat; he rallied the sup- president under George dation that governs the Unit- multiple in use by the common schemes such as: • If it sounds too good to rant on Saturday, Sep- NSSAR and MNSSAR. • Free Prizes/Vacation be true – it probably is. tee in the First Continental port of other countries like Washington. ed States today. tember 23, 2005. Please Congress was made to Holland and France to collect In 1797, Adams was elect- Tim Harris, Chairman of which ask for a processing • Check out organization watch for details to be the MNSSAR Eagle Scout fee or your social security • If solicitation claims to be declare independence from enough money to fund the ed as our 2nd President, the mailed to you. England. John Adams was war. At the same time, he only Federalist to this post. Committee, then presented number. legal it probably isn’t.
sand pounds of lead and a and lead of pounds sand sessed of sufficient power sufficient of sessed authority.” authority.”
Published by Sarpedon, New York New Sarpedon, by Published
stated, “In it were four thou- four were it “In stated, the service of a State pos- State a of service the
Minnesota Society proper by executed be to by John J. Gallagher, J. John by
of the Massachusetts militia Massachusetts the of arms, and that he is now in now is he that and arms, ed by the Soldiery, and left and Soldiery, the by ed Sons of the American Revolution 1776, Brooklyn of Battle The
Lieutenant Isaac Bangs Isaac Lieutenant solely on the success of our of success the on solely these things shall be avoid- be shall things these
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the rogues march. march. rogues the country depend, under God, under depend, country
ton ordered that “in future “in that ordered ton
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 Rankin, F. Hugh and Scheer
Rebels and Redcoats, by George F. George by Redcoats, and Rebels
drums all the way, beating way, the all drums the peace and safety of his of safety and peace the “want of order.” Washing- order.” of “want
Oxford University Press, Inc. Press, University Oxford many spectators, fifes and fifes spectators, many courage, knowing that now that knowing courage, manded the entire army for army entire the manded
by David Hackett Fischer, Hackett David by
through the town, among town, the through act with fidelity and fidelity with act ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED repri- but cause” public
Washington's Crossing, Crossing, Washington's
The crowd carried the body the carried crowd The “The general hopes that this that hopes general “The order approving “zeal in the in “zeal approving order
Langguth, Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon Langguth,
knocked off the king’s head. king’s the off knocked Washington remarked, Washington appalled. He issued an issued He appalled.
Source: Patriots, by A.J. by Patriots, Source:
to the ground. The fall The ground. the to ter.”
INSIDE THE was Washington George horse and pulled the statue the pulled and horse cess in this our new charac- new our this in cess its mandate. its coated and Tory subjects...” Tory and coated
ropes to the king and his and king the to ropes subjects. God grant us suc- us grant God subjects. patriotic army had received had army patriotic
MNSSAR SALUTE... red- his of some of bodies
local Sons of Liberty tied Liberty of Sons local to enslave his once loyal once his enslave to government. The great The government. deep impressions in the in impressions deep
stood fifteen feet high, the high, feet fifteen stood King who was endeavoring was who King choose their own form of form own their choose leaden George will make... will George leaden
gold leaf. Since its pedestal its Since leaf. gold we were separated from a from separated were we from England and liberty to liberty and England from
Highlights of the 2006 the from emanations the
tons of lead covered with covered lead of tons seemed highly pleased that pleased highly seemed fighting for independence for fighting
Spring Trustees Meeting that hoped is it when kees,
larger than life from two from life than larger by the troops – every one every – troops the by lishmen. Now, they were they Now, lishmen. balls for the use of the Yan- the of use the for balls
emperor and cast one-third cast and emperor received with three Huzzas three with received ing for their rights as Eng- as rights their for ing
Postal Inspector Kate Nichols musket into up run be to is
been portrayed as a Roman a as portrayed been each brigade, and was and brigade, each
aeo h ooit’fight- colonists’ the of case Speaks at Annual Washington hear we lead The leaf. gold
of George III. The king had king The III. George of tion was read at the head of head the at read was tion
troops, it was no longer a longer no was it troops, Day Luncheon with covered were horse
stood a gilt equestrian statue equestrian gilt a stood Webb stated, “The Declara- “The stated, Webb pendence to the American the to pendence superficies, as both man and man both as superficies,
Green near the Battery the near Green Colonel Samuel Blachley Samuel Colonel of the Declaration of Inde- of Declaration the of Shakopee Eagle Scout Honored the from gold of ounces
On the iron fenced Bowling fenced iron the On Washington’s aide Washington’s With the July 9th reading 9th July the With man undertook to take ten take to undertook man
the street called Broadway. called street the American Eagle voice.” audible an with
diers made their way toward way their made diers this measure is to be read be to is measure this
missed, many of the sol- the of many missed, the grounds and reasons of reasons and grounds the
the gathering danger. Dis- danger. gathering the ration of Congress, showing Congress, of ration
great fleet in the harbor – harbor the in fleet great six o’clock, when the decla- the when o’clock, six
The leadership seminars, leadership The
Almost forgotten was the was forgotten Almost their respective parades, at parades, respective their
tion in 2007. in tion ing Fund realized $58,000 realized Fund ing the piano Friday night, and night, Friday piano the
compared to spring 2005. spring to compared
tals roared three cheers. three roared tals drawn up this evening in evening this up drawn ots, we could start construc- start could we ots, deadline. The Center Build- Center The deadline. Elise Hagen enthralled us at us enthralled Hagen Elise
attendance was up by 10% by up was attendance
and contacting all compatri- all contacting and ing before the March 1 March the before ing banquets. Twelve year old year Twelve banquets. Washington’s Continen- Washington’s several brigades are to be to are brigades several
remember. Membership remember.
spreading the good news good the spreading grant was met and exceed- and met was grant outstanding speeches at the at speeches outstanding honors of a free country.” free a of honors ington ordered that “the that ordered ington
Leadership Meeting one to one Meeting Leadership
pledges. With your help in help your With pledges. • The anonymous challenge anonymous The • and author Gary Gregg gave Gregg Gary author and
advance him to the highest the to him advance day General George Wash- George General day
have made the Spring 2006 Spring the made have
and 3 million dollars in dollars million 3 and Development. Compatriot Bill Allerton Bill Compatriot
to reward his merit, and merit, his reward to New York, NY – Yester- – NY York, New
and first time attendees time first and
million dollars in the bank the in dollars million voted to hire a Director of Director a hire to voted seemed to work well. well. work to seemed
state and chapter officers chapter and state
construction condition of 3 of condition construction TeSRFoundation SAR The • mittee reports session reports mittee
Trustees, committeemen, Trustees,
toppled by jubilant crowd. jubilant by toppled way to a possible start of start possible a to way Business Highlights: Business and the streamlined com- streamlined the and
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News Wednesday, July 10, 1776 10, July Wednesday, MINNESOTA News of Yesterday Reported Today Friday, July 5, 1776 AMERICA DECLARES INDEPENDENCE! Philadelphia, Penn. – On whether or not America phlets in front of him as he a dispatch from General the Fourth of July, all the del- should declare herself free. wrote. Washington arrived, which egates to Congress who were The following Monday, Jefferson’s modesty was reported that the British present except John Dickin- June 10 Lee’s faction won apparent when he took what seemed prepared to attack the son approved the Declaration approval for appointing com- he called a “rough draft” to American positions in New of Independence. John Han- mittees that would spend the Adams and Franklin for their York. That alarm swayed the cock, as president of the Con- next three weeks preparing criticisms and suggestions. voters John Adams had not gress, signed first – with a drafts on each point of Lee’s Forty-eight changes were reached. The next day, South great bold flourish that will resolution. The next day made, mostly by Franklin Carolina swung behind the make his name synonymous Congress named those com- and a few by Jefferson him- resolution, along with with the flamboyant signa- mittees, drawing on different self. Delaware’s delegates. Caesar ture, declaring: “There, I talents of its members and Adams rose on the morn- Rodney rode all night in the guess King George will be balancing each committee ing of July 1, 1776, confident rain arriving in the afternoon able to read that!” politically. Two of the choic- that the vote on declaring the of the second to put One by one, the others es, John Adams and Ben- colonies “free and independ- Delaware in the affirmative signed; radicals, moderates jamin Franklin, were almost ent” that was to follow column. John Dickinson still and conservatives, all united inevitable. Roger Livingston debate on Lee’s resolution opposed it, as did Robert in their determination to be of New York had enough would pass unanimously. Morris, but when these two “Absolved from all Alle- votes to join the committee, But a canvass showed that agreed not to take their seats giance to the British Crown.” even though he had argued there were still only nine officially the next day, Penn- against Lee’s resolutions. colonies in which a majority sylvania would be in the On June 7, 1776 Richard Roger Sherman of Connecti- of the delegates supported the affirmative, three votes to Henry Lee took the floor to cut was also chosen. The measure. Maryland had two. offer the resolution many del- fifth member won his place swung toward it, but South On July 2, 1776, with no egates had been dreading. through compromise. John Carolina had defected under dissenting votes the Congress “That these United Colonies Adams lobbied for Thomas pressure from Edward Rut- at Philadelphia voted that the are, and of right ought to be, Jefferson of Virginia to join lege. New York, its delegate American colonies were free and independent States, the committee and was so claiming their instructions henceforth free and inde- that they are absolved from persuasive that when the were to oppose independ- pendent states. all allegiance to the British votes were counted Jefferson ence, abstained. Pennsylva- There was still Jefferson’s Crown, and that all political had received more than any- nia was crucial for the una- declaration to approve. After connection between them and one else. nimity so necessary for the two days of congressional the State of Great Britain is, Jefferson was chosen to powerful effect of a united debate and changes to the and ought to be, totally dis- write the document. Jeffer- front. document the declaration of solved.” son did not intend the state- Speaking without notes, independence was adopted. Lee went on to more vital ment of independence to be Adams went through the On July 4, 1776, inde- matters: America should original. He saw his assign- usual arguments. With the pendence was declared in form foreign alliances, and ment as setting down as Congress sitting as the com- language worthy of it. the Congress should prepare clearly as possible the opin- mittee of the whole, a vote a plan of confederation for ions commonly held by was called. Nine of the thir- Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Simon and Schuster, 1988 the colonies. The Congress Americans and their Con- teen colonies endorsed inde- delayed debate on Lee’s reso- gress. The ideas he would be pendence, but with the under- George Washington’s War by Robert lutions until the following including had been in the air standing that the final vote Leckie, Harper Perennial, 1993 morning, Then, acting as a for many years, and he knew should come the next day, the committee of the whole, the the arguments so well that he second of July. Before the members began to debate didn’t need books or pam- session adjourned, however,
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Trustee ending January 2010 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Jones, Hallberg ...... John 2010 January ending Trustee owe 2007 dues. Don’t risk being dropped from dropped being risk Don’t dues. 2007 owe
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Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Eugene Marvin Christopher John Pizinger John Charles Sassaman Charles John Pizinger John Christopher
Board of Managers...... William Leslie DeCourseyv Leslie Managers...... William of Board
MNSSAR SALUTE... Nelson Roger Randall Sr. Morrison, Truxtun Thomas
Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher Scott ...... Michael Chaplain Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Edward Ronald Lundblad Allan Larry
Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris Charles Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy
Annual Meeting Held at II Kahl, Edward Robert Hirsh Gillespie James
Vice President ...... Larry Wray Sisk Wray ...... Larry President Vice
the Lexington Restaurant Sr. Harris, Arthur William Dixon Arrott Peter
President...... Ronald Edward McRoberts Edward President...... Ronald Robert James Curtiss Robert Earl Dingley Earl Robert Curtiss James Robert
Tracy Ashley Crocker Ashley Tracy
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Larry Larson Warren Larson Larry Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Page Gregory Whitmore Gregory Page Theisen Kent Paul Hon.
Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Kent Paul Hon.
American Eagle Swisher Scott Michael Oliver John Curtis
Michael Scott Swisher Scott Michael Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Robert Bicknell Mirick Bicknell Robert Esq. Galles, L.C.M. Duane
Robert Bicknell Mirick Bicknell Robert
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Officers for 2007 are: above named not Those Managers.
Arthur Louis Finnell Louis Arthur Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie William
Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller E. William Victor ...... Paul Sergeant-at-Arms
James Cecil Church Cecil James
The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain
Managers. Those not named above are: above named not Those Managers.
Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. House, Franklin Roy ...... Dr. Surgeon
Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
you do not acquit yourselves like yourselves acquit not do you ... Those who are distinguished for distinguished are who Those ... honor. Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Christopher Librarian...... Thomas
and slavery will be your portion, if portion, your be will slavery and against hirelings and mercenaries. and hirelings against and acquire to themselves immortal themselves to acquire and Timothy Charles Harris Charles Timothy PP Harris, Charles ...... Timothy Editor Historian/Newsletter
fighting for the blessings of liberty, of blessings the for fighting and in the best of causes can do can causes of best the in and glorious victory, save their country, their save victory, glorious Tracy Ashley Crocker Ashley Tracy ...... PP Bouschor, Sinclair David Hon. Chancellor......
soldiers, that you are freemen, are you that soldiers, men, contending in their own land, own their in contending men, mander] has no doubt they will, by will, they doubt no has mander] William Leslie DeCoursey, PP DeCoursey, Leslie William Registrar...... Asst. & Genealogist Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor Sinclair David Managers...... Hon. of Board
depend. Remember, officers and officers Remember, depend. and other places, what a few brave few a what places, other and other parts of America, [the com- [the America, of parts other The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain PP Finnell, Louis Registrar...... Arthur
of our bleeding country, will country, bleeding our of experience at Boston, Charlestown, Boston, at experience imitate their brave countrymen in countrymen brave their imitate Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John PP Jones, Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John
Vice President ...... Robert Edward Kahl, II Kahl, Edward ...... Robert President Vice Foster Fredrick ...... James President Vice success of this army, and the safety the and army, this of success though they have found by dear by found have they though if this army will but emulate and emulate but will army this if
President...... Larry Allan Lundblad Allan President...... Larry Stonecipher Eugene President...... Marvin approaching in which the honor and honor the which in approaching traduced by your cruel invaders, cruel your by traduced noticed and suitably rewarded; and rewarded; suitably and noticed
Long Island, and the hour is fast is hour the and Island, Long and spirit have been despised and despised been have spirit and may depend on being honorably being on depend may
SAR S M C M OCIETY INNESOTA HAPTER INNEAPOLIS The enemy have now landed on landed now have enemy The men. Remember how your courage your how Remember men. their gallantry and good conduct good and gallantry their
the troops: the
On Saturday, August 24, 1776, when Washington visited and inspected the interior defenses in Brooklyn, he exhorted he Brooklyn, in defenses interior the inspected and visited Washington when 1776, 24, August Saturday, On
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The formalities of the to order. Saint Paul Secre- Minnesota $40, Minnesota The Officers of the day were started by Hon. tary-Treasurer Timothy Genealogical Journal Minnesota Society, Min- Paul Kent Theisen, Harris reported that twelve $24.50, NSSAR Library for neapolis Chapter and Saint President of the Minnesota area high schools partici- Minnesota Census Micro- Paul Chapter were installed Society, who led the Pledge pated in the Bronze Good films $156.07. by Compatriot Jones. He to the U.S. flag and read Citizenship Medal Program Membership then presented the Past the Pledge to the SAR. in 2006 and their students Compatriot Jones report- Society President’s Pin and Compatriot Jones gave the were presented with medals ed that membership stood Certificate to Paul Theisen. Invocation. The Minnesota the past May. at 128, with 125 members He also presented the Min- Society then recessed and Five Saint Paul busi- of the MNSSAR and three neapolis Chapter Past Pres- the Minneapolis Chapter nesses were presented with dual members. The median ident’s Pin and Certificate was called to order by a flag certificate for regu- age of our members is 60. Newly installed officers. From left to right are Minneapolis to Compatriot Theisen. President Theisen, who larly flying the flag on Flag He presented interesting Chapter VP Robert Edward Kahl, II; Saint Paul Chapter VP Compatriot Timothy Harris also serves as President of MNSSAR President, Hon. Paul Kent Theisen presented Day, June 14, 2006. (See statistics regarding the age Larry Wray Sisk; Minnesota Society President Marvin Eugene presented the Saint Paul the Minneapolis Chapter. membership certificates to two new members: Michael Kahl and the Autumn 2006 SAR and time of membership in Stonecipher; Saint Paul Chapter President, Ronald Edward Chapter Past President’s Douglas Olson. McRoberts; and Minnesota Society VP James Fredrick Foster. Minneapolis Chapter Salute.) our society. Pin and Certificate to Compatriot Jones report- ter will donate to the the usual sum of $100 for Minnesota Society MNSSAR Contests and Eagle Scout Program, indi- progress on the establish- James Foster and trans- ed that the Bronze Good Minneapolis Public Library the purchase of materials Secretary-Treasurer Awards cating that he had mailed ment of a Color Guard unit. ferred the Chapter neck Citizenship Medal was pre- a copy of the CD of The relating the the Revolution- Jones presented the report Compatriot Jones report- packets to 986 new Eagle Tim Harris discussed the ribbon/emblem to newly sented in 25 area high Barbour Collection, avail- ary War era. The NSSAR of the MNSSAR Endow- ed on the ROTC Medal Scouts in 2006 and Minnesota Salute, our installed president Ronald schools in 2006. Also in able from Clearfield Pub- Magazine for the Min- ment Trust. The Trustees Program. Letters have received thirteen entries for newsletter. Compatriot McRoberts. 2006 a presentation was lishing, at an approximate neapolis Public Library has proposed that the 2006 already been mailed to the the contest. Our Minnesota Sassaman told of his new Luncheon had been again done at a unit of cost of $59.95 on the con- been renewed for a period interest of $320.57 be used 14 JROTC units and the winner will be presented at book on Revolutionary served during the business, Naval Sea Cadets. Letters dition that the library does of three years through to pay the following dona- seven ROTC units in Min- the next meeting. graves in Pennsylvania. He with each ordering from have already been mailed not have the material and August 2009. tion items; Duluth Public nesota. This includes a Other Business was urged to contact the the menu and handling his to all schools/units for the will accept it as a donation. Saint Paul Chapter Library $50, Minnesota new unit in Saint Paul this Compatriot Jones report- Historian General and enter own check. 2007 program and one In the event the library has The Saint Paul Chapter Genealogical Society $30, year. ed on a new CAR Chapter the book in competition for The SAR Recessional additional school. it already, or deems it not President, James Fredrick Taylor Grave Flowers $20, Compatriot Timothy at Lake Minnetonka. Presi- the Minnesota Society was read and the meeting The Minneapolis Chap- acceptable, we will donate Foster, called the meeting Preservation Alliance of Harris reported on the dent Theisen reported on Stephen Taylor award. adjourned.
GOODMENWANTED! Show Your Pride in the NEXTMEETING Sons of the American Revolution NEWMNSSAR EMBERSM : NSSAR# New Member Ancestor The Minnesota SAR’s annual George Washington Form a MNSSAR Color Guard Today! 167922 William Raymond Johnson Hill Freeburn Day Luncheon will be held at Jax Cafe on Saturday, Free breakfast when you order your uniform. 168109 Douglas George Olson John Hardin February 17, 2007. Festivities begin at 11:30 am and See your recruiter today to earn a place where it counts. 168244 Michael Robert Kahl Michael Kehl luncheon will be served at 12:00 noon. John Crippen, In the Minnesota Society SAR Color Guard! Site Manager of the Mill City Museum will be our guest speaker. Contact Compatriot Paul K. Theisen at 320/351-6221 MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETINGHELD AT THELEXINGTONRESTAURANT
The formalities of the to order. Saint Paul Secre- Minnesota $40, Minnesota The Officers of the day were started by Hon. tary-Treasurer Timothy Genealogical Journal Minnesota Society, Min- Paul Kent Theisen, Harris reported that twelve $24.50, NSSAR Library for neapolis Chapter and Saint President of the Minnesota area high schools partici- Minnesota Census Micro- Paul Chapter were installed Society, who led the Pledge pated in the Bronze Good films $156.07. by Compatriot Jones. He to the U.S. flag and read Citizenship Medal Program Membership then presented the Past the Pledge to the SAR. in 2006 and their students Compatriot Jones report- Society President’s Pin and Compatriot Jones gave the were presented with medals ed that membership stood Certificate to Paul Theisen. Invocation. The Minnesota the past May. at 128, with 125 members He also presented the Min- Society then recessed and Five Saint Paul busi- of the MNSSAR and three neapolis Chapter Past Pres- the Minneapolis Chapter nesses were presented with dual members. The median ident’s Pin and Certificate was called to order by a flag certificate for regu- age of our members is 60. Newly installed officers. From left to right are Minneapolis to Compatriot Theisen. President Theisen, who larly flying the flag on Flag He presented interesting Chapter VP Robert Edward Kahl, II; Saint Paul Chapter VP Compatriot Timothy Harris also serves as President of MNSSAR President, Hon. Paul Kent Theisen presented Day, June 14, 2006. (See statistics regarding the age Larry Wray Sisk; Minnesota Society President Marvin Eugene presented the Saint Paul the Minneapolis Chapter. membership certificates to two new members: Michael Kahl and the Autumn 2006 SAR and time of membership in Stonecipher; Saint Paul Chapter President, Ronald Edward Chapter Past President’s Douglas Olson. McRoberts; and Minnesota Society VP James Fredrick Foster. Minneapolis Chapter Salute.) our society. Pin and Certificate to Compatriot Jones report- ter will donate to the the usual sum of $100 for Minnesota Society MNSSAR Contests and Eagle Scout Program, indi- progress on the establish- James Foster and trans- ed that the Bronze Good Minneapolis Public Library the purchase of materials Secretary-Treasurer Awards cating that he had mailed ment of a Color Guard unit. ferred the Chapter neck Citizenship Medal was pre- a copy of the CD of The relating the the Revolution- Jones presented the report Compatriot Jones report- packets to 986 new Eagle Tim Harris discussed the ribbon/emblem to newly sented in 25 area high Barbour Collection, avail- ary War era. The NSSAR of the MNSSAR Endow- ed on the ROTC Medal Scouts in 2006 and Minnesota Salute, our installed president Ronald schools in 2006. Also in able from Clearfield Pub- Magazine for the Min- ment Trust. The Trustees Program. Letters have received thirteen entries for newsletter. Compatriot McRoberts. 2006 a presentation was lishing, at an approximate neapolis Public Library has proposed that the 2006 already been mailed to the the contest. Our Minnesota Sassaman told of his new Luncheon had been again done at a unit of cost of $59.95 on the con- been renewed for a period interest of $320.57 be used 14 JROTC units and the winner will be presented at book on Revolutionary served during the business, Naval Sea Cadets. Letters dition that the library does of three years through to pay the following dona- seven ROTC units in Min- the next meeting. graves in Pennsylvania. He with each ordering from have already been mailed not have the material and August 2009. tion items; Duluth Public nesota. This includes a Other Business was urged to contact the the menu and handling his to all schools/units for the will accept it as a donation. Saint Paul Chapter Library $50, Minnesota new unit in Saint Paul this Compatriot Jones report- Historian General and enter own check. 2007 program and one In the event the library has The Saint Paul Chapter Genealogical Society $30, year. ed on a new CAR Chapter the book in competition for The SAR Recessional additional school. it already, or deems it not President, James Fredrick Taylor Grave Flowers $20, Compatriot Timothy at Lake Minnetonka. Presi- the Minnesota Society was read and the meeting The Minneapolis Chap- acceptable, we will donate Foster, called the meeting Preservation Alliance of Harris reported on the dent Theisen reported on Stephen Taylor award. adjourned.
GOODMENWANTED! Show Your Pride in the NEXTMEETING Sons of the American Revolution NEWMNSSAR EMBERSM : NSSAR# New Member Ancestor The Minnesota SAR’s annual George Washington Form a MNSSAR Color Guard Today! 167922 William Raymond Johnson Hill Freeburn Day Luncheon will be held at Jax Cafe on Saturday, Free breakfast when you order your uniform. 168109 Douglas George Olson John Hardin February 17, 2007. Festivities begin at 11:30 am and See your recruiter today to earn a place where it counts. 168244 Michael Robert Kahl Michael Kehl luncheon will be served at 12:00 noon. John Crippen, In the Minnesota Society SAR Color Guard! Site Manager of the Mill City Museum will be our guest speaker. Contact Compatriot Paul K. Theisen at 320/351-6221
Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP Jones, Hallberg ...John MN Trustee National Alternate
Minnesota Society 55406-3743.
National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP Dixon, Arrott ...Peter Minnesota for Trustee National
Sons of the American Revolution MN Minneapolis, Parkway, Minnehaha East 2700 Williamsburg, VA in July 2007: July in VA Williamsburg,
to our Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, Hallberg John Secretary-Treasurer, our to
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway in Congress National NSSAR the at election for Nominated
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 remit please dues 2007 owe still you If membership.
Trustee ending January 2010 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Jones, Hallberg ...... John 2010 January ending Trustee owe 2007 dues. Don’t risk being dropped from dropped being risk Don’t dues. 2007 owe
Trustee ending January 2009 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP Swisher, Scott ...... Michael 2009 January ending Trustee As of January 13, 2007 only eleven members still members eleven only 2007 13, January of As
Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP Esq., Galles, L.C.M. Duane
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED ...... 2008 January ending Trustee R ORDE TL DUE? STILL DUES YOUR ARE (three year terms) year (three Fund: Trust Endowment SAR
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Rehn Douglas Smith Michael LaLond West LaLond Michael Smith Douglas Rehn
James Fredrick Foster Fredrick James
INSIDE THE M.D. Smith, Floyd George Sisk Wray Larry
Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Eugene Marvin Christopher John Pizinger John Charles Sassaman Charles John Pizinger John Christopher
Board of Managers...... William Leslie DeCourseyv Leslie Managers...... William of Board
MNSSAR SALUTE... Nelson Roger Randall Sr. Morrison, Truxtun Thomas
Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher Scott ...... Michael Chaplain Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Edward Ronald Lundblad Allan Larry
Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris Charles Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy
Annual Meeting Held at II Kahl, Edward Robert Hirsh Gillespie James
Vice President ...... Larry Wray Sisk Wray ...... Larry President Vice
the Lexington Restaurant Sr. Harris, Arthur William Dixon Arrott Peter
President...... Ronald Edward McRoberts Edward President...... Ronald Robert James Curtiss Robert Earl Dingley Earl Robert Curtiss James Robert
Tracy Ashley Crocker Ashley Tracy
Good Men Wanted... Form a M.D. Bodeau, Robert Geoffrey
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Larry Larson Warren Larson Larry Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Page Gregory Whitmore Gregory Page Theisen Kent Paul Hon.
Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Kent Paul Hon.
American Eagle Swisher Scott Michael Oliver John Curtis
Michael Scott Swisher Scott Michael Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Robert Bicknell Mirick Bicknell Robert Esq. Galles, L.C.M. Duane
Robert Bicknell Mirick Bicknell Robert
Minnesota Society SAR Ernest John Stephen Church Cecil James
Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Galles, L.C.M. Duane
Officers for 2007 are: above named not Those Managers.
Arthur Louis Finnell Louis Arthur Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
William Leslie DeCoursey Leslie William
Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller E. William Victor ...... Paul Sergeant-at-Arms
James Cecil Church Cecil James
The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain
Managers. Those not named above are: above named not Those Managers.
Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. House, Franklin Roy ...... Dr. Surgeon
Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Board the of members automatically are Presidents Past
you do not acquit yourselves like yourselves acquit not do you ... Those who are distinguished for distinguished are who Those ... honor. Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Christopher Librarian...... Thomas
and slavery will be your portion, if portion, your be will slavery and against hirelings and mercenaries. and hirelings against and acquire to themselves immortal themselves to acquire and Timothy Charles Harris Charles Timothy PP Harris, Charles ...... Timothy Editor Historian/Newsletter
fighting for the blessings of liberty, of blessings the for fighting and in the best of causes can do can causes of best the in and glorious victory, save their country, their save victory, glorious Tracy Ashley Crocker Ashley Tracy ...... PP Bouschor, Sinclair David Hon. Chancellor......
soldiers, that you are freemen, are you that soldiers, men, contending in their own land, own their in contending men, mander] has no doubt they will, by will, they doubt no has mander] William Leslie DeCoursey, PP DeCoursey, Leslie William Registrar...... Asst. & Genealogist Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor Sinclair David Managers...... Hon. of Board
depend. Remember, officers and officers Remember, depend. and other places, what a few brave few a what places, other and other parts of America, [the com- [the America, of parts other The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Smith, Keene Richard Rev. The ...... Chaplain PP Finnell, Louis Registrar...... Arthur
of our bleeding country, will country, bleeding our of experience at Boston, Charlestown, Boston, at experience imitate their brave countrymen in countrymen brave their imitate Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John PP Jones, Hallberg Secretary-Treasurer...... John
Vice President ...... Robert Edward Kahl, II Kahl, Edward ...... Robert President Vice Foster Fredrick ...... James President Vice success of this army, and the safety the and army, this of success though they have found by dear by found have they though if this army will but emulate and emulate but will army this if
President...... Larry Allan Lundblad Allan President...... Larry Stonecipher Eugene President...... Marvin approaching in which the honor and honor the which in approaching traduced by your cruel invaders, cruel your by traduced noticed and suitably rewarded; and rewarded; suitably and noticed
Long Island, and the hour is fast is hour the and Island, Long and spirit have been despised and despised been have spirit and may depend on being honorably being on depend may
SAR S M C M OCIETY INNESOTA HAPTER INNEAPOLIS The enemy have now landed on landed now have enemy The men. Remember how your courage your how Remember men. their gallantry and good conduct good and gallantry their
the troops: the
On Saturday, August 24, 1776, when Washington visited and inspected the interior defenses in Brooklyn, he exhorted he Brooklyn, in defenses interior the inspected and visited Washington when 1776, 24, August Saturday, On
Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American Revolution. American the of Sons Society Minnesota the to service accepted who compatriots the all to Congratulations
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MINNESOTA MINNESOTA News of Yesterday Reported Today Wednesday, August 28, 1776 BRITISH OVERWHELM AMERICANS DURING THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND 17,000 of the Best Troops of Europe met 5,500 undisciplined men in the first pitched battle of the Revolution. Brooklyn, NY – By 9 p.m. until now Washington thought Monday night, in the light of that the British landing on the full moon, the British col- Long Island was a feint and umn was on the move. The anticipated they would attack point was taken by the Right Manhattan–the majority of Light Infantry, a unit trained to Howe’s force was in position move rapidly through difficult behind the American advance terrain made more hazardous lines. At other attack points, by the darkness. The main General de Heister had his body under Hugh Earl Percy Hessians and Highlanders in consisted of the Grenadiers of position in front of Battle Pass; the 33rd West Riding, the General Grant had advanced Grenadiers of the 42nd along the Shore Road and was Guards, the First Brigade, the already in a heavy firefight at 71st Highlanders, and the Sec- Martense Lane, but he did not ond, Third, and Fifth Brigades. commit his full force. Both Colonel Samuel Miles had General Sullivan and alert him The 17th Light Dragoons pro- waited for the signal from been ordered the previous day of this new danger. Clinton’s vided cavalry support and Clinton in the northeast. to keep an eye to the east, and men now had their first major there were ten light field Near the Shore/Gowanus stationed his unit–600 Penn- chance at the enemy. Cut off pieces. Cornwallis followed at Roads, Atlee’s Pennsylvanians sylvanians and some New and faced with overwhelming the rear with four 12-pound had borne the brunt of the skir- York troops–in the American numbers, Miles’s detachment cannon, the 49th Regiment and mishing with Grant’s troops. front line near Bedford Pass. could not stand against the the baggage train with another At this time General Alexan- When he heard of the British British, and dispersed to fight 14 guns. In all, the column der “Lord Stirling” ordered breakthrough, he left behind their way to safety singly or in was over two miles long. Fur- Atlee to drop back so the Colonel Samuel Wylly’s Con- small groups. Half, including ther, the British had learned British would have to face the tinentals and other units, some Miles were captured at this well the lessons of earlier bat- fresh units he had now 800 strong, to hold the pass, point, while the rest falling tles in America. To protect received. The new contin- and started marching east. He back along Flatbush and Port against surprise attacks, each gent’s were placed in open passed, unknown, Clinton’s roads, made their way toward segment of the column had its order across the road. Stir- advance units. Soon, though, the inner lines at Brooklyn own flankers and skirmishing ling’s strongest unit, the Mary- the two forces met and Neck. party. The column continued landers, were on the left, exchanged fire. Miles had Sullivan had heard the fir- on to Bedford to wait until 9 anchored in a hilltop copse of chanced on the tail end of the ing coming from his rear, a.m., when they would sound trees to take advantage of the British column, the baggage heard Clinton’s signal cannon, the signal guns for the general only height available. There, train. He attacked it with his and was joined by Broad- attack. they had waited since first forward units and sent word to head’s battalion just as rem- By 8 a.m., as a result of light, about four hours, and his second battalion, Lieu- nants of Miles’ bloodied unit hard night marching and poor had been the target of Grant’s tenant Colonel Broadhead came straggling in. After pre- American intelligence–indeed, artillery. commanding, to get back to viously dispatching reinforce- Wednesday, August 28, 1776 AMERICAN EAGLE News of Yesterday Reported Today ments to the American right, detachment made a somewhat great. Even Atlee’s Pennsyl- British masses swelled against Sullivan now realized the main orderly retreat. But on the vanians finally broke. With the fanatically determined British thrust had come up on western slope of Mount Cornwallis, reinforced by the American rearguard. As Stir- the left and was now, in fact, Prospect they were fallen upon Hessians and Highlanders, ling launched his last assault, behind him. Sullivan turned by Light Infantry and Dra- coming up in the rear, rallying with a remining handful of the greater part of his force to goons and by the stone men, even more British rein- face the new threat, leaving the hurled back on house that forcements arrived. At last, pass to be defended by his the bayonets commanded the remnant of the Marylan- skirmishers and the artillery in of the advanc- the American ders broke into small parties to a redoubt built earlier. ing Hessians. escape route, fight their way to safety. In The British plan had It was now the entire the last attack Stirling himself worked. Diversions by Grant high noon. American was captured by some Hes- and de Heister had drawn the The Ameri- right wing sians who had outrun their bulk of the American front- can right–men was threat- unit. line forces to the west, leaving from Mary- ened with Stirling’s and the Marylan- the way clear for an envelop- land, annihilation. ders’ gallant action allowed ment. Delaware, Cornwallis the rest of the Americans Up the Flatbush Road, de Connecticut, brought up a remaining in the field to Heister’s Hessians and High- New York and light cannon escape across the Gowanus landers poured onto the 400 Pennsylvania, under Stirling’s and placed it in the Old Stone Creek and survive. Only Massachusetts troops Sullivan command–was still standing House, soon to be joined by seven men crossing the had left to hold the pass. From firm against Grant’s regulars several heavier guns, sited Gowanus were lost through both sides, the enemy came around the Shore Road. But around the position. Behind drowning. But the Marylan- yelling and stabbing with their with all three British columns him, Stirling could see individ- ders had sacrificed themselves bayonets; the Americans used now converging, the climax of uals and units of his command for the sake of the army. Out their rifles as best as they the battle was at hand. now desperately trying to get of barely 400 men, 256 lay could, as clubs. Surrounded As the morning wore on, back across the Gowanus dead in front of the Old Stone and greatly outnumbered, the Stirling’s command–once Creek to the inner American House. Over a hundred others surviving defenders at Battle 2,000 men–diminished in lines. were wounded and/or cap- Pass surrendered. Their numbers through casualties George Washington had tured. Only Gist and nine oth- damask flag bearing the word taken; the British were con- reached Brooklyn before the ers managed to regain the “Liberty” fell to the enemy. stantly being reinforced. From battle began. Noticeably shak- American lines. The 60 Americans who sur- the south, Grant grew in en, he watched the slaughter Long Island was a British rendered were lucky. Others, strength. From the north, Hes- below him. One soldier over- victory both in casualties and not so. All over the field, sians poured through Battle heard him murmur, “Good possession of the field. Howe many who tried to surrender Pass coming down the Port God! What brave fellows I had successfully landed his were slaughtered and strag- Road to join Cornwallis’s col- must lose this day!” army intact, turned the glers were shot down or bayo- umn attacking Stirling’s rear. There was only one way for enemy’s flank, captured five neted when they could not Cornwallis seized the thick- Stirling to stop the inexorable guns and at least two stan- escape. Hessians with leveled walled fieldstone-and-brick British tide, and that was to dards. Washington lost about bayonets formed circles Vechte-Cortelyou house, a for- attack. Into a rain of British 970 men killed, wounded or around terrified groups of tification built in 1699 to with- fire the Marylanders charged, missing plus 1,079 taken cap- Americans in the woods; stand Indian raids, a major and Cornwallis recoiled, tive–including Generals Sulli- methodically these rings would strong point. stunned by the unexpected van and Lord Stirling–against close until all life within them When Stirling learned of rebel onslaught. Though the Howe’s casualties of 63 killed was extinguished. Cornwallis’s presence to his ground became littered with and 337 wounded or missing. Though the Hessians and rear, he took the Marylan- dead and dying Maryland mili- But he had not destroyed his Highlanders accounted for ders–Major Mordecai Gist and tia, Stirling formed them up opponent, and he decided to much of this massacre, the a reinforced heavy company, again. Again, they attacked, take the Americans’ major British troops from Clinton’s nearly 400 men–and rushed closing up the line when com- defensive positions in good column did more than their north along the Gowanus rades fell, reforming and time. share of the killing, falling like Road, leaving the bulk of his attacking again, their numbers Source: The Battle of Brooklyn a torrent on the 400 men Sulli- forces under General Parsons diminishing by the minute. 1776, by John J. Gallagher, van had taken toward Bedford. to hold off Grant while execut- Six times Stirling charged, and Published by Sarpedon, New York When these met Clinton’s ing as orderly a retreat as pos- twice the assaults drove the Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Simon advance forces, and saw that sible to the inner lines. The British from the stone house. and Schuster, 1988 they faced overwhelming British pressure on the right, Each attack was met with Rebels and Redcoats, by George F. Scheer and Hugh F. Rankin, odds, the men of Sullivan’s however, simply became too withering counterfire as the Da Capo Press Inc.
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charisma and attitude had attitude and charisma manifest destiny was not was destiny manifest George Washington, Clark Washington, George always be identified with identified be always
their Indian allies. His allies. Indian their Even though the idea of idea the though Even individual. But unlike But individual. ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED will spirit Clark’s Rogers
west over the British and British the over west ing the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary the ing Washington, was a tall a was Washington, changed our lives. George lives. our changed
that lead to victory in the in victory to lead that Allegheny Mountains dur- Mountains Allegheny surveyor and, like George like and, surveyor should embrace how he how embrace should
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which he is credited to credited is he which the illusion of an army an of illusion the was born in Virginia on Virginia in born was nation. Who knows what knows Who nation.
Grove, near Louisville near Grove, around the fort, thus giving thus fort, the around George Rogers Clark Rogers George
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ary 13, 1818 at Locust at 1818 13, ary their company’s flags company’s their Clark. destiny might have been have might destiny
away at age 62 on Febru- on 62 age at away men marched displaying marched men tionary is George Rogers George is tionary
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of the Day at the Annual turned- have may covery
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the Falls of Falls the ple, at Fort Vincennes, the Vincennes, Fort at ple, American independence American
overlooked
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land which land Forts Sackville, Kaskaskia, Sackville, Forts name. Nonetheless, he Nonetheless, name.
his retirement his strategic locations such as such locations strategic
Shakopee Eagle Scout Honored his mention even not
only saving only allowed for the capture of capture the for allowed gotten. Many textbooks do textbooks Many gotten.
all his assets, his all and unexpected tactics unexpected and
New Members for- often is success, and
creditors took creditors him a battle. Clark’s wit Clark’s battle. a him despite his determination his despite
campaigns, er and leader, Virginia gave Virginia leader, and er One man, in particular, in man, One
for his early his for ing himself a worthy fight- worthy a himself ing the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary the
responsibility self-run campaigns. Prov- campaigns. self-run important to the success of success the to important
Vermont years, to wit: to years,
financial called “Long Knives” on Knives” “Long called fices that were equally as equally were that fices
library. • Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Buried Soldiers Revolutionary • volumes they have added over the over added have they volumes
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and check out that section of their fine their of section that out check and • Tennessee Soldiers in the Revolution the in Soldiers Tennessee • library this year that lists some of the of some lists that year this library
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continuing support. If any of our of any If support. continuing auxiliaries of Great Britain in the in Britain Great of auxiliaries still have a presence in that area. that in presence a have still
because a county of Virginia. of county a Treaty of Paris; and Corn- and Paris; of Treaty They are very appreciative of our of appreciative very are They • The Hessians and the other German other the and Hessians The • years, and this is a way that we can we that way a is this and years,
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into the west. the into was met. Shortly after, Shortly met. was tal Army; John Adams, John Army; tal • Sweden and the American Revolu- American the and Sweden • North American War of Indepen- of War American North to their genealogical section. There section. genealogical their to
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The national rosettes during the George Washington Observance and Luncheon. From left to right; William Raymond Johnson, at Jax Cafe in Northeast advertisements from the Jones. winners are: Rev. Richard Lanklyn Vork and Mark Allen Labine. Minneapolis. competing Washburn and • First Place: Charles Minnesota SAR Presi- Pillsbury Mills. peak production, it ground Development Agency, the C. McBride II of Con- dent, Marvin Eugene Unlike other neighbor enough flour to make 12 city cleaned up the rubble necticut NEWMNSSAR EMBERSM : • First Runner-up: Stonecipher, opened with river cities Minneapolis million loaves of bread in a and fortified the charred NSSAR# New Member Ancestor Alexander P. Spillane greetings. After the pledge and Saint Paul are not day. In 1920 a resident of walls of the mill in the late 167922 William Raymond Johnson Hill Freeman of New York of allegiance and the SAR across the river from each Warsaw, Poland could buy 1990s. Shortly thereafter, 168311 Rev. Richard Lanklyn Vork Nathan Spicer • Second Runner-up: Paul J.P. Banwart of Minnesota creed, Our Secretary-Trea- other. Saint Paul occupies Minneapolis flour cheaper the Minnesota Historical 168312 Mark Allen Labine James Dascomb surer, John Hallberg Jones, both sides of the Mississip- than their home grown Society announced plans to A Minnesota Eagle Scout has either won, placed or 168340 Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Jr. Thomas Truxtun gave an eloquent invoca- pi at the point where steam product. develop the Mill City showed at the national level by the NSSAR Eagle Scout 168390 The Rev. Henry T. Morrison, Jr. Thomas Truxtun tion. ships could not travel any The City grew up Museum. Scholarship and Awards Committee four times in the last 168662 Andreas Dovolos Hoeft Andrew Rench The Vice Regent of the farther north. St. Anthony around the mills, which Built within the ruins of six years! 168663 Charles Edward Boyles Charles Boyles Minnesota Society DAR, Falls (the only falls on the received grain via rail lines a National Historic Land- Congratulations Paul! 168748 Joel Thompson Severinghaus, Jr.Abraham Bertrand who is the wife of a new Mississippi River) is the stretching across the mark, the Washburn A 168749 Robert Nelson Severinghaus Abraham Bertrand MNSSAR member, offered reason Minneapolis has the Northern Plains grain belt Mill, the museum provides Paul, from Shakopee, Minnesota, was honored at the 168750 Robert LeRoy Neiman Philip Neiman greetings. regional power that it into the Dakotas and Cana- a multi-sensory, interactive annual George Washington Day Observance and Lun- 168751 William McIntyre Hoeft Andrew Rench After luncheon, Tim enjoys today. da. Trains also carried the journey. The story of flour cheon where he received the Spreading Wings Bronze More new members registration papers are at Harris, Chairman of the During the 1860’s milled flour to Duluth and milling and its impact on Eagle Trophy as the Minnesota winner. His mother and NSSAR Headquarters MNSSAR Eagle Scout lumber mills harnessed the to eastern U. S. destina- Minneapolis, the nation, father were also in attendance. John read his patriotic Committee, presented this power of the mighty tions both for export and and the world, comes to essay entitled George Rogers Clark The Forgotten Hero year’s Minnesota Eagle Mississippi. Later lumber domestic distribution. life through the eight-story which is presented on the back of this newsletter. GOODMENWANTED! Scout, Paul Banwart, with mills gave way to flour After World War I the Flour Tower and other Paul’s application, four generation ancestor chart and a trophy for his winning milling. Beginning in milling industry in Min- hands-on exhibits. his patriotic essay were sent to National SAR headquarters Show Your Pride in the application and essay for 1880 and for 50 years neapolis began to decline. In its short three-year in Louisville, Kentucky to compete with other state Sons of the American Revolution the SAR’s Eagle Scout thereafter, Minneapolis As the industry moved out history the Mill City Muse- winners where he won the $2,000 scholarship. Scholarship and Awards was known as the “Flour of Minneapolis, the old um has received 15 major Paul won the Minnesota Spreading Wings trophy last Form a MNSSAR Color Guard Today! year as well. His brother Benjamin also won the Minneso- Program. Milling Capital of the mills fell into disuse. The awards and is visited by Free breakfast when you order your uniform. Afterwards Compatriot World.” At the industry’s Washburn A Mill closed in more than 100,000 visitors ta award twice and went on the win the $8,000 scholarship See your recruiter today to earn a place where it counts. Jones introduced today’s peak, the Washburn A Mill 1965. In 1991 the mill was including 30,000 school in 2002. speaker, John R. Crippen, was the most technologi- nearly destroyed by fire. children annually. In the Minnesota Society SAR Color Guard! Director of the Mill City cally advanced and the Working through the Contact Compatriot Paul K. Theisen at 320/351-6221 www.millcitymuseum.org Museum. John Crippen largest in the world. At Minneapolis Community MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
MILLCITYMUSEUMWAS THETOPIC OF THEDAY AT MINNESOTAEAGLESCOUTWINS SECONDRUNNER-UPATNATIONAL THEANNUALGEORGEWASHINGTONDAYLUNCHEON OMPETITION On Saturday February enhanced his topic with C ! MNSSAR 17, 2007 forty-four souls historic slides of Min- Paul Jacob Parker Ban- President wart, of the Northern including members of the neapolis, the Stone Arch Stonecipher, Minnesota Society SAR, Bridge, artists renderings Star Council Boy John R. Scouts of America, rep- the Society of the Sons of of the flour explosion of Crippen, resented the MNSSAR the Revolution of the State 1878, and the Washburn A Director of of Minnesota, and their Mill during the hey-day of the Mill City in the national competi- spouses and guests, gath- flour milling, and the ruins Museum and tion of the Eagle Scout ered for the annual Wash- and museum today. He Secretary- Scholarship and Awards Three new members received membership certificates and ington Day Luncheon held also showed slides of Treasurer Program. The national rosettes during the George Washington Observance and Luncheon. From left to right; William Raymond Johnson, at Jax Cafe in Northeast advertisements from the Jones. winners are: Rev. Richard Lanklyn Vork and Mark Allen Labine. Minneapolis. competing Washburn and • First Place: Charles Minnesota SAR Presi- Pillsbury Mills. peak production, it ground Development Agency, the C. McBride II of Con- dent, Marvin Eugene Unlike other neighbor enough flour to make 12 city cleaned up the rubble necticut NEWMNSSAR EMBERSM : • First Runner-up: Stonecipher, opened with river cities Minneapolis million loaves of bread in a and fortified the charred NSSAR# New Member Ancestor Alexander P. Spillane greetings. After the pledge and Saint Paul are not day. In 1920 a resident of walls of the mill in the late 167922 William Raymond Johnson Hill Freeman of New York of allegiance and the SAR across the river from each Warsaw, Poland could buy 1990s. Shortly thereafter, 168311 Rev. Richard Lanklyn Vork Nathan Spicer • Second Runner-up: Paul J.P. Banwart of Minnesota creed, Our Secretary-Trea- other. Saint Paul occupies Minneapolis flour cheaper the Minnesota Historical 168312 Mark Allen Labine James Dascomb surer, John Hallberg Jones, both sides of the Mississip- than their home grown Society announced plans to A Minnesota Eagle Scout has either won, placed or 168340 Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Jr. Thomas Truxtun gave an eloquent invoca- pi at the point where steam product. develop the Mill City showed at the national level by the NSSAR Eagle Scout 168390 The Rev. Henry T. Morrison, Jr. Thomas Truxtun tion. ships could not travel any The City grew up Museum. Scholarship and Awards Committee four times in the last 168662 Andreas Dovolos Hoeft Andrew Rench The Vice Regent of the farther north. St. Anthony around the mills, which Built within the ruins of six years! 168663 Charles Edward Boyles Charles Boyles Minnesota Society DAR, Falls (the only falls on the received grain via rail lines a National Historic Land- Congratulations Paul! 168748 Joel Thompson Severinghaus, Jr.Abraham Bertrand who is the wife of a new Mississippi River) is the stretching across the mark, the Washburn A 168749 Robert Nelson Severinghaus Abraham Bertrand MNSSAR member, offered reason Minneapolis has the Northern Plains grain belt Mill, the museum provides Paul, from Shakopee, Minnesota, was honored at the 168750 Robert LeRoy Neiman Philip Neiman greetings. regional power that it into the Dakotas and Cana- a multi-sensory, interactive annual George Washington Day Observance and Lun- 168751 William McIntyre Hoeft Andrew Rench After luncheon, Tim enjoys today. da. Trains also carried the journey. The story of flour cheon where he received the Spreading Wings Bronze More new members registration papers are at Harris, Chairman of the During the 1860’s milled flour to Duluth and milling and its impact on Eagle Trophy as the Minnesota winner. His mother and NSSAR Headquarters MNSSAR Eagle Scout lumber mills harnessed the to eastern U. S. destina- Minneapolis, the nation, father were also in attendance. John read his patriotic Committee, presented this power of the mighty tions both for export and and the world, comes to essay entitled George Rogers Clark The Forgotten Hero year’s Minnesota Eagle Mississippi. Later lumber domestic distribution. life through the eight-story which is presented on the back of this newsletter. GOODMENWANTED! Scout, Paul Banwart, with mills gave way to flour After World War I the Flour Tower and other Paul’s application, four generation ancestor chart and a trophy for his winning milling. Beginning in milling industry in Min- hands-on exhibits. his patriotic essay were sent to National SAR headquarters Show Your Pride in the application and essay for 1880 and for 50 years neapolis began to decline. In its short three-year in Louisville, Kentucky to compete with other state Sons of the American Revolution the SAR’s Eagle Scout thereafter, Minneapolis As the industry moved out history the Mill City Muse- winners where he won the $2,000 scholarship. Scholarship and Awards was known as the “Flour of Minneapolis, the old um has received 15 major Paul won the Minnesota Spreading Wings trophy last Form a MNSSAR Color Guard Today! year as well. His brother Benjamin also won the Minneso- Program. Milling Capital of the mills fell into disuse. The awards and is visited by Free breakfast when you order your uniform. Afterwards Compatriot World.” At the industry’s Washburn A Mill closed in more than 100,000 visitors ta award twice and went on the win the $8,000 scholarship See your recruiter today to earn a place where it counts. Jones introduced today’s peak, the Washburn A Mill 1965. In 1991 the mill was including 30,000 school in 2002. speaker, John R. Crippen, was the most technologi- nearly destroyed by fire. children annually. In the Minnesota Society SAR Color Guard! Director of the Mill City cally advanced and the Working through the Contact Compatriot Paul K. Theisen at 320/351-6221 www.millcitymuseum.org Museum. John Crippen largest in the world. At Minneapolis Community
ence on his brother, his on ence cover and develop its its develop and cover War broke-out, Clark’s broke-out, War
haps without Clark’s influ- Clark’s without haps People were able to dis- to able were People Minnesota Society Revolutionary the When
nal thirteen colonies. Per- colonies. thirteen nal Allegheny Mountains. Allegheny is now Kentucky. now is
Sons of the American Revolution continent. this across ideals
functions beyond the origi- the beyond functions the land west of the of west land the es, he sought land in what in land sought he es,
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway our expanding in stake
which America society America which able to live it by securing by it live to able In order to obtain his rich- his obtain to order In
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 the and War Revolutionary
an affect on the way in way the on affect an created by Clark, he was he Clark, by created was not born into wealth. into born not was the independence of the of independence the
charisma and attitude had attitude and charisma manifest destiny was not was destiny manifest George Washington, Clark Washington, George always be identified with identified be always
their Indian allies. His allies. Indian their Even though the idea of idea the though Even individual. But unlike But individual. ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED will spirit Clark’s Rogers
west over the British and British the over west ing the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary the ing Washington, was a tall a was Washington, changed our lives. George lives. our changed
that lead to victory in the in victory to lead that Allegheny Mountains dur- Mountains Allegheny surveyor and, like George like and, surveyor should embrace how he how embrace should
amazing leadership skills leadership amazing largest battle west of the of west battle largest Rogers Clark became a became Clark Rogers
NSIDE THE we Clark; Rogers George was a man of valor with valor of man a was battle of Peckuwe, the Peckuwe, of battle I George home. at tutored we should not forget not should we
George Rogers Clark Rogers George Clark’s army also won the won also army Clark’s attended school and was and school attended
MNSSAR SALUTE... reasons, these For today? have founded. have three times as large. as times three November 19, 1752. He 1752. 19, November America would be like be would America
which he is credited to credited is he which the illusion of an army an of illusion the was born in Virginia on Virginia in born was nation. Who knows what knows Who nation.
Grove, near Louisville near Grove, around the fort, thus giving thus fort, the around George Rogers Clark Rogers George
Duluth Public Library Notes another by upon acted
ary 13, 1818 at Locust at 1818 13, ary their company’s flags company’s their Clark. destiny might have been have might destiny
away at age 62 on Febru- on 62 age at away men marched displaying marched men tionary is George Rogers George is tionary
Mill City Museum Was the Topic Manifest differently. out
third stroke, Clark passed Clark stroke, third surrendering after Clark’s after surrendering Mountains. This revolu- This Mountains.
of the Day at the Annual turned- have may covery
Ohio. After suffering his suffering After Ohio. enemy was tricked into tricked was enemy west of the Allegheny the of west
Washington Day Luncheon Dis- of Corps the William;
the Falls of Falls the ple, at Fort Vincennes, the Vincennes, Fort at ple, American independence American
overlooked
and Vincennes. For exam- For Vincennes. and
American Eagle for role vital a played
land which land Forts Sackville, Kaskaskia, Sackville, Forts name. Nonetheless, he Nonetheless, name.
his retirement his strategic locations such as such locations strategic
Shakopee Eagle Scout Honored his mention even not
only saving only allowed for the capture of capture the for allowed gotten. Many textbooks do textbooks Many gotten.
all his assets, his all and unexpected tactics unexpected and
New Members for- often is success, and
creditors took creditors him a battle. Clark’s wit Clark’s battle. a him despite his determination his despite
campaigns, er and leader, Virginia gave Virginia leader, and er One man, in particular, in man, One
for his early his for ing himself a worthy fight- worthy a himself ing the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary the
responsibility self-run campaigns. Prov- campaigns. self-run important to the success of success the to important
Vermont years, to wit: to years,
financial called “Long Knives” on Knives” “Long called fices that were equally as equally were that fices
library. • Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Buried Soldiers Revolutionary • volumes they have added over the over added have they volumes
much of the of much ceed with a small militia small a with ceed ogtaotohr’sacri- others’ about forget
and check out that section of their fine their of section that out check and • Tennessee Soldiers in the Revolution the in Soldiers Tennessee • library this year that lists some of the of some lists that year this library
ally assumed ally fighter, was able to suc- to able was fighter, general. But most people most But general.
members are in the area, do stop in stop do area, the in are members Revolutionary War Revolutionary We have had a nice letter from the from letter nice a had have We
Clark person- Clark Clark, a formidable Indian formidable a Clark, wallis, defeated British defeated wallis,
continuing support. If any of our of any If support. continuing auxiliaries of Great Britain in the in Britain Great of auxiliaries still have a presence in that area. that in presence a have still
because a county of Virginia. of county a Treaty of Paris; and Corn- and Paris; of Treaty They are very appreciative of our of appreciative very are They • The Hessians and the other German other the and Hessians The • years, and this is a way that we can we that way a is this and years,
In 1803, In Kentucky was inducted as inducted was Kentucky politician and signer of the of signer and politician tion dence, 1776-1783 dence, was a Duluth Chapter S.A.R. for many for S.A.R. Chapter Duluth a was
into the west. the into was met. Shortly after, Shortly met. was tal Army; John Adams, John Army; tal • Sweden and the American Revolu- American the and Sweden • North American War of Indepen- of War American North to their genealogical section. There section. genealogical their to
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MINNESOTA MINNESOTA News of Yesterday Reported Today Saturday, August 31, 1776 AMERICANS EVACUATE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS He had instructed Hand and seemed to settle in a peculiar Brilliant maneuver saves American Army. his Pennsylvania troops to manner over both encamp- hold the American defenses to ments.” It was so thick that New York, NY – After the were replaced by the men the very end. Tallmadge could “scarcely dis- Battle of Long Island, British behind them. Washington had Washington called to him cern a man at six yards’ dis- General William Howe was gone ahead to the river and through the darkness. “Isn’t tance.” confident that he had trapped was supervising the loading of that Colonel Hand? You of all The fog that had covered a large part of the American the troops. officers! I thought you would the troops’ movement lifted as army, perhaps ten thousand Throughout the evening, never abandon your post!” the sun rose yesterday morning men, on Brooklyn Heights, into the night and until dawn, Hand assured him that he and the British did not suspect with Admiral Richard Howe’s line after line of cold, wet, had left only under orders from anything unusual happening Royal Navy in their rear. defeated American soldiers his immediate commander, until seven o’clock. Nonethe- Throughout two rainy days, filed down to the shore to be General Thomas Mifflin. less, the suspicion was not the British repaired the dam- ferried to Manhattan. The “Impossible!” Washington confirmed until General age from the fighting on Massachusetts fishermen said. Hand was trying to con- Robertson led a party into the August 27. Then, on the rowed with muffled, cloth- vince him when General Mif- deserted camp at 8:30, just as morning of August 30, Howe covered oars through the night flin rode up and asked what the boats were taking the last sent out a patrol. American in their endless two-mile cir- was the matter. of the Americans to Manhat- sniping had continued through- cuit from shore to shore. Washington rounded on tan. out the night, and Howe want- Major Benjamin Tall- him. “Good God, General Mif- As a result of this retreat, ed to know why there was now madge, adjutant with Colonel flin! I’m afraid you have Washington was able to extri- a lull in the fire. John Chester’s Connecticut ruined us by so unseasonably cate about 9,500 men, his The British scouts came regiment, witnessed “To move withdrawing the troops from entire force, with their equip- back with an incredible so large a body of troops with the lines.” ment and supplies, and all but answer. During the night, all their necessary appendages Mifflin said angrily, “I did five cannon from under the George Washington had disap- across a river full a mile wide, it by your order.” and asked: noses of the British. Major peared with all of the Ameri- with a rapid current, in face of “Did Scammell act as an aide- Tallmadge, in one of the last can Army. a victorious, well-disciplined de-camp for the day, or did he boats, reported of seeing a army nearly three times as not? I had orders through very tall man, in a cloak and On August 29th Washing- numerous as his own and a him.” boots, coming down the steps ton ordered every available fleet capable of stopping the The General replied it had to be helped board a skiff by vessel brought to the shore navigation so that not one boat been a dreadful mistake, and one of the men from Marble- behind him, and swarms of could have passed over, informed him that matters head. It was Washington, who barges, sailboats and punts col- seemed to present most formi- were in much confusion at the left with the last of his troops. lected there. Many of the dable obstacles. But in the ferry, and unless we could sailors were fishermen from Source: The Battle of Brooklyn face of these difficulties, the resume our posts before the 1776, by John J. Gallagher, Marblehead, Massachusetts. Commander-in-Chief so enemy discovered we had left Published by Sarpedon, New York By 10 P.M., Washington was arranged his business.” them, in all probability the Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Simon ready to begin, Instead of fac- The rotation of troops most disagreeable conse- and Schuster, 1988 ing the night attack they had through the lines facing the quences would follow. Rebels and Redcoats, by George F. been dreading, the American British had gone as ordered. The nor’easter masked Scheer and Hugh F. Rankin, soldiers were called from their Da Capo Press Inc. Then one of Washington’s Washington’s movements and positions in the trenches. aides made a near-fatal mis- kept British ships out of the Washington's Crossing, Their lines were so tightly take. At 2 A.M. Washington East River. Then incredibly, by David Hackett Fischer, organized that no gaps could was watching impatiently over there was another change in Oxford University Press, Inc. be spotted by the British sen- the loadings when he was sur- the weather. Tallmadge tries. Campfires were kept prised to see Colonel Israel remembered that “a very burning while regiment after Hand riding toward the ferry. dense fog began to rise, and it regiment left their stations and News of Yesterday Reported Today Thursday, September 12, 1776 PEACE CONFERENCE ON STATEN ISLAND Howe’s offer to exchange Sul- Adams is a decided character.” Informal peace conference ends livan and Lord Stirling for two After a few more exchanges fruitlessly. British prisoners. it was clear that Adams had When the delegates reached been right in his suspicions. Tottenville, NJ – The meet- als would come to nothing. the town of Brunswick, New Richard Howe had no particu- ing was held yesterday in the But after such a humbling Jersey, all the inns were filled, lar powers. Any peace Billopp Manor, General defeat he was in no position to and Adams and Franklin had depended on the colonies once Howe’s headquarters in Tot- cancel Sullivan’s mission. to share a bed. Their tiny again pledging their full alle- tenville on Staten Island. In Three days later in Philadel- room had one small window. giance to the throne. As for attendance were General Sir phia, John Sullivan told the Adams closed it. He consid- John Sullivan’s assurances that William Howe, his brother Congress about Lord Howe’s ered his health precarious and Parliament would give up its Admiral Richard Howe, who is generous terms. was wary of chills from the right of taxation–why, said also a British Lord, Benjamin Like Washington, John night air. Franklin insisted Howe, Sullivan had evidently Franklin, John Adams and Adams distrusted Howe’s that the window remain open. misheard him. Edmund Rutledge. overtures. Sullivan explained He assured Adams that with At one point, Lord Howe that the admiral proposed a the window closed the air in insinuated a threat into his After the American defeat meeting but could not deal their chamber would soon be argument. Ravaging and on Long Island, Lord Stirling with the Congress as an offi- worse than it was outside and destroying America, he told and General Sullivan had been cial body. He would be proceeded to acquaint Adams his guests, would give him passing the time more com- pleased to receive several with his theory of colds. great pain. fortably in captivity aboard members as private gentlemen There had been no chance Benjamin Franklin prompt- Admiral Howe’s flagship, the for an hour or two of conversa- that Admiral Howe would ly replied that the Americans Eagle, than they would have tion. Adams spoke vigorously refuse to see the Americans. must take proper–and, he done at Washington’s side. against any agreement with Protocol would not deter him hoped, effective–care to spare Admiral Howe convinced Howe. if he had a chance to persuade his lordship’s feelings. General Sullivan that they But some delegates the Congress to give up the The night with Howe ended could end the war now and believed that spurning Howe’s war. He greeted the Ameri- as fruitlessly as John Adams that the Parliament would rati- offer might suggest to people, cans with elaborate thanks for might have wished. fy any treaty Howe made. The at home and abroad, who were the honor they did him in com- If the limping conference admiral had denounced the uncommitted to American ing and led them past ranks of had done anything, it had war as senseless and said that independence, that the British grenadiers to the house, where placed a severe strain on Lord Britain must surrender all legitimately sought peace and they found, amid the military Howe’s affection for America, rights to tax the colonies. That that the Americans were pro- squalor, one large and hand- while delaying his brother’s at least was what Sullivan had tracting the war. After four some room elegantly spread pursuit of George Washington. thought the admiral was say- days of debate, the members with a fine dinner of cold ham, Source: The Battle of Brooklyn ing. After some hesitation, decided to send an official del- tongue and mutton, accompa- 1776, by John J. Gallagher, Sullivan had agreed to carry egation to New York, which nied by a good claret. Published by Sarpedon, New York Howe’s peace overtures to the Howe would probably refuse Howe said he was meeting Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Congress. Carrying a pass to to receive. And if did see the them not as members of Con- Simon and Schuster, 1988 get him through the British delegates, Howe would have gress but only as gentlemen of George Washington’s War lines, Sullivan had reached no chance of working his wiles great ability and influence. by Robert Leckie, Published by HarperCollins, 1992 New York on his way to on them. Two of the three Adams replied that his lord- Philadelphia hours before chosen to go were John Adams ship might consider him any Washington completed his and Benjamin Franklin. way he please, except as a evacuation from Brooklyn. Edward Rutledge of South British subject. George Washington was Carolina was the third. The Howe turned to the others convinced that Howe’s propos- Congress also accepted with a smile and said, “Mr.
ment upon which to rely. The rely. to which upon ment schemes for destroying the destroying for schemes hundred yards off Governors off yards hundred Da Capo Press Inc. Press Capo Da
Scheer and Hugh F. Rankin, Rankin, F. Hugh and Scheer within his cramped compart- cramped his within had offered to Congress to offered had tion and found himself a few a himself found and tion
Rebels and Redcoats, by George F. George by Redcoats, and Rebels ing, Lee had only the free air free the only had Lee ing, days of the war, inventive men inventive war, the of days Minnesota Society posi- his on check to up came
fresh air. But after submerg- after But air. fresh no defense. From the first the From defense. no now running shoreward. He shoreward. running now Sons of the American Revolution books. of Series Almanac”
Irving Wallace from “The Peoples “The from Wallace Irving
small tubes placed to bring in bring to placed tubes small which the colonies as yet had yet as colonies the which
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway was which tide, the by assisted
Source: David Wallechinsky and Wallechinsky David Source:
ran on the surface, it had two had it surface, the on ran constituted a menace against menace a constituted
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 time this trip, return the began
prising explosion. explosion. prising within. While the submarine the While within. mighty ships of the enemy the of ships mighty would instantly be spotted. Lee spotted. be instantly would
officers who had seen the sur- the seen had who officers had no way to reach it from it reach to way no had ca had long recognized that the that recognized long had ca supply of oxygen, since he since oxygen, of supply
Putnam and other Colonial other and Putnam secure and watertight and he and watertight and secure ested in the defense of Ameri- of defense the in ested
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED one-half-hour fresh a in gulp
ed warmly by General Israel General by warmly ed held the small entry cover entry small the held ington and many others inter- others many and ington periodically to the surface to surface the to periodically
reached the shore, to be greet- be to shore, the reached arose, since exterior strapping exterior since arose, attack was concerned. Wash- concerned. was attack day, he could no longer retreat longer no could he day,
Sergeant Lee finally Lee Sergeant out even if an emergency an if even out British, so far as point of point as far so British, over. With the coming of the of coming the With over.
could not free himself to get to himself free not could had been at the mercy of the of mercy the at been had By dawn, the “attack” was “attack” the dawn, By
the device was triggered. was device the Sergeant Lee was sealed in. He in. sealed was Lee Sergeant heavy vessel at his command, his at vessel heavy turn of the screw. screw. the of turn
away time of 20 minutes after minutes 20 of time away Once inside the contraption, the inside Once Washington, without a single a without Washington,
MNSSAR each with away bobbing kept
allowed for a maximum get- maximum a for allowed depth gauge. gauge. depth first of Howe’s fleet, General fleet, Howe’s of first the wooden screw. The Turtle The screw. wooden the
length of rope. His clock timer clock His rope. of length instruments: a compass and a and compass a instruments: Ever since the arrival of the of arrival the since Ever
2008 MEETINGS... by bored be not could timber
box was fastened to it by a by it to fastened was box coffin carried two guidance two carried coffin per cladding over the bottom the over cladding per
screw was to be left there; the there; left be to was screw ballast back out. The potential The out. back ballast tan Island. Island. tan
• Saturday, January 12, 2008 cop- The overlooked: been had
Once bored into the timber, the timber, the into bored Once hand pumps, to force the water the force to pumps, hand Battery on the tip of Manhat- of tip the on Battery
Jax Cafe that fact a learned he Again,
hole into the ship’s bottom. ship’s the into hole nell’s design called on two on called design nell’s observers as far away as the as away far as observers the chosen ship’s bottom. ship’s chosen the
his compartment, to bore a bore to compartment, his water. For surfacing, Bush- surfacing, For water. that could be heard clearly by clearly heard be could that
• Saturday, February 16, 2008 on work to went he merging,
turning the tool from within from tool the turning spring opened a cock to let in let to cock a opened spring exploded with a loud report loud a with exploded
Jax Cafe Sub- later. hours 2-1/2 range,
for utilizing a long hand screw, hand long a utilizing for one man. To submerge, a foot a submerge, To man. one floated off. Minutes later, it later, Minutes off. floated
• Saturday, September 20, 2008 within back way his perspire exploded, Lee’s orders called orders Lee’s exploded, barely enough room to hold to room enough barely escape. The bomb leisurely bomb The escape. sion system, Lee managed to managed Lee system, sion
tom. To keep it in place until place in it keep To tom. just over seven feet long, with long, feet seven over just paddle furiously away and away furiously paddle Jax Cafe windmill-propul- his of ation
beneath an enemy ship’s bot- ship’s enemy an beneath clam, it was six feet high and high feet six was it clam, backed off, allowing Lee to Lee allowing off, backed
Please watch for details to be oper- frantic With water. open
this bomb was to be placed be to was bomb this nightmare. Shaped like a round a like Shaped nightmare. new floating object, the barge the object, floating new
mailed to you. for headed fleet, the beyond
to set the charge off. In theory, In off. charge the set to The craft was a sailor’s a was craft The ed happened. Frightened by a by Frightened happened. ed him swiftly past and far and past swiftly him
ing apparatus and a clock timer clock a and apparatus ing New York. New sub—to pieces. The unexpect- The pieces. sub—to no one had thought of—swept thought had one no
powder, along with a detonat- a with along powder, submarine and brought it to it brought and submarine including himself and the and himself including strong tide—outgoing, a fact a tide—outgoing, strong
loaded with 150 lbs. of gun- of lbs. 150 with loaded manually powered, one-man powered, manually sion would blow them all— them blow would sion sels of Howe’s fleet, and the and fleet, Howe’s of sels
Source: Sauk Centre Herald, September 11, 2007. 11, September Herald, Centre Sauk Source: Lee carried an egg-shaped box egg-shaped an carried Lee Haven, actually constructed a constructed actually Haven, bomb loose, hoping the explo- the hoping loose, bomb tion to the dimly outlined ves- outlined dimly the to tion
and they are hoping to increase their numbers. their increase to hoping are they and deck, just behind the hatch, the behind just deck, from the college at New at college the from hands, he armed and cut the cut and armed he hands, he had lost his bearings in rela- in bearings his lost had he
bers for a few years, but this was their first try as honor guard members, guard honor as try first their was this but years, few a for bers tem was equally primitive. On primitive. equally was tem nell, of Connecticut, fresh Connecticut, of nell, mined not to fall into enemy into fall to not mined approach. Inside of minutes, of Inside approach.
h rn,idctn h fie’ ak Altrehv enSRmem- SAR been have three All rank. officer’s the indicating front, the The ship’s weaponry sys- weaponry ship’s The British shipping. David Bush- David shipping. British ture was unavoidable. Deter- unavoidable. was ture submarine and began his began and submarine
line. Their black tri-corner hat, trimmed white, contained an emblem on emblem an contained white, trimmed hat, tri-corner black Their line. used for ballast. ballast. for used caught in shallow water, cap- water, shallow in caught intrepid soldier entered his entered soldier intrepid
were from the Massachusetts line and the red was from the New York New the from was red the and line Massachusetts the from were afloat by the 700 lbs. of lead of lbs. 700 the by afloat With his limited speed and speed limited his With At almost midnight, the midnight, almost At
time. That includes the blue coat. The buff colored vest and trousers and vest colored buff The coat. blue the includes That time. was kept in a stable position stable a in kept was investigate the strange object. object. strange the investigate Island, N.Y. N.Y. Island,
Centre Armory, wearing their specially ordered uniforms for the first the for uniforms ordered specially their wearing Armory, Centre speed of 3 mph. The Turtle The mph. 3 of speed British Marines, coming to coming Marines, British Eagle, at anchor off Staten off anchor at Eagle,
zation that has been around for years. On August 29 they met at the Sauk the at met they 29 August On years. for around been has that zation hand, Lee could manage a top a manage could Lee hand, surf, manned by a party of party a by manned surf, Richard Howe’s flagship, the flagship, Howe’s Richard
MNSSAR Honor Guard. It’s a newly formed honor guard in an organi- an in guard honor formed newly a It’s Guard. Honor MNSSAR cranking, one paddle in each in paddle one cranking, barge being shoved into the into shoved being barge out to attack Admiral Sir Admiral attack to out
“trooped” their colors at Jax Cafe in Minneapolis, as members of the of members as Minneapolis, in Cafe Jax at colors their “trooped” paddles. With a vigorous hand vigorous a With paddles. tiny windows he could see a see could he windows tiny rine dubbed the “Turtle,” set “Turtle,” the dubbed rine
River and Craig Whiting of Brainerd – it was the first time they time first the was it – Brainerd of Whiting Craig and River two sets of windmill-shaped of sets two along the shore. Through his Through shore. the along world’s first military subma- military first world’s
For three men – Paul Theisen of Sauk Centre, Jim Church of Elk of Church Jim Centre, Sauk of Theisen Paul – men three For designer Bushnell furnished Bushnell designer of British soldiers running soldiers British of Ezra Lee, riding inside the inside riding Lee, Ezra
vering. For motive power, motive For vering. watched excitedly by hundreds by excitedly watched Conn., 45-year-old Sergeant 45-year-old Conn., New MNSSAR Honor Guard Honor MNSSAR New
minutes of underwater maneu- underwater of minutes found his approach being approach his found day a volunteer from Lyme, from volunteer a day
supply was adequate for 30 for adequate was supply Island. To his dismay, he dismay, his To Island. Staten Island, NY – Yester- – NY Island, Staten
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any premises could be Deputy Postmaster General, ANNUALCONSTITUTIONDAYLUNCHEON: searched with no solid evi- Franklin had access to all 2007 MNSSAR dence of wrongdoing. Lead- letters to and from the ing merchants of Boston Crown. On December 12, MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS Paul F. Davis, General President of the SR is Guest ofpooled Honor their resources and 1772, he sent a packet of 18 hired attorney James Otis to letters to the Speaker of the ROTC Awards The annual Constitution of the day, grilled pork 2008. that the “independence represent them in legal pro- Massachusetts Assembly, Young cadets from seven Day Luncheon was held chops, grilled chicken sand- Compatriot Jones intro- movement” never had the ceedings to block the use of Thomas Cushing. He indi- college ROTC units and 14 jointly by the Minnesota SR wich, pierogi and sausage or duced today’s speaker, Paul backing of a majority of the the Writ. In order to accept cated that the letters were high school JROTC units and SAR at Jax Cafe on Sat- the Jax burger. Everyone K. Davis. Paul is a native of Americans. Patriots, often the case, Otis had to resign “purloined,” but by whom throughout Minnesota were urday, September 15, 2007. was given a hot popover and Iowa and grew up in the called Whigs or Colonials, his position at the Vice (it was Ben) he could not presented with certificates The MNSSAR President, a Caesar salad to begin their midwest and is now a mem- won the wholehearted adher- Admiralty Court. His work say. Samuel Adams read and ROTC medals by the Marvin Stonecipher (Stoney) meal. ber of the Arizona Society of ence of perhaps one-third of eventually lead him to them to the shocked and MNSSAR. It is presented to opened with greetings. Before luncheon the Min- the SAR and started the those who lived in North become a patriot. astonished members of the ROTC cadets or midship- Stoney introduced the Min- nesota Sons of the Revolu- Society of the SR in Ari- American colonies. Tories, In 1765, Samuel Adams House of Assembly. Most men who show a high nesota SR President, John tion conducted their busi- zona. He is presently the or Loyalists were about as had taken the job of tax col- were written by Thomas degree of merit with respect Hallberg Jones who per- ness. Following that Secre- General President of the numerous. As for the rest, lector for the port of Boston. Hutchinson, Chief Justice of to leadership qualities, mili- formed double-duty as Sec- tary-Treasurer Jones present- Sons of the Revolution. He “they didn’t care a pinch of Adams was a conspicuous Massachusetts, to the King tary bearing and general retary-Treasurer of the ed a certificate and rosette to reported on recent activities snuff” for the issues failure in business, and he himself. By a vote of 101 to excellence. Hallberg Jones did the pre- MNSSAR as well. Jones three new members of the of the General Society. His involved in the long-drawn- was badly in need of cash. 5, members declared their Thank you to Compatriots sentation. Added to the pre- informed the audience of MNSSAR, a supplemental topic for our meeting was out struggle. Hence he was glad to accept outrage! The letters had Marvin Stonecipher, James sentation was a scholarship fifty a short explanation of certificate to a current mem- entitled: From Loyalist to James Otis was a highly the Crown post, regardless served their purpose! In Foster, Hon. David check for $100 as a personal the differences between the ber, and youth certificates Patriot – A Presentation of respected Boston attorney of its nature. However, he January, 1774 the 68 year Bouschor, James Church, gift to the school from the SR and the SAR organiza- and lapel pins to two new the Activities and Impact of and was the “Advocate Gen- was no more effective as tax old Franklin was charged Tim Harris, Larry Sisk and Lorraine Yatckoske Jones tions. Stoney then called on youth registrants. James Otis “The Oak,” eral of the Vice Admiralty collector than he had been in with Sedition, threatened John Jones for being presen- and John Hallberg Jones the newly formed honor Tim Harris gave an abbre- Samuel Adams “The Fail- Court” for the King. But in business. During eight with a stay in Newgate Jail ters. Scholarship Fund, which guard to post the colors. viated report of the ure,” and Benjamin Franklin August of 1760, the newly years, uncollected taxes and stripped of his prized Bronze Good Citizenship was established at the Acad- Following the Pledge of MNSSAR Eagle Scout “The Purloiner,” Leading up appointed governor of the accumulated in the sum of Postmastership and Agent Medals emy this year to continue in Allegiance and the SAR Committee activity, noting to the American Revolution. Massachusetts Bay Colony £8,000, causing Adams to for Massachusetts. He The Bronze Good Citi- the future. The award pre- Pledge Compatriot Jones that our 2007 Minnesota While growing numbers issued a “Writ of Assis- lose his post. Once out of returned to America in May zenship award was presented sentation was given gave a very eloquent invoca- Winner went on to win third of protesters voiced their tance” to stop smuggling to office, he became a fervent, 1775 to a Hero’s welcome. to outstanding graduating statewide publicity on the tion. place nationally and complaints about colonial the Colonies from the eloquent critic of British tax- The results of the efforts seniors from twenty-five web site of the Minnesota Jax Cafe offered a variety received a $2,000 scholar- policies, discontent with the French islands in the ation. His pamphlets and of Loyalist to Patriot James Minneapolis area high Conference of Seventh Day of entrees from their menu ship from the NSSAR. 980 British-American relation- Caribbean to avoid excise speeches led him to be Otis, Samuel Adams and schools and also at the Twin Adventists. including, filet mignon, letters were mailed this past ship was never universal in fees and taxes. This became labeled the “Great Agitator.” Benjamin Franklin each in Cities Naval Sea Cadet Flag Certificates sauteed walleye pike, pasta week to start the program for the colonies. Davis stated a blank search warrant and Eventually, Sam Adams. his own way, resulted in uni- Squadron. Medals were also On Flag Day five Saint “The Failure” had succeeded fying and energizing a divid- awarded to eleven Saint Paul Paul area businesses were and he found his place in ed populous and proving area high school students presented with flag certifi- history! once again that “Freedom is this year. The criteria for the cates by the Saint Paul Benjamin Franklin was Not Free” – Never before recipient of the Bronze Chapter SAR for showing not an “Oak” like Otis, nor did so few do so much for so Good Citizenship Medal is their patriotism and love of certainly not a “Failure” like many! Scholarship, Leadership, country. This years recipi- Adams. Franklin definitely Afterward Paul Davis was Character, Service, and an ents are from White Bear knew how to play the game presented with a certificate appreciation of Patriotism. Lake, Minnesota: and cover all the bases. He and a book entitled “The All were presented by • Lake Area Bank always knew the score! In Modern Renaissance – Saint school staff except for the John Hallberg Jones,President of New MNSSAR member/ancestor: A supplemental certificate was Youth Registrant Certificates and • Magnepan the Minnesota SR, Paul K. Davis, Jay Thomas W. Franklin/Elias awarded to Rehn Douglas Smith. lapel pins were presented to 1753 he accepted the post of Paul.” Maplewood Academy in • Marprint/Paragon Labeling General President of the SR, and Bost; Robert Leroy Neiman/ His Revolutionary War ancestor is Zachary Allan Remple (age 15) Deputy Postmaster General Hutchinson, Minnesota. Systems (shown above) Duane L.C.M Galles, Secretary- Philip Neiman; Charles Edward Edward Lucas. and Bryce Alexander Remple (age of North America and he This was the first time we • North Star Bank Treasurer Minnesota SR. Boyles/Charles Boyles. 12). Ancestor: George Douglas. held onto it tenaciously. As have done one there. John • Washington Square Apts. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
any premises could be Deputy Postmaster General, ANNUALCONSTITUTIONDAYLUNCHEON: searched with no solid evi- Franklin had access to all 2007 MNSSAR dence of wrongdoing. Lead- letters to and from the ing merchants of Boston Crown. On December 12, MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS Paul F. Davis, General President of the SR is Guest ofpooled Honor their resources and 1772, he sent a packet of 18 hired attorney James Otis to letters to the Speaker of the ROTC Awards The annual Constitution of the day, grilled pork 2008. that the “independence represent them in legal pro- Massachusetts Assembly, Young cadets from seven Day Luncheon was held chops, grilled chicken sand- Compatriot Jones intro- movement” never had the ceedings to block the use of Thomas Cushing. He indi- college ROTC units and 14 jointly by the Minnesota SR wich, pierogi and sausage or duced today’s speaker, Paul backing of a majority of the the Writ. In order to accept cated that the letters were high school JROTC units and SAR at Jax Cafe on Sat- the Jax burger. Everyone K. Davis. Paul is a native of Americans. Patriots, often the case, Otis had to resign “purloined,” but by whom throughout Minnesota were urday, September 15, 2007. was given a hot popover and Iowa and grew up in the called Whigs or Colonials, his position at the Vice (it was Ben) he could not presented with certificates The MNSSAR President, a Caesar salad to begin their midwest and is now a mem- won the wholehearted adher- Admiralty Court. His work say. Samuel Adams read and ROTC medals by the Marvin Stonecipher (Stoney) meal. ber of the Arizona Society of ence of perhaps one-third of eventually lead him to them to the shocked and MNSSAR. It is presented to opened with greetings. Before luncheon the Min- the SAR and started the those who lived in North become a patriot. astonished members of the ROTC cadets or midship- Stoney introduced the Min- nesota Sons of the Revolu- Society of the SR in Ari- American colonies. Tories, In 1765, Samuel Adams House of Assembly. Most men who show a high nesota SR President, John tion conducted their busi- zona. He is presently the or Loyalists were about as had taken the job of tax col- were written by Thomas degree of merit with respect Hallberg Jones who per- ness. Following that Secre- General President of the numerous. As for the rest, lector for the port of Boston. Hutchinson, Chief Justice of to leadership qualities, mili- formed double-duty as Sec- tary-Treasurer Jones present- Sons of the Revolution. He “they didn’t care a pinch of Adams was a conspicuous Massachusetts, to the King tary bearing and general retary-Treasurer of the ed a certificate and rosette to reported on recent activities snuff” for the issues failure in business, and he himself. By a vote of 101 to excellence. Hallberg Jones did the pre- MNSSAR as well. Jones three new members of the of the General Society. His involved in the long-drawn- was badly in need of cash. 5, members declared their Thank you to Compatriots sentation. Added to the pre- informed the audience of MNSSAR, a supplemental topic for our meeting was out struggle. Hence he was glad to accept outrage! The letters had Marvin Stonecipher, James sentation was a scholarship fifty a short explanation of certificate to a current mem- entitled: From Loyalist to James Otis was a highly the Crown post, regardless served their purpose! In Foster, Hon. David check for $100 as a personal the differences between the ber, and youth certificates Patriot – A Presentation of respected Boston attorney of its nature. However, he January, 1774 the 68 year Bouschor, James Church, gift to the school from the SR and the SAR organiza- and lapel pins to two new the Activities and Impact of and was the “Advocate Gen- was no more effective as tax old Franklin was charged Tim Harris, Larry Sisk and Lorraine Yatckoske Jones tions. Stoney then called on youth registrants. James Otis “The Oak,” eral of the Vice Admiralty collector than he had been in with Sedition, threatened John Jones for being presen- and John Hallberg Jones the newly formed honor Tim Harris gave an abbre- Samuel Adams “The Fail- Court” for the King. But in business. During eight with a stay in Newgate Jail ters. Scholarship Fund, which guard to post the colors. viated report of the ure,” and Benjamin Franklin August of 1760, the newly years, uncollected taxes and stripped of his prized Bronze Good Citizenship was established at the Acad- Following the Pledge of MNSSAR Eagle Scout “The Purloiner,” Leading up appointed governor of the accumulated in the sum of Postmastership and Agent Medals emy this year to continue in Allegiance and the SAR Committee activity, noting to the American Revolution. Massachusetts Bay Colony £8,000, causing Adams to for Massachusetts. He The Bronze Good Citi- the future. The award pre- Pledge Compatriot Jones that our 2007 Minnesota While growing numbers issued a “Writ of Assis- lose his post. Once out of returned to America in May zenship award was presented sentation was given gave a very eloquent invoca- Winner went on to win third of protesters voiced their tance” to stop smuggling to office, he became a fervent, 1775 to a Hero’s welcome. to outstanding graduating statewide publicity on the tion. place nationally and complaints about colonial the Colonies from the eloquent critic of British tax- The results of the efforts seniors from twenty-five web site of the Minnesota Jax Cafe offered a variety received a $2,000 scholar- policies, discontent with the French islands in the ation. His pamphlets and of Loyalist to Patriot James Minneapolis area high Conference of Seventh Day of entrees from their menu ship from the NSSAR. 980 British-American relation- Caribbean to avoid excise speeches led him to be Otis, Samuel Adams and schools and also at the Twin Adventists. including, filet mignon, letters were mailed this past ship was never universal in fees and taxes. This became labeled the “Great Agitator.” Benjamin Franklin each in Cities Naval Sea Cadet Flag Certificates sauteed walleye pike, pasta week to start the program for the colonies. Davis stated a blank search warrant and Eventually, Sam Adams. his own way, resulted in uni- Squadron. Medals were also On Flag Day five Saint “The Failure” had succeeded fying and energizing a divid- awarded to eleven Saint Paul Paul area businesses were and he found his place in ed populous and proving area high school students presented with flag certifi- history! once again that “Freedom is this year. The criteria for the cates by the Saint Paul Benjamin Franklin was Not Free” – Never before recipient of the Bronze Chapter SAR for showing not an “Oak” like Otis, nor did so few do so much for so Good Citizenship Medal is their patriotism and love of certainly not a “Failure” like many! Scholarship, Leadership, country. This years recipi- Adams. Franklin definitely Afterward Paul Davis was Character, Service, and an ents are from White Bear knew how to play the game presented with a certificate appreciation of Patriotism. Lake, Minnesota: and cover all the bases. He and a book entitled “The All were presented by • Lake Area Bank always knew the score! In Modern Renaissance – Saint school staff except for the John Hallberg Jones,President of New MNSSAR member/ancestor: A supplemental certificate was Youth Registrant Certificates and • Magnepan the Minnesota SR, Paul K. Davis, Jay Thomas W. Franklin/Elias awarded to Rehn Douglas Smith. lapel pins were presented to 1753 he accepted the post of Paul.” Maplewood Academy in • Marprint/Paragon Labeling General President of the SR, and Bost; Robert Leroy Neiman/ His Revolutionary War ancestor is Zachary Allan Remple (age 15) Deputy Postmaster General Hutchinson, Minnesota. Systems (shown above) Duane L.C.M Galles, Secretary- Philip Neiman; Charles Edward Edward Lucas. and Bryce Alexander Remple (age of North America and he This was the first time we • North Star Bank Treasurer Minnesota SR. Boyles/Charles Boyles. 12). Ancestor: George Douglas. held onto it tenaciously. As have done one there. John • Washington Square Apts.
ment upon which to rely. The rely. to which upon ment schemes for destroying the destroying for schemes hundred yards off Governors off yards hundred Da Capo Press Inc. Press Capo Da
Scheer and Hugh F. Rankin, Rankin, F. Hugh and Scheer within his cramped compart- cramped his within had offered to Congress to offered had tion and found himself a few a himself found and tion
Rebels and Redcoats, by George F. George by Redcoats, and Rebels ing, Lee had only the free air free the only had Lee ing, days of the war, inventive men inventive war, the of days Minnesota Society posi- his on check to up came
fresh air. But after submerg- after But air. fresh no defense. From the first the From defense. no now running shoreward. He shoreward. running now Sons of the American Revolution books. of Series Almanac”
Irving Wallace from “The Peoples “The from Wallace Irving
small tubes placed to bring in bring to placed tubes small which the colonies as yet had yet as colonies the which
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway was which tide, the by assisted
Source: David Wallechinsky and Wallechinsky David Source:
ran on the surface, it had two had it surface, the on ran constituted a menace against menace a constituted
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 time this trip, return the began
prising explosion. explosion. prising within. While the submarine the While within. mighty ships of the enemy the of ships mighty would instantly be spotted. Lee spotted. be instantly would
officers who had seen the sur- the seen had who officers had no way to reach it from it reach to way no had ca had long recognized that the that recognized long had ca supply of oxygen, since he since oxygen, of supply
Putnam and other Colonial other and Putnam secure and watertight and he and watertight and secure ested in the defense of Ameri- of defense the in ested
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED one-half-hour fresh a in gulp
ed warmly by General Israel General by warmly ed held the small entry cover entry small the held ington and many others inter- others many and ington periodically to the surface to surface the to periodically
reached the shore, to be greet- be to shore, the reached arose, since exterior strapping exterior since arose, attack was concerned. Wash- concerned. was attack day, he could no longer retreat longer no could he day,
Sergeant Lee finally Lee Sergeant out even if an emergency an if even out British, so far as point of point as far so British, over. With the coming of the of coming the With over.
could not free himself to get to himself free not could had been at the mercy of the of mercy the at been had By dawn, the “attack” was “attack” the dawn, By
the device was triggered. was device the Sergeant Lee was sealed in. He in. sealed was Lee Sergeant heavy vessel at his command, his at vessel heavy turn of the screw. screw. the of turn
away time of 20 minutes after minutes 20 of time away Once inside the contraption, the inside Once Washington, without a single a without Washington,
MNSSAR each with away bobbing kept
allowed for a maximum get- maximum a for allowed depth gauge. gauge. depth first of Howe’s fleet, General fleet, Howe’s of first the wooden screw. The Turtle The screw. wooden the
length of rope. His clock timer clock His rope. of length instruments: a compass and a and compass a instruments: Ever since the arrival of the of arrival the since Ever
2008 MEETINGS... by bored be not could timber
box was fastened to it by a by it to fastened was box coffin carried two guidance two carried coffin per cladding over the bottom the over cladding per
screw was to be left there; the there; left be to was screw ballast back out. The potential The out. back ballast tan Island. Island. tan
• Saturday, January 12, 2008 cop- The overlooked: been had
Once bored into the timber, the timber, the into bored Once hand pumps, to force the water the force to pumps, hand Battery on the tip of Manhat- of tip the on Battery
Jax Cafe that fact a learned he Again,
hole into the ship’s bottom. ship’s the into hole nell’s design called on two on called design nell’s observers as far away as the as away far as observers the chosen ship’s bottom. ship’s chosen the
his compartment, to bore a bore to compartment, his water. For surfacing, Bush- surfacing, For water. that could be heard clearly by clearly heard be could that
• Saturday, February 16, 2008 on work to went he merging,
turning the tool from within from tool the turning spring opened a cock to let in let to cock a opened spring exploded with a loud report loud a with exploded
Jax Cafe Sub- later. hours 2-1/2 range,
for utilizing a long hand screw, hand long a utilizing for one man. To submerge, a foot a submerge, To man. one floated off. Minutes later, it later, Minutes off. floated
• Saturday, September 20, 2008 within back way his perspire exploded, Lee’s orders called orders Lee’s exploded, barely enough room to hold to room enough barely escape. The bomb leisurely bomb The escape. sion system, Lee managed to managed Lee system, sion
tom. To keep it in place until place in it keep To tom. just over seven feet long, with long, feet seven over just paddle furiously away and away furiously paddle Jax Cafe windmill-propul- his of ation
beneath an enemy ship’s bot- ship’s enemy an beneath clam, it was six feet high and high feet six was it clam, backed off, allowing Lee to Lee allowing off, backed
Please watch for details to be oper- frantic With water. open
this bomb was to be placed be to was bomb this nightmare. Shaped like a round a like Shaped nightmare. new floating object, the barge the object, floating new
mailed to you. for headed fleet, the beyond
to set the charge off. In theory, In off. charge the set to The craft was a sailor’s a was craft The ed happened. Frightened by a by Frightened happened. ed him swiftly past and far and past swiftly him
ing apparatus and a clock timer clock a and apparatus ing New York. New sub—to pieces. The unexpect- The pieces. sub—to no one had thought of—swept thought had one no
powder, along with a detonat- a with along powder, submarine and brought it to it brought and submarine including himself and the and himself including strong tide—outgoing, a fact a tide—outgoing, strong
loaded with 150 lbs. of gun- of lbs. 150 with loaded manually powered, one-man powered, manually sion would blow them all— them blow would sion sels of Howe’s fleet, and the and fleet, Howe’s of sels
Source: Sauk Centre Herald, September 11, 2007. 11, September Herald, Centre Sauk Source: Lee carried an egg-shaped box egg-shaped an carried Lee Haven, actually constructed a constructed actually Haven, bomb loose, hoping the explo- the hoping loose, bomb tion to the dimly outlined ves- outlined dimly the to tion
and they are hoping to increase their numbers. their increase to hoping are they and deck, just behind the hatch, the behind just deck, from the college at New at college the from hands, he armed and cut the cut and armed he hands, he had lost his bearings in rela- in bearings his lost had he
bers for a few years, but this was their first try as honor guard members, guard honor as try first their was this but years, few a for bers tem was equally primitive. On primitive. equally was tem nell, of Connecticut, fresh Connecticut, of nell, mined not to fall into enemy into fall to not mined approach. Inside of minutes, of Inside approach.
h rn,idctn h fie’ ak Altrehv enSRmem- SAR been have three All rank. officer’s the indicating front, the The ship’s weaponry sys- weaponry ship’s The British shipping. David Bush- David shipping. British ture was unavoidable. Deter- unavoidable. was ture submarine and began his began and submarine
line. Their black tri-corner hat, trimmed white, contained an emblem on emblem an contained white, trimmed hat, tri-corner black Their line. used for ballast. ballast. for used caught in shallow water, cap- water, shallow in caught intrepid soldier entered his entered soldier intrepid
were from the Massachusetts line and the red was from the New York New the from was red the and line Massachusetts the from were afloat by the 700 lbs. of lead of lbs. 700 the by afloat With his limited speed and speed limited his With At almost midnight, the midnight, almost At
time. That includes the blue coat. The buff colored vest and trousers and vest colored buff The coat. blue the includes That time. was kept in a stable position stable a in kept was investigate the strange object. object. strange the investigate Island, N.Y. N.Y. Island,
Centre Armory, wearing their specially ordered uniforms for the first the for uniforms ordered specially their wearing Armory, Centre speed of 3 mph. The Turtle The mph. 3 of speed British Marines, coming to coming Marines, British Eagle, at anchor off Staten off anchor at Eagle,
zation that has been around for years. On August 29 they met at the Sauk the at met they 29 August On years. for around been has that zation hand, Lee could manage a top a manage could Lee hand, surf, manned by a party of party a by manned surf, Richard Howe’s flagship, the flagship, Howe’s Richard
MNSSAR Honor Guard. It’s a newly formed honor guard in an organi- an in guard honor formed newly a It’s Guard. Honor MNSSAR cranking, one paddle in each in paddle one cranking, barge being shoved into the into shoved being barge out to attack Admiral Sir Admiral attack to out
“trooped” their colors at Jax Cafe in Minneapolis, as members of the of members as Minneapolis, in Cafe Jax at colors their “trooped” paddles. With a vigorous hand vigorous a With paddles. tiny windows he could see a see could he windows tiny rine dubbed the “Turtle,” set “Turtle,” the dubbed rine
River and Craig Whiting of Brainerd – it was the first time they time first the was it – Brainerd of Whiting Craig and River two sets of windmill-shaped of sets two along the shore. Through his Through shore. the along world’s first military subma- military first world’s
For three men – Paul Theisen of Sauk Centre, Jim Church of Elk of Church Jim Centre, Sauk of Theisen Paul – men three For designer Bushnell furnished Bushnell designer of British soldiers running soldiers British of Ezra Lee, riding inside the inside riding Lee, Ezra
vering. For motive power, motive For vering. watched excitedly by hundreds by excitedly watched Conn., 45-year-old Sergeant 45-year-old Conn., New MNSSAR Honor Guard Honor MNSSAR New
minutes of underwater maneu- underwater of minutes found his approach being approach his found day a volunteer from Lyme, from volunteer a day
supply was adequate for 30 for adequate was supply Island. To his dismay, he dismay, his To Island. Staten Island, NY – Yester- – NY Island, Staten
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out to “Take the walls!” as he as walls!” the “Take to out New York was lost. With it With lost. was York New Americans before them. before Americans
Published by Sarpedon, New York New Sarpedon, by Published
rode into their midst and cried and midst their into rode unscathed. sians moved north, driving the driving north, moved sians
Minnesota Society Gallagher, J. John the Post Road. Washington Road. Post the luck held, and he rode away rode he and held, luck Sept. 16, the British and Hes- and British the 16, Sept.
The Battle of Brooklyn 1776, by 1776, Brooklyn of Battle The
soldiers poured toward him up him toward poured soldiers those?” But Washington’s But those?”
Sons of the American Revolution Monday On guard. advance
Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon
Masses of terrified American terrified of Masses have I got such troops as troops such got I have brigades were posted as an as posted were brigades
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway Langguth, A.J. by Patriots,
and the Germans had landed. had Germans the and despair and cried, “Good God, “Good cried, and despair front, on wooded ground, two ground, wooded on front,
Oxford University Press, Inc. Press, University Oxford riverbank where the British the where riverbank he threw down his hat in hat his down threw he Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 In Heights. Harlem of ground
by David Hackett Fischer, Hackett David by miles from the Heights to the to Heights the from miles than to live. Other men said men Other live. to than ton rallied his men on the high the on men his rallied ton
Washington's Crossing, Crossing, Washington's Source: his horse and galloped the four the galloped and horse his seemed more willing to die to willing more seemed North of the city, Washing- city, the of North
ington heard guns, mounted guns, heard ington his men’s conduct that he that conduct men’s his their shoulders. shoulders. their
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED moment.
for the attack, George Wash- George attack, the for Washington was so angry over angry so was Washington officers through the streets on streets the through officers ington escaping at the last the at escaping ington
Waiting at the wrong place wrong the at Waiting Nathaniel Green thought Green Nathaniel cheer loudly and carry British carry and loudly cheer sively, and always with Wash- with always and sively,
and sods of earth. earth. of sods and and his aides unprotected. aides his and civilians came out of hiding to hiding of out came civilians engagements, but never deci- never but engagements,
avoid being buried under sand under buried being avoid and ran, leaving Washington leaving ran, and oner. In New York, Tory York, New In oner. they had consistently won the won consistently had they
leaped from their ditches to ditches their from leaped ty—the Americas again turned again Americas ty—the
three hundred men taken pris- taken men hundred three INSIDE THE weeks, few previous the Over
their heads off, and they and off, heads their no more than sixty or seven- or sixty than more no dead, and twenty officers and officers twenty and dead, the nickname “The Fox.” “The nickname the
the sound alone would blow would alone sound the of British soldiers appeared— soldiers British of Their losses included a few a included losses Their
MNSSAR SALUTE... him earned elusiveness ton’s on the shore. Men thought that thought Men shore. the on stand. But when a small unit small a when But stand. numbered about ten thousand. ten about numbered To the British, Washing- British, the To
the American soldiers waiting soldiers American the of the men into making a making into men the of guns. The Americans now Americans The guns. America’s disgrace. America’s
along the East River terrified River East the along point he shamed a few hundred few a shamed he point range of Admiral Howe’s Admiral of range MNSSAR Annual General crown to seemed notes jeering
big guns of the British ships British the of guns big man who deserted. At one At deserted. who man miles long and beyond the beyond and long miles
Meeting Held at Jax Cafe The shame. of sensation a
The thunder from the eighty the from thunder The run his sword through the next the through sword his run Harlem Heights, a rise four rise a Heights, Harlem thought he had never felt such felt never had he thought
necticut levies. levies. necticut cowardice” and threatened to threatened and cowardice” safe behind its ramparts on ramparts its behind safe
Minnesota Society SAR general, adjutant American quiet sector, were green Con- green were sector, quiet them as “dastardly sons of sons “dastardly as them The American Army was Army American The his hole. Joseph Reed, the Reed, Joseph hole. his
in what was thought to be to thought was what in the fleeing soldiers. He cursed He soldiers. fleeing the George Washington just yet. just Washington George Officers for 2008 found had fox the when call,
Standing guard on that shore, that on guard Standing with his cane at the backs of backs the at cane his with decided that he could not crush not could he that decided Earth.” It was the hunter’s the was It Earth.”
anchored near Kip’s Bay. Kip’s near anchored Washington was lashing out lashing was Washington in his reach, but Howe had Howe but reach, his in
American Eagle to “Gone blew bugler British
of September 14-15 and 14-15 September of bayonets. clusive victory was again with- again was victory clusive In the gloom before dawn a dawn before gloom the In
into the East River on the night the on River East the into down and stabbed them with them stabbed and down would not be rushed. A con- A rushed. be not would but timely. timely. but
tan, other British ships sailed ships British other tan, upraised hands, they shot them shot they hands, upraised general swore and said he said and swore general losses. It was a small victory, small a was It losses.
Harlem on northern Manhat- northern on Harlem Despite the Americans’ the Despite the retreating Americans, the Americans, retreating the British retreated with heavy with retreated British
Americans gathered near gathered Americans were taking no chances. no taking were cers pressed him to hurry after hurry to him pressed cers came forward firing, and the and firing, forward came
nious stratagems. While the While stratagems. nious faces. This day the Germans the day This faces. winter. When one of his offi- his of one When winter. heavy fire. The Americans The fire. heavy
by another of the Howe’s inge- Howe’s the of another by muskets and fired into their into fired and muskets fortable during the coming the during fortable stopped, then fell back under back fell then stopped,
Once again he was deceived was he again Once drew close and then raised then and close drew room where he could be com- be could he where room and fired. The British infantry British The fired. and
prepared to fight. to prepared waited until the American’s the until waited was looking around town for town around looking was fence the Americans rose up rose Americans the fence
Washington rode there and there rode Washington diers had pretended to give up, give to pretended had diers rapid pursuit, but instead he instead but pursuit, rapid dence. When they reached the reached they When dence.
country village of Harlem. of village country Island, some of Howe’s sol- Howe’s of some Island, have cut Putnam off with a with off Putnam cut have infantry came on, full of confi- of full on, came infantry
Continued inside... Continued
East River, near the small the near River, East raised in surrender. On Long On surrender. in raised
River. General Howe might Howe General River. rail fence. The British light British The fence. rail
invocation. invocation.
end of Manhattan island on the on island Manhattan of end the Germans with their arms their with Germans the lel route next to the Hudson the to next route lel western edge was a post-and- a was edge western
SAR and Vice President James Fredrick Foster gave the gave Foster Fredrick James President Vice and SAR ed to an attack at the northern the at attack an to ed few Americans moved toward moved Americans few soldiers escaped along a paral- a along escaped soldiers overgrown with bushes. On its On bushes. with overgrown
sion. More subtle signs point- signs subtle More sion. At an orchard to their right, a right, their to orchard an At the US flag. President Stonecipher read the pledge to the to pledge the read Stonecipher President flag. US the their landing, while Putnam’s while landing, their infantry took cover in a ravine, a in cover took infantry
aides thought it was a diver- a was it thought aides Most surged forward blindly. forward surged Most at 4 p.m., twelve hours after hours twelve p.m., 4 at Rangers, and the Virginia the and Rangers, who was wearing his color guard uniform, led the Pledge to Pledge the led uniform, guard color his wearing was who
that side. Washington and his and Washington side. that to do as Washington directed. Washington as do to
down Broadway in New York New in Broadway down ment, the Connecticut the ment,
Eugene Stonecipher. Past President James Cecil Church, Cecil James President Past Stonecipher. Eugene
draw the enemy’s attention to attention enemy’s the draw Some men ran off the road the off ran men Some The British troops marched troops British The Smallwood’s Maryland regi- Maryland Smallwood’s
The society was called to order by President Marvin President by order to called was society The
made a noisy demonstration to demonstration noisy a made “Take the cornfield!” the “Take men in the same direction. same the in men Reed himself took the lead. the took himself Reed
was served during the meeting. meeting. the during served was
Navy up the Hudson River and River Hudson the up Navy orderly retreat, he shouted, he retreat, orderly Israel Putnam was leading his leading was Putnam Israel advanced very fast. very advanced
Jax Cafe on January 12, 2008. Luncheon, from the menu, the from Luncheon, 2008. 12, January on Cafe Jax sent a squadron of the Royal the of squadron a sent ging the road and blocking an blocking and road the ging troops to Harlem Heights, Harlem to troops obliged to retreat. The enemy The retreat. to obliged
15, Admiral Richard Howe Richard Admiral 15, Then, because they were clog- were they because Then, American Revolution held their annual general meetings at meetings general annual their held Revolution American retreated with his faltering his with retreated ered by numbers, they were they numbers, by ered
Early on the morning of Sept. of morning the on Early could still mount a defense. a mount still could wounded. As Washington As wounded. and returned fire till, overpow- till, fire returned and the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Chapters of the Sons of the of Sons the of Chapters Paul Saint and Minneapolis the
Harlem Heights, NY – NY Heights, Harlem pointed to fences where they where fences to pointed killed, another eighteen another killed, Infantry “behaved well, stood well, “behaved Infantry
Minneapolis, Minnesota – The Minnesota Society, and Society, Minnesota The – Minnesota Minneapolis,
three British soldiers had been had soldiers British three report that the American the that report
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Harlem Heights in northern Manhattan. northern in Heights Harlem fifty or sixty cannon. Only cannon. sixty or fifty happening. Reed returned to returned Reed happening.
Army’s baggage and tents and tents and baggage Army’s Joseph Reed to learn what was what learn to Reed Joseph
American Army retreat and hold on to on hold and retreat Army American
went much of the American the of much went Washington sent Adjutant sent Washington
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News Tuesday, September 17, 1776 17, September Tuesday, MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2008 MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR OFFICERS The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve the Minnesota Society and/or their respective chapters. Minneapolis Chapter Saint Paul Chapter membership and rosette. presentations over the last Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American Revolution. The Minneapolis Chap- The Saint Paul Chapter Ronald McRoberts and few years and many spoke ter was called to order by President, Ronald Edward John Sassaman were pre- of their experiences at Secretary-Treasurer Jones, McRoberts, called the sented certificates for these ceremonies. in the absence or President meeting to order. Saint approved supplemental Compatriot Timothy MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER Lundblad (health reasons) Paul Secretary-Treasurer applications. It was noted Harris reported on the and Vice President Kahl Timothy Harris reported that Robert Neiman, who Eagle Scout Program, indi- President...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher President...... Larry Allan Lundblad (business travel). Compa- that twelve area high received his certificate at cating that he mailed pack- Vice President ...... James Fredrick Foster Vice President ...... Robert Edward Kahl, II triot Jones reported that the schools participated in the our September meeting ets to 980 new Eagle Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Bronze Good Citizenship Bronze Good Citizenship was pictured in the St. Scouts in 2007 and has Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Medal was presented in 26 Medal Program in 2007 Cloud Citizen Times news- received 11 entries for the Genealogist & Asst. Registrar...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor area high schools in 2007, and their students were paper – a color photo of contest thus far. Our Min- Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Tracy Ashley Crocker including a new school in presented with medals the the presentation. It was nesota winner will be pre- Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Timothy Charles Harris the program, Maplewood past May. Tim reported great publicity for the sented at the next meeting. Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Academy at Hutchinson, that letters were already SAR. Compatriot Jones MNSSAR Color Guard Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Managers. Those not named above are: Minnesota. The presenta- mailed to twelve area high indicated our median age Compatriot James Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. James Cecil Church tion at Maplewood resulted schools to begin the pro- for members is now 61 and Church reported for the Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller in outstanding publicity for gram for 2008. the median length of time new Minnesota SAR Color William Leslie DeCoursey the SAR as it was written Five Saint Paul busi- of membership is 14 years. Guard. He appeared in uni- Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Arthur Louis Finnell about in the Newsletter of nesses were presented with MNSSAR Endowment form at this meeting. The Managers. Those not named above are: Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. the Minnesota Conference a flag certificate for regu- Trust Fund three members, Paul James Cecil Church Stephen John Ernest Robert Bicknell Mirick of Seventh Day Adventists larly flying the flag on The Trustees of the SAR Theisen, Craig Whiting, Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Robert Bicknell Mirick Michael Scott Swisher and appeared on their web- Flag Day, June 14, 2007. Endowment Trust Fund and Jim Church have made Curtis John Oliver Michael Scott Swisher Hon. Paul Kent Theisen site as well. Compatriot (See the Autumn 2007 proposed that the 2007 appearances already and Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Page Gregory Whitmore Larry Larson Warren Jones had made the presen- SAR Salute.) interest of $294.04 be used have been well received. Buford Allen Young Page Gregory Whitmore tation and in addition he Noting that the Saint to pay the following dona- Board of Managers: and his wife had estab- Paul Chapter has a much tion items: Duluth Public As the officers of the (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) SAINTPAULCHAPTER lished a scholarship at the smaller treasury than the Library $50.00, MN society and chapters were Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Tracy Ashley Crocker school that is presented to Minneapolis Chapter, Pres- Genealogical Society all continuing in office, no Robert James Curtiss Robert Earl Dingley President...... Ronald Edward McRoberts the winner. Also in 2007 a ident Ronald McRoberts $30.00, Taylor Grave installation was necessary. Peter Arrott Dixon William Arthur Harris, Sr. Vice President ...... Larry Wray Sisk presentation was again made a generous donation Flowers $20.00, Preserva- Following the reading James Gillespie Hirsh Robert Edward Kahl, II Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris done at a unit of Naval Sea of $100 to the Saint Paul tion Alliance of MN of the SAR Recessional, Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher Cadets. Letters have Chapter and encouraged $40.00, MN Genealogical and with no further busi- Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Sr. Randall Roger Nelson Board of Managers...... William Leslie DeCoursey already been mailed to all others to follow suit. Journal $24.50 and the ness appearing, the meet- Christopher John Pizinger John Charles Sassaman Marvin Eugene Stonecipher schools/units for the 2008 Minnesota Society NSSAR Center for ing was adjourned. Larry Wray Sisk George Floyd Smith, M.D. James Fredrick Foster program and one addition- During 2007 we had 13 Advancing America’s Rehn Douglas Smith Michael LaLond West al school. new members, 1 reinstate- Heritage $129.04. 2 open positions The Minneapolis Chap- ment, 1 transfer in, 1 death, MNSSAR Contests and EXT EETING ter will donate $100 to the and 2 resigned, giving a Awards SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) N M The Minnesota SAR’s annual George Washington NSSAR Center for net increase of 12, for a Compatriot Jones Trustee ending January 2009 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP Advancing America’s Her- membership of 130, plus 3 reported on the ROTC Trustee ending January 2010 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Day Luncheon will be held at Jax Cafe on Saturday, itage. Secretary-Treasurer dual members. All are paid Medal program. Letters Trustee ending January 2011 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP February 16, 2008. Festivities begin at 11:30 am and Jones noted that the for 2008 and our Annual have already been mailed Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in luncheon will be served at 12:00 noon. MNSSAR NSSAR Magazine sub- Report to NSSAR has been to the 14 JROTC units and Sacramento, CA in July 2007: Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, will give a scription for the Min- filed. the 7 ROTC units in Min- National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP speach entitled “Fun and Games – an Overview of neapolis Public Library Donald Steinkraus was nesota. Several Compatri- Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP Lineage Societies”. runs through August 2009. presented his certificate of ots have assisted with the MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2008 MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR OFFICERS The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve the Minnesota Society and/or their respective chapters. Minneapolis Chapter Saint Paul Chapter membership and rosette. presentations over the last Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American Revolution. The Minneapolis Chap- The Saint Paul Chapter Ronald McRoberts and few years and many spoke ter was called to order by President, Ronald Edward John Sassaman were pre- of their experiences at Secretary-Treasurer Jones, McRoberts, called the sented certificates for these ceremonies. in the absence or President meeting to order. Saint approved supplemental Compatriot Timothy MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER Lundblad (health reasons) Paul Secretary-Treasurer applications. It was noted Harris reported on the and Vice President Kahl Timothy Harris reported that Robert Neiman, who Eagle Scout Program, indi- President...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher President...... Larry Allan Lundblad (business travel). Compa- that twelve area high received his certificate at cating that he mailed pack- Vice President ...... James Fredrick Foster Vice President ...... Robert Edward Kahl, II triot Jones reported that the schools participated in the our September meeting ets to 980 new Eagle Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Bronze Good Citizenship Bronze Good Citizenship was pictured in the St. Scouts in 2007 and has Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Medal was presented in 26 Medal Program in 2007 Cloud Citizen Times news- received 11 entries for the Genealogist & Asst. Registrar...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor area high schools in 2007, and their students were paper – a color photo of contest thus far. Our Min- Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Tracy Ashley Crocker including a new school in presented with medals the the presentation. It was nesota winner will be pre- Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Timothy Charles Harris the program, Maplewood past May. Tim reported great publicity for the sented at the next meeting. Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Academy at Hutchinson, that letters were already SAR. Compatriot Jones MNSSAR Color Guard Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Managers. Those not named above are: Minnesota. The presenta- mailed to twelve area high indicated our median age Compatriot James Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. James Cecil Church tion at Maplewood resulted schools to begin the pro- for members is now 61 and Church reported for the Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller in outstanding publicity for gram for 2008. the median length of time new Minnesota SAR Color William Leslie DeCoursey the SAR as it was written Five Saint Paul busi- of membership is 14 years. Guard. He appeared in uni- Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Arthur Louis Finnell about in the Newsletter of nesses were presented with MNSSAR Endowment form at this meeting. The Managers. Those not named above are: Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. the Minnesota Conference a flag certificate for regu- Trust Fund three members, Paul James Cecil Church Stephen John Ernest Robert Bicknell Mirick of Seventh Day Adventists larly flying the flag on The Trustees of the SAR Theisen, Craig Whiting, Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Robert Bicknell Mirick Michael Scott Swisher and appeared on their web- Flag Day, June 14, 2007. Endowment Trust Fund and Jim Church have made Curtis John Oliver Michael Scott Swisher Hon. Paul Kent Theisen site as well. Compatriot (See the Autumn 2007 proposed that the 2007 appearances already and Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Page Gregory Whitmore Larry Larson Warren Jones had made the presen- SAR Salute.) interest of $294.04 be used have been well received. Buford Allen Young Page Gregory Whitmore tation and in addition he Noting that the Saint to pay the following dona- Board of Managers: and his wife had estab- Paul Chapter has a much tion items: Duluth Public As the officers of the (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) SAINTPAULCHAPTER lished a scholarship at the smaller treasury than the Library $50.00, MN society and chapters were Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Tracy Ashley Crocker school that is presented to Minneapolis Chapter, Pres- Genealogical Society all continuing in office, no Robert James Curtiss Robert Earl Dingley President...... Ronald Edward McRoberts the winner. Also in 2007 a ident Ronald McRoberts $30.00, Taylor Grave installation was necessary. Peter Arrott Dixon William Arthur Harris, Sr. Vice President ...... Larry Wray Sisk presentation was again made a generous donation Flowers $20.00, Preserva- Following the reading James Gillespie Hirsh Robert Edward Kahl, II Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris done at a unit of Naval Sea of $100 to the Saint Paul tion Alliance of MN of the SAR Recessional, Larry Allan Lundblad Ronald Edward McRoberts Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher Cadets. Letters have Chapter and encouraged $40.00, MN Genealogical and with no further busi- Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Sr. Randall Roger Nelson Board of Managers...... William Leslie DeCoursey already been mailed to all others to follow suit. Journal $24.50 and the ness appearing, the meet- Christopher John Pizinger John Charles Sassaman Marvin Eugene Stonecipher schools/units for the 2008 Minnesota Society NSSAR Center for ing was adjourned. Larry Wray Sisk George Floyd Smith, M.D. James Fredrick Foster program and one addition- During 2007 we had 13 Advancing America’s Rehn Douglas Smith Michael LaLond West al school. new members, 1 reinstate- Heritage $129.04. 2 open positions The Minneapolis Chap- ment, 1 transfer in, 1 death, MNSSAR Contests and EXT EETING ter will donate $100 to the and 2 resigned, giving a Awards SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) N M The Minnesota SAR’s annual George Washington NSSAR Center for net increase of 12, for a Compatriot Jones Trustee ending January 2009 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP Advancing America’s Her- membership of 130, plus 3 reported on the ROTC Trustee ending January 2010 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Day Luncheon will be held at Jax Cafe on Saturday, itage. Secretary-Treasurer dual members. All are paid Medal program. Letters Trustee ending January 2011 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP February 16, 2008. Festivities begin at 11:30 am and Jones noted that the for 2008 and our Annual have already been mailed Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in luncheon will be served at 12:00 noon. MNSSAR NSSAR Magazine sub- Report to NSSAR has been to the 14 JROTC units and Sacramento, CA in July 2007: Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, will give a scription for the Min- filed. the 7 ROTC units in Min- National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP speach entitled “Fun and Games – an Overview of neapolis Public Library Donald Steinkraus was nesota. Several Compatri- Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP Lineage Societies”. runs through August 2009. presented his certificate of ots have assisted with the
out to “Take the walls!” as he as walls!” the “Take to out New York was lost. With it With lost. was York New Americans before them. before Americans
Published by Sarpedon, New York New Sarpedon, by Published
rode into their midst and cried and midst their into rode unscathed. sians moved north, driving the driving north, moved sians
Minnesota Society Gallagher, J. John the Post Road. Washington Road. Post the luck held, and he rode away rode he and held, luck Sept. 16, the British and Hes- and British the 16, Sept.
The Battle of Brooklyn 1776, by 1776, Brooklyn of Battle The
soldiers poured toward him up him toward poured soldiers those?” But Washington’s But those?”
Sons of the American Revolution Monday On guard. advance
Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon
Masses of terrified American terrified of Masses have I got such troops as troops such got I have brigades were posted as an as posted were brigades
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway Langguth, A.J. by Patriots,
and the Germans had landed. had Germans the and despair and cried, “Good God, “Good cried, and despair front, on wooded ground, two ground, wooded on front,
Oxford University Press, Inc. Press, University Oxford riverbank where the British the where riverbank he threw down his hat in hat his down threw he Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 In Heights. Harlem of ground
by David Hackett Fischer, Hackett David by miles from the Heights to the to Heights the from miles than to live. Other men said men Other live. to than ton rallied his men on the high the on men his rallied ton
Washington's Crossing, Crossing, Washington's Source: his horse and galloped the four the galloped and horse his seemed more willing to die to willing more seemed North of the city, Washing- city, the of North
ington heard guns, mounted guns, heard ington his men’s conduct that he that conduct men’s his their shoulders. shoulders. their
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for the attack, George Wash- George attack, the for Washington was so angry over angry so was Washington officers through the streets on streets the through officers ington escaping at the last the at escaping ington
Waiting at the wrong place wrong the at Waiting Nathaniel Green thought Green Nathaniel cheer loudly and carry British carry and loudly cheer sively, and always with Wash- with always and sively,
and sods of earth. earth. of sods and and his aides unprotected. aides his and civilians came out of hiding to hiding of out came civilians engagements, but never deci- never but engagements,
avoid being buried under sand under buried being avoid and ran, leaving Washington leaving ran, and oner. In New York, Tory York, New In oner. they had consistently won the won consistently had they
leaped from their ditches to ditches their from leaped ty—the Americas again turned again Americas ty—the
three hundred men taken pris- taken men hundred three INSIDE THE weeks, few previous the Over
their heads off, and they and off, heads their no more than sixty or seven- or sixty than more no dead, and twenty officers and officers twenty and dead, the nickname “The Fox.” “The nickname the
the sound alone would blow would alone sound the of British soldiers appeared— soldiers British of Their losses included a few a included losses Their
MNSSAR SALUTE... him earned elusiveness ton’s on the shore. Men thought that thought Men shore. the on stand. But when a small unit small a when But stand. numbered about ten thousand. ten about numbered To the British, Washing- British, the To
the American soldiers waiting soldiers American the of the men into making a making into men the of guns. The Americans now Americans The guns. America’s disgrace. America’s
along the East River terrified River East the along point he shamed a few hundred few a shamed he point range of Admiral Howe’s Admiral of range MNSSAR Annual General crown to seemed notes jeering
big guns of the British ships British the of guns big man who deserted. At one At deserted. who man miles long and beyond the beyond and long miles
Meeting Held at Jax Cafe The shame. of sensation a
The thunder from the eighty the from thunder The run his sword through the next the through sword his run Harlem Heights, a rise four rise a Heights, Harlem thought he had never felt such felt never had he thought
necticut levies. levies. necticut cowardice” and threatened to threatened and cowardice” safe behind its ramparts on ramparts its behind safe
Minnesota Society SAR general, adjutant American quiet sector, were green Con- green were sector, quiet them as “dastardly sons of sons “dastardly as them The American Army was Army American The his hole. Joseph Reed, the Reed, Joseph hole. his
in what was thought to be to thought was what in the fleeing soldiers. He cursed He soldiers. fleeing the George Washington just yet. just Washington George Officers for 2008 found had fox the when call,
Standing guard on that shore, that on guard Standing with his cane at the backs of backs the at cane his with decided that he could not crush not could he that decided Earth.” It was the hunter’s the was It Earth.”
anchored near Kip’s Bay. Kip’s near anchored Washington was lashing out lashing was Washington in his reach, but Howe had Howe but reach, his in
American Eagle to “Gone blew bugler British
of September 14-15 and 14-15 September of bayonets. clusive victory was again with- again was victory clusive In the gloom before dawn a dawn before gloom the In
into the East River on the night the on River East the into down and stabbed them with them stabbed and down would not be rushed. A con- A rushed. be not would but timely. timely. but
tan, other British ships sailed ships British other tan, upraised hands, they shot them shot they hands, upraised general swore and said he said and swore general losses. It was a small victory, small a was It losses.
Harlem on northern Manhat- northern on Harlem Despite the Americans’ the Despite the retreating Americans, the Americans, retreating the British retreated with heavy with retreated British
Americans gathered near gathered Americans were taking no chances. no taking were cers pressed him to hurry after hurry to him pressed cers came forward firing, and the and firing, forward came
nious stratagems. While the While stratagems. nious faces. This day the Germans the day This faces. winter. When one of his offi- his of one When winter. heavy fire. The Americans The fire. heavy
by another of the Howe’s inge- Howe’s the of another by muskets and fired into their into fired and muskets fortable during the coming the during fortable stopped, then fell back under back fell then stopped,
Once again he was deceived was he again Once drew close and then raised then and close drew room where he could be com- be could he where room and fired. The British infantry British The fired. and
prepared to fight. to prepared waited until the American’s the until waited was looking around town for town around looking was fence the Americans rose up rose Americans the fence
Washington rode there and there rode Washington diers had pretended to give up, give to pretended had diers rapid pursuit, but instead he instead but pursuit, rapid dence. When they reached the reached they When dence.
country village of Harlem. of village country Island, some of Howe’s sol- Howe’s of some Island, have cut Putnam off with a with off Putnam cut have infantry came on, full of confi- of full on, came infantry
Continued inside... Continued
East River, near the small the near River, East raised in surrender. On Long On surrender. in raised
River. General Howe might Howe General River. rail fence. The British light British The fence. rail
invocation. invocation.
end of Manhattan island on the on island Manhattan of end the Germans with their arms their with Germans the lel route next to the Hudson the to next route lel western edge was a post-and- a was edge western
SAR and Vice President James Fredrick Foster gave the gave Foster Fredrick James President Vice and SAR ed to an attack at the northern the at attack an to ed few Americans moved toward moved Americans few soldiers escaped along a paral- a along escaped soldiers overgrown with bushes. On its On bushes. with overgrown
sion. More subtle signs point- signs subtle More sion. At an orchard to their right, a right, their to orchard an At the US flag. President Stonecipher read the pledge to the to pledge the read Stonecipher President flag. US the their landing, while Putnam’s while landing, their infantry took cover in a ravine, a in cover took infantry
aides thought it was a diver- a was it thought aides Most surged forward blindly. forward surged Most at 4 p.m., twelve hours after hours twelve p.m., 4 at Rangers, and the Virginia the and Rangers, who was wearing his color guard uniform, led the Pledge to Pledge the led uniform, guard color his wearing was who
that side. Washington and his and Washington side. that to do as Washington directed. Washington as do to
down Broadway in New York New in Broadway down ment, the Connecticut the ment,
Eugene Stonecipher. Past President James Cecil Church, Cecil James President Past Stonecipher. Eugene
draw the enemy’s attention to attention enemy’s the draw Some men ran off the road the off ran men Some The British troops marched troops British The Smallwood’s Maryland regi- Maryland Smallwood’s
The society was called to order by President Marvin President by order to called was society The
made a noisy demonstration to demonstration noisy a made “Take the cornfield!” the “Take men in the same direction. same the in men Reed himself took the lead. the took himself Reed
was served during the meeting. meeting. the during served was
Navy up the Hudson River and River Hudson the up Navy orderly retreat, he shouted, he retreat, orderly Israel Putnam was leading his leading was Putnam Israel advanced very fast. very advanced
Jax Cafe on January 12, 2008. Luncheon, from the menu, the from Luncheon, 2008. 12, January on Cafe Jax sent a squadron of the Royal the of squadron a sent ging the road and blocking an blocking and road the ging troops to Harlem Heights, Harlem to troops obliged to retreat. The enemy The retreat. to obliged
15, Admiral Richard Howe Richard Admiral 15, Then, because they were clog- were they because Then, American Revolution held their annual general meetings at meetings general annual their held Revolution American retreated with his faltering his with retreated ered by numbers, they were they numbers, by ered
Early on the morning of Sept. of morning the on Early could still mount a defense. a mount still could wounded. As Washington As wounded. and returned fire till, overpow- till, fire returned and the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Chapters of the Sons of the of Sons the of Chapters Paul Saint and Minneapolis the
Harlem Heights, NY – NY Heights, Harlem pointed to fences where they where fences to pointed killed, another eighteen another killed, Infantry “behaved well, stood well, “behaved Infantry
Minneapolis, Minnesota – The Minnesota Society, and Society, Minnesota The – Minnesota Minneapolis,
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Harlem Heights in northern Manhattan. northern in Heights Harlem fifty or sixty cannon. Only cannon. sixty or fifty happening. Reed returned to returned Reed happening.
Army’s baggage and tents and tents and baggage Army’s Joseph Reed to learn what was what learn to Reed Joseph
American Army retreat and hold on to on hold and retreat Army American
went much of the American the of much went Washington sent Adjutant sent Washington
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tories. With strength and strength With tories. better understanding of the of understanding better de Lafayette, and of course of and Lafayette, de
Minnesota Society you. to
lead the army to future vic- future to army the lead Historic Park, one gains a gains one Park, Historic Kiddler Meade, Marquis Meade, Kiddler
Sons of the American Revolution mailed be to details for army’s morale and helped and morale army’s Service’s first National first Service’s Nathaniel Greene, Richard Greene, Nathaniel 20, 2008. Please watch Please 2008. 20,
holiday boosted the whole the boosted holiday town, the National Park National the town, 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway General Harrison, son Saturday, September Saturday,
troops. Consequently, the Consequently, troops. After visiting Morris- visiting After Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 Han- Robert Hamilton, der be held at Jax Cafe on Cafe Jax at held be
a holiday to honor his Irish his honor to holiday a different. different. James McHenry, Alexan- McHenry, James tion Day Luncheon will Luncheon Day tion
declared St. Patrick’s Day Patrick’s St. declared of the war might have been have might war the of Hollow. Notables such as such Notables Hollow.
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Constitu- annual SAR’s
George Washington George diers, perhaps the outcome the perhaps diers, by living in huts at Jockey at huts in living by The Minnesota The
In March of 1780, of March In and camaraderie of the sol- the of camaraderie and diers endured the winters the endured diers M N EETING EXT
Valley Forge. Valley had not been for the unity the for been not had the 18th century”. The sol- The century”. 18th the
tating 1,500 plus deaths at deaths plus 1,500 tating the harshest winter. If it If winter. harshest the
INSIDE THE of winter worst “the being
ties compared to the devas- the to compared ties of physical endurance of endurance physical of June 1880, documented as documented 1880, June
fered less than 100 casual- 100 than less fered
but they also faced the test the faced also they but
MNSSAR SALUTE... to 1779 December from
the Continental Army suf- Army Continental the some financial difficulties, financial some ton and Princeton, and Princeton, and ton
winter than Valley Forge, Valley than winter Army faced with trouble- with faced Army
New Members Tren- at victories the after
Despite facing a harsher a facing Despite only was the Continental the was only January to May of 1777, of May to January
experienced soldiers. experienced the war was uncertain. Not uncertain. was war the
“Fun and Games – an Overview from years two wintered
today. location, but also more also but location, funding and longevity of longevity and funding
of Lineage Societies” was the Army Continental ington’s
sustained our freedom to freedom our sustained colonials have superior have colonials tary inflation, the future the inflation, tary
topic at the Annual Wash- Morristown, In
tal Army made which has which made Army tal British. Not only did the did only Not British. starvation and high mone- high and starvation
Washington Day Luncheon soldiers. the of hearts and
the sacrifices the Continen- the sacrifices the strategic position over the over position strategic willpower. Combating willpower. tlefield but in the minds the in but tlefield
history, but let us embrace us let but history, it provided an ideal and ideal an provided it tle of determination and determination of tle American Eagle bat- the on not fought was
Morristown as an event in event an as Morristown were fought at Morristown, at fought were stay, the army faced a bat- a faced army the stay, was in this town that a war a that town this in was
Let us not only remember only not us Let Even though no battles no though Even town. Unlike their first their Unlike town. Shakopee Eagle Scout Honored It Morristown. at place
per in this beloved nation. beloved this in per British surprise attack. surprise British sense located in Morris- in located sense War. One such event took event such One War.
future generations to pros- to generations future satility to counter any counter to satility supply depot at Fort Non- Fort at depot supply MNSSAR Color Guard Revolutionary American
to ensure the safety for safety the ensure to provided mobility and ver- and mobility provided the comfort of the military the of comfort the role in the outcome of the of outcome the in role
the colonials paid in order in paid colonials the the roads in Morristown in roads the plies, Washington sought Washington plies, also played a significant a played also
the high cost of freedom of cost high the In addition, the design of design the addition, In 1779, with dwindling sup- dwindling with 1779, less well-known events well-known less
Morristown exemplifies Morristown controlled New York City. York New controlled was administered. In administered. was colonial victory. However, victory. colonial
Finnell and Paul Scott Brady Scott Paul and Finnell
inevitably end the war. the end inevitably ristown and the British- the and ristown the history of the country the of history the to be the foundation of the of foundation the be to
From left to right; Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Arthur Louis Arthur Morrison, Truxtun Thomas right; to left From
battles that would that battles sive barrier between Mor- between barrier sive first mass inoculation in inoculation mass first glorified and are credited are and glorified
themselves to win decisive win to themselves Swamp provided a defen- a provided Swamp prevent an epidemic, the epidemic, an prevent time, these battles are duly are battles these time,
167204 Thomas Truxtun Morrison Philip Heffelfinger Philip Morrison Truxtun Thomas 167204
enough energy to leverage to energy enough Mountains and the Great the and Mountains vitality of the army. To army. the of vitality Yorktown. Most of the of Most Yorktown.
111197 Arthur Louis Finnell Nathaniel Freeman Nathaniel Finnell Louis Arthur 111197
at Morristown and rally and Morristown at dream. The Watchung The dream. smallpox threatened the threatened smallpox Bunker Hill, Trenton, and Trenton, Hill, Bunker
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endure through the winters the through endure tion was a military’s a was tion visit, a serious outbreak of outbreak serious a visit, thinks of the battles of battles the of thinks
170859 Paul Scott Brady, Ph.D. Charles A. Brady A. Charles Ph.D. Brady, Scott Paul 170859 the colonials were able to able were colonials the town’s geographical loca- geographical town’s town. During their first their During town. War, he or she usually she or he War,
Ancestor Member New NSSAR# from the rule of Britain, of rule the from ristown’s terrain. The terrain. ristown’s ton, wintered at Morris- at wintered ton, looks at the Revolutionary the at looks
willpower to break free break to willpower tactical superiority of Mor- of superiority tactical General George Washing- George General Oftentimes when one when Oftentimes R C ECIPIENTS ERTIFICATE
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Treasurer of the SR in female specific and some • United Daughters of the FIRSTPLACESCHOLARSHIP AT Minnesota introduced are co-ed. Some are Confederacy COLORGUARD today’s speaker – our own national organizations only •National Order of the NATIONALCOMPETITION! John Hallberg Jones, Sec- while others have state or Blue and Gray Paul Jacob Parker Ban- retary-Treasurer of the local units that hold local There are these types of wart, of the Northern MNSSAR. Duane Galles meetings. societies for the War of Star Council Boy Scouts noted that John H. Jones Geographical Location 1812, American Revolu- of America, represented belongs to three typed These societies tend to tion, Indian Wars, Colonial the MNSSAR in the pages worth of lineage be male or female specific Wars – you name it. national competition of societies and takes leader- or co-ed and only a few Then of course there are the Eagle Scout Scholar- ship roles in many of them. have local meetings. societies for descendants ship and Awards Pro- John Hallberg Jones has Some examples include: of the Mayflower, gram. The national win- been researching his • First Families of Min- Huguenots, Colonial ners are: On Saturday February genealogy for fifty years nesota (or any other state) Physicians, Clergy, Early • First Place: Paul Ban- 16, 2008 over forty mem- and has seen changes over • National Society, Sons of Quakers, Flagon & wart, Minnesota bers of the Minnesota the years. During the Colonial New England Trencher, Bench and Bar, • First Runner-up: Society SAR, and the Soci- 1970’s Alex Haley’s Roots • National Society New Planters, Artisans, Trades- Christopher A. O’Con- ety of the Sons of the Rev- was published which England Women men, Craftsmen, Colonial nell of Georgia olution in the State of Min- prompted an interest in • National Society Sons Governors, Ancient and • Second Runner-up: nesota, their spouses and genealogy. During the and Daughters of the Pil- Honorable Artillery, Matthew C. Authement guests gathered for the 1980’s with the advent of grims Descendants of Cavaliers of Florida annual Washington Day personal computers and • Jamestown Society Societies from the other The MNSSAR has had three first place Eagle Scouts, Luncheon held at Jax Cafe then the internet, genealo- Action Specific: Military side of the Atlantic can one first runner-up and one second runner-up at the nation- in Northeast Minneapolis. gy blossomed further. or Civil Service take you back many hun- al level of the NSSAR Eagle Scout Scholarship and Minnesota SAR President, There is good and bad in Many of this type of dred years such as the Awards Committee in the past seven years! The MNSSAR Color Guard posted the colors at the Marvin Eugene Stoneci- researching on-line. There society are fraternal or Order of the Crown of Sarah Steele Sibley Chapter DAR meeting held in Saint pher and John Hallberg is an abundance of infor- maternal organizations and Charlemagne or Baronial Congratulations Paul! Cloud, Minnesota on December 8, 2007. The ladies in Jones, President of the SR mation to be gleaned on- meet locally regularly – for Order of the Magna Charta Paul Jacob Parker Banwart from Shakopee, Minnesota, period dress are Dr. Tara Harl, Ph.D. and her daughter in Minnesota, opened with line but you have to be example, Order of the Sec- just to name a few. was honored at the annual George Washington Day Obser- Allsa Harl. Dr. Harl was the prime motivator for the for- greetings. Stoncipher then careful that the data is ond World War, Order of Other societies are just vance and Luncheon where he received the Spreading mation of the Sarah Steele Sibley Chapter DAR in 2005. called on the newly formed accurate. The same errors the First World War, Span- plain fun such as Presi- Wings Bronze Eagle Trophy as the Minnesota winner. His From left to right are: Linda Hatten (Chapter President and color guard to post the col- can be downloaded and ish American War, and dents and First Ladies. In mother and father were also guests of the MNSSAR. John younger sister of Paul Theisen), James Cecil Church, Allsa ors. Following the Pledge repeated if one is not care- many Civil War Societies this organization you trace read his patriotic essay entitled The Continental Army’s Harl, Paul Kent Theisen, Dr. Tara Harl, Jan Weiss and of Allegiance and the SAR ful. including: your genealogy to a com- Harshest Winter: Morristown 1780 which is presented on Craig Whiting. Pledge compatriot Ronald Jones noted that there • Sons of Union Veterans mon ancestor and back the back of this newsletter. McRoberts gave a very are some top-notch geneal- of the Civil War down to find a cousin who Paul’s application, four generation ancestor chart and eloquent invocation. ogists in the MNSSAR and •Military Order of the was a president or a first his patriotic essay were sent to National SAR headquarters Did George Washington Keep a Diary? Faye Vork, Regent of does not consider himself Loyal Legion of the United lady. Another fun society in Louisville, Kentucky to compete with other state George Washington did keep diaries for much of his the Minnesota Society in that group... but he has a States is Registry of Infamous winners where he won a $6,000 scholarship. life. You can access them online at the Library of Con- DAR offered greetings lot of fun researching his • Sons of Confederate Vet- and Famous Relatives of Paul won the Minnesota Spreading Wings trophy the gress website by going first to http://memory. from the Daughters of the genealogy. John stated erans and Daughters of American Families – or – past two years and was the $2,000 recipient as the second loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.html. From there, American Revolution. that there are 200-300 lin- Confederate Veterans RIFRAF. runner-up last year. click on Browse the Collection and then onto the Afterwards Duane eage societies one could • Daughters of Union Vet- See www.hereditary.us diaries. L.C.M. Galles, Secretary- join. Many are male or erans for a complete list. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
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Treasurer of the SR in female specific and some • United Daughters of the FIRSTPLACESCHOLARSHIP AT Minnesota introduced are co-ed. Some are Confederacy COLORGUARD today’s speaker – our own national organizations only •National Order of the NATIONALCOMPETITION! John Hallberg Jones, Sec- while others have state or Blue and Gray Paul Jacob Parker Ban- retary-Treasurer of the local units that hold local There are these types of wart, of the Northern MNSSAR. Duane Galles meetings. societies for the War of Star Council Boy Scouts noted that John H. Jones Geographical Location 1812, American Revolu- of America, represented belongs to three typed These societies tend to tion, Indian Wars, Colonial the MNSSAR in the pages worth of lineage be male or female specific Wars – you name it. national competition of societies and takes leader- or co-ed and only a few Then of course there are the Eagle Scout Scholar- ship roles in many of them. have local meetings. societies for descendants ship and Awards Pro- John Hallberg Jones has Some examples include: of the Mayflower, gram. The national win- been researching his • First Families of Min- Huguenots, Colonial ners are: On Saturday February genealogy for fifty years nesota (or any other state) Physicians, Clergy, Early • First Place: Paul Ban- 16, 2008 over forty mem- and has seen changes over • National Society, Sons of Quakers, Flagon & wart, Minnesota bers of the Minnesota the years. During the Colonial New England Trencher, Bench and Bar, • First Runner-up: Society SAR, and the Soci- 1970’s Alex Haley’s Roots • National Society New Planters, Artisans, Trades- Christopher A. O’Con- ety of the Sons of the Rev- was published which England Women men, Craftsmen, Colonial nell of Georgia olution in the State of Min- prompted an interest in • National Society Sons Governors, Ancient and • Second Runner-up: nesota, their spouses and genealogy. During the and Daughters of the Pil- Honorable Artillery, Matthew C. Authement guests gathered for the 1980’s with the advent of grims Descendants of Cavaliers of Florida annual Washington Day personal computers and • Jamestown Society Societies from the other The MNSSAR has had three first place Eagle Scouts, Luncheon held at Jax Cafe then the internet, genealo- Action Specific: Military side of the Atlantic can one first runner-up and one second runner-up at the nation- in Northeast Minneapolis. gy blossomed further. or Civil Service take you back many hun- al level of the NSSAR Eagle Scout Scholarship and Minnesota SAR President, There is good and bad in Many of this type of dred years such as the Awards Committee in the past seven years! The MNSSAR Color Guard posted the colors at the Marvin Eugene Stoneci- researching on-line. There society are fraternal or Order of the Crown of Sarah Steele Sibley Chapter DAR meeting held in Saint pher and John Hallberg is an abundance of infor- maternal organizations and Charlemagne or Baronial Congratulations Paul! Cloud, Minnesota on December 8, 2007. The ladies in Jones, President of the SR mation to be gleaned on- meet locally regularly – for Order of the Magna Charta Paul Jacob Parker Banwart from Shakopee, Minnesota, period dress are Dr. Tara Harl, Ph.D. and her daughter in Minnesota, opened with line but you have to be example, Order of the Sec- just to name a few. was honored at the annual George Washington Day Obser- Allsa Harl. Dr. Harl was the prime motivator for the for- greetings. Stoncipher then careful that the data is ond World War, Order of Other societies are just vance and Luncheon where he received the Spreading mation of the Sarah Steele Sibley Chapter DAR in 2005. called on the newly formed accurate. The same errors the First World War, Span- plain fun such as Presi- Wings Bronze Eagle Trophy as the Minnesota winner. His From left to right are: Linda Hatten (Chapter President and color guard to post the col- can be downloaded and ish American War, and dents and First Ladies. In mother and father were also guests of the MNSSAR. John younger sister of Paul Theisen), James Cecil Church, Allsa ors. Following the Pledge repeated if one is not care- many Civil War Societies this organization you trace read his patriotic essay entitled The Continental Army’s Harl, Paul Kent Theisen, Dr. Tara Harl, Jan Weiss and of Allegiance and the SAR ful. including: your genealogy to a com- Harshest Winter: Morristown 1780 which is presented on Craig Whiting. Pledge compatriot Ronald Jones noted that there • Sons of Union Veterans mon ancestor and back the back of this newsletter. McRoberts gave a very are some top-notch geneal- of the Civil War down to find a cousin who Paul’s application, four generation ancestor chart and eloquent invocation. ogists in the MNSSAR and •Military Order of the was a president or a first his patriotic essay were sent to National SAR headquarters Did George Washington Keep a Diary? Faye Vork, Regent of does not consider himself Loyal Legion of the United lady. Another fun society in Louisville, Kentucky to compete with other state George Washington did keep diaries for much of his the Minnesota Society in that group... but he has a States is Registry of Infamous winners where he won a $6,000 scholarship. life. You can access them online at the Library of Con- DAR offered greetings lot of fun researching his • Sons of Confederate Vet- and Famous Relatives of Paul won the Minnesota Spreading Wings trophy the gress website by going first to http://memory. from the Daughters of the genealogy. John stated erans and Daughters of American Families – or – past two years and was the $2,000 recipient as the second loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.html. From there, American Revolution. that there are 200-300 lin- Confederate Veterans RIFRAF. runner-up last year. click on Browse the Collection and then onto the Afterwards Duane eage societies one could • Daughters of Union Vet- See www.hereditary.us diaries. L.C.M. Galles, Secretary- join. Many are male or erans for a complete list.
tories. With strength and strength With tories. better understanding of the of understanding better de Lafayette, and of course of and Lafayette, de
Minnesota Society you. to
lead the army to future vic- future to army the lead Historic Park, one gains a gains one Park, Historic Kiddler Meade, Marquis Meade, Kiddler
Sons of the American Revolution mailed be to details for army’s morale and helped and morale army’s Service’s first National first Service’s Nathaniel Greene, Richard Greene, Nathaniel 20, 2008. Please watch Please 2008. 20,
holiday boosted the whole the boosted holiday town, the National Park National the town, 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway General Harrison, son Saturday, September Saturday,
troops. Consequently, the Consequently, troops. After visiting Morris- visiting After Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 Han- Robert Hamilton, der be held at Jax Cafe on Cafe Jax at held be
a holiday to honor his Irish his honor to holiday a different. different. James McHenry, Alexan- McHenry, James tion Day Luncheon will Luncheon Day tion
declared St. Patrick’s Day Patrick’s St. declared of the war might have been have might war the of Hollow. Notables such as such Notables Hollow.
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George Washington George diers, perhaps the outcome the perhaps diers, by living in huts at Jockey at huts in living by The Minnesota The
In March of 1780, of March In and camaraderie of the sol- the of camaraderie and diers endured the winters the endured diers M N EETING EXT
Valley Forge. Valley had not been for the unity the for been not had the 18th century”. The sol- The century”. 18th the
tating 1,500 plus deaths at deaths plus 1,500 tating the harshest winter. If it If winter. harshest the
INSIDE THE of winter worst “the being
ties compared to the devas- the to compared ties of physical endurance of endurance physical of June 1880, documented as documented 1880, June
fered less than 100 casual- 100 than less fered
but they also faced the test the faced also they but
MNSSAR SALUTE... to 1779 December from
the Continental Army suf- Army Continental the some financial difficulties, financial some ton and Princeton, and Princeton, and ton
winter than Valley Forge, Valley than winter Army faced with trouble- with faced Army
New Members Tren- at victories the after
Despite facing a harsher a facing Despite only was the Continental the was only January to May of 1777, of May to January
experienced soldiers. experienced the war was uncertain. Not uncertain. was war the
“Fun and Games – an Overview from years two wintered
today. location, but also more also but location, funding and longevity of longevity and funding
of Lineage Societies” was the Army Continental ington’s
sustained our freedom to freedom our sustained colonials have superior have colonials tary inflation, the future the inflation, tary
topic at the Annual Wash- Morristown, In
tal Army made which has which made Army tal British. Not only did the did only Not British. starvation and high mone- high and starvation
Washington Day Luncheon soldiers. the of hearts and
the sacrifices the Continen- the sacrifices the strategic position over the over position strategic willpower. Combating willpower. tlefield but in the minds the in but tlefield
history, but let us embrace us let but history, it provided an ideal and ideal an provided it tle of determination and determination of tle American Eagle bat- the on not fought was
Morristown as an event in event an as Morristown were fought at Morristown, at fought were stay, the army faced a bat- a faced army the stay, was in this town that a war a that town this in was
Let us not only remember only not us Let Even though no battles no though Even town. Unlike their first their Unlike town. Shakopee Eagle Scout Honored It Morristown. at place
per in this beloved nation. beloved this in per British surprise attack. surprise British sense located in Morris- in located sense War. One such event took event such One War.
future generations to pros- to generations future satility to counter any counter to satility supply depot at Fort Non- Fort at depot supply MNSSAR Color Guard Revolutionary American
to ensure the safety for safety the ensure to provided mobility and ver- and mobility provided the comfort of the military the of comfort the role in the outcome of the of outcome the in role
the colonials paid in order in paid colonials the the roads in Morristown in roads the plies, Washington sought Washington plies, also played a significant a played also
the high cost of freedom of cost high the In addition, the design of design the addition, In 1779, with dwindling sup- dwindling with 1779, less well-known events well-known less
Morristown exemplifies Morristown controlled New York City. York New controlled was administered. In administered. was colonial victory. However, victory. colonial
Finnell and Paul Scott Brady Scott Paul and Finnell
inevitably end the war. the end inevitably ristown and the British- the and ristown the history of the country the of history the to be the foundation of the of foundation the be to
From left to right; Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Arthur Louis Arthur Morrison, Truxtun Thomas right; to left From
battles that would that battles sive barrier between Mor- between barrier sive first mass inoculation in inoculation mass first glorified and are credited are and glorified
themselves to win decisive win to themselves Swamp provided a defen- a provided Swamp prevent an epidemic, the epidemic, an prevent time, these battles are duly are battles these time,
167204 Thomas Truxtun Morrison Philip Heffelfinger Philip Morrison Truxtun Thomas 167204
enough energy to leverage to energy enough Mountains and the Great the and Mountains vitality of the army. To army. the of vitality Yorktown. Most of the of Most Yorktown.
111197 Arthur Louis Finnell Nathaniel Freeman Nathaniel Finnell Louis Arthur 111197
at Morristown and rally and Morristown at dream. The Watchung The dream. smallpox threatened the threatened smallpox Bunker Hill, Trenton, and Trenton, Hill, Bunker
Supplemental Ancestor Supplemental Member NSSAR#
endure through the winters the through endure tion was a military’s a was tion visit, a serious outbreak of outbreak serious a visit, thinks of the battles of battles the of thinks
170859 Paul Scott Brady, Ph.D. Charles A. Brady A. Charles Ph.D. Brady, Scott Paul 170859 the colonials were able to able were colonials the town’s geographical loca- geographical town’s town. During their first their During town. War, he or she usually she or he War,
Ancestor Member New NSSAR# from the rule of Britain, of rule the from ristown’s terrain. The terrain. ristown’s ton, wintered at Morris- at wintered ton, looks at the Revolutionary the at looks
willpower to break free break to willpower tactical superiority of Mor- of superiority tactical General George Washing- George General Oftentimes when one when Oftentimes R C ECIPIENTS ERTIFICATE
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MINNESOTA MINNESOTA News of Yesterday Reported Today Sunday, September 22, 1776 INFERNO LAYS WASTE TO NEW YORK CITY ing, as the fire spread. The tower of Trinity Church made a pyramid of flame, each timber burning separately until the whole spire came crash- ing down. At two a.m. the wind shift- ed and the fire New York, NY – Near mid- stopped a little east of Broad- night on September 20, Gener- way. By then, five hundred al Washington was called from houses had been destroyed. American spy meets death with a gentle his quarters to watch the Washington would neither take smoke from a fire as it spread credit for the blaze nor deplore dignity. over the southern tip of Man- it. “Providence,” he said, “or The next night the town and paper, he wrote to his hattan Island below him. some good honest fellow, has was still in shock when British mother and to a fellow officer. Patriots who had hidden in done more for us than we were soldiers marched into General Hale also asked to see a cler- New York after the British disposed to do for ourselves.” Howe’s headquarters with a gymen, but that request was invasion had set three fires As the American troops young man wearing a round denied. along the waterfront. From retreated to the north, three of broad-brimmed hat of a Dutch When the hour came, Hale there they could trust the wind their officers wanted to destroy schoolmaster. His only identi- was taken to the gallows and to spread the flames on flakes New York City. Nathaniel fication was a Yale diploma, the noose thrust around his of burning shingle. The Green advised the commander- but the papers he was carrying neck. He addressed the specta- British could not ring the cus- in-chief, “I would burn the city proved what his mission had tors with great composure. It tomary alarm, because the and the suburbs... If the enemy been. Nathan Hale had almost was the duty of every good Americans had carted off the gets possession of the city we finished his drawings of soldier, Hale said, to obey any church bells to melt down for never can recover the posses- British troop positions when a order from his commander-in- ammunition. Or so they had sion without superior naval relative of his from New chief. He urged the British claimed. New York’s fire force to theirs.” Charles Lee Hampshire recognized him at a soldiers gathered around him engines also were out of com- was of the same mind. But the tavern. Samuel Hale, a Tory, to be ready to meet death in mission, before the evacuation. commander-in-chief had reported that Nathan was prob- whatever shape it might William Howe suspected that already put the question to the ably a spy, and the British appear. Before his death the blaze meant a night attack Continental Congress in a made an arrest. Nathan Hale repeated part of a and refused to let most of his secret communication. “I In the morning, Nathan passage from Addison’s Cato, men fight the fire until day- applied to Congress,” Wash- Hale confessed frankly that he How beautiful is death, light. But a few British sol- ington said, “but was absolute- had been spying for General when earn’d by virtue! diers did patrol the streets, and ly forbid—that they will have Washington. William Howe Who would not be that when they found men in one cause to repent the order, I ordered him to be hanged youth? What pity is it that house with firebrands the sol- have not a moment’s doubt.” without trial, and the execution we can die but once to serve diers killed them and threw was set for 11 a.m. in front of Source: Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, our country. their bodies into the fire. The Simon and Schuster, 1988 artillery park. A British offi- old and the sick, women and Washington's Crossing, cer who led Hale to his own Afterward, those who had children, ran from house to by David Hackett Fischer, tent to wait found the Ameri- heard him praised the way house, thinking they were safe, Oxford University Press, Inc. can calm and behaving with a Nathan Hale had met his own and running out again, shriek- gentle dignity. Asking for pen death. News of Yesterday Reported Today Friday, November 1, 1776 HOLLOW BRITISH VICTORY AT WHITE PLAINS White Plains, NY – On the troops landed on October by illness and battle, but the 180 feet high. Howe deployed November 1, General Wash- 12, they found Throg’s Neck men who remained were hard- his army and made a spectacu- ington gathered his sick and was a marshy island at high ened veterans, and their offi- lar display of about thirteen wounded, and slipped away to tide. The Americans had cers were among the best in thousand men, arrayed across a Northcastle five miles to the destroyed the bride and cause- the army. broad field on a bright autumn north of White Plains. But the way, and had fortified the only At Pell’s Point, Baldwin day–October 28. Then he British stayed where they good ford. A small force of and Glover watched the British ordered his Hessian troops for- were. Howe’s chagrined offi- Edward Hand’s Pennsylvania force approach, and counted ward. In the van were three cers were beside themselves Riflemen were there again, “200 sail” in four divisions. regiments that had been doing with frustration as their foe with orders to bring down the Glover and Baldwin impro- much of the fighting: Rall’s marched clean away almost in British horses. vised a defense. Their position land grenadier regiment, plain view. Colonel Charles The morale of the American was strong. The only way off Knyphausen’s Regulars, and Stuart, whose regiment helped riflemen was remarkably high, the beach was by a narrow the Regiment von Lossberg. take Chatterton’s Hill, was given what they had recently road through small fields lined They launched a heavy attack crushed, “Is it through inca- been through. Thirty riflemen with stone walls. The Ameri- and suffered severe losses pacity or by design of our stopped the British army in can commanders placed their before Colonel Rall found an Commander that so many their tracks, then held them regiments in echelon one approach on a side of the hill great opportunities are let slip? while another 1,500 American behind the other, protected by that the Americans had neg- I am inclined to adopt the lat- infantry hurried to their sup- the stone walls and very rough lected to defend. He led his ter.” port. The British Army was ground. The men were grenadiers forward with great stymied. ordered to lie down until the courage and took Chatterton’s On October 8, the Royal The Howe’s decided to British troops came within Hill at heavy cost. Navy moved up the Hudson withdraw the troops and try a range, then to rise and fire vol- River and stopped Americans better landing. A heavy leys as fast as they could, and An unofficial reckoning by from using it. Three days autumn storm disrupted their fall back behind the other regi- a British officer estimated 349 later, General Howe embarked plan, and it was a week before ments, using the walls for killed and wounded in his own his army on amphibious craft they could get their men off. cover. In the first exchange army, probably many more. and small sloops in Kip’s Bay Washington moved quickly. the British troops received a The Americans reported losing and Turtle Bay and led them He rode out along the coast, withering fire, saw the Ameri- heavily as well. up the East River by boat. explored other landing sites, cans retreating, and went run- Many British and Hessians One boat capsized in the rough and posted some of his regi- ning after them with their bay- accounts testified that the water of Hell Gate, but the rest ments to defend them. On onets, only to have another American troops were learning got through. They came October 18, he also decided to American line rise up in their from their defeats. Lieutenant ashore at Throg’s Neck on the withdraw his army from Man- faces. The British and Hes- Bardeleben stated that “the mainland, north of Manhattan hattan to the mainland. They sians suffered about two hun- rebels had excellent positions and about five miles from started marching with all their dred killed and many wound- at White Plains. They had King’s Bridge, the major equipment and supplies north, ed, more than they had lost on made their defenses better than crossing from Manhattan. If to a strong position at White Long Island. The stubborn usual, and maintained their they could reach the bridge Plains. resistance allowed Washington posts with extraordinary tenac- quickly, Washington’s army On the same day, the Howe to withdraw his troops north to ity.” would be trapped. brothers retrieved their strand- the hills of White Plains. It The defeated Americans This time the British com- ed troops and landed them also demonstrated the surpris- retreated in good order. The manders made a mistake. The again at Pell’s Point, three ing stamina of the American victorious British and Hessians landing site at Throg’s Neck miles north of Throg’s Neck. troops. Even if they could not gained the field but returned to was chosen as a compromise Here they found John Glover’s defeat the Regulars at their Manhattan with a feeling that between the army who wanted brigade of Massachusetts Con- own game, they were learning something had gone wrong. a site farther northeast at New tinentals, posted a few days that they could win in other Rochelle where the roads were before by Washington. Glover ways. Source:George Washington’s War better, and the navy, who pre- had four small regiments: his Howe came after Washing- by Robert Leckie, ferred Westchester Creek own Marblehead mariners and ton and found the Americans HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. where the anchorage was more county regiments commanded in a strong defensive position Washington's Crossing, protected. They compromised by Joseph Read, William on very high ground behind by David Hackett Fischer, on Throg’s Neck without Shepard, and Loammi Bald- the Bronx River. 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where he became a propri- a became he where “Eliphalet Generation:
Minnesota Society of most spending 1945,
2008 at Jax Cafe – watch – Cafe Jax at 2008
removed to Canaan, NH Canaan, to removed Family Genealogy— Fifth Genealogy— Family Reserve from 1942 to 1942 from Reserve
Sons of the American Revolution 20, September Saturday,
After the Revolution he Revolution the After Duston-Dustin the from for active duty in the Naval the in duty active for
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Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 except 1953, to 1939 from
Sawyer’s Company, Col. Company, Sawyer’s lom in 1774. 1774. in lom bury Mills in Minneapolis in Mills bury
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months in Captain James Captain in months and married Janet McCol- Janet married and ing Department of Pills- of Department ing
the Winter 2000 issue of issue 2000 Winter the
1775. [He served 36 served [He 1775. Dustin was born in 1750 in born was Dustin employed in the Engineer- the in employed
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED from edited as article Then
the alarm of April 19, April of alarm the Eliphalet Dustin. Eliphalet Dustin. Eliphalet trical Engineering. He was He Engineering. trical
Following is the Now & Now the is Following
the Haverhill Company on Company Haverhill the from his father’s side, father’s his from in 1939 with a BS in Elec- in BS a with 1939 in
years old. old. years
1755-56. He marched with marched He 1755-56. SAR to honor his ancestor his honor to SAR Institute, Worcester, MA, Worcester, Institute,
during WWII. He was 91 was He WWII. during
Crown Point Expedition Point Crown Bob Mirick joined the joined Mirick Bob Worcester Polytechnic Worcester
INSIDE THE Navy U.S. the in served ough. He was also at also was He ough. NH Bob graduated from graduated Bob
Paul Kiwanis Club, Bob Club, Kiwanis Paul
1848, stationed at Scarbor- at stationed 1848, • Eliphalet Dustin, Corporal, Dustin, Eliphalet • Kiwanis Club. Kiwanis
MNSSAR SALUTE... St. and Society Mayflower
April 18, to November 30, November to 18, April man, MA man, Saint Paul Downtown Paul Saint
member of the Minnesota the of member
Massachusetts men from men Massachusetts • Jonathan Duston, Minute- Duston, Jonathan • neer’s Society and the and Society neer’s
NSSAR 118th National Congress a and Jester a and Shriner a
1744-48, with Haverhill, with 1744-48, tenant., PA tenant., Club, the Saint Paul Engi- Paul Saint the Club,
merly of Pillsbury. He was He Pillsbury. of merly
French and English War. English and French • William Kelley, Sub Lieu- Sub Kelley, William • Minneapolis Engineer’s Minneapolis
Minnesota Eagle Scout Honored for- and Dairies Farm tary
ral, served during the during served ral, NH Huguenot Society, the Society, Huguenot
at Youth Awards Luncheon Sani- of president was Bob
“Jonathan Duston, Corpo- Duston, “Jonathan • Nathan Bicknell, Private, Bicknell, Nathan • dants, the National the dants,
great-granddaugher, Zoe. great-granddaugher,
ton, a cousin of Eliphalet. of cousin a ton, • Robert Latimer, Private, PA Private, Latimer, Robert • of the Mayflower Descen- Mayflower the of
2008 MNSSAR and Rob Edward, Sarah,
ancestor is Jonathan Dus- Jonathan is ancestor Patriot Bob was also a member a also was Bob
Medals & Awards Program Nora, Gudren, children
Bob’s Revolutionary War Revolutionary Bob’s • Simon Himrod, Lieutenant, Himrod, Simon • Duston. Duston.
Mary and Zella and grand- and Zella and Mary
On his mother’s side, mother’s his On • Aaron Himrod, Private, PA Private, Himrod, Aaron •
American Eagle (Emerson) Hannah and Dusty, daughters-in-law Dusty,
Regiment in 1778.” in Regiment MA descended from Thomas from descended
Donna, sons Jim and Jim sons Donna,
Company, Col. Kelley’s Col. Company, • Elisha Mirick, Sergeant, Mirick, Elisha •
Remembering Robert Mirick being both – cousins sixth
He is survived by his wife, his by survived is He
Captain William Boye’s William Captain independence: married that they were they that married
away on March 28, 2008. 28, March on away
Eliphalet Dustin was in was Dustin Eliphalet who fought for American for fought who covered after they were they after covered
Bicknell Mirick passed Mirick Bicknell
ing a competence. a ing Bob has eight ancestors eight has Bob SAR. Bob’s parents dis- parents Bob’s SAR.
Past President, Robert President, Past
pioneers, and finally gain- finally and pioneers, Paul. and his father was in the in was father his and
tions as are common to common are as tions tary Farm Dairies in Saint in Dairies Farm tary mother was in the DAR the in was mother Wine Country area. Country Wine continued inside... continued The Congress was held at the at held was Congress The
in the face of such priva- such of face the in after twenty years at Sani- at years twenty after Jones recruited him. His him. recruited Jones wiches, etc. etc. wiches, well as tours of the Sacramento and Sacramento the of tours as well berg Jones. berg
raised a family, holding out holding family, a raised trical engineer, retiring engineer, trical ety in 1990 when John when 1990 in ety fine spread, including prime rib sand- rib prime including spread, fine of the hotel on Friday, July fourth, as fourth, July Friday, on hotel the of our Secretary-Treasurer) John Hall- John Secretary-Treasurer) our
and his wife lived and lived wife his and was employed as an elec- an as employed was joined the Minnesota Soci- Minnesota the joined materials. The catered affair had a had affair catered The materials. Fireworks reception on the top floor top the on reception Fireworks Alternate National Trustee (and also (and Trustee National Alternate
in the forest, and here he here and forest, the in Repair Shop. In 1953 Bob 1953 In Shop. Repair native of Minneapolis, of native actual rail cars, engines, and railroad and engines, cars, rail actual included a Capitol View Music and Music View Capitol a included Trustee Peter Arrott Dixon and our and Dixon Arrott Peter Trustee
Here he built a log house log a built he Here and Underwater Sound Underwater and nesota Society SAR, a SAR, Society nesota museum, where we viewed dozens of dozens viewed we where museum, before and after the Congress, which Congress, the after and before was represented by our National our by represented was
derry, NH in 1776 or 1777. or 1776 in NH derry, in charge of Radio, Radar Radio, of charge in Past President of the Min- the of President Past the 362 in attendance to the large the to attendance in 362 the There were numerous extra events extra numerous were There fornia, starting July fifth. Minnesota fifth. July starting fornia,
town, NH from London- from NH town, tender in the central Pacific central the in tender Robert Bicknell Mirick, Bicknell Robert Railway Museum. Busses transported Busses Museum. Railway tiful State Capitol of California. California. of Capitol State tiful S.A.R. was held in Sacramento, Cali- Sacramento, in held was S.A.R.
gant reception at the California State California the at reception gant Park, across the street from the beau- the from street the across Park, The 2008 National Congress of the of Congress National 2008 The
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...continued from page 1 50 participants in all. cheon on Monday was an ety in that award. He is a Of interest was the win- Future Congresses Meetings and Events Throughout the Congress exciting time. Our own Paul dual member of our Soci- ner of the Florence Kendall We now look ahead to the 2008 MNSSAR The Trustees met Sunday they handled flags and pro- Banwart was the first place ety.) Award for recruitment of the 2009 Congress in Atlanta, morning and handled some cessions and did a magnifi- winner in the Eagle Scout Minnesota was the recipi- largest number of new mem- GA.. It will start on Satur- MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS minor matters, but also cent job. We hope our Min- program. He read his essay ent of three awards that bers in the year. The winner day, July 4th. The Congress- approved architecture and nesota unit will get to future and was presented with the evening: We won the Marian was Larry Cornwell of the es after 2009 will start either ROTC Awards by the engineering studies for the events. $6,000.00 check. The other L. Brown Eagle Scout Alabama Society who a week before or a week Minnesota Society new Center for Advancing The business sessions youth programs also present- Award as the State Society recruited 65 new members after July 4th so SAR groups We had medals presented American Heritage, which were Monday morning and ed their winners. sponsoring the national in 2007. He originally joined can participate in local in all fourteen Junior ROTC will include our headquar- afternoon, Tuesday morning, Monday evening was the Eagle Scout Winner. The in Minnesota and transferred events. Units (High Schools) and all ters, museum, library, and and Wednesday morning. NSSAR Awards Program. award was a certificate and to Alabama when he retired. seven ROTC Units (Col- multi-media center. The business was mostly The new Minutemen were spread-wing Eagle trophy. Our loss was their gain! As an aside, Comp. Jones leges). The presentations Sunday afternoon was the handled with great dispatch, inducted, bringing the total We won Honorable Mention Banquets travelled by train to the were made by Marvin Memorial Service at the although a By-law amend- to 344 since the program in the Jennings H. Flathers The Tuesday banquet fea- event, going through Glacier Stonecipher, Hon. David S. beautiful Cathedral of the ment had extensive debate started in 1952. Our own Award to the State Society tured an address by actor Park, then down the Colum- Bouschor, James C. Church, Blessed Sacrament, recently and wound up being tabled. John Hallberg Jones is now of 500 members or less with Cliff Robertson, now 83, bia River to Portland, Ore- James F. Foster, Robert renovated to the extent of It will be revised and the 12th senior living recipi- the best news publication. who told of his lengthy gon, then through the high Smith III, Timothy C. Har- $30 Million. Minnesota had brought up next year. The ent of the award and was the The award was a certificate career as well as the pride he Sierras to Sacramento. Many ris, Larry W. Sisk, and John year as well. The other one death during the past General Officers were elect- second senior one in atten- and check for $100.00. The has in his heritage. He lives forest fires brought smoke Hallberg Jones. We appreci- awards were all done by fac- twelve months, Carl ed as presented by the Nom- dance. He received the certificate names our on Long Island, NY, to be and haze conditions near ate the support of our Com- ulty members at the schools. Clessler. inating Committee. Iowa award in 1985; the Minute- newsletter, The SAR Salute, near his family and holds Sacramento. The return trip patriots in making these pre- Medals were also awarded Throughout the day on Compatriot William Lees man medal is the highest and its editor Timothy SAR membership there and was through the Colorado sentations. to twelve St. Paul area high Sunday the Historic oration was elected as our Vice award given by the NSSAR Charles Harris. And we won also in the Sacramento Rockies to Chicago, viewing ROTC medals are pre- school students this year. contest did its preliminary President General for the and is for service to the the Richard H. Thompson, Chapter. After dinner he the extreme flooding along sented to cadets or midship- The criteria for the recipi- rounds and the finals were North Central District. He National Society. Duane L. Jr., Award to the State Soci- spoke with many of the the Mississippi River near men who show a high ent of the Bronze Good Citi- Sunday evening – always a has served several times in C. M. Galles from Minneso- ety which, at year’s end, had attendees. He has a collec- Burlington, IA, truly a sad degree of merit with respect zenship Medal is Scholar- treat to listen to the talented the past. ta is our only other living the smallest number of tion of vintage aircraft and is situation with thousands of to leadership qualities, mili- ship, Leadership, Character, young speakers. Youth Awards Luncheon recipient. (Peter Arrott members dropped from the still a licensed commercial acres under water. The only tary bearing and general Service, and an appreciation Color Guards from many and Awards Program Dixon is also a Minuteman, rolls for non-payment of pilot. As such he comes way to see the extent of the excellence. of Patriotism. states were there – probably The Youth Awards lun- but represented the DC Soci- dues. We had NO drops! often to Duluth as there are damage is by train, as the Bronze Good Citizenship Flag Certificates many aircraft there of inter- roads in the area remain Medals On Flag Day five Saint est. flooded. The train had been In 2008 the Minneapolis Paul area businesses were Wednesday evening was unable to run from Denver Chapter presented medals in presented with flag certifi- the final banquet and the to Chicago for about 3 26 high schools and the cates by the Saint Paul installation, of the new Gen- weeks. The trip continued Twin Cities Squadron Naval Chapter SAR for showing eral Officers. The meals had from Chicago home to Min- Sea Cadets. A new school their patriotism and love of been outstanding throughout neapolis, where there was this year was the Minneton- country. This years recipi- the event. This Hyatt is in flooding in Wisconsin ka Christian Academy. Com- ents, all from White Bear the top five of the Hyatt between Milwaukee and patriot John Hallberg Jones Lake, were: chain throughout America Madison which had shut did the presentations at Min- • Antiques White Bear Inc. recognized for its food ser- down train service a few netonka Christian Academy • Associated TV & vice. Their morning break- weeks earlier. and at Maplewood Academy Appliance Services Minnesota Eagle Scout, Paul Jacob Parker John Hallberg Jones, accepts the Jennings H. Cliff Robertson, actor and SAR member, spoke fast buffet was huge! And In all, this was a fine in Hutchinson. The Joneses • The Farmers Daughter Banwart, the National winner of the Eagle Flathers Award – Honorable Mention for the of his lengthy career as well as his pride he has their Sunday Champagne Congress and wonderful added a scholarship check to Antiques Scout Scholarship and Awards Program with best news publication of a State Society of 500 in his heritage at the Tuesday evening banquet. Brunch was an elegant trip. the award at Maplewood • Twin City Nursery MNSSAR Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg members or less from President General Bruce affair. Academy, as they did last • White Bear Bowl Jones. A. Wilcox. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
...continued from page 1 50 participants in all. cheon on Monday was an ety in that award. He is a Of interest was the win- Future Congresses Meetings and Events Throughout the Congress exciting time. Our own Paul dual member of our Soci- ner of the Florence Kendall We now look ahead to the 2008 MNSSAR The Trustees met Sunday they handled flags and pro- Banwart was the first place ety.) Award for recruitment of the 2009 Congress in Atlanta, morning and handled some cessions and did a magnifi- winner in the Eagle Scout Minnesota was the recipi- largest number of new mem- GA.. It will start on Satur- MEDALS ANDAWARDSPROGRAMS minor matters, but also cent job. We hope our Min- program. He read his essay ent of three awards that bers in the year. The winner day, July 4th. The Congress- approved architecture and nesota unit will get to future and was presented with the evening: We won the Marian was Larry Cornwell of the es after 2009 will start either ROTC Awards by the engineering studies for the events. $6,000.00 check. The other L. Brown Eagle Scout Alabama Society who a week before or a week Minnesota Society new Center for Advancing The business sessions youth programs also present- Award as the State Society recruited 65 new members after July 4th so SAR groups We had medals presented American Heritage, which were Monday morning and ed their winners. sponsoring the national in 2007. He originally joined can participate in local in all fourteen Junior ROTC will include our headquar- afternoon, Tuesday morning, Monday evening was the Eagle Scout Winner. The in Minnesota and transferred events. Units (High Schools) and all ters, museum, library, and and Wednesday morning. NSSAR Awards Program. award was a certificate and to Alabama when he retired. seven ROTC Units (Col- multi-media center. The business was mostly The new Minutemen were spread-wing Eagle trophy. Our loss was their gain! As an aside, Comp. Jones leges). The presentations Sunday afternoon was the handled with great dispatch, inducted, bringing the total We won Honorable Mention Banquets travelled by train to the were made by Marvin Memorial Service at the although a By-law amend- to 344 since the program in the Jennings H. Flathers The Tuesday banquet fea- event, going through Glacier Stonecipher, Hon. David S. beautiful Cathedral of the ment had extensive debate started in 1952. Our own Award to the State Society tured an address by actor Park, then down the Colum- Bouschor, James C. Church, Blessed Sacrament, recently and wound up being tabled. John Hallberg Jones is now of 500 members or less with Cliff Robertson, now 83, bia River to Portland, Ore- James F. Foster, Robert renovated to the extent of It will be revised and the 12th senior living recipi- the best news publication. who told of his lengthy gon, then through the high Smith III, Timothy C. Har- $30 Million. Minnesota had brought up next year. The ent of the award and was the The award was a certificate career as well as the pride he Sierras to Sacramento. Many ris, Larry W. Sisk, and John year as well. The other one death during the past General Officers were elect- second senior one in atten- and check for $100.00. The has in his heritage. He lives forest fires brought smoke Hallberg Jones. We appreci- awards were all done by fac- twelve months, Carl ed as presented by the Nom- dance. He received the certificate names our on Long Island, NY, to be and haze conditions near ate the support of our Com- ulty members at the schools. Clessler. inating Committee. Iowa award in 1985; the Minute- newsletter, The SAR Salute, near his family and holds Sacramento. The return trip patriots in making these pre- Medals were also awarded Throughout the day on Compatriot William Lees man medal is the highest and its editor Timothy SAR membership there and was through the Colorado sentations. to twelve St. Paul area high Sunday the Historic oration was elected as our Vice award given by the NSSAR Charles Harris. And we won also in the Sacramento Rockies to Chicago, viewing ROTC medals are pre- school students this year. contest did its preliminary President General for the and is for service to the the Richard H. Thompson, Chapter. After dinner he the extreme flooding along sented to cadets or midship- The criteria for the recipi- rounds and the finals were North Central District. He National Society. Duane L. Jr., Award to the State Soci- spoke with many of the the Mississippi River near men who show a high ent of the Bronze Good Citi- Sunday evening – always a has served several times in C. M. Galles from Minneso- ety which, at year’s end, had attendees. He has a collec- Burlington, IA, truly a sad degree of merit with respect zenship Medal is Scholar- treat to listen to the talented the past. ta is our only other living the smallest number of tion of vintage aircraft and is situation with thousands of to leadership qualities, mili- ship, Leadership, Character, young speakers. Youth Awards Luncheon recipient. (Peter Arrott members dropped from the still a licensed commercial acres under water. The only tary bearing and general Service, and an appreciation Color Guards from many and Awards Program Dixon is also a Minuteman, rolls for non-payment of pilot. As such he comes way to see the extent of the excellence. of Patriotism. states were there – probably The Youth Awards lun- but represented the DC Soci- dues. We had NO drops! often to Duluth as there are damage is by train, as the Bronze Good Citizenship Flag Certificates many aircraft there of inter- roads in the area remain Medals On Flag Day five Saint est. flooded. The train had been In 2008 the Minneapolis Paul area businesses were Wednesday evening was unable to run from Denver Chapter presented medals in presented with flag certifi- the final banquet and the to Chicago for about 3 26 high schools and the cates by the Saint Paul installation, of the new Gen- weeks. The trip continued Twin Cities Squadron Naval Chapter SAR for showing eral Officers. The meals had from Chicago home to Min- Sea Cadets. A new school their patriotism and love of been outstanding throughout neapolis, where there was this year was the Minneton- country. This years recipi- the event. This Hyatt is in flooding in Wisconsin ka Christian Academy. Com- ents, all from White Bear the top five of the Hyatt between Milwaukee and patriot John Hallberg Jones Lake, were: chain throughout America Madison which had shut did the presentations at Min- • Antiques White Bear Inc. recognized for its food ser- down train service a few netonka Christian Academy • Associated TV & vice. Their morning break- weeks earlier. and at Maplewood Academy Appliance Services Minnesota Eagle Scout, Paul Jacob Parker John Hallberg Jones, accepts the Jennings H. Cliff Robertson, actor and SAR member, spoke fast buffet was huge! And In all, this was a fine in Hutchinson. The Joneses • The Farmers Daughter Banwart, the National winner of the Eagle Flathers Award – Honorable Mention for the of his lengthy career as well as his pride he has their Sunday Champagne Congress and wonderful added a scholarship check to Antiques Scout Scholarship and Awards Program with best news publication of a State Society of 500 in his heritage at the Tuesday evening banquet. Brunch was an elegant trip. the award at Maplewood • Twin City Nursery MNSSAR Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg members or less from President General Bruce affair. Academy, as they did last • White Bear Bowl Jones. A. Wilcox.
etor.” probably came to Frances- to came probably that time on a destroyer a on time that
for details in the mail. the in details for
where he became a propri- a became he where “Eliphalet Generation:
Minnesota Society of most spending 1945,
2008 at Jax Cafe – watch – Cafe Jax at 2008
removed to Canaan, NH Canaan, to removed Family Genealogy— Fifth Genealogy— Family Reserve from 1942 to 1942 from Reserve
Sons of the American Revolution 20, September Saturday,
After the Revolution he Revolution the After Duston-Dustin the from for active duty in the Naval the in duty active for
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Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 except 1953, to 1939 from
Sawyer’s Company, Col. Company, Sawyer’s lom in 1774. 1774. in lom bury Mills in Minneapolis in Mills bury
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months in Captain James Captain in months and married Janet McCol- Janet married and ing Department of Pills- of Department ing
the Winter 2000 issue of issue 2000 Winter the
1775. [He served 36 served [He 1775. Dustin was born in 1750 in born was Dustin employed in the Engineer- the in employed
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED from edited as article Then
the alarm of April 19, April of alarm the Eliphalet Dustin. Eliphalet Dustin. Eliphalet trical Engineering. He was He Engineering. trical
Following is the Now & Now the is Following
the Haverhill Company on Company Haverhill the from his father’s side, father’s his from in 1939 with a BS in Elec- in BS a with 1939 in
years old. old. years
1755-56. He marched with marched He 1755-56. SAR to honor his ancestor his honor to SAR Institute, Worcester, MA, Worcester, Institute,
during WWII. He was 91 was He WWII. during
Crown Point Expedition Point Crown Bob Mirick joined the joined Mirick Bob Worcester Polytechnic Worcester
INSIDE THE Navy U.S. the in served ough. He was also at also was He ough. NH Bob graduated from graduated Bob
Paul Kiwanis Club, Bob Club, Kiwanis Paul
1848, stationed at Scarbor- at stationed 1848, • Eliphalet Dustin, Corporal, Dustin, Eliphalet • Kiwanis Club. Kiwanis
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April 18, to November 30, November to 18, April man, MA man, Saint Paul Downtown Paul Saint
member of the Minnesota the of member
Massachusetts men from men Massachusetts • Jonathan Duston, Minute- Duston, Jonathan • neer’s Society and the and Society neer’s
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1744-48, with Haverhill, with 1744-48, tenant., PA tenant., Club, the Saint Paul Engi- Paul Saint the Club,
merly of Pillsbury. He was He Pillsbury. of merly
French and English War. English and French • William Kelley, Sub Lieu- Sub Kelley, William • Minneapolis Engineer’s Minneapolis
Minnesota Eagle Scout Honored for- and Dairies Farm tary
ral, served during the during served ral, NH Huguenot Society, the Society, Huguenot
at Youth Awards Luncheon Sani- of president was Bob
“Jonathan Duston, Corpo- Duston, “Jonathan • Nathan Bicknell, Private, Bicknell, Nathan • dants, the National the dants,
great-granddaugher, Zoe. great-granddaugher,
ton, a cousin of Eliphalet. of cousin a ton, • Robert Latimer, Private, PA Private, Latimer, Robert • of the Mayflower Descen- Mayflower the of
2008 MNSSAR and Rob Edward, Sarah,
ancestor is Jonathan Dus- Jonathan is ancestor Patriot Bob was also a member a also was Bob
Medals & Awards Program Nora, Gudren, children
Bob’s Revolutionary War Revolutionary Bob’s • Simon Himrod, Lieutenant, Himrod, Simon • Duston. Duston.
Mary and Zella and grand- and Zella and Mary
On his mother’s side, mother’s his On • Aaron Himrod, Private, PA Private, Himrod, Aaron •
American Eagle (Emerson) Hannah and Dusty, daughters-in-law Dusty,
Regiment in 1778.” in Regiment MA descended from Thomas from descended
Donna, sons Jim and Jim sons Donna,
Company, Col. Kelley’s Col. Company, • Elisha Mirick, Sergeant, Mirick, Elisha •
Remembering Robert Mirick being both – cousins sixth
He is survived by his wife, his by survived is He
Captain William Boye’s William Captain independence: married that they were they that married
away on March 28, 2008. 28, March on away
Eliphalet Dustin was in was Dustin Eliphalet who fought for American for fought who covered after they were they after covered
Bicknell Mirick passed Mirick Bicknell
ing a competence. a ing Bob has eight ancestors eight has Bob SAR. Bob’s parents dis- parents Bob’s SAR.
Past President, Robert President, Past
pioneers, and finally gain- finally and pioneers, Paul. and his father was in the in was father his and
tions as are common to common are as tions tary Farm Dairies in Saint in Dairies Farm tary mother was in the DAR the in was mother Wine Country area. Country Wine continued inside... continued The Congress was held at the at held was Congress The
in the face of such priva- such of face the in after twenty years at Sani- at years twenty after Jones recruited him. His him. recruited Jones wiches, etc. etc. wiches, well as tours of the Sacramento and Sacramento the of tours as well berg Jones. berg
raised a family, holding out holding family, a raised trical engineer, retiring engineer, trical ety in 1990 when John when 1990 in ety fine spread, including prime rib sand- rib prime including spread, fine of the hotel on Friday, July fourth, as fourth, July Friday, on hotel the of our Secretary-Treasurer) John Hall- John Secretary-Treasurer) our
and his wife lived and lived wife his and was employed as an elec- an as employed was joined the Minnesota Soci- Minnesota the joined materials. The catered affair had a had affair catered The materials. Fireworks reception on the top floor top the on reception Fireworks Alternate National Trustee (and also (and Trustee National Alternate
in the forest, and here he here and forest, the in Repair Shop. In 1953 Bob 1953 In Shop. Repair native of Minneapolis, of native actual rail cars, engines, and railroad and engines, cars, rail actual included a Capitol View Music and Music View Capitol a included Trustee Peter Arrott Dixon and our and Dixon Arrott Peter Trustee
Here he built a log house log a built he Here and Underwater Sound Underwater and nesota Society SAR, a SAR, Society nesota museum, where we viewed dozens of dozens viewed we where museum, before and after the Congress, which Congress, the after and before was represented by our National our by represented was
derry, NH in 1776 or 1777. or 1776 in NH derry, in charge of Radio, Radar Radio, of charge in Past President of the Min- the of President Past the 362 in attendance to the large the to attendance in 362 the There were numerous extra events extra numerous were There fornia, starting July fifth. Minnesota fifth. July starting fornia,
town, NH from London- from NH town, tender in the central Pacific central the in tender Robert Bicknell Mirick, Bicknell Robert Railway Museum. Busses transported Busses Museum. Railway tiful State Capitol of California. California. of Capitol State tiful S.A.R. was held in Sacramento, Cali- Sacramento, in held was S.A.R.
gant reception at the California State California the at reception gant Park, across the street from the beau- the from street the across Park, The 2008 National Congress of the of Congress National 2008 The
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MINNESOTA MINNESOTA News of Yesterday Reported Today Sunday, November 17, 1776 DISASTER AT FORT WASHINGTON Manhattan Island, NY – surrender were granted no New Jersey and perhaps also ies, well stocked with guns and Yesterday, at daybreak, Gener- quarter but the cold steel of a strike Fort Washington in ammunition, and a two-month al Howe’s army launched their Hessian bayonet. northern Manhattan, the post supply of dry provisions. But assault. As was worthy of a Lords Percy’s and Cornwal- across the Hudson opposite it had no well; water had to be tactician as skillful as William lis’s forces successfully landed Fort Lee. So he divided his brought up from the rivers Howe, the assault was a mas- in the south from British trans- forces, leaving 11,000 men in below. The senior officers, terpiece. Actually it was an ports in the Harlem River. Westchester under Charles Lee Colonel Robert Magaw and amphibious operation, some Militia posted to defend the and marching with another Lieutenant Colonel Lambert thirteen thousand soldiers hav- riverbank fled after their com- 2,500 soldiers into New Jer- Caldwalader; were good men, ing to cross both the Harlem mander was killed. But other sey. but they were betrayed by an and Hudson rivers in flatboats rebels on Laurel Hill resisted But he was still concerned American traitor. On the night or transports before they could with heavy fire–only to be about Fort Washington, with of November 2, adjutant begin clawing their way up the driven back into the Fort its garrison of two thousand William Demont sneaked out heights. Washington redoubt. With men under Colonel Robert of the fort and delivered its Knyphausen's Hessians, Howe’s three-sided front mov- Magaw. Once again, the plans to the British command- although striking at the weak- ing inexorably against almost American commanders could ers, along with much helpful est point, had to move over the three thousand Americans not agree on what to do. information about the inten- most difficult terrain. At first packed into their fort like cat- Washington wanted to aban- tions of the Americans and the they faced near-vertical cliffs. tle in a pen, Knyphausen don the fort and pointed out strengths and weaknesses of When Colonel Johann Rall decided to demand the fort’s that it was unable to stop their defenses. shouted to his men “All you surrender. He ordered a cap- British ships from passing up General Howe concentrated that are my grenadiers, march tain to tie a white handkerchief and down the Hudson River. a large part of his army against forwards” the oboes blew once to a musket barrel and advance Nathaniel Greene wanted to the garrison. On November more and the Germans swept upon the fort waving this flag keep it. He argued that the fort 15, he sent an officer under a forward eagerly chanting their of parley preceded by a drum- could not easily be captured, white flag with a demand for hymns. Gradually, the music mer boy. that the garrison could be fer- the surrender of the fort and a and song subsided until it was Colonel Magaw, the fort’s ried over the Hudson if need warning that the garrison no longer audible, for the defender, was very much be, and that they tied down would be put to death if they attackers could not waste their aware of his peril when con- many British troops. Wash- resisted. The Americans breath while clutching at fronted by the enemy captain. ington gave way to Greene, remained defiant. stones and bushes for hand- Planning to escape that night against his better judgement. At dawn the next day Gen- holds as they struggled upward with most of his men, he asked It was a major error. The fort erals Washington, Greene and under a withering fire. Even for a five-hour truce. The cap- was impressive at first sight. It Putnam, along with General Knyphausen had to endure this tain said no. A half hour. stood on a precipice 280 feet Hugh Mercer, again crossed ordeal. Most of the American That was all. Otherwise the above the water’s edge, with the Hudson and struggled up fire came from Pennsylvania massacre would commence. rivers on three sides and mas- the heights, only to hear the riflemen at the clifftops. At With a sigh, Magaw surren- sive fortifications on the land- sound of bombardment and first the riflemen took a terri- dered. All the survivors– ward side. then the ragged rattle of mus- ble toll, but then their fire American losses were only But in fact it was highly ketry. The British attack had slackened, for their beautiful 130 killed and wounded vulnerable. A British officer begun, there was now no hunting rifles with their nar- against 128 for the British and observed that the fortifications chance to withdraw the garri- row tapering barrels were not 326 for the Hessians–so that were “too extensive for the son, and the four generals designed for sustained fire, and Howe’s bag was nearly 3,000 number of troops as was gen- returned to Fort Lee. the sharpshooters from the soldiers, 161 cannons, 400,000 erally the case with Ameri- Source:George Washington’s War Keystone State, without the cartridges, two months’ provi- cans, who were indefatigable by Robert Leckie, hunter’s customary leisure to sions and, of course, the rebel in constructing redoubts.” The HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. clean his weapon, soon were soldier’s weapons. outer works were more than a Washington's Crossing, fighting with clogged rifles. mile in extent, far beyond the by David Hackett Fischer, Gradually, the Germans pre- In the weeks leading up to strength of its garrison, mostly Oxford University Press, Inc. vailed with Knyphausen and the assault on Fort Washing- Pennsylvania state levies and Rall converging, moving ton, General Washington militia, with some Maryland against the main American began to ponder his oppo- and Virginia riflemen and position at the top of the nent’s next move. He decided Connecticut men. ravine. Americans trying to that Howe was going to invade The fort had strong batter-
ravine. Americans trying to trying Americans ravine. that Howe was going to invade to going was Howe that The fort had strong batter- strong had fort The
position at the top of the of top the at position nent’s next move. He decided He move. next nent’s
Minnesota Society men. Connecticut against the main American main the against began to ponder his oppo- his ponder to began and Virginia riflemen and riflemen Virginia and
Rall converging, moving converging, Rall ton, General Washington General ton, Sons of the American Revolution Maryland some with militia,
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Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 Fischer, Hackett David by fighting with clogged rifles. clogged with fighting mile in extent, far beyond the beyond far extent, in mile
Washington's Crossing, Crossing, Washington's
clean his weapon, soon were soon weapon, his clean soldier’s weapons. soldier’s outer works were more than a than more were works outer
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Source:George Washington’s War Washington’s Source:George the sharpshooters from the from sharpshooters the soldiers, 161 cannons, 400,000 cannons, 161 soldiers, erally the case with Ameri- with case the erally
designed for sustained fire, and fire, sustained for designed Howe’s bag was nearly 3,000 nearly was bag Howe’s number of troops as was gen- was as troops of number returned to Fort Lee. Fort to returned
row tapering barrels were not were barrels tapering row 326 for the Hessians–so that Hessians–so the for 326 were “too extensive for the for extensive “too were son, and the four generals four the and son,
hunting rifles with their nar- their with rifles hunting against 128 for the British and British the for 128 against observed that the fortifications the that observed chance to withdraw the garri- the withdraw to chance
slackened, for their beautiful their for slackened, 130 killed and wounded and killed 130 vulnerable. A British officer British A vulnerable.
INSIDE THE no now was there begun,
ble toll, but then their fire their then but toll, ble American losses were only were losses American But in fact it was highly was it fact in But ketry. The British attack had attack British The ketry.
first the riflemen took a terri- a took riflemen the first dered. All the survivors– the All dered. ward side. ward then the ragged rattle of mus- of rattle ragged the then
riflemen at the clifftops. At clifftops. the at riflemen With a sigh, Magaw surren- Magaw sigh, a With sive fortifications on the land- the on fortifications sive MNSSAR SALUTE... and bombardment of sound
fire came from Pennsylvania from came fire massacre would commence. would massacre rivers on three sides and mas- and sides three on rivers the heights, only to hear the hear to only heights, the
ordeal. Most of the American the of Most ordeal. That was all. Otherwise the Otherwise all. was That above the water’s edge, with edge, water’s the above MNSSAR Annual Constitution up struggled and Hudson the
Knyphausen had to endure this endure to had Knyphausen tain said no. A half hour. half A no. said tain stood on a precipice 280 feet 280 precipice a on stood
Day Luncheon Held at Jax Cafe crossed again Mercer, Hugh
under a withering fire. Even fire. withering a under for a five-hour truce. The cap- The truce. five-hour a for was impressive at first sight. It sight. first at impressive was Putnam, along with General with along Putnam,
holds as they struggled upward struggled they as holds with most of his men, he asked he men, his of most with It was a major error. The fort The error. major a was It
Michael Scott Swisher Speaks on and Greene Washington, erals stones and bushes for hand- for bushes and stones Planning to escape that night that escape to Planning against his better judgement. better his against At dawn the next day Gen- day next the dawn At
breath while clutching at clutching while breath fronted by the enemy captain. enemy the by fronted ington gave way to Greene, to way gave ington “The Lasting Consequences of defiant. remained
attackers could not waste their waste not could attackers aware of his peril when con- when peril his of aware many British troops. Wash- troops. British many
World War I” Americans The resisted.
no longer audible, for the for audible, longer no defender, was very much very was defender, be, and that they tied down tied they that and be, would be put to death if they if death to put be would
and song subsided until it was it until subsided song and Colonel Magaw, the fort’s the Magaw, Colonel ried over the Hudson if need if Hudson the over ried
MNSSAR Recognition and garrison the that warning hymns. Gradually, the music the Gradually, hymns. boy. boy. that the garrison could be fer- be could garrison the that the surrender of the fort and a and fort the of surrender the
forward eagerly chanting their chanting eagerly forward parley preceded by a drummer a by preceded parley could not easily be captured, be easily not could Awards for demand a with flag white
more and the Germans swept Germans the and more the fort waving this flag of flag this waving fort the keep it. He argued that the fort the that argued He it. keep 15, he sent an officer under a under officer an sent he 15,
forwards” the oboes blew once blew oboes the forwards” ket barrel and advance upon advance and barrel ket Nathaniel Greene wanted to wanted Greene Nathaniel
American Eagle November On garrison. the
that are my grenadiers, march grenadiers, my are that white handkerchief to a mus- a to handkerchief white and down the Hudson River. Hudson the down and a large part of his army against army his of part large a
shouted to his men “All you “All men his to shouted He ordered a captain to tie a tie to captain a ordered He British ships from passing up passing from ships British General Howe concentrated Howe General
When Colonel Johann Rall Johann Colonel When demand the fort’s surrender. fort’s the demand that it was unable to stop to unable was it that their defenses. defenses. their
they faced near-vertical cliffs. near-vertical faced they pen, Knyphausen decided to decided Knyphausen pen, don the fort and pointed out pointed and fort the don strengths and weaknesses of weaknesses and strengths
most difficult terrain. At first At terrain. difficult most into their fort like cattle in a in cattle like fort their into Washington wanted to aban- to wanted Washington tions of the Americans and the and Americans the of tions
est point, had to move over the over move to had point, est thousand Americans packed Americans thousand not agree on what to do. to what on agree not information about the inten- the about information total attendance was 35. was attendance total
although striking at the weak- the at striking although orably against almost three almost against orably American commanders could commanders American ders, along with much helpful much with along ders,
cation. A delicious meal with each ordering from the menu was enjoyed by all. The all. by enjoyed was menu the from ordering each with meal delicious A cation.
Knyphausen's Hessians, Knyphausen's three-sided front moving inex- moving front three-sided Magaw. Once again, the again, Once Magaw. plans to the British comman- British the to plans
Stonecipher led the Pledge to the SAR, and COL Ronald McRoberts gave the invo- the gave McRoberts Ronald COL and SAR, the to Pledge the led Stonecipher
heights. heights. ington redoubt. With Howe’s With redoubt. ington men under Colonel Robert Colonel under men of the fort and delivered its delivered and fort the of
SAR/SR Vice President James F. Foster led the Pledge to the U.S. Flag, President Flag, U.S. the to Pledge the led Foster F. James President Vice SAR/SR begin clawing their way up the up way their clawing begin ven back into the Fort Wash- Fort the into back ven its garrison of two thousand two of garrison its William Demont sneaked out sneaked Demont William
between the two groups. The Minnesota SAR Color Guard presented the colors. the presented Guard Color SAR Minnesota The groups. two the between or transports before they could they before transports or with heavy fire–only to be dri- be to fire–only heavy with about Fort Washington, with Washington, Fort about of November 2, adjutant 2, November of
John Hallberg Jones welcomed all on behalf of the SR and explained the differences the explained and SR the of behalf on all welcomed Jones Hallberg John and Hudson rivers in flatboats in rivers Hudson and rebels on Laurel Hill resisted Hill Laurel on rebels But he was still concerned still was he But American traitor. On the night the On traitor. American
ing to cross both the Harlem the both cross to ing mander was killed. But other But killed. was mander sey. but they were betrayed by an by betrayed were they but Marvin Stonecipher (Stoney) welcomed those in attendance. Minnesota SR President SR Minnesota attendance. in those welcomed (Stoney) Stonecipher Marvin
thirteen thousand soldiers hav- soldiers thousand thirteen riverbank fled after their com- their after fled riverbank 2,500 soldiers into New Jer- New into soldiers 2,500 Caldwalader; were good men, good were Caldwalader; itage was placed at everyone’s table setting. The Minnesota Society SAR President, SAR Society Minnesota The setting. table everyone’s at placed was itage
amphibious operation, some operation, amphibious Militia posted to defend the defend to posted Militia and marching with another with marching and Lieutenant Colonel Lambert Colonel Lieutenant
pamphlet announcing the arrival of NSSAR’s Center for Advancing America’s Her- America’s Advancing for Center NSSAR’s of arrival the announcing pamphlet
terpiece. Actually it was an was it Actually terpiece. ports in the Harlem River. Harlem the in ports Westchester under Charles Lee Charles under Westchester Colonel Robert Magaw and Magaw Robert Colonel
by the Minnesota SR and SAR at Jax Cafe on Saturday, September 20, 2008. A 2008. 20, September Saturday, on Cafe Jax at SAR and SR Minnesota the by
Howe, the assault was a mas- a was assault the Howe, in the south from British trans- British from south the in forces, leaving 11,000 men in men 11,000 leaving forces, below. The senior officers, senior The below.
Minneapolis, Minnesota – The annual Constitution Day Luncheon was held jointly held was Luncheon Day Constitution annual The – Minnesota Minneapolis,
tactician as skillful as William as skillful as tactician lis’s forces successfully landed successfully forces lis’s Fort Lee. So he divided his divided he So Lee. Fort brought up from the rivers the from up brought
assault. As was worthy of a of worthy was As assault. Lords Percy’s and Cornwal- and Percy’s Lords across the Hudson opposite Hudson the across it had no well; water had to be to had water well; no had it
L D MNSSAR C MNSSAR UNCHEON AY ONSTITUTION
al Howe’s army launched their launched army Howe’s al Hessian bayonet. Hessian northern Manhattan, the post the Manhattan, northern supply of dry provisions. But provisions. dry of supply
Yesterday, at daybreak, Gener- daybreak, at Yesterday, quarter but the cold steel of a of steel cold the but quarter strike Fort Washington in Washington Fort strike ammunition, and a two-month a and ammunition,
Manhattan Island, NY – NY Island, Manhattan surrender were granted no granted were surrender New Jersey and perhaps also perhaps and Jersey New ies, well stocked with guns and guns with stocked well ies,
AUTUMN 2008 AUTUMN • • www.sar.org/mnssar • NEWSLETTER REVOLUTION AMERICAN THE OF SONS SOCIETY MINNESOTA THE
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MICHAELSCOTTSWISHERSPEAKS AT THE MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR RECOGNITION MNSSAR COLOR GUARD ANNUALCONSTITUTIONDAYLUNCHEON ANDAWARDS The British and the French had tria-Hungary saw this as an act that all these agreements could been colonial powers since the of war by Serbia. Serbia, in have been made in the realistic seventeenth century, and con- turn, brought into the war its expectation that the Ottoman tinued to expand their posses- Russian ally, and by the acti- Empire, which had since the sions – Britain held India, vation of a series of alliances, fall of the Abbasids main- parts of sub-Saharan Africa, most of Europe, including tained some sort of peace and and its colonies in Canada, England and France, was at order in the region, would col- Australia, and New Zealand, war within a month. Imperial lapse completely and leave the settled by British immigrants, Germany, like Napoleonic Allies in a position where they achieved self-governing status France a century earlier, now were expected to deliver. Michael Scott Swisher, Past while retaining their ties to the found itself involved in a war While Islamic militants are President of the Minnesota Crown. France had African, on two European fronts. It is to quite conscious of history, and SAR and Minnesota SR, Caribbean, and Southeast this desperate circumstance point to all sorts of grievances among many offices in lineage Asian colonies. Even smaller that so many of its disastrous including the medieval Cru- societies, presented a most powers, like the Netherlands in political and diplomatic initia- sades, or the loss of “al- scholarly address on “The the East Indies or Portugal in tives in pursuit of the war orig- Andalus” (Spain – in 1492!), it The Minnesota Society Swisher, Duane L.C.M. Scout contest. They have been The Minnesota Society Lasting Legacy of World War Africa, had significant over- inated, and their consequences is clearly to the aftermath of SAR welcomed new members Galles, Thomas Truxtun Mor- reported in the Summer 2008 SAR Color Guard performed I.” Below are excerpts from seas possessions. To this com- continue to haunt us today. World War I that they owe with certificates and rosettes. rison, and Ronald Edward SAR Salute, our newsletter. color guard services at the Nat- his dissertation: petition for colonial dominion, The entry of the United their most recent and bitterest Present was Douglas Allen McRoberts. Compatriot Morri- Compatriot Timothy C. Harris uralization Ceremony held at Most Americans, if asked the relatively new nation-states States into the war was deci- ones. (left). Compatriot Truck Mor- son also accepted the pins for (right) was cited as having Saint Cloud City Hall. The which was the more signifi- of Germany and Italy were sive in turning the tide for the The United States had no rison accepted the certificate members of his family who been the key player in the Sarah Steele Sibley Chapter cant, World War I or World latecomers. Allies. The final armistice with direct involvement in the Mid- and rosette for his son-in-law also are Life members: Eagle Scout program and the DAR sponsored the event on War II, would probably answer Germany acquired some Germany, which we commem- dle East during World War I, Mark Bendickson. James Fos- Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Jr., Newsletter, both having won Wednesday, August 20, 2008. the Second. They would have African colonies, Tanganyika orate as Veterans’ Day, was but just as was the case with ter and Steven Vescelus (cen- The Rev. Henry Terry Morri- awards. The Eagle Trophy Compatriots Paul Kent some good reasons for so and Southwest Africa; but the signed on November 11, 1918. the war’s consequences in ter) were presented certificates son, Jr., and Mark Stephen was presented to him for his Theisen and James Cecil doing – American involvement grand stratagem of Wilhelm’s In short, the after-effects of Europe, it has been left in the for supplemental applications. Bendickson. Others will be efforts. In addition, he was Church are pictured above. in that war was longer, Ameri- colonial policy was to compete World War I changed the map unenviable position of dealing Three Compatriots were mailed. The Minnesota Society presented the Silver Good can casualties were greater, with the jewel in Britain’s of Europe, ended a thousand with them in this part of the announced as having 25 years has 17 Life Members of our Citizenship Medal for his and the war was fought in a crown, India. To this end, Wil- years of monarchical/aristo- world. The war’s great signifi- of membership: Stephen John total of 144 members, over continuing service to the Min- vast Pacific theatre as well as helm cultivated the friendship cratic rule, ushered the present cance as an historic turning Ernest, Harold Oscar Hanson, twice the national average. nesota Society. on the Old World battlefields of the Turkish sultan, Abdul- age of ideology, and led to point can be seen in that the and David John Jones. Their John Hallberg Jones report- of the First World War. Above Hamid II, execrated as a ongoing turmoil there for sev- world remains unsettled by its certificates and pins will be ed on the National Congress, all, the cause of America’s despot by all the other Euro- enty-five years. But this is far effects. It has not been made mailed, as none were able to indicating that the Minnesota involvement in the Second pean powers. Wilhelm pro- from being the end! “safe for democracy,” as be present. Life member pins Society had received numerous World War, namely the Japan- claimed himself a protector of The denouement of World Woodrow Wilson so naively were presented to John Hall- awards, including having the ese attack on Pearl Harbor, is Islam as early as 1898. War I in the Middle East put hoped, and shows no sign of berg Jones, Michael Scott national winner in the Eagle clear and still well remem- German militarism and France and Britain in the posi- returning to its pre-1914 stabil- bered. By contrast, probably expansionism created a volatil- tion of Bialystock and Bloom. ity any time soon. ity in Europe that was primed How could the promises made not one in one hundred citizens NEXT MEETING 2009 DUES NOTICE could identify the reasons for to explode at the slightest inci- to the Arabs by Lawrence and Following his talk, Michael the United States’s declaration dent, and this found its release Allenby – to the Zionists by Swisher was presented with Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009 2009 Dues Notices have been mailed but it has an error. of war on the Central Powers on June 28, 1914, with the the Balfour Declaration – and the National Society SAR The notice reads that the “2009 dues are due in our hands by Location: To be determined. Please watch for details to be in April of 1917. assassination of the Austrian by Sykes and Picot to their Certificate of Distinguished 31 December 2009.” Of course it should read by 31 Decem- mailed to you. The nineteenth century was heir-apparent, Archduke Franz respective countries – all be Service. ber 2008. an age of imperial expansion. Ferdinand, at Sarajevo. Aus- honored? It is hard to conceive MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
MICHAELSCOTTSWISHERSPEAKS AT THE MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR RECOGNITION MNSSAR COLOR GUARD ANNUALCONSTITUTIONDAYLUNCHEON ANDAWARDS The British and the French had tria-Hungary saw this as an act that all these agreements could been colonial powers since the of war by Serbia. Serbia, in have been made in the realistic seventeenth century, and con- turn, brought into the war its expectation that the Ottoman tinued to expand their posses- Russian ally, and by the acti- Empire, which had since the sions – Britain held India, vation of a series of alliances, fall of the Abbasids main- parts of sub-Saharan Africa, most of Europe, including tained some sort of peace and and its colonies in Canada, England and France, was at order in the region, would col- Australia, and New Zealand, war within a month. Imperial lapse completely and leave the settled by British immigrants, Germany, like Napoleonic Allies in a position where they achieved self-governing status France a century earlier, now were expected to deliver. Michael Scott Swisher, Past while retaining their ties to the found itself involved in a war While Islamic militants are President of the Minnesota Crown. France had African, on two European fronts. It is to quite conscious of history, and SAR and Minnesota SR, Caribbean, and Southeast this desperate circumstance point to all sorts of grievances among many offices in lineage Asian colonies. Even smaller that so many of its disastrous including the medieval Cru- societies, presented a most powers, like the Netherlands in political and diplomatic initia- sades, or the loss of “al- scholarly address on “The the East Indies or Portugal in tives in pursuit of the war orig- Andalus” (Spain – in 1492!), it The Minnesota Society Swisher, Duane L.C.M. Scout contest. They have been The Minnesota Society Lasting Legacy of World War Africa, had significant over- inated, and their consequences is clearly to the aftermath of SAR welcomed new members Galles, Thomas Truxtun Mor- reported in the Summer 2008 SAR Color Guard performed I.” Below are excerpts from seas possessions. To this com- continue to haunt us today. World War I that they owe with certificates and rosettes. rison, and Ronald Edward SAR Salute, our newsletter. color guard services at the Nat- his dissertation: petition for colonial dominion, The entry of the United their most recent and bitterest Present was Douglas Allen McRoberts. Compatriot Morri- Compatriot Timothy C. Harris uralization Ceremony held at Most Americans, if asked the relatively new nation-states States into the war was deci- ones. (left). Compatriot Truck Mor- son also accepted the pins for (right) was cited as having Saint Cloud City Hall. The which was the more signifi- of Germany and Italy were sive in turning the tide for the The United States had no rison accepted the certificate members of his family who been the key player in the Sarah Steele Sibley Chapter cant, World War I or World latecomers. Allies. The final armistice with direct involvement in the Mid- and rosette for his son-in-law also are Life members: Eagle Scout program and the DAR sponsored the event on War II, would probably answer Germany acquired some Germany, which we commem- dle East during World War I, Mark Bendickson. James Fos- Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Jr., Newsletter, both having won Wednesday, August 20, 2008. the Second. They would have African colonies, Tanganyika orate as Veterans’ Day, was but just as was the case with ter and Steven Vescelus (cen- The Rev. Henry Terry Morri- awards. The Eagle Trophy Compatriots Paul Kent some good reasons for so and Southwest Africa; but the signed on November 11, 1918. the war’s consequences in ter) were presented certificates son, Jr., and Mark Stephen was presented to him for his Theisen and James Cecil doing – American involvement grand stratagem of Wilhelm’s In short, the after-effects of Europe, it has been left in the for supplemental applications. Bendickson. Others will be efforts. In addition, he was Church are pictured above. in that war was longer, Ameri- colonial policy was to compete World War I changed the map unenviable position of dealing Three Compatriots were mailed. The Minnesota Society presented the Silver Good can casualties were greater, with the jewel in Britain’s of Europe, ended a thousand with them in this part of the announced as having 25 years has 17 Life Members of our Citizenship Medal for his and the war was fought in a crown, India. To this end, Wil- years of monarchical/aristo- world. The war’s great signifi- of membership: Stephen John total of 144 members, over continuing service to the Min- vast Pacific theatre as well as helm cultivated the friendship cratic rule, ushered the present cance as an historic turning Ernest, Harold Oscar Hanson, twice the national average. nesota Society. on the Old World battlefields of the Turkish sultan, Abdul- age of ideology, and led to point can be seen in that the and David John Jones. Their John Hallberg Jones report- of the First World War. Above Hamid II, execrated as a ongoing turmoil there for sev- world remains unsettled by its certificates and pins will be ed on the National Congress, all, the cause of America’s despot by all the other Euro- enty-five years. But this is far effects. It has not been made mailed, as none were able to indicating that the Minnesota involvement in the Second pean powers. Wilhelm pro- from being the end! “safe for democracy,” as be present. Life member pins Society had received numerous World War, namely the Japan- claimed himself a protector of The denouement of World Woodrow Wilson so naively were presented to John Hall- awards, including having the ese attack on Pearl Harbor, is Islam as early as 1898. War I in the Middle East put hoped, and shows no sign of berg Jones, Michael Scott national winner in the Eagle clear and still well remem- German militarism and France and Britain in the posi- returning to its pre-1914 stabil- bered. By contrast, probably expansionism created a volatil- tion of Bialystock and Bloom. ity any time soon. ity in Europe that was primed How could the promises made not one in one hundred citizens NEXT MEETING 2009 DUES NOTICE could identify the reasons for to explode at the slightest inci- to the Arabs by Lawrence and Following his talk, Michael the United States’s declaration dent, and this found its release Allenby – to the Zionists by Swisher was presented with Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009 2009 Dues Notices have been mailed but it has an error. of war on the Central Powers on June 28, 1914, with the the Balfour Declaration – and the National Society SAR The notice reads that the “2009 dues are due in our hands by Location: To be determined. Please watch for details to be in April of 1917. assassination of the Austrian by Sykes and Picot to their Certificate of Distinguished 31 December 2009.” Of course it should read by 31 Decem- mailed to you. The nineteenth century was heir-apparent, Archduke Franz respective countries – all be Service. ber 2008. an age of imperial expansion. Ferdinand, at Sarajevo. Aus- honored? It is hard to conceive
ravine. Americans trying to trying Americans ravine. that Howe was going to invade to going was Howe that The fort had strong batter- strong had fort The
position at the top of the of top the at position nent’s next move. He decided He move. next nent’s
Minnesota Society men. Connecticut against the main American main the against began to ponder his oppo- his ponder to began and Virginia riflemen and riflemen Virginia and
Rall converging, moving converging, Rall ton, General Washington General ton, Sons of the American Revolution Maryland some with militia,
vailed with Knyphausen and Knyphausen with vailed the assault on Fort Washing- Fort on assault the
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designed for sustained fire, and fire, sustained for designed Howe’s bag was nearly 3,000 nearly was bag Howe’s number of troops as was gen- was as troops of number returned to Fort Lee. Fort to returned
row tapering barrels were not were barrels tapering row 326 for the Hessians–so that Hessians–so the for 326 were “too extensive for the for extensive “too were son, and the four generals four the and son,
hunting rifles with their nar- their with rifles hunting against 128 for the British and British the for 128 against observed that the fortifications the that observed chance to withdraw the garri- the withdraw to chance
slackened, for their beautiful their for slackened, 130 killed and wounded and killed 130 vulnerable. A British officer British A vulnerable.
INSIDE THE no now was there begun,
ble toll, but then their fire their then but toll, ble American losses were only were losses American But in fact it was highly was it fact in But ketry. The British attack had attack British The ketry.
first the riflemen took a terri- a took riflemen the first dered. All the survivors– the All dered. ward side. ward then the ragged rattle of mus- of rattle ragged the then
riflemen at the clifftops. At clifftops. the at riflemen With a sigh, Magaw surren- Magaw sigh, a With sive fortifications on the land- the on fortifications sive MNSSAR SALUTE... and bombardment of sound
fire came from Pennsylvania from came fire massacre would commence. would massacre rivers on three sides and mas- and sides three on rivers the heights, only to hear the hear to only heights, the
ordeal. Most of the American the of Most ordeal. That was all. Otherwise the Otherwise all. was That above the water’s edge, with edge, water’s the above MNSSAR Annual Constitution up struggled and Hudson the
Knyphausen had to endure this endure to had Knyphausen tain said no. A half hour. half A no. said tain stood on a precipice 280 feet 280 precipice a on stood
Day Luncheon Held at Jax Cafe crossed again Mercer, Hugh
under a withering fire. Even fire. withering a under for a five-hour truce. The cap- The truce. five-hour a for was impressive at first sight. It sight. first at impressive was Putnam, along with General with along Putnam,
holds as they struggled upward struggled they as holds with most of his men, he asked he men, his of most with It was a major error. The fort The error. major a was It
Michael Scott Swisher Speaks on and Greene Washington, erals stones and bushes for hand- for bushes and stones Planning to escape that night that escape to Planning against his better judgement. better his against At dawn the next day Gen- day next the dawn At
breath while clutching at clutching while breath fronted by the enemy captain. enemy the by fronted ington gave way to Greene, to way gave ington “The Lasting Consequences of defiant. remained
attackers could not waste their waste not could attackers aware of his peril when con- when peril his of aware many British troops. Wash- troops. British many
World War I” Americans The resisted.
no longer audible, for the for audible, longer no defender, was very much very was defender, be, and that they tied down tied they that and be, would be put to death if they if death to put be would
and song subsided until it was it until subsided song and Colonel Magaw, the fort’s the Magaw, Colonel ried over the Hudson if need if Hudson the over ried
MNSSAR Recognition and garrison the that warning hymns. Gradually, the music the Gradually, hymns. boy. boy. that the garrison could be fer- be could garrison the that the surrender of the fort and a and fort the of surrender the
forward eagerly chanting their chanting eagerly forward parley preceded by a drummer a by preceded parley could not easily be captured, be easily not could Awards for demand a with flag white
more and the Germans swept Germans the and more the fort waving this flag of flag this waving fort the keep it. He argued that the fort the that argued He it. keep 15, he sent an officer under a under officer an sent he 15,
forwards” the oboes blew once blew oboes the forwards” ket barrel and advance upon advance and barrel ket Nathaniel Greene wanted to wanted Greene Nathaniel
American Eagle November On garrison. the
that are my grenadiers, march grenadiers, my are that white handkerchief to a mus- a to handkerchief white and down the Hudson River. Hudson the down and a large part of his army against army his of part large a
shouted to his men “All you “All men his to shouted He ordered a captain to tie a tie to captain a ordered He British ships from passing up passing from ships British General Howe concentrated Howe General
When Colonel Johann Rall Johann Colonel When demand the fort’s surrender. fort’s the demand that it was unable to stop to unable was it that their defenses. defenses. their
they faced near-vertical cliffs. near-vertical faced they pen, Knyphausen decided to decided Knyphausen pen, don the fort and pointed out pointed and fort the don strengths and weaknesses of weaknesses and strengths
most difficult terrain. At first At terrain. difficult most into their fort like cattle in a in cattle like fort their into Washington wanted to aban- to wanted Washington tions of the Americans and the and Americans the of tions
est point, had to move over the over move to had point, est thousand Americans packed Americans thousand not agree on what to do. to what on agree not information about the inten- the about information total attendance was 35. was attendance total
although striking at the weak- the at striking although orably against almost three almost against orably American commanders could commanders American ders, along with much helpful much with along ders,
cation. A delicious meal with each ordering from the menu was enjoyed by all. The all. by enjoyed was menu the from ordering each with meal delicious A cation.
Knyphausen's Hessians, Knyphausen's three-sided front moving inex- moving front three-sided Magaw. Once again, the again, Once Magaw. plans to the British comman- British the to plans
Stonecipher led the Pledge to the SAR, and COL Ronald McRoberts gave the invo- the gave McRoberts Ronald COL and SAR, the to Pledge the led Stonecipher
heights. heights. ington redoubt. With Howe’s With redoubt. ington men under Colonel Robert Colonel under men of the fort and delivered its delivered and fort the of
SAR/SR Vice President James F. Foster led the Pledge to the U.S. Flag, President Flag, U.S. the to Pledge the led Foster F. James President Vice SAR/SR begin clawing their way up the up way their clawing begin ven back into the Fort Wash- Fort the into back ven its garrison of two thousand two of garrison its William Demont sneaked out sneaked Demont William
between the two groups. The Minnesota SAR Color Guard presented the colors. the presented Guard Color SAR Minnesota The groups. two the between or transports before they could they before transports or with heavy fire–only to be dri- be to fire–only heavy with about Fort Washington, with Washington, Fort about of November 2, adjutant 2, November of
John Hallberg Jones welcomed all on behalf of the SR and explained the differences the explained and SR the of behalf on all welcomed Jones Hallberg John and Hudson rivers in flatboats in rivers Hudson and rebels on Laurel Hill resisted Hill Laurel on rebels But he was still concerned still was he But American traitor. On the night the On traitor. American
ing to cross both the Harlem the both cross to ing mander was killed. But other But killed. was mander sey. but they were betrayed by an by betrayed were they but Marvin Stonecipher (Stoney) welcomed those in attendance. Minnesota SR President SR Minnesota attendance. in those welcomed (Stoney) Stonecipher Marvin
thirteen thousand soldiers hav- soldiers thousand thirteen riverbank fled after their com- their after fled riverbank 2,500 soldiers into New Jer- New into soldiers 2,500 Caldwalader; were good men, good were Caldwalader; itage was placed at everyone’s table setting. The Minnesota Society SAR President, SAR Society Minnesota The setting. table everyone’s at placed was itage
amphibious operation, some operation, amphibious Militia posted to defend the defend to posted Militia and marching with another with marching and Lieutenant Colonel Lambert Colonel Lieutenant
pamphlet announcing the arrival of NSSAR’s Center for Advancing America’s Her- America’s Advancing for Center NSSAR’s of arrival the announcing pamphlet
terpiece. Actually it was an was it Actually terpiece. ports in the Harlem River. Harlem the in ports Westchester under Charles Lee Charles under Westchester Colonel Robert Magaw and Magaw Robert Colonel
by the Minnesota SR and SAR at Jax Cafe on Saturday, September 20, 2008. A 2008. 20, September Saturday, on Cafe Jax at SAR and SR Minnesota the by
Howe, the assault was a mas- a was assault the Howe, in the south from British trans- British from south the in forces, leaving 11,000 men in men 11,000 leaving forces, below. The senior officers, senior The below.
Minneapolis, Minnesota – The annual Constitution Day Luncheon was held jointly held was Luncheon Day Constitution annual The – Minnesota Minneapolis,
tactician as skillful as William as skillful as tactician lis’s forces successfully landed successfully forces lis’s Fort Lee. So he divided his divided he So Lee. Fort brought up from the rivers the from up brought
assault. As was worthy of a of worthy was As assault. Lords Percy’s and Cornwal- and Percy’s Lords across the Hudson opposite Hudson the across it had no well; water had to be to had water well; no had it
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al Howe’s army launched their launched army Howe’s al Hessian bayonet. Hessian northern Manhattan, the post the Manhattan, northern supply of dry provisions. But provisions. dry of supply
Yesterday, at daybreak, Gener- daybreak, at Yesterday, quarter but the cold steel of a of steel cold the but quarter strike Fort Washington in Washington Fort strike ammunition, and a two-month a and ammunition,
Manhattan Island, NY – NY Island, Manhattan surrender were granted no granted were surrender New Jersey and perhaps also perhaps and Jersey New ies, well stocked with guns and guns with stocked well ies,
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the destination. Cornwallis destination. the Nathaniel Greene had posted had Greene Nathaniel British were over the river. the over were British
Nothing was revealed about revealed was Nothing point. The American General American The point.
Minnesota Society the that news the with sack was made to preserve secrecy. preserve to made was entirely unguarded at that at unguarded entirely ton’s headquarters in Hacken- in headquarters ton’s
November 19. Every effort Every 19. November found that the Palisades were Palisades the that found Sons of the American Revolution Washing- General to up loped
o’clock on the evening of evening the on o’clock the top, ready for a fight, and fight, a for ready top, the
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway gal- officer American an when
Oxford University Press, Inc. Press, University Oxford be ready to march at nine at march to ready be The light infantry reached infantry light The was ten o’clock in the morning the in o’clock ten was
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 Fischer, Hackett David by strike tents, load wagons, and wagons, load tents, strike down the rocks. the down last they were observed. It observed. were they last
Washington's Crossing, Crossing, Washington's
orders came late in the day to day the in late came orders night, with rain cascading rain with night, began to send out patrols. At patrols. out send to began
HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Inc. Publishers, HarperCollins talions of assault troops. Their troops. assault of talions have been treacherous in the in treacherous been have established a perimeter and perimeter a established
by Robert Leckie, Leckie, Robert by
marching orders to twelve bat- twelve to orders marching some places. The ground must ground The places. some
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED quickly infantry British The
Source:George Washington’s War Washington’s Source:George Howe’s headquarters issued headquarters Howe’s with a grade of fifty degrees in degrees fifty of grade a with point. point.
The next day General day next The pery trail about four feet wide, feet four about trail pery miles south of the crossing the of south miles troops to Fort Lee. Fort to troops
the Hudson River. River. Hudson the themselves on a steep and slip- and steep a on themselves still at Fort Lee only a few a only Lee Fort at still to march away and took his took and away march to
enemy’s posts undiscovered on undiscovered posts enemy’s rain and mist. They found They mist. and rain sand American troops were troops American sand
INSIDE THE troops American the allowed ended bateaux, passing the passing bateaux, ended climb in the darkness, through darkness, the in climb Palisades, though, two thou- two though, Palisades, New-Bridge. Cornwallis New-Bridge.
landing barges and doubled- and barges landing sustained.” His men began to began men His sustained.” nobody discovered them at the at them discovered nobody of Fort Lee marching toward marching Lee Fort of
Navy delivered a flotilla of flotilla a delivered Navy take post; and maintain it till it maintain and post; take ing. Even after they landed, they after Even ing. MNSSAR SALUTE... garrison the was It distance.”
of November 18, the Royal the 18, November of dition as possible,” then “to then possible,” as dition knew that an attack was com- was attack an that knew onets and a cloud of dust in the in dust of cloud a and onets
of soldering. On the evening the On soldering. of up the hill, with as much expe- much as with hill, the up though the American leaders American the though
MNSSAR 120th Annual General bay- of glitter great “a saw and
ing, another extraordinary feat extraordinary another ing, company forward and “push and forward company achieved tactical surprise, even surprise, tactical achieved
Meeting Held at Jax Cafe ahead looked Ewald Captain began with a night river cross- river night a with began Strike was ordered to lead his lead to ordered was Strike British and Hessian forces Hessian and British advancing army’s right flank. right army’s advancing
The invasion of New Jersey New of invasion The dable obstacle. Lieutenant obstacle. dable plan and skillful execution, skillful and plan was sent out to cover the cover to out sent was
New Jersey Palisades, a formi- a Palisades, Jersey New Once again, with a good a with again, Once Minnesota Society SAR Jagers Hessian and company
sions. sions. could see. These were the were These see. could ropes.
Officers for 2009 Ewald’s Johann Captain Lee.
and an immense store of provi- of store immense an and along the river as far as he as far as river the along the guns forward with drag with forward guns the a quick march toward Fort toward march quick a
tools, much heavy artillery, heavy much tools, above the water and extending and water the above the Palisades the men hauled men the Palisades the
American Eagle at south them led and columns American army’s entrenching army’s American huge vertical cliffs, rising high rising cliffs, vertical huge artillery horses. At the top of top the At horses. artillery lis formed his men in two in men his formed lis
nine hundred tents, all of the of all tents, hundred nine they had landed at the foot of foot the at landed had they trail was impassable for impassable was trail On the Palisades, Cornwal- Palisades, the On
supplies. Left behind were behind Left supplies. was amazed to discover that discover to amazed was steep cliff by brute force. The force. brute by cliff steep Hackensack River. Hackensack
straggles and vast quantities of quantities vast and straggles of the Tenth Light Infantry Light Tenth the of tion boxes up the face of the of face the up boxes tion toward New-Bridge over the over New-Bridge toward
his men found a few drunken few a found men his mist. Lieutenant Henry Strike Henry Lieutenant mist. guns and limbers and ammuni- and limbers and guns ed them marching westward marching them ed
Inside the fort, Cornwallis and Cornwallis fort, the Inside peered anxiously through the through anxiously peered worked together, hauling the hauling together, worked together in a column, and start- and column, a in together
debris of a fleeing army. fleeing a of debris an officer in the lead company lead the in officer an sappers, soldiers, and seamen and soldiers, sappers, the scene, got most of the men the of most got scene, the
the west was littered with the with littered was west the approached the Jersey shore, Jersey the approached thousand pounds. Gunners, pounds. thousand ington and Greene galloped to galloped Greene and ington
fort in shambles. The road to road The shambles. in fort As the British force British the As their carriages weighed two weighed carriages their tered into the woods. Wash- woods. the into tered
The British troops found the found troops British The silently as ghosts. as silently and two howitzers, which with which howitzers, two and the rum supply. Many scat- Many supply. rum the
overlooking the Hudson River. Hudson the overlooking bateaux glided through it as it through glided bateaux pounders, two six-pounders, two pounders, last meal. Others broke into broke Others meal. last
separate batteries on the cliffs the on batteries separate The troops in their barges and barges their in troops The field guns, four three- four guns, field breakfast, as if it were their were it if as breakfast, Continued inside... Continued cation. cation. meeting. meeting.
it was an armed camp, with camp, armed an was it great river a dense fog arose. fog dense a river great bring up the artillery: eight artillery: the up bring stopped to eat a leisurely a eat to stopped
istry book, published by by published book, istry McRoberts gave the invo- the gave McRoberts was served during the during served was
Washington. The main part of part main The Washington. thick heavy rain.” On the On rain.” heavy thick where they were ordered to ordered were they where lapsed. Some of the men the of Some lapsed.
MNSSAR Centennial Reg- Centennial MNSSAR compatriot Col. Ronald Col. compatriot Luncheon, from the menu, the from Luncheon,
massive fortification like Fort like fortification massive being “soaked to the skin by skin the to “soaked being harder task at the Palisades, the at task harder fort, American discipline col- discipline American fort,
Jones displayed the displayed Jones the pledge to the SAR and SAR the to pledge the Cafe on January 10, 2009. 10, January on Cafe
doned fort. Fort Lee was not a not was Lee Fort fort. doned infantry officer remembered officer infantry the water in daylight but a but daylight in water the British landing reached the reached landing British
Secretary John Hallberg John Secretary President Stonecipher read Stonecipher President general meetings at Jax at meetings general They found a mostly aban- mostly a found They began to fall. One light One fall. to began wave had an easier passage on passage easier an had wave When the news of the of news the When
1889. During the meeting the During 1889. Pledge to the US flag. US the to Pledge olution held their annual their held olution nets and loaded muskets. loaded and nets water, a cold November rain November cold a water, guards crossed. The second The crossed. guards across the Hackensack River. Hackensack the across
fort’s gates with leveled bayo- leveled with gates fort’s River. When they were on the on were they When River. another wave of Hessians and Hessians of wave another instantly and march west march and instantly founded on 26 December 26 on founded James Foster led the led Foster James Sons of the American Rev- American the of Sons
light infantry burst through the through burst infantry light they started across the Hudson the across started they across the river; At daybreak At river; the across ordering the troops to leave to troops the ordering Society having been having Society MNSSAR Vice President Vice MNSSAR Saint Paul Chapters of the of Chapters Paul Saint
Yesterday Cornwallis’s Yesterday At about eleven o’clock eleven about At boats shuttled back and forth and back shuttled boats Urgent orders went to the fort, the to went orders Urgent
anniversary, the Minnesota the anniversary, vin Eugene Stonecipher. Eugene vin and the Minneapolis and Minneapolis the and
son River to take Fort Lee. Fort take to River son where they boarded the boats. the boarded they where them much of the night, as the as night, the of much them another garrison that way. that garrison another
that this was our 120th our was this that to order by President Mar- President by order to – The Minnesota Society, Minnesota The –
thousand men across the Hud- the across men thousand the waters of Spuyten Duyvil, Spuyten of waters the up the narrow trail. It took It trail. narrow the up Washington, he could not lose not could he Washington,
Compatriot Foster noted Foster Compatriot The society was called was society The Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis,
General Cornwallis with five with Cornwallis General Forty-second Highlanders to Highlanders Forty-second Strike’s company in single file single in company Strike’s After the disaster at Fort at disaster the After
der Sir William Howe sent Howe William Sir der Thirty-third Foot and the and Foot Thirty-third Cornwallis’s force followed force Cornwallis’s troops away from Fort Lee. Fort from away troops M G A 120 MNSSAR
EETING ENERAL NNUAL TH
Washington British Comman- British Washington the British grenadiers, his own his grenadiers, British the this place. this first thought was to get his get to was thought first
The day after the fall of Fort of fall the after day The Then he led the light infantry, light the led he Then Palisades, but they had missed had they but Palisades, instantly in motion, and his and motion, in instantly
Hackensack, New Jersey – Jersey New Hackensack, waited for complete darkness. complete for waited guards on other parts of the of parts other on guards George Washington was Washington George
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News of Yesterday Reported Today Reported Yesterday of News Thursday, November 21, 1776 21, November Thursday, MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2009 MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR OFFICERS The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve the Minnesota Society and/or their respective chapters. the Minnesota Society in sury than the Minneapolis our newest member, Ken- desire to do this service Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American Revolution. 1989, and distributed free Chapter, President Ronald neth Crooks Davis, who again. to all members that year. McRoberts made a gener- lives in Singapore. He was Compatriot Timothy Extra copies were offered ous donation of $100 to the unable to be in attendance Harris reported on the for sale and many were Saint Paul Chapter and and his certificate, Life Eagle Scout Program, indi- MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER sold throughout the meet- solicited others to follow Membership Certificate cating that he mailed pack- ing. suit. Compatriot James and and Emblem will be ets to 977 new Eagle President...... James Fredrick Foster President...... Robert Edward Kahl, II The Minnesota Society Foster expressed similar sent to him. A Supplemen- Scouts in 2008 and has Vice President ...... COL Ronald Edward McRoberts Vice President ...... Rehn Douglas Smith was then recessed and the sentiments. tal Certificate was present- received 19 entries for the Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Minneapolis and Saint Saint Paul Secretary- ed to Arthur Louis Finnell. contest thus far. Our Min- Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Paul Chapters conducted Treasurer Timothy Harris A rosette was presented to nesota winner will be pre- Genealogist & Asst. Registrar...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor their business. reported that twelve area Jonathan Gustafson, as he sented at the next meeting. Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Tracy Ashley Crocker Minneapolis Chapter high schools participated was attending his first MNSSAR Color Guard Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Timothy Charles Harris The Minneapolis Chap- in the Bronze Good Citi- meeting. Compatriot Paul Kent Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of ter was called to order by zenship Medal Program in MNSSAR Endowment Theisen reported for the Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Managers. Those not named above are: Vice President Robert Kahl 2008 and their students Trust Fund Minnesota SAR Color Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Lanklyn Vork James Cecil Church in the absence of President were presented with The Trustees of the SAR Guard. He appeared in uni- Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller Lundblad due to a business medals the past May. Endowment Trust Fund form at this meeting. The William Leslie DeCoursey conflict. Compatriot Jones Five Saint Paul busi- proposed that the 2008 group have made several Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Arthur Louis Finnell reported that the Bronze nesses were presented with interest of $575.39 be used appearances already and Managers. Those not named above are: Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Good Citizenship Medal a flag certificate for regu- to pay the following dona- have additional plans, such James Cecil Church Stephen John Ernest Larry Allan Lundblad, Ph.D. was presented in 26 area larly flying the flag on tion items: Duluth Public as visitation/wakes for Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Curtis John Oliver Michael Scott Swisher high schools in 2008, Flag Day, June 14, 2008. Library $50.00, MN deceased members, etc. Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Michael Scott Swisher Hon. Paul Kent Theisen including a new school in President McRoberts stated Genealogical Society He asked for more volun- Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Page Gregory Whitmore Larry Larson Warren the program. Also in 2008 that he too presented a $35.00, Taylor Grave teers to serve in this out- Buford Allen Young Page Gregory Whitmore a presentation was again Flag Certificate in his Flowers $20.00, Preserva- standing unit. Board of Managers: done at a unit of Naval Sea home town of Herman, tion Alliance of MN Installation of Officers (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) SAINTPAULCHAPTER Cadets. Minnesota noting that the $40.00, MN Genealogical The officers of the Min- Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Charles Edward Boyles The Minneapolis Chap- local cemetery flies the Journal $24.50 and the nesota Society, the Min- Tracy Ashley Crocker Peter Arrott Dixon President...... Larry Wray Sisk ter will donate $100 to the flag throughout the ceme- Lake Minnetonka Society neapolis Chapter and the Jay Thomas W. Franklin William Arthur Harris, Sr. Vice President ...... Robert Leslie Smith, III Lake Minnetonka Society tery to commemorate the C.A.R. $100.00 and the Saint Paul Chapter were Hon. William Raymond Johnson Robert Edward Kahl, II Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris C.A.R. Secretary-Treasur- holidays. balance of $305.89 to the installed by Compatriot Mark Allen Labine Larry Allan Lundblad, Ph.D. Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher er Jones will investigate Minnesota Society Mem- MNSSAR Color Guard. Jones. The new MNSSAR Robert Arthur Minish Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Sr. Board of Managers...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher how the Hennepin County bership MNSSAR Contests and President, James Foster, Randall Roger Nelson Christopher John Pizinger James Fredrick Foster Library funds its member- During 2008 we had 10 Awards presented the Past Presi- John Charles Sassaman Larry Wray Sisk COL Ronald Edward McRoberts ship in Heritage Quest, to new members, 1 reinstate- Compatriot Jones dent’s Certificate and Pin George Floyd Smith, M.D. Robert Leslie Smith, III determine if the Minneapo- ment, 2 deaths, and 1 reported on the ROTC to Compatriot Stonecipher. Rehn Douglas Smith Stephen John Vescelus lis chapter should extend resigned, giving a net Medal program. Letters The Saint Paul Chapter and support for that valuable increase of 8, for a mem- have already been mailed Minneapolis Chapter pre- SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) NEXTMEETING service. bership of 138, plus 4 dual to the 14 JROTC units and sented the same for their Trustee ending January 2010 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP The Minnesota SAR’s annual George Washington Saint Paul Chapter members. Compatriot the 7 ROTC units in Min- societies. Trustee ending January 2011 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP Day Luncheon will be held at the Lexington Restau- The Saint Paul Chapter Jones indicated our median nesota. Several Compatri- Trustee ending January 2012 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP rant on Saturday, February 21, 2009. Festivities begin President, Ronald Edward age for members is now 61 ots have assisted with the Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in at 11:30 am and luncheon will be served at 12:00 McRoberts, called the and the median length of presentations over the last Atlanta, GA in July 2009: noon. MNSSAR Vice-President, Col. Ronald meeting to order. Noting time of membership is 13 few years and many spoke National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP McRoberts will speak about Stephen Taylor, the only that the Saint Paul Chapter years. of their experiences at Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP revolutionary soldier buried in Minnesota. has a much smaller trea- Mention was made of these ceremonies and their MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2009 MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR OFFICERS The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve the Minnesota Society and/or their respective chapters. the Minnesota Society in sury than the Minneapolis our newest member, Ken- desire to do this service Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American Revolution. 1989, and distributed free Chapter, President Ronald neth Crooks Davis, who again. to all members that year. McRoberts made a gener- lives in Singapore. He was Compatriot Timothy Extra copies were offered ous donation of $100 to the unable to be in attendance Harris reported on the for sale and many were Saint Paul Chapter and and his certificate, Life Eagle Scout Program, indi- MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER sold throughout the meet- solicited others to follow Membership Certificate cating that he mailed pack- ing. suit. Compatriot James and and Emblem will be ets to 977 new Eagle President...... James Fredrick Foster President...... Robert Edward Kahl, II The Minnesota Society Foster expressed similar sent to him. A Supplemen- Scouts in 2008 and has Vice President ...... COL Ronald Edward McRoberts Vice President ...... Rehn Douglas Smith was then recessed and the sentiments. tal Certificate was present- received 19 entries for the Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones Minneapolis and Saint Saint Paul Secretary- ed to Arthur Louis Finnell. contest thus far. Our Min- Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Paul Chapters conducted Treasurer Timothy Harris A rosette was presented to nesota winner will be pre- Genealogist & Asst. Registrar...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor their business. reported that twelve area Jonathan Gustafson, as he sented at the next meeting. Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Tracy Ashley Crocker Minneapolis Chapter high schools participated was attending his first MNSSAR Color Guard Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Timothy Charles Harris The Minneapolis Chap- in the Bronze Good Citi- meeting. Compatriot Paul Kent Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of ter was called to order by zenship Medal Program in MNSSAR Endowment Theisen reported for the Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Managers. Those not named above are: Vice President Robert Kahl 2008 and their students Trust Fund Minnesota SAR Color Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Lanklyn Vork James Cecil Church in the absence of President were presented with The Trustees of the SAR Guard. He appeared in uni- Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller Lundblad due to a business medals the past May. Endowment Trust Fund form at this meeting. The William Leslie DeCoursey conflict. Compatriot Jones Five Saint Paul busi- proposed that the 2008 group have made several Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Arthur Louis Finnell reported that the Bronze nesses were presented with interest of $575.39 be used appearances already and Managers. Those not named above are: Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Good Citizenship Medal a flag certificate for regu- to pay the following dona- have additional plans, such James Cecil Church Stephen John Ernest Larry Allan Lundblad, Ph.D. was presented in 26 area larly flying the flag on tion items: Duluth Public as visitation/wakes for Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Curtis John Oliver Michael Scott Swisher high schools in 2008, Flag Day, June 14, 2008. Library $50.00, MN deceased members, etc. Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Michael Scott Swisher Hon. Paul Kent Theisen including a new school in President McRoberts stated Genealogical Society He asked for more volun- Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Page Gregory Whitmore Larry Larson Warren the program. Also in 2008 that he too presented a $35.00, Taylor Grave teers to serve in this out- Buford Allen Young Page Gregory Whitmore a presentation was again Flag Certificate in his Flowers $20.00, Preserva- standing unit. Board of Managers: done at a unit of Naval Sea home town of Herman, tion Alliance of MN Installation of Officers (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) SAINTPAULCHAPTER Cadets. Minnesota noting that the $40.00, MN Genealogical The officers of the Min- Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Charles Edward Boyles The Minneapolis Chap- local cemetery flies the Journal $24.50 and the nesota Society, the Min- Tracy Ashley Crocker Peter Arrott Dixon President...... Larry Wray Sisk ter will donate $100 to the flag throughout the ceme- Lake Minnetonka Society neapolis Chapter and the Jay Thomas W. Franklin William Arthur Harris, Sr. Vice President ...... Robert Leslie Smith, III Lake Minnetonka Society tery to commemorate the C.A.R. $100.00 and the Saint Paul Chapter were Hon. William Raymond Johnson Robert Edward Kahl, II Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris C.A.R. Secretary-Treasur- holidays. balance of $305.89 to the installed by Compatriot Mark Allen Labine Larry Allan Lundblad, Ph.D. Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher er Jones will investigate Minnesota Society Mem- MNSSAR Color Guard. Jones. The new MNSSAR Robert Arthur Minish Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Sr. Board of Managers...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher how the Hennepin County bership MNSSAR Contests and President, James Foster, Randall Roger Nelson Christopher John Pizinger James Fredrick Foster Library funds its member- During 2008 we had 10 Awards presented the Past Presi- John Charles Sassaman Larry Wray Sisk COL Ronald Edward McRoberts ship in Heritage Quest, to new members, 1 reinstate- Compatriot Jones dent’s Certificate and Pin George Floyd Smith, M.D. Robert Leslie Smith, III determine if the Minneapo- ment, 2 deaths, and 1 reported on the ROTC to Compatriot Stonecipher. Rehn Douglas Smith Stephen John Vescelus lis chapter should extend resigned, giving a net Medal program. Letters The Saint Paul Chapter and support for that valuable increase of 8, for a mem- have already been mailed Minneapolis Chapter pre- SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) NEXTMEETING service. bership of 138, plus 4 dual to the 14 JROTC units and sented the same for their Trustee ending January 2010 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP The Minnesota SAR’s annual George Washington Saint Paul Chapter members. Compatriot the 7 ROTC units in Min- societies. Trustee ending January 2011 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP Day Luncheon will be held at the Lexington Restau- The Saint Paul Chapter Jones indicated our median nesota. Several Compatri- Trustee ending January 2012 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP rant on Saturday, February 21, 2009. Festivities begin President, Ronald Edward age for members is now 61 ots have assisted with the Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in at 11:30 am and luncheon will be served at 12:00 McRoberts, called the and the median length of presentations over the last Atlanta, GA in July 2009: noon. MNSSAR Vice-President, Col. Ronald meeting to order. Noting time of membership is 13 few years and many spoke National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP McRoberts will speak about Stephen Taylor, the only that the Saint Paul Chapter years. of their experiences at Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP revolutionary soldier buried in Minnesota. has a much smaller trea- Mention was made of these ceremonies and their
the destination. Cornwallis destination. the Nathaniel Greene had posted had Greene Nathaniel British were over the river. the over were British
Nothing was revealed about revealed was Nothing point. The American General American The point.
Minnesota Society the that news the with sack was made to preserve secrecy. preserve to made was entirely unguarded at that at unguarded entirely ton’s headquarters in Hacken- in headquarters ton’s
November 19. Every effort Every 19. November found that the Palisades were Palisades the that found Sons of the American Revolution Washing- General to up loped
o’clock on the evening of evening the on o’clock the top, ready for a fight, and fight, a for ready top, the
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway gal- officer American an when
Oxford University Press, Inc. Press, University Oxford be ready to march at nine at march to ready be The light infantry reached infantry light The was ten o’clock in the morning the in o’clock ten was
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 Fischer, Hackett David by strike tents, load wagons, and wagons, load tents, strike down the rocks. the down last they were observed. It observed. were they last
Washington's Crossing, Crossing, Washington's
orders came late in the day to day the in late came orders night, with rain cascading rain with night, began to send out patrols. At patrols. out send to began
HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Inc. Publishers, HarperCollins talions of assault troops. Their troops. assault of talions have been treacherous in the in treacherous been have established a perimeter and perimeter a established
by Robert Leckie, Leckie, Robert by
marching orders to twelve bat- twelve to orders marching some places. The ground must ground The places. some
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED quickly infantry British The
Source:George Washington’s War Washington’s Source:George Howe’s headquarters issued headquarters Howe’s with a grade of fifty degrees in degrees fifty of grade a with point. point.
The next day General day next The pery trail about four feet wide, feet four about trail pery miles south of the crossing the of south miles troops to Fort Lee. Fort to troops
the Hudson River. River. Hudson the themselves on a steep and slip- and steep a on themselves still at Fort Lee only a few a only Lee Fort at still to march away and took his took and away march to
enemy’s posts undiscovered on undiscovered posts enemy’s rain and mist. They found They mist. and rain sand American troops were troops American sand
INSIDE THE troops American the allowed ended bateaux, passing the passing bateaux, ended climb in the darkness, through darkness, the in climb Palisades, though, two thou- two though, Palisades, New-Bridge. Cornwallis New-Bridge.
landing barges and doubled- and barges landing sustained.” His men began to began men His sustained.” nobody discovered them at the at them discovered nobody of Fort Lee marching toward marching Lee Fort of
Navy delivered a flotilla of flotilla a delivered Navy take post; and maintain it till it maintain and post; take ing. Even after they landed, they after Even ing. MNSSAR SALUTE... garrison the was It distance.”
of November 18, the Royal the 18, November of dition as possible,” then “to then possible,” as dition knew that an attack was com- was attack an that knew onets and a cloud of dust in the in dust of cloud a and onets
of soldering. On the evening the On soldering. of up the hill, with as much expe- much as with hill, the up though the American leaders American the though
MNSSAR 120th Annual General bay- of glitter great “a saw and
ing, another extraordinary feat extraordinary another ing, company forward and “push and forward company achieved tactical surprise, even surprise, tactical achieved
Meeting Held at Jax Cafe ahead looked Ewald Captain began with a night river cross- river night a with began Strike was ordered to lead his lead to ordered was Strike British and Hessian forces Hessian and British advancing army’s right flank. right army’s advancing
The invasion of New Jersey New of invasion The dable obstacle. Lieutenant obstacle. dable plan and skillful execution, skillful and plan was sent out to cover the cover to out sent was
New Jersey Palisades, a formi- a Palisades, Jersey New Once again, with a good a with again, Once Minnesota Society SAR Jagers Hessian and company
sions. sions. could see. These were the were These see. could ropes.
Officers for 2009 Ewald’s Johann Captain Lee.
and an immense store of provi- of store immense an and along the river as far as he as far as river the along the guns forward with drag with forward guns the a quick march toward Fort toward march quick a
tools, much heavy artillery, heavy much tools, above the water and extending and water the above the Palisades the men hauled men the Palisades the
American Eagle at south them led and columns American army’s entrenching army’s American huge vertical cliffs, rising high rising cliffs, vertical huge artillery horses. At the top of top the At horses. artillery lis formed his men in two in men his formed lis
nine hundred tents, all of the of all tents, hundred nine they had landed at the foot of foot the at landed had they trail was impassable for impassable was trail On the Palisades, Cornwal- Palisades, the On
supplies. Left behind were behind Left supplies. was amazed to discover that discover to amazed was steep cliff by brute force. The force. brute by cliff steep Hackensack River. Hackensack
straggles and vast quantities of quantities vast and straggles of the Tenth Light Infantry Light Tenth the of tion boxes up the face of the of face the up boxes tion toward New-Bridge over the over New-Bridge toward
his men found a few drunken few a found men his mist. Lieutenant Henry Strike Henry Lieutenant mist. guns and limbers and ammuni- and limbers and guns ed them marching westward marching them ed
Inside the fort, Cornwallis and Cornwallis fort, the Inside peered anxiously through the through anxiously peered worked together, hauling the hauling together, worked together in a column, and start- and column, a in together
debris of a fleeing army. fleeing a of debris an officer in the lead company lead the in officer an sappers, soldiers, and seamen and soldiers, sappers, the scene, got most of the men the of most got scene, the
the west was littered with the with littered was west the approached the Jersey shore, Jersey the approached thousand pounds. Gunners, pounds. thousand ington and Greene galloped to galloped Greene and ington
fort in shambles. The road to road The shambles. in fort As the British force British the As their carriages weighed two weighed carriages their tered into the woods. Wash- woods. the into tered
The British troops found the found troops British The silently as ghosts. as silently and two howitzers, which with which howitzers, two and the rum supply. Many scat- Many supply. rum the
overlooking the Hudson River. Hudson the overlooking bateaux glided through it as it through glided bateaux pounders, two six-pounders, two pounders, last meal. Others broke into broke Others meal. last
separate batteries on the cliffs the on batteries separate The troops in their barges and barges their in troops The field guns, four three- four guns, field breakfast, as if it were their were it if as breakfast, Continued inside... Continued cation. cation. meeting. meeting.
it was an armed camp, with camp, armed an was it great river a dense fog arose. fog dense a river great bring up the artillery: eight artillery: the up bring stopped to eat a leisurely a eat to stopped
istry book, published by by published book, istry McRoberts gave the invo- the gave McRoberts was served during the during served was
Washington. The main part of part main The Washington. thick heavy rain.” On the On rain.” heavy thick where they were ordered to ordered were they where lapsed. Some of the men the of Some lapsed.
MNSSAR Centennial Reg- Centennial MNSSAR compatriot Col. Ronald Col. compatriot Luncheon, from the menu, the from Luncheon,
massive fortification like Fort like fortification massive being “soaked to the skin by skin the to “soaked being harder task at the Palisades, the at task harder fort, American discipline col- discipline American fort,
Jones displayed the displayed Jones the pledge to the SAR and SAR the to pledge the Cafe on January 10, 2009. 10, January on Cafe
doned fort. Fort Lee was not a not was Lee Fort fort. doned infantry officer remembered officer infantry the water in daylight but a but daylight in water the British landing reached the reached landing British
Secretary John Hallberg John Secretary President Stonecipher read Stonecipher President general meetings at Jax at meetings general They found a mostly aban- mostly a found They began to fall. One light One fall. to began wave had an easier passage on passage easier an had wave When the news of the of news the When
1889. During the meeting the During 1889. Pledge to the US flag. US the to Pledge olution held their annual their held olution nets and loaded muskets. loaded and nets water, a cold November rain November cold a water, guards crossed. The second The crossed. guards across the Hackensack River. Hackensack the across
fort’s gates with leveled bayo- leveled with gates fort’s River. When they were on the on were they When River. another wave of Hessians and Hessians of wave another instantly and march west march and instantly founded on 26 December 26 on founded James Foster led the led Foster James Sons of the American Rev- American the of Sons
light infantry burst through the through burst infantry light they started across the Hudson the across started they across the river; At daybreak At river; the across ordering the troops to leave to troops the ordering Society having been having Society MNSSAR Vice President Vice MNSSAR Saint Paul Chapters of the of Chapters Paul Saint
Yesterday Cornwallis’s Yesterday At about eleven o’clock eleven about At boats shuttled back and forth and back shuttled boats Urgent orders went to the fort, the to went orders Urgent
anniversary, the Minnesota the anniversary, vin Eugene Stonecipher. Eugene vin and the Minneapolis and Minneapolis the and
son River to take Fort Lee. Fort take to River son where they boarded the boats. the boarded they where them much of the night, as the as night, the of much them another garrison that way. that garrison another
that this was our 120th our was this that to order by President Mar- President by order to – The Minnesota Society, Minnesota The –
thousand men across the Hud- the across men thousand the waters of Spuyten Duyvil, Spuyten of waters the up the narrow trail. It took It trail. narrow the up Washington, he could not lose not could he Washington,
Compatriot Foster noted Foster Compatriot The society was called was society The Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis,
General Cornwallis with five with Cornwallis General Forty-second Highlanders to Highlanders Forty-second Strike’s company in single file single in company Strike’s After the disaster at Fort at disaster the After
der Sir William Howe sent Howe William Sir der Thirty-third Foot and the and Foot Thirty-third Cornwallis’s force followed force Cornwallis’s troops away from Fort Lee. Fort from away troops M G A 120 MNSSAR
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The day after the fall of Fort of fall the after day The Then he led the light infantry, light the led he Then Palisades, but they had missed had they but Palisades, instantly in motion, and his and motion, in instantly
Hackensack, New Jersey – Jersey New Hackensack, waited for complete darkness. complete for waited guards on other parts of the of parts other on guards George Washington was Washington George
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The Battle of Cowpens of Battle The yards to the second posi- second the to yards 1780, the British had British the 1780,
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George Washington. George militia was to fall back 150 back fall to was militia and Virginias. By mid- By Virginias. and
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gent led by General by led gent with the British troops, the troops, British the with ward through the Carolinas the through ward Please watch for watch Please
French and Patriot contin- Patriot and French 100 militia. After contact After militia. 100 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway north- path a make then War era. era. War
Yorktown by a combined a by Yorktown A skirmish line of just over just of line skirmish A Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 and Georgia of remainder from the Revolutionary the from
eventually surrounded at surrounded eventually The first line of defense? of line first The strategy was to secure the secure to was strategy will feature a menu a feature will
Virginia where they were they where Virginia tury European warfare. European tury gia in 1778, the British the 1778, in gia
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were forced to backtrack to backtrack to forced were made popular by 18th-cen- by popular made captured Savannah, Geor- Savannah, captured Saturday, September Saturday,
Guilford Courthouse and Courthouse Guilford three-tier defensive plan defensive three-tier focus to the south. Having south. the to focus be held at Jax Cafe on Cafe Jax at held be
suffered more casualties at casualties more suffered tle, Morgan followed a followed Morgan tle, colonies and had shifted its shifted had and colonies tion Day Luncheon will Luncheon Day tion
months later, the British the later, months In planning for the bat- the for planning In most of the northern the of most
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Patriot’s Day land. Morgan’s strategy Morgan’s 1,100 well-trained troops well-trained 1,100
Commemoration Eng- from freedom for bid Patriot sharp-shooters. Patriot British countered with countered British the puzzle in the colonist’s the in puzzle the
vided easy targets for the for targets easy vided and Virginia militia. The militia. Virginia and
Hutchinson Eagle Scout of piece important most the
future generations. future morning sunlight and pro- and sunlight morning experienced Continentals experienced
Honored been have may Cowpens
keep America strong for strong America keep be silhouetted against the against silhouetted be 80 calvarymen; and 600 and calvarymen; 80
Remembering James Church of Battle the Camden, years and will continue to continue will and years forced the British forces to forces British the forced the Carolinas and Georgia; and Carolinas the umphs at Charleston and Charleston at umphs
country for more than 200 than more for country the downhill position downhill the ed over 1,000 militia from militia 1,000 over ed
American Eagle tri- British major of wake
been the trademark of our of trademark the been shoot high. In addition, In high. shoot colonial contingent includ- contingent colonial
Annual George the In in. fenced were
tion. The same spirit has spirit same The tion. increased their tendency to tendency their increased “the Cowpens .” Morgan’s .” Cowpens “the
Washington Day Luncheon gardens and crops houses, remainder of the revolu- the of remainder the advancing British and British advancing the road junction known as known junction road roamed freely and only and freely roamed
rebels well during the during well rebels put his men downhill from downhill men his put planned to do battle at a at battle do to planned The Battle of Cowpens: The cattle where area country
attributes that served the served that attributes Cowpens’ terrain, which terrain, Cowpens’ General Daniel Morgan Daniel General Greatest Patriot Victory back a in place taken have
the American people – people American the plan was aided by the by aided was plan militia leaders, Brigadier leaders, militia the most important may important most the
the spirit and patriotism of patriotism and spirit the Eager Howard. Morgan’s Howard. Eager At the suggestion of suggestion the At Revolutionary War battles, War Revolutionary
importantly, it exemplified it importantly, command of Colonel John Colonel of command conflict on Jan. 17, 1781. 17, Jan. on conflict Georgia. Yet of all the all of Yet Georgia.
fighting force. More force. fighting nental army under the under army nental building for another key another for building the sun-drenched fields of fields sun-drenched the
they answered the alarms of Lexington, Concord and Roxbury. and Concord Lexington, of alarms the answered they
Americans were a strong a were Americans a position near the Conti- the near position a S.C. The momentum was momentum The S.C. from the cold of Canada to Canada of cold the from
sacrifice our ancestor’s endured on this day 234 years ago when ago years 234 day this on endured ancestor’s our sacrifice
invincibility. It showed the showed It invincibility. retreat another 150 yards to yards 150 another retreat men at Kings Mountain, Kings at men key military landmarks military key
Patriot’s Day. The commemoration payed tribute to the service and service the to tribute payed commemoration The Day. Patriot’s
ger and their feeling of feeling their and ger yards, the militia was to was militia the yards, loyalist army of over 1,000 over of army loyalist strategic locations and near and locations strategic
toric Fort Snelling Veterans Memorial Chapel to commemorate to Chapel Memorial Veterans Snelling Fort toric
an end to the British swag- British the to end an British at a distance of 50 of distance a at British surrounded and defeated a defeated and surrounded documented battles in battles documented
Son of the Revolution in the state of Minnesota gathered at the his- the at gathered Minnesota of state the in Revolution the of Son
American people and put and people American ing two volleys at the at volleys two ing ber when Patriot militia Patriot when ber freedom resulted in well- in resulted freedom
On Sunday, April 19th, the members of the MNSSAR and the and MNSSAR the of members the 19th, April Sunday, On
resolve and spirit of the of spirit and resolve Andrew Pickens. After fir- After Pickens. Andrew ous setback in early Octo- early in setback ous The colonial bid for bid colonial The
showed the ingenuity, the showed the command of Colonel of command the Georgia but suffered a seri- a suffered but Georgia Saratoga. C M HAPEL EMORIAL
the Revolutionary War. It War. Revolutionary the the remaining militia under militia remaining the both South Carolina and Carolina South both Concord. Bunker Hill. Bunker Concord.
was an important event in event important an was tion, which consisted of consisted which tion, established key outposts in outposts key established Yorktown. Lexington. Yorktown. V S F H ETERANS NELLING ORT ISTORIC
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Robert Brett Rasmussen Saint Paul, MN – On Feb- Tomb purchased it. Life Member Emblem on received the Spreading Wings ruary 21, 2009 thirty-three Secretary-Treasurer Jones behalf of his late father. members of the Minnesota introduced our member Our speaker, COL Ronald Eagle Trophy at the Patriot’s Society, along with eleven Douglas Allen, who recently McRoberts, was unavoid- spouses, guests, and mem- was elected National Presi- ably detained in Amsterdam, Day Commemoration held at bers of the Society of the dent of Theta Chi Fraternity. Holland, and was unable to Sons of the Revolution in He also introduced Bill be present. He will do his the Historic Fort Snelling the State of Minnesota, gath- Tomb, a recent member of program on “Stephen Taylor Veterans Memorial Chapel. ered for the Annual Wash- the Oklahoma Society SAR, – our Minnesota Patriot ington Day Luncheon. A who is living in Eagan for Ancestor” at our next meet- He is shown standing near the delicious meal with entree two years. He then told of a ing. choice of Beef Stroganoff, new member Douglas Mar- Compatriot Jones then led pulpit donated by the SAR. Chicken Vescuvio, or Wall- tin Stewart, who was unable the group having each tell of eye Almondine, followed by to be present. his revolutionary ancestor. a Lemon Torte dessert was John Jones then Several embellished their Fort Snelling, MN – On memory in memory of the was at Fort Snelling; The Robert Brett Rasmussen, tucky to compete with other enjoyed by all. The total announced the recent mem- remarks with some back- April 19, 2009 The participants of the American many colorful flags on dis- of the Northern Star Council state winners for an $8,000 attendance was 44. bership of Frank Totton Hef- ground on their ancestor. MNSSAR and S.R. of Min- Revolution. play represent Minnesotan Boy Scouts of America, scholarship. $4,000 and The colors were posted felfinger II, registered on Compatriots John Jones, nesota commemorated Patri- The military post was units; Windows honor pio- received the Spreading $2,000 runner-up scholar- by the Minnesota Society February 6, 2009. Compatri- James Foster, and Marvin ot’s Day by worshipping deactivated in 1946 and later neer military leaders and Wings Bronze Eagle Trophy ships were also chosen. SAR Color Guard. ot Heffelfinger died at age Stonecipher then made brief with the regular parishioners the Chapel was scheduled to churchmen, including as the Minnesota winner of This years national Minnesota SAR President 86 just three days later. His remarks on Stephen Taylor, of the Fort Snelling Veterans be demolished to make room Gideon and Samuel Pond, the SAR’s Eagle Scout winner was Gerrit S. Bakker, and Minnesota SR President son, Frank Totton Heffelfin- as a teaser for the fall meet- Memorial Chapel. Rev. Dr. for the highways that now who came to the fort in 1834 Scholarship and Awards Pro- the Michigan Society candi- James Fredrick Foster wel- ger III was present and ing. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr. crisscross the area. The as missionaries to Indians; gram. Bobby, from date. The first and second comed all in attendance. accepted the Certificate of emphasized that this day – Chapel fell into disuse and The wood carvings, regi- Hutchinson, Minnesota, was runners-up were Shawn A. Compatriot Bill Thomas Membership, Life Member- Patriot’s Day – marked the was subject to vandalism. mental symbols and more honored at the Patriot’s Day Goldsmith from New York offered the invocation, recit- ship Certificate, and special anniversary or the beginning The Fort Snelling Memorial make worship at the Chapel Commemoration at the his- and Samuel A. Cain, II from ing a prayer offered during of the American Revolution- Chapel Foundation was an experience filled with toric Fort Snelling Chapel. North Carolina. the first Continental Con- ary War. He quoted Patrick formed in 1966 to keep the memories of Minnesota’s His mother and father were The MNSSAR has had gress in October, 1774. George Washington Tidbits . . . Henry, George Washington, original purposes of the rich history; The marble also in attendance. His three first place Eagle MNSSAR Secretary- • Washington was the only founding father to free his John Adams and Thomas Chapel alive. baptismal font is a memorial patriotic essay entitled Battle Scouts, including Bobby’s Treasurer, John Hallberg slaves. Jefferson during his sermon. All who are interested in to Elizabeth R. Snelling, of Cowpens: The Greatest brother John in 2005. Jones, displayed a Bicenten- • Washington’s second inaugural address was the shortest The MNSSAR Color Guard Minnesota history will enjoy daughter of Col. Josiah Patriot Victory is presented nial Brass Belt Buckle from ever delivered – 135 words. helped open the service by the more than 80 memorials Snelling who designed Fort on the back of this newslet- the SAR, received from the • The nation’s capital, along with one state, 31 counties posting the colors. found throughout the Snelling and served as its ter. estate of our late Compatriot and 17 cities (Maybe 18 counting the town of The Chapel was dedicated Chapel: One of the stained commandant from 1820 to Bobby’s application, four Charles Albert Stuck, which “George,” in central Washington State) are named in on June 10, 1928. It was glass windows bears the coat 1824. The font is carved generation ancestor chart was offered for a donation of his honor. noted in the bulletin that in of arms of the Third U.S. from her original tombstone. and his patriotic essay were $100 to the MNSSAR • He is credited with introducing the mule to America. 1928 the SAR donated the Infantry, oldest in the U.S. Her remains are interned sent to National SAR head- Endowment Trust Fund. • He was the first Mason to serve as president. chapel pulpit as a gift in Army, whose installation outside the front door. quarters in Louisville, Ken- Oklahoma Compatriot Bill
The Battle of Cowpens of Battle The yards to the second posi- second the to yards 1780, the British had British the 1780,
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George Washington. George militia was to fall back 150 back fall to was militia and Virginias. By mid- By Virginias. and
Sons of the American Revolution to mailed be to details
gent led by General by led gent with the British troops, the troops, British the with ward through the Carolinas the through ward Please watch for watch Please
French and Patriot contin- Patriot and French 100 militia. After contact After militia. 100 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway north- path a make then War era. era. War
Yorktown by a combined a by Yorktown A skirmish line of just over just of line skirmish A Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 and Georgia of remainder from the Revolutionary the from
eventually surrounded at surrounded eventually The first line of defense? of line first The strategy was to secure the secure to was strategy will feature a menu a feature will
Virginia where they were they where Virginia tury European warfare. European tury gia in 1778, the British the 1778, in gia
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were forced to backtrack to backtrack to forced were made popular by 18th-cen- by popular made captured Savannah, Geor- Savannah, captured Saturday, September Saturday,
Guilford Courthouse and Courthouse Guilford three-tier defensive plan defensive three-tier focus to the south. Having south. the to focus be held at Jax Cafe on Cafe Jax at held be
suffered more casualties at casualties more suffered tle, Morgan followed a followed Morgan tle, colonies and had shifted its shifted had and colonies tion Day Luncheon will Luncheon Day tion
months later, the British the later, months In planning for the bat- the for planning In most of the northern the of most
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left the British troops flee- troops British the left
Lieutenant Colonel Banas- Colonel Lieutenant By the late 1700s, late the By
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worked to perfection and perfection to worked under the command of command the under
Patriot’s Day land. Morgan’s strategy Morgan’s 1,100 well-trained troops well-trained 1,100
Commemoration Eng- from freedom for bid Patriot sharp-shooters. Patriot British countered with countered British the puzzle in the colonist’s the in puzzle the
vided easy targets for the for targets easy vided and Virginia militia. The militia. Virginia and
Hutchinson Eagle Scout of piece important most the
future generations. future morning sunlight and pro- and sunlight morning experienced Continentals experienced
Honored been have may Cowpens
keep America strong for strong America keep be silhouetted against the against silhouetted be 80 calvarymen; and 600 and calvarymen; 80
Remembering James Church of Battle the Camden, years and will continue to continue will and years forced the British forces to forces British the forced the Carolinas and Georgia; and Carolinas the umphs at Charleston and Charleston at umphs
country for more than 200 than more for country the downhill position downhill the ed over 1,000 militia from militia 1,000 over ed
American Eagle tri- British major of wake
been the trademark of our of trademark the been shoot high. In addition, In high. shoot colonial contingent includ- contingent colonial
Annual George the In in. fenced were
tion. The same spirit has spirit same The tion. increased their tendency to tendency their increased “the Cowpens .” Morgan’s .” Cowpens “the
Washington Day Luncheon gardens and crops houses, remainder of the revolu- the of remainder the advancing British and British advancing the road junction known as known junction road roamed freely and only and freely roamed
rebels well during the during well rebels put his men downhill from downhill men his put planned to do battle at a at battle do to planned The Battle of Cowpens: The cattle where area country
attributes that served the served that attributes Cowpens’ terrain, which terrain, Cowpens’ General Daniel Morgan Daniel General Greatest Patriot Victory back a in place taken have
the American people – people American the plan was aided by the by aided was plan militia leaders, Brigadier leaders, militia the most important may important most the
the spirit and patriotism of patriotism and spirit the Eager Howard. Morgan’s Howard. Eager At the suggestion of suggestion the At Revolutionary War battles, War Revolutionary
importantly, it exemplified it importantly, command of Colonel John Colonel of command conflict on Jan. 17, 1781. 17, Jan. on conflict Georgia. Yet of all the all of Yet Georgia.
fighting force. More force. fighting nental army under the under army nental building for another key another for building the sun-drenched fields of fields sun-drenched the
they answered the alarms of Lexington, Concord and Roxbury. and Concord Lexington, of alarms the answered they
Americans were a strong a were Americans a position near the Conti- the near position a S.C. The momentum was momentum The S.C. from the cold of Canada to Canada of cold the from
sacrifice our ancestor’s endured on this day 234 years ago when ago years 234 day this on endured ancestor’s our sacrifice
invincibility. It showed the showed It invincibility. retreat another 150 yards to yards 150 another retreat men at Kings Mountain, Kings at men key military landmarks military key
Patriot’s Day. The commemoration payed tribute to the service and service the to tribute payed commemoration The Day. Patriot’s
ger and their feeling of feeling their and ger yards, the militia was to was militia the yards, loyalist army of over 1,000 over of army loyalist strategic locations and near and locations strategic
toric Fort Snelling Veterans Memorial Chapel to commemorate to Chapel Memorial Veterans Snelling Fort toric
an end to the British swag- British the to end an British at a distance of 50 of distance a at British surrounded and defeated a defeated and surrounded documented battles in battles documented
Son of the Revolution in the state of Minnesota gathered at the his- the at gathered Minnesota of state the in Revolution the of Son
American people and put and people American ing two volleys at the at volleys two ing ber when Patriot militia Patriot when ber freedom resulted in well- in resulted freedom
On Sunday, April 19th, the members of the MNSSAR and the and MNSSAR the of members the 19th, April Sunday, On
resolve and spirit of the of spirit and resolve Andrew Pickens. After fir- After Pickens. Andrew ous setback in early Octo- early in setback ous The colonial bid for bid colonial The
showed the ingenuity, the showed the command of Colonel of command the Georgia but suffered a seri- a suffered but Georgia Saratoga. C M HAPEL EMORIAL
the Revolutionary War. It War. Revolutionary the the remaining militia under militia remaining the both South Carolina and Carolina South both Concord. Bunker Hill. Bunker Concord.
was an important event in event important an was tion, which consisted of consisted which tion, established key outposts in outposts key established Yorktown. Lexington. Yorktown. V S F H ETERANS NELLING ORT ISTORIC
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James Cecil Church, the College of Engineer- gy and hereditary societies joined the Sons of the ing, University of Wiscon- including the SAR. American Revolution to sin to join the Army in As mentioned, James obtain certification of his 1943. As a corporal in a has seven Revolutionary seven Revolutionary War tank recovery unit, James War ancestors: patriot ancestors. Church experienced first • Lemuel Church. (CT) We all remember his hand the horrors of World Private in Capt. Wol- presentation at the George War II. He fought from the cutts’ company of the Washington Dinner in Feb- Normandy Invasion 2nd Connecticut’s Regi- ruary, 1998 of his weekend through the Battle of the ment of Foot. visit to Windsor Castle as a Bulge to the end of the • Isaac Cecil (MD/VA) member of the Society of war. was a Private in the 13th the Descendants of the After the war he Virginia Regiment. Knights of the Garter. returned to the ‘U’ under • Daniel Axtell. (PA) Pri- James is a member of the G.I. Bill. In 1949 he vate in Capt. John many hereditary societies received his B.S. in electri- Miller’s 8th Co. of the Past President, James including: National Society cal engineering. During Pennsylvania Militia’s Cecil Church passed away of Americans of Royal the 1950s he worked at 1st Battalion. on April 23, 2009, his Descent, Order of the Aerospace Corp., which • Margaret (Eskridge) peaceful passing witnessed Crown of Charlemagne in had been contracted by the Kenner (VA). Her father by his loving family. He is the United States, General U.S. Air Force to develop was General George survived by his wife of 63 Society of Mayflower several “hush-hush” Washington’s namesake years, Donna, one son, two Descendants, Descendants unmanned satellite pro- and the guardian of the daughters and five grand- of Founders of New Jersey, grams. Then in 1961 when General’s mother. children. Descendants of the President Kennedy com- • Dr. Timothy Hosmer Jim was a past president Founders of Ancient Wind- mitted the U.S. to landing (CT) enlisted as a sur- of the Minneapolis Chapter sor, Society of the Lees of a man on the moon James geon in Col. Return J. and the Minnesota Society Virginia, and the Order of accepted a position as a Meigs’ 6th Connecticut and was one of the found- the Founders and Patriots senior manager in the Regiment. ing members of the Min- of America. emerging Apollo Space- • Private Willard Sears nesota Society SAR Color James and his wife, craft Program Office. (CT) enlisted as a Private Guard. In the last few Donna, cut their 53rd After NASA, James in the Connecticut Line weeks the MNSSAR pre- notch this month. They worked at Honeywell’s of the Continental Army. sented him with the SAR have two sons and two Space Flight Systems Divi- His father... Bronze Color Guard Medal daughters. Sadly their sion in Minneapolis until it • Capt. Elkana Sears (CT) at a bedside ceremony youngest son passed away was disbanded. He then was a colonial sea Cap- attended by his wife and this past May. Their chil- became head of ergonom- tain who preyed on heav- their children. dren have produced five ics research for the U.S. ily armed British ships to Following is the Now & grandchildren – one boy Bureau of Mines’ Twin furnish much needed Then article as edited from and four girls. Cities Research Center. supplies to Washington’s the Autumn 1998 issue of When the call to patriot- James retired in 1985, but Continental Army. the MNSSAR Salute. ism called on James, he remains as busy as ever interrupted his studies at with his family’s genealo- News of Yesterday Reported Today Monday, December 9, 1776
BRITISH CONTROL NEW JERSEY AND RHODE ISLAND Philadelphia, Penn. – Yes- Bridge while more troops Trenton, through the densely with General’s Howe and terday the British entered came up. Howe sent him two settled central corridor of the Cornwallis setting the beat. Trenton, New Jersey. As the more infantry brigades and state. Washington instantly That same day, Washington’s British and Hessian troops elements of a third, plus the made his decision. The sick rear guard left Princeton at reached the Delaware River at very useful troopers of the Six- would go northwest to Morris- three o’clock in the afternoon. Trenton, the capital city of teenth Light Dragoons. These town. The rest of the army At precisely four o’clock Philadelphia was less than a regiments doubled the size of would march south to Cornwallis’s infantry arrived. day’s march away. Its inhabi- Cornwallis’s command to Brunswick. While the British remained tants gave way to a full-blown nearly ten thousand men. The American troops at Brunswick and Princeton, panic. Martial law has been On November 22, Cornwal- reached Brunswick at noon on the bulk of the American declared in the city, and Gen- lis’s men pushed across the November 29. At Brunswick troops arrived at the water’s eral Israel Putnam was given Hackensack River at New- on December 1 British light edge in Trenton around noon summary powers to maintain Bridge and marched south to dragoons came in sight on the on December 2. Washington order. the town of Hackensack. opposite bank of the Raritan had sent orders ahead for Washington and his army had River. American troops tried boats, and many were waiting Following the capture of left Hackensack the day to destroy a bridge over the when they arrived. For the Fort Lee, as night fell on before. While the American river but were only able to next five days the men labored November 20, the American rear guard was fighting at damage it before the British mightily at getting their guns troops crossed the Hackensack New-Bridge, the rest of the light infantry and Hessian and supplies and wagons River and entered the village army headed west to the ham- Jagers drove them away. across the river to Pennsylva- of Hackensack. Washington let of Acquackanonk Landing American riflemen occupied nia. The crossing continued, posted guards at the crossing on the Passaic River. The houses along the river and day and night, by the light of points over the Hackensack Americans crossed the river on began to take a toll of the large fires. River; and stayed the night in a rickety wooden bridge, then Jagers. Cornwallis wanted the Peter Zabriskies’s house. With destroyed it, and camped on bridge, and the British brought There is more bad news for him were about four thousand the other side in another cold up their artillery, which began the American cause. In New Continentals and militia, who November rain. British cal- firing in an attempt to push the York harbor, during the week were camped in the village – vary followed at a distance and Americans back from the river. of November 24, a fleet of without their tents which were came up to the river; but once Captain Alexander Hamil- fifty-one transports with an left behind at Fort Lee. again Cornwallis did not ton and his Independent Com- escort of twelve warships The British army was not attack. He rested his army at pany of New York State began to gather in the lower far behind. The next morning Hackensack for two days and Artillery brought up their guns bay. the light infantry and Jagers sent out foraging parties, who and an artillery duel began On December 7, the same came up to New-Bridge, about were astounded by the wealth across the Raritan. Hamilton’s day when Cornwallis and two miles north of the village. of the New Jersey countryside counterbattery fire kept the Howe drove Washington’s The American rear guard occu- and the prosperity of its farms. British at a distance while the troops from New Jersey, a pied houses on both sides of Cornwallis’s object was to American troops withdrew. British fleet arrived in New the river and put up a sharp keep Washington’s small While the British and Hes- England waters. A large fight at the bridge. Cornwal- American army moving across sians rested in Brunswick, British and Hessian force led lis’s vanguard discovered to New Jersey, not to bring it to Washington continued south to by General Henry Clinton con- their surprise Washington’s battle. On the west side of the Princeton. On December 2, he quered Rhode Island and the ragged men did not behave Passaic River Washington’s sent part of his army to the city of Newport, without a bat- like a beaten army. At New- army turned southward and Delaware River at Trenton and tle. Now a third colony fell Bridge they fought doggedly. marched down the Passaic left 1,400 men in Princeton to under imperial control. For In spite of this the post was Valley toward Newark. delay the enemy as best they the American Whigs, the six forced, and the greater part In Newark, Washington had could, for five days if possible. months since the British troops were killed, wounded or cap- a choice to make. One road On December 7, the British arrived on Stanten Island had tured. In other skirmishes led northwest to Morristown and Hessian troops finally been a cataract of disaster. along the road, small parties of and the Watchung Mountains, started marching from Many on both sides think that American infantry resisted where he would be safe from Brunswick in three columns. the rebellion is broken and that stubbornly against heavy odds. attack but unable to protect the The pursuit resumed its stately the American war is over. Cornwallis continued his people of New Jersey. The pace like a slow dance across Washington's Crossing, pursuit in a carefully measured other road ran southwest to New Jersey. The two armies by David Hackett Fischer, way. He paused at New- Brunswick, Princeton, and moved in a military minuet, Oxford University Press, Inc.
tia as the best troops in the world for a for world the in troops best the as tia poor, will suffer or rejoice alike. The alike. rejoice or suffer will poor, men of Pennsylvania, do reason upon reason do Pennsylvania, of men fer it unlamented. it fer
assembling. I always considered mili- considered always I assembling. ties and the back, the rich and the and rich the back, the and ties than any we have yet thought of. Ye of. thought yet have we any than
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enemy, and, thank God! they are again are they God! thank and, enemy, The far and the near, the home coun- home the near, the and far The immediate forerunner of a worse ruin worse a of forerunner immediate
Sons of the American Revolution thoughtless one remains yet there set bounds to the progress of the of progress the to bounds set evil or the blessing will reach you all. you reach will blessing the or evil indeed! A peace which would be the be would which peace A indeed! on this picture and weep over it! and if and it! over weep and picture this on
they were collected, we were able to able were we collected, were they live, or what rank of life you hold, the hold, you life of rank what or live, which passeth all understanding” all passeth which
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us better; yet with those troops, while troops, those with yet better; us bless you. It matters not where you where not matters It you. bless tories call making their peace, “a peace “a peace, their making call tories
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 for, provide to race future a and sians, summer’s experience has now taught now has experience summer’s faith by your works,” that God may God that works,” your by faith same plan to Gage, and this is what the what is this and Gage, to plan same barracks and bawdy-houses for Hes- for bawdy-houses and barracks
defence of a well-meaning militia. A militia. well-meaning a of defence day upon Providence, but “show your “show but Providence, upon day mercy. The ministry recommended the recommended ministry The mercy. without hope — our homes turned into turned homes our — hope without
trusted our cause to the temporary the to cause our trusted thousands; throw not the burden of the of burden the not throw thousands; deliver up their arms and receive and arms their up deliver habitations without safety, and slavery and safety, without habitations
were unwilling to raise an army, and army, an raise to unwilling were sands are gone, turn out your tens of tens your out turn gone, are sands es, to terrify or seduce the people to people the seduce or terrify to es,
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off. From an excess of tenderness, we tenderness, of excess an From off. and to repulse it. Say not that thou- that not Say it. repulse to and partly by threats and partly by promis- by partly and threats by partly choice of a variety of evils — a rav- a — evils of variety a of choice
that we should err at the first setting first the at err should we that common danger, came forth to meet to forth came danger, common ly against both. Howe’s first object is, object first Howe’s both. against ly by cowardice and submission, the sad the submission, and cowardice by
purchase of a day, and it is no wonder no is it and day, a of purchase city and the country, alarmed at one at alarmed country, the and city the wolf, and we ought to guard equal- guard to ought we and wolf, the have the prospect of a glorious issue; glorious a of prospect the have
tion of that force. Wisdom is not the not is Wisdom force. that of tion hope and virtue could survive, that the that survive, could virtue and hope fox is as murderous as the violence of violence the as murderous as is fox it. By perseverance and fortitude we fortitude and perseverance By it.
force; but she wanted a proper applica- proper a wanted she but force; depth of winter, when nothing but nothing when winter, of depth only a trick of war; the cunning of the of cunning the war; of trick a only
INSIDE THE know may will who and situation, our America did not, nor does not want not does nor not, did America told to the future world, that in the in that world, future the to told mercy, where conquest is the object, is object, the is conquest where mercy, men, well armed and clothed. This is This clothed. and armed well men,
shine, the coal can never expire. never can coal the shine, great an object is at stake. Let it be it Let stake. at is object an great have refused to do justice; and even and justice; do to refused have next campaign with sixty thousand sixty with campaign next
of liberty may sometimes cease to cease sometimes may liberty of much force than too little, when so when little, too than force much folly, to expect mercy from those who those from mercy expect to folly,
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end be conqueror; for though the flame the though for conqueror; be end ders to the wheel; better have too have better wheel; the to ders will be merciful. It is the madness of madness the is It merciful. be will both ends of the continent is recruiting is continent the of ends both
arrives, and the continent must in the in must continent the and arrives, state: up and help us; lay your shoul- your lay us; help and up state: hopes that the enemy, if he succeed, he if enemy, the that hopes
Don’t Miss the Constitution Day at army new our collecting; and ed ing, will break out till that period that till out break will ing, on this state or that state, but on every on but state, that or state this on them; they solace themselves with themselves solace they them; aged. Once more we are again collect- again are we more Once aged.
foreign dominion. Wars, without ceas- without Wars, dominion. foreign I call not upon a few, but upon all: not all: upon but few, a upon not call I full extent of the evil which threatens which evil the of extent full Luncheon at Jax Cafe rav- been never had Jerseys the try,
never be happy till she gets clear of clear gets she till happy be never yet determined to stand the matter out: matter the stand to determined yet There are persons, too, who see not the not see who too, persons, are There spread false alarms through the coun- the through alarms false spread
governs the world, that America will America that world, the governs those who have nobly stood, and are and stood, nobly have who those overdone by language, and this is one. is this and language, by overdone
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I am as confident, as I am that God that am I as confident, as am I with the warm ardor of a friend to friend a of ardor warm the with There are cases which cannot be cannot which cases are There
for the MNSSAR Color Guard cow- the of some not had and camp, self between temper and principle, and principle, and temper between self Quitting this class of men, I turn I men, of class this Quitting slain of America. of slain The sign of fear was not seen in our in seen not was fear of sign The
with them. A man can distinguish him- distinguish can man A them. with heart that is steeled with prejudice. with steeled is that heart from the orphan, the widow, and the and widow, the orphan, the from the enemy, and remained out till dark. till out remained and enemy, the
and she has nothing to do but to trade to but do to nothing has she and compassion, but nothing can reach the reach can nothing but compassion, to cover him, and fleeing with terror with fleeing and him, cover to
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remote from all the wrangling world, wrangling the all from remote guage of sorrow draw forth the tear of tear the forth draw sorrow of guage shrieking to the rocks and mountains and rocks the to shrieking
Medals and Awards Program come to time have might country the so happy as America. Her situation is situation Her America. as happy so quence may strike the ear, and the lan- the and ear, the strike may quence being, who at the last day shall be shall day last the at who being, near three weeks in performing it, that it, performing in weeks three near
duty. Not a place upon earth might be might earth upon place a Not duty. against determined hardness; elo- hardness; determined against horrid idea in receiving mercy from a from mercy receiving in idea horrid our retreat was precipitate, for we were we for precipitate, was retreat our
is sufficient to awaken every man to man every awaken to sufficient is doubtful event. Yet it is folly to argue to folly is it Yet event. doubtful less, brutish man. I conceive likewise a likewise conceive I man. brutish less, American Eagle that say can None pass. to rivers four
and this single reflection, well applied, well reflection, single this and staked their own all upon a seemingly a upon all own their staked of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worth- stubborn, stupid, sottish, a of
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day, that my child may have peace;” have may child my that day, object in view but the good of all, have all, of good the but view in object giance to one whose character is that is character whose one to giance our ammunition, all our field pieces, field our all ammunition, our
there must be trouble, let it be in my in be it let trouble, be must there suffering people, who, having no having who, people, suffering whore of my soul by swearing alle- swearing by soul my of whore for near an hundred miles, brought off brought miles, hundred an near for
generous parent should have said, “If said, have should parent generous call it rather the soft resentment of a of resentment soft the rather it call misery of devils, were I to make a make to I were devils, of misery men, we sustained an orderly retreat orderly an sustained we men,
time or other finally take place, and a and place, take finally other or time expulsion. Say not that this is revenge, is this that not Say expulsion. cern from it; but I should suffer the suffer should I but it; from cern credit to us, that, with a handful of handful a with that, us, to credit
believes that a separation must some must separation a that believes persons, and be made happy by their by happy made be and persons, me rebel and welcome, I feel no con- no feel I welcome, and rebel me defenceless Jerseys; but it is great is it but Jerseys; defenceless
a man lives on the continent but fully but continent the on lives man a fiscation of the property of disaffected of property the of fiscation and pardon in the other. Let them call them Let other. the in pardon and mean opportunity to ravage the ravage to opportunity mean
“Well! give me peace in my day.” Not day.” my in peace me give “Well! carry on a two years’ war by the con- the by war years’ two a on carry why we should punish in the one case one the in punish should we why from the White Plains, and waited a waited and Plains, White the from Festivities begin at 11:30 am and luncheon will be served at 12:00 noon. 12:00 at served be will luncheon and am 11:30 at begin Festivities
ished with this unfatherly expression, unfatherly this with ished will settle the whole. America could America whole. the settle will neither can any just cause be assigned be cause just any can neither no credit to him that he decamped he that him to credit no
Stephen Taylor. Stephen
freely as he thought was prudent, fin- prudent, was thought he as freely A single successful battle next year next battle successful single A of things we shall find no difference; no find shall we things of Howe dared not risk a battle; and it is it and battle; a risk not dared Howe
trip to Winona, Minnesota to visit the grave-site and to research the life of life the research to and grave-site the visit to Minnesota Winona, to trip
saw, and after speaking his mind as mind his speaking after and saw, those who have suffered in well-doing. in suffered have who those army of them? If we reason to the root the to reason we If them? of army it. While our army was collected, was army our While it.
Compatriot McRoberts, James Foster and Marvin Stonecipher (Stoney) took a took (Stoney) Stonecipher Marvin and Foster James McRoberts, Compatriot about eight or nine years old, as I ever I as old, years nine or eight about priate their possessions to the relief of relief the to possessions their priate done by an individual villain, or an or villain, individual an by done ation well, and can see the way out of out way the see can and well, ation
with as pretty a child in his hand, his in child a pretty as with the continent, and the Congress appro- Congress the and continent, the not my countryman; whether it be it whether countryman; my not no real cause for fear. I know our situ- our know I fear. for cause real no Stephen Taylor, the only revolutionary soldier known to be buried in Minnesota. in buried be to known soldier revolutionary only the Taylor, Stephen
at Amboy, was standing at his door, his at standing was Amboy, at next year’s arms may expel them from them expel may arms year’s next or a common man; my countryman or countryman my man; common a or I thank God, that I fear not. I see I not. fear I that God, thank I
Minnesota Society Vice President, Col. Ronald McRoberts will speak about speak will McRoberts Ronald Col. President, Vice Society Minnesota
Tories: a noted one, who kept a tavern a kept who one, noted a Tories: if he come, I as sincerely wish that our that wish sincerely as I come, he if to me, whether he who does it is a king a is it does who he whether me, to C, hold up truth to your eyes. your to truth up hold C,
Stephen Taylor – our Minnesota Patriot Ancestor Patriot Minnesota our – Taylor Stephen mean principles that are held by the by held are that principles mean encouragement to come, or assistance or come, to encouragement will, am I to suffer it? What signifies it signifies What it? suffer to I am will, ears, and, in language as plain as A, B, A, as plain as language in and, ears,
which a man ought to feel, against the against feel, to ought man a which tioned; but should the Tories give him give Tories the should but tioned; all cases whatsoever” to his absolute his to whatsoever” cases all of imagination; I bring reason to your to reason bring I imagination; of 19, 2009. Luncheon will feature a menu from the Revolutionary War era! War Revolutionary the from menu a feature will Luncheon 2009. 19,
I once felt all that kind of anger, of kind that all felt once I and Tory may never more be men- be more never may Tory and those that are in it, and to “bind me in me “bind to and it, in are that those not see it. I dwell not upon the vapors the upon not dwell I it. see not
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Tories, that he wants. he that Tories, of a Christian, that the names of Whig of names the that Christian, a of ty, and kills or threatens to kill me, or me, kill to threatens or kills and ty, must be either rogues or fools that will that fools or rogues either be must
personally, for ‘tis soldiers, and not and soldiers, ‘tis for personally, expelled, I wish with all the devotion the all with wish I expelled, house, burns and destroys my proper- my destroys and burns house, you to barbarous destruction, and men and destruction, barbarous to you
no use to him, unless you support him support you unless him, to use no been clear of. Should he now be now he Should of. clear been murder; but if a thief breaks into my into breaks thief a if but murder; compact. Howe is mercifully inviting mercifully is Howe compact. ! L D C M ’ D UNCHEON AY ONSTITUTION THE ISS T ON
your shoulders. Your opinions are of are opinions Your shoulders. your and partly for themselves, they had they themselves, for partly and support an offensive war, for I think it think I for war, offensive an support woe be to that state that breaks the breaks that state that to be woe
flock to his standard, with muskets on muskets with standard, his to flock country, which, had it not been for him for been not it had which, country, I believe, could have induced me to me induced have could believe, I link in the chain of mutual love, and love, mutual of chain the in link
expects you will all take up arms, and arms, up take all will you expects have; he is bringing a war into their into war a bringing is he have; all the treasures of the world, so far as far so world, the of treasures the all the rest. Mutual fear is the principal the is fear Mutual rest. the
can cause is injured by you. He you. by injured is cause can Howe as the greatest enemy the Tories the enemy greatest the as Howe straight and clear as a ray of light. Not light. of ray a as clear and straight sians to preserve it from the anger of anger the from it preserve to sians
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much deceived by you as the Ameri- the as you by deceived much where, it is impossible. I consider I impossible. is it where, line of reasoning is to myself as myself to is reasoning of line all Howe’s army of Britons and Hes- and Britons of army Howe’s all
A Salute SAR as is Howe him. join to enough heart middle states; for he cannot go every- go cannot he for states; middle sue his principles unto death. My own My death. unto principles his sue arms, that state must be garrisoned by garrisoned be must state that arms,
yet not one in a thousand of you has you of thousand a in one not yet assist their suffering friends in the in friends suffering their assist science approves his conduct, will pur- will conduct, his approves science And were any one state to give up its up give to state one any were And
conduct is an invitation to the enemy, the to invitation an is conduct ends of the continent will march to march will continent the of ends he whose heart is firm, and whose con- whose and firm, is heart whose he chastise their defection at pleasure. at defection their chastise
let us reason the matter together: Your together: matter the reason us let quence will be, that armies from both from armies that be, will quence business of little minds to shrink; but shrink; to minds little of business would then have it in their power to power their in it have then would
able separation be drawn between us, between drawn be separation able ours; admitting he succeeds, the conse- the succeeds, he admitting ours; grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the ‘Tis reflection. by brave grow resentment of the back counties who counties back the of resentment
But, before the line of irrecover- of line the before But, stakes all on his side against a part on part a against side his on all stakes can gather strength from distress, and distress, from strength gather can arms, they would be exposed to the to exposed be would they arms,
may be cruel, never can be brave. be can never cruel, be may succeeds, our cause is not ruined. He ruined. not is cause our succeeds, the man that can smile in trouble, that trouble, in smile can that man the the home counties to deliver up their up deliver to counties home the
a man under such influence, though he though influence, such under man a side the Delaware, he is ruined. If he If ruined. is he Delaware, the side whole, and made them happy. I love I happy. them made and whole, Tories would not be sorry for. Were for. sorry be not would Tories
fear is the foundation of Toryism; and Toryism; of foundation the is fear [Philadelphia]; should he fail on this on fail he should [Philadelphia]; when a little might have saved the saved have might little a when armed: this perhaps is what some what is perhaps this armed:
ard; for servile, slavish, self-interested slavish, servile, for ard; able, will make an attempt on this city this on attempt an make will able, cowardice, who shrinks back at a time a at back shrinks who cowardice, an easy prey to the Indians, who are all are who Indians, the to prey easy an
to get into arms. Every Tory is a cow- a is Tory Every arms. into get to for a long campaign. Howe, it is prob- is it Howe, campaign. long a for blood of his children will curse his curse will children his of blood to give up their arms, they would fall would they arms, their up give to
thousand Tories, were they to attempt to they were Tories, thousand sudden exertion, but they will not do not will they but exertion, sudden heart that feels not now is dead; the dead; is now not feels that heart these things! Were the back counties back the Were things! these
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Busy Independence Day Weekend for the 2009 MNSSAR THE CRISIS by Thomas Paine MNSSAR Color Guard Medals and Awards Programs THESE are the times that try world, and given us up to the care of garrison, had we shut ourselves up and a great error in generalship in not men’s souls. The summer soldier and devils; and as I do not, I cannot see on stood on our defence. Our ammuni- throwing a body of forces off from the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, what grounds the king of Britain can tion, light artillery, and the best part of Staten Island through Amboy, by shrink from the service of their coun- look up to heaven for help against us: our stores, had been removed, on the which means he might have seized all try; but he that stands by it now, a common murderer, a highwayman, apprehension that Howe would our stores at Brunswick, and intercept- deserves the love and thanks of man or a house-breaker, has as good a pre- endeavor to penetrate the Jerseys, in ed our march into Pennsylvania; but if and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not tence as he. which case Fort Lee could be of no use we believe the power of hell to be lim- easily conquered; yet we have this ‘Tis surprising to see how rapidly a to us; for it must occur to every think- ited, we must likewise believe that consolation with us, that the harder the panic will sometimes run through a ing man, whether in the army or not, their agents are under some providen- conflict, the more glorious the tri- country. All nations and ages have that these kind of field forts are only tial control. umph. What we obtain too cheap, we been subject to them. Britain has trem- for temporary purposes, and last in use I shall not now attempt to give all esteem too lightly: it is dearness only bled like an ague at the report of a no longer than the enemy directs his the particulars of our retreat to the MNSSAR Color Guard and DAR ladies in MNSSAR Color Guard and the 7th Pennsyl- Compatriot Rehn Smith presents Bullseye that gives every thing its value. Heav- French fleet of flat-bottomed boats; force against the particular object Delaware; suffice it for the present to Nisswa, MN on July 3rd. vania raise the Betsy Ross Flag in Wayzata. Shooting Range with a flag certificate. en knows how to put a proper price and in the fourteenth [fifteenth] centu- which such forts are raised to defend. say, that both officers and men, though upon its goods; and it would be ry the whole English army, after rav- Such was our situation and condition greatly harassed and fatigued, fre- The Honor Guard was breakfast at the depot in more? Contact Paul Thiesen, country. Medals were also strange indeed if so celestial an article aging the kingdom of France, was dri- at Fort Lee on the morning of the 20th quently without rest, covering, or pro- busy over the Independence Wayzata, by invitation. Also Paul Brady, Jim Foster or awarded to twelve St. Paul as FREEDOM should not be highly ven back like men petrified with fear; of November, when an officer arrived vision, the inevitable consequences of Day weekend making appear- attending were members of Craig Whiting. area high school students this rated. Britain, with an army to enforce and this brave exploit was performed with information that the enemy with a long retreat, bore it with a manly and ances in Nisswa and Wayza- the 7th Pennsylvania, a re- year. her tyranny, has declared that she has a by a few broken forces collected and 200 boats had landed about seven martial spirit. All their wishes centred ta. On July third Compatriots enactment group from the ROTC Awards by the The criteria for the recipi- right (not only to TAX) but “to BIND headed by a woman, Joan of Arc. miles above; Major General in one, which was, that the country us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER” Would that heaven might inspire some [Nathaniel] Green, who commanded would turn out and help them to drive Paul Thiesen, Jim Foster and cities. Teaming together the Minnesota Society ent of the Bronze Good Citi- and if being bound in that manner, is Jersey maid to spirit up her country- the garrison, immediately ordered the enemy back. Voltaire has remarked Craig Whiting along with 7th and the Guard raised the The Minnesota Society zenship Medal is Scholarship, not slavery, then is there not such a men, and save her fair fellow sufferers them under arms, and sent express to that King William never appeared to DAR ladies Faye Leach and Betsy Ross flag and conduct- presented ROTC Medals in Leadership, Character, Ser- thing as slavery upon earth. Even the from ravage and ravishment! Yet pan- General Washington at the town of full advantage but in difficulties and in Coralee Fox set up a tent in ed several live fire volleys seven colleges units and 14 vice, and an appreciation of expression is impious; for so unlimited ics, in some cases, have their uses; Hackensack, distant by the way of the action; the same remark may be made downtown Nisswa and dis- with muskets accompanied by high school units. Presenters Patriotism. a power can belong only to God. they produce as much good as hurt. ferry = six miles. Our first object was on General Washington, for the char- Whether the independence of the Their duration is always short; the to secure the bridge over the Hacken- acter fits him. There is a natural firm- played several flags from the drums. Again brochures were were James Foster, Ronald Flag Certificates continent was declared too soon, or mind soon grows through them, and sack, which laid up the river between ness in some minds which cannot be Revolution. Many people handed out, photos taken and McRoberts, Marvin Stoneci- On Flag Day five Saint delayed too long, I will not now enter acquires a firmer habit than before. the enemy and us, about six miles unlocked by trifles, but which, when stopped to ask questions and a great deal of discussion pher, Truck Morrison, Timo- Paul area businesses were into as an argument; my own simple But their peculiar advantage is, that from us, and three from them. General unlocked, discovers a cabinet of forti- get photos taken with the men about the SAR was undertak- thy Harris and John Hallberg presented with flag certifi- opinion is, that had it been eight they are the touchstones of sincerity Washington arrived in about three- tude; and I reckon it among those kind and ladies in period attire. en. Several contacts were Jones. cates by the Saint Paul Chap- months earlier, it would have been and hypocrisy, and bring things and quarters of an hour, and marched at the of public blessings, which we do not much better. We did not make a proper men to light, which might otherwise head of the troops towards the bridge, immediately see, that God hath blessed They passed out brochures made that may result in new ROTC medals are present- ter SAR for showing their use of last winter, neither could we, have lain forever undiscovered. In fact, which place I expected we should have him with uninterrupted health, and explaining SAR and DAR as members as well as for the ed to cadets or midshipmen patriotism and love of coun- while we were in a dependent state. they have the same effect on secret a brush for; however, they did not given him a mind that can even flour- well as information on the Eagle Scout program. A good who show a high degree of try. This years recipients However, the fault, if it were one, was traitors, which an imaginary apparition choose to dispute it with us, and the ish upon care. Eagle Scout program. relationship was established merit with respect to leader- were: all our own [NOTE]; we have none to would have upon a private murderer. greatest part of our troops went over I shall conclude this paper with Although the Guard did not with the 7th Pennsylvania, the ship qualities, military bear- • First Lutheran Church of blame but ourselves. But no great deal They sift out the hidden thoughts of the bridge, the rest over the ferry, some miscellaneous remarks on the is lost yet. All that Howe has been man, and hold them up in public to the except some which passed at a mill on state of our affairs; and shall begin participate in the parade C.A.R. and with more DAR ing and general excellence. White Bear Lake doing for this month past, is rather a world. Many a disguised Tory has a small creek, between the bridge and with asking the following question, (always on the 3rd), they did groups. The C.A.R. has invit- Bronze Good Citizenship • Namitou Manufacturing Co, ravage than a conquest, which the spir- lately shown his head, that shall peni- the ferry, and made their way through Why is it that the enemy have left the make many contacts and ed the Guard back next year. Medals White Bear Lake it of the Jerseys, a year ago, would tentially solemnize with curses the day some marshy grounds up to the town New England provinces, and made raised awareness of the two These activities have The Minneapolis Chapter • North American Banking have quickly repulsed, and which time on which Howe arrived upon the of Hackensack, and there passed the these middle ones the seat of war? The organizations. Compatriot resulted in increased public presented 28 Bronze Good Co., Roseville and a little resolution will soon recov- Delaware. river. We brought off as much bag- answer is easy: New England is not er. As I was with the troops at Fort gage as the wagons could contain, the infested with Tories, and we are. I Whiting has been asked to be awareness of the SAR and Citizenship Medals. 26 were • Roseville Memorial Chapel I have as little superstition in me as Lee, and marched with them to the rest was lost. The simple object was to have been tender in raising the cry a guest speaker at the Sep- may very well result in in high schools and two were • Brown-Wilbert Inc, any man living, but my secret opinion edge of Pennsylvania, I am well bring off the garrison, and march them against these men, and used number- tember Brainerd DAR meet- increased membership and at Naval Sea Cadets units. Roseville has ever been, and still is, that God acquainted with many circumstances, on till they could be strengthened by less arguments to show them their dan- ing and there will be discus- more public activities. One of the Naval Sea Cadets The Minnesota Society Almighty will not give up a people to which those who live at a distance the Jersey or Pennsylvania militia, so ger, but it will not do to sacrifice a sion on how the two organi- Besides that, it was fun. units was a new addition to also presented a flag certifi- military destruction, or leave them know but little or nothing of. Our situ- as to be enabled to make a stand. We world either to their folly or their base- unsupportedly to perish, who have so ation there was exceedingly cramped, staid four days at Newark, collected ness. The period is now arrived, in zations can work together in Compatriots are urged to our presentation list this year. cate to Bullseye Shooting earnestly and so repeatedly sought to the place being a narrow neck of land our out-posts with some of the Jersey which either they or we must change the Brainerd area. consider joining the Guard At the two units we were Range in North Branch, Min- avoid the calamities of war, by every between the North River and the militia, and marched out twice to meet our sentiments, or one or both must On the Fourth of July and participate in these events given the opportunity to bring nesota. The presentation was decent method which wisdom could Hackensack. Our force was inconsid- the enemy, on being informed that fall. And what is a Tory? Good God! Guard members Thiesen, when available. That’s what a message about the purpose made by Rehn Smith. invent. Neither have I so much of the erable, being not one-fourth so great as they were advancing, though our num- What is he? I should not be afraid to Brady and Whiting attended Jim Foster recently did. of the SAR and our commit- infidel in me, as to suppose that He Howe could bring against us. We had bers were greatly inferior to theirs. go with a hundred Whigs against a has relinquished the government of the no army at hand to have relieved the Howe, in my little opinion, committed continued... the C.A.R. annual pancake Interested in finding out ment to the youth of the MINNESOTA
SAR Salute News of Yesterday Reported Today Saturday, December 23, 1776
Busy Independence Day Weekend for the 2009 MNSSAR THE CRISIS by Thomas Paine MNSSAR Color Guard Medals and Awards Programs THESE are the times that try world, and given us up to the care of garrison, had we shut ourselves up and a great error in generalship in not men’s souls. The summer soldier and devils; and as I do not, I cannot see on stood on our defence. Our ammuni- throwing a body of forces off from the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, what grounds the king of Britain can tion, light artillery, and the best part of Staten Island through Amboy, by shrink from the service of their coun- look up to heaven for help against us: our stores, had been removed, on the which means he might have seized all try; but he that stands by it now, a common murderer, a highwayman, apprehension that Howe would our stores at Brunswick, and intercept- deserves the love and thanks of man or a house-breaker, has as good a pre- endeavor to penetrate the Jerseys, in ed our march into Pennsylvania; but if and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not tence as he. which case Fort Lee could be of no use we believe the power of hell to be lim- easily conquered; yet we have this ‘Tis surprising to see how rapidly a to us; for it must occur to every think- ited, we must likewise believe that consolation with us, that the harder the panic will sometimes run through a ing man, whether in the army or not, their agents are under some providen- conflict, the more glorious the tri- country. All nations and ages have that these kind of field forts are only tial control. umph. What we obtain too cheap, we been subject to them. Britain has trem- for temporary purposes, and last in use I shall not now attempt to give all esteem too lightly: it is dearness only bled like an ague at the report of a no longer than the enemy directs his the particulars of our retreat to the MNSSAR Color Guard and DAR ladies in MNSSAR Color Guard and the 7th Pennsyl- Compatriot Rehn Smith presents Bullseye that gives every thing its value. Heav- French fleet of flat-bottomed boats; force against the particular object Delaware; suffice it for the present to Nisswa, MN on July 3rd. vania raise the Betsy Ross Flag in Wayzata. Shooting Range with a flag certificate. en knows how to put a proper price and in the fourteenth [fifteenth] centu- which such forts are raised to defend. say, that both officers and men, though upon its goods; and it would be ry the whole English army, after rav- Such was our situation and condition greatly harassed and fatigued, fre- The Honor Guard was breakfast at the depot in more? Contact Paul Thiesen, country. Medals were also strange indeed if so celestial an article aging the kingdom of France, was dri- at Fort Lee on the morning of the 20th quently without rest, covering, or pro- busy over the Independence Wayzata, by invitation. Also Paul Brady, Jim Foster or awarded to twelve St. Paul as FREEDOM should not be highly ven back like men petrified with fear; of November, when an officer arrived vision, the inevitable consequences of Day weekend making appear- attending were members of Craig Whiting. area high school students this rated. Britain, with an army to enforce and this brave exploit was performed with information that the enemy with a long retreat, bore it with a manly and ances in Nisswa and Wayza- the 7th Pennsylvania, a re- year. her tyranny, has declared that she has a by a few broken forces collected and 200 boats had landed about seven martial spirit. All their wishes centred ta. On July third Compatriots enactment group from the ROTC Awards by the The criteria for the recipi- right (not only to TAX) but “to BIND headed by a woman, Joan of Arc. miles above; Major General in one, which was, that the country us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER” Would that heaven might inspire some [Nathaniel] Green, who commanded would turn out and help them to drive Paul Thiesen, Jim Foster and cities. Teaming together the Minnesota Society ent of the Bronze Good Citi- and if being bound in that manner, is Jersey maid to spirit up her country- the garrison, immediately ordered the enemy back. Voltaire has remarked Craig Whiting along with 7th and the Guard raised the The Minnesota Society zenship Medal is Scholarship, not slavery, then is there not such a men, and save her fair fellow sufferers them under arms, and sent express to that King William never appeared to DAR ladies Faye Leach and Betsy Ross flag and conduct- presented ROTC Medals in Leadership, Character, Ser- thing as slavery upon earth. Even the from ravage and ravishment! Yet pan- General Washington at the town of full advantage but in difficulties and in Coralee Fox set up a tent in ed several live fire volleys seven colleges units and 14 vice, and an appreciation of expression is impious; for so unlimited ics, in some cases, have their uses; Hackensack, distant by the way of the action; the same remark may be made downtown Nisswa and dis- with muskets accompanied by high school units. Presenters Patriotism. a power can belong only to God. they produce as much good as hurt. ferry = six miles. Our first object was on General Washington, for the char- Whether the independence of the Their duration is always short; the to secure the bridge over the Hacken- acter fits him. There is a natural firm- played several flags from the drums. Again brochures were were James Foster, Ronald Flag Certificates continent was declared too soon, or mind soon grows through them, and sack, which laid up the river between ness in some minds which cannot be Revolution. Many people handed out, photos taken and McRoberts, Marvin Stoneci- On Flag Day five Saint delayed too long, I will not now enter acquires a firmer habit than before. the enemy and us, about six miles unlocked by trifles, but which, when stopped to ask questions and a great deal of discussion pher, Truck Morrison, Timo- Paul area businesses were into as an argument; my own simple But their peculiar advantage is, that from us, and three from them. General unlocked, discovers a cabinet of forti- get photos taken with the men about the SAR was undertak- thy Harris and John Hallberg presented with flag certifi- opinion is, that had it been eight they are the touchstones of sincerity Washington arrived in about three- tude; and I reckon it among those kind and ladies in period attire. en. Several contacts were Jones. cates by the Saint Paul Chap- months earlier, it would have been and hypocrisy, and bring things and quarters of an hour, and marched at the of public blessings, which we do not much better. We did not make a proper men to light, which might otherwise head of the troops towards the bridge, immediately see, that God hath blessed They passed out brochures made that may result in new ROTC medals are present- ter SAR for showing their use of last winter, neither could we, have lain forever undiscovered. In fact, which place I expected we should have him with uninterrupted health, and explaining SAR and DAR as members as well as for the ed to cadets or midshipmen patriotism and love of coun- while we were in a dependent state. they have the same effect on secret a brush for; however, they did not given him a mind that can even flour- well as information on the Eagle Scout program. A good who show a high degree of try. This years recipients However, the fault, if it were one, was traitors, which an imaginary apparition choose to dispute it with us, and the ish upon care. Eagle Scout program. relationship was established merit with respect to leader- were: all our own [NOTE]; we have none to would have upon a private murderer. greatest part of our troops went over I shall conclude this paper with Although the Guard did not with the 7th Pennsylvania, the ship qualities, military bear- • First Lutheran Church of blame but ourselves. But no great deal They sift out the hidden thoughts of the bridge, the rest over the ferry, some miscellaneous remarks on the is lost yet. All that Howe has been man, and hold them up in public to the except some which passed at a mill on state of our affairs; and shall begin participate in the parade C.A.R. and with more DAR ing and general excellence. White Bear Lake doing for this month past, is rather a world. Many a disguised Tory has a small creek, between the bridge and with asking the following question, (always on the 3rd), they did groups. The C.A.R. has invit- Bronze Good Citizenship • Namitou Manufacturing Co, ravage than a conquest, which the spir- lately shown his head, that shall peni- the ferry, and made their way through Why is it that the enemy have left the make many contacts and ed the Guard back next year. Medals White Bear Lake it of the Jerseys, a year ago, would tentially solemnize with curses the day some marshy grounds up to the town New England provinces, and made raised awareness of the two These activities have The Minneapolis Chapter • North American Banking have quickly repulsed, and which time on which Howe arrived upon the of Hackensack, and there passed the these middle ones the seat of war? The organizations. Compatriot resulted in increased public presented 28 Bronze Good Co., Roseville and a little resolution will soon recov- Delaware. river. We brought off as much bag- answer is easy: New England is not er. As I was with the troops at Fort gage as the wagons could contain, the infested with Tories, and we are. I Whiting has been asked to be awareness of the SAR and Citizenship Medals. 26 were • Roseville Memorial Chapel I have as little superstition in me as Lee, and marched with them to the rest was lost. The simple object was to have been tender in raising the cry a guest speaker at the Sep- may very well result in in high schools and two were • Brown-Wilbert Inc, any man living, but my secret opinion edge of Pennsylvania, I am well bring off the garrison, and march them against these men, and used number- tember Brainerd DAR meet- increased membership and at Naval Sea Cadets units. Roseville has ever been, and still is, that God acquainted with many circumstances, on till they could be strengthened by less arguments to show them their dan- ing and there will be discus- more public activities. One of the Naval Sea Cadets The Minnesota Society Almighty will not give up a people to which those who live at a distance the Jersey or Pennsylvania militia, so ger, but it will not do to sacrifice a sion on how the two organi- Besides that, it was fun. units was a new addition to also presented a flag certifi- military destruction, or leave them know but little or nothing of. Our situ- as to be enabled to make a stand. We world either to their folly or their base- unsupportedly to perish, who have so ation there was exceedingly cramped, staid four days at Newark, collected ness. The period is now arrived, in zations can work together in Compatriots are urged to our presentation list this year. cate to Bullseye Shooting earnestly and so repeatedly sought to the place being a narrow neck of land our out-posts with some of the Jersey which either they or we must change the Brainerd area. consider joining the Guard At the two units we were Range in North Branch, Min- avoid the calamities of war, by every between the North River and the militia, and marched out twice to meet our sentiments, or one or both must On the Fourth of July and participate in these events given the opportunity to bring nesota. The presentation was decent method which wisdom could Hackensack. Our force was inconsid- the enemy, on being informed that fall. And what is a Tory? Good God! Guard members Thiesen, when available. That’s what a message about the purpose made by Rehn Smith. invent. Neither have I so much of the erable, being not one-fourth so great as they were advancing, though our num- What is he? I should not be afraid to Brady and Whiting attended Jim Foster recently did. of the SAR and our commit- infidel in me, as to suppose that He Howe could bring against us. We had bers were greatly inferior to theirs. go with a hundred Whigs against a has relinquished the government of the no army at hand to have relieved the Howe, in my little opinion, committed continued... the C.A.R. annual pancake Interested in finding out ment to the youth of the
tia as the best troops in the world for a for world the in troops best the as tia poor, will suffer or rejoice alike. The alike. rejoice or suffer will poor, men of Pennsylvania, do reason upon reason do Pennsylvania, of men fer it unlamented. it fer
assembling. I always considered mili- considered always I assembling. ties and the back, the rich and the and rich the back, the and ties than any we have yet thought of. Ye of. thought yet have we any than
Minnesota Society suf- him let not, it believes who wretch
enemy, and, thank God! they are again are they God! thank and, enemy, The far and the near, the home coun- home the near, the and far The immediate forerunner of a worse ruin worse a of forerunner immediate
Sons of the American Revolution thoughtless one remains yet there set bounds to the progress of the of progress the to bounds set evil or the blessing will reach you all. you reach will blessing the or evil indeed! A peace which would be the be would which peace A indeed! on this picture and weep over it! and if and it! over weep and picture this on
they were collected, we were able to able were we collected, were they live, or what rank of life you hold, the hold, you life of rank what or live, which passeth all understanding” all passeth which
2700 East Minnehaha Parkway Look of. doubt shall we fathers whose
us better; yet with those troops, while troops, those with yet better; us bless you. It matters not where you where not matters It you. bless tories call making their peace, “a peace “a peace, their making call tories
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 for, provide to race future a and sians, summer’s experience has now taught now has experience summer’s faith by your works,” that God may God that works,” your by faith same plan to Gage, and this is what the what is this and Gage, to plan same barracks and bawdy-houses for Hes- for bawdy-houses and barracks
defence of a well-meaning militia. A militia. well-meaning a of defence day upon Providence, but “show your “show but Providence, upon day mercy. The ministry recommended the recommended ministry The mercy. without hope — our homes turned into turned homes our — hope without
trusted our cause to the temporary the to cause our trusted thousands; throw not the burden of the of burden the not throw thousands; deliver up their arms and receive and arms their up deliver habitations without safety, and slavery and safety, without habitations
were unwilling to raise an army, and army, an raise to unwilling were sands are gone, turn out your tens of tens your out turn gone, are sands es, to terrify or seduce the people to people the seduce or terrify to es,
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED — city depopulated a — country aged
off. From an excess of tenderness, we tenderness, of excess an From off. and to repulse it. Say not that thou- that not Say it. repulse to and partly by threats and partly by promis- by partly and threats by partly choice of a variety of evils — a rav- a — evils of variety a of choice
that we should err at the first setting first the at err should we that common danger, came forth to meet to forth came danger, common ly against both. Howe’s first object is, object first Howe’s both. against ly by cowardice and submission, the sad the submission, and cowardice by
purchase of a day, and it is no wonder no is it and day, a of purchase city and the country, alarmed at one at alarmed country, the and city the wolf, and we ought to guard equal- guard to ought we and wolf, the have the prospect of a glorious issue; glorious a of prospect the have
tion of that force. Wisdom is not the not is Wisdom force. that of tion hope and virtue could survive, that the that survive, could virtue and hope fox is as murderous as the violence of violence the as murderous as is fox it. By perseverance and fortitude we fortitude and perseverance By it.
force; but she wanted a proper applica- proper a wanted she but force; depth of winter, when nothing but nothing when winter, of depth only a trick of war; the cunning of the of cunning the war; of trick a only
INSIDE THE know may will who and situation, our America did not, nor does not want not does nor not, did America told to the future world, that in the in that world, future the to told mercy, where conquest is the object, is object, the is conquest where mercy, men, well armed and clothed. This is This clothed. and armed well men,
shine, the coal can never expire. never can coal the shine, great an object is at stake. Let it be it Let stake. at is object an great have refused to do justice; and even and justice; do to refused have next campaign with sixty thousand sixty with campaign next
of liberty may sometimes cease to cease sometimes may liberty of much force than too little, when so when little, too than force much folly, to expect mercy from those who those from mercy expect to folly,
MNSSAR SALUTE... the open to able be shall we and fast,
end be conqueror; for though the flame the though for conqueror; be end ders to the wheel; better have too have better wheel; the to ders will be merciful. It is the madness of madness the is It merciful. be will both ends of the continent is recruiting is continent the of ends both
arrives, and the continent must in the in must continent the and arrives, state: up and help us; lay your shoul- your lay us; help and up state: hopes that the enemy, if he succeed, he if enemy, the that hopes
Don’t Miss the Constitution Day at army new our collecting; and ed ing, will break out till that period that till out break will ing, on this state or that state, but on every on but state, that or state this on them; they solace themselves with themselves solace they them; aged. Once more we are again collect- again are we more Once aged.
foreign dominion. Wars, without ceas- without Wars, dominion. foreign I call not upon a few, but upon all: not all: upon but few, a upon not call I full extent of the evil which threatens which evil the of extent full Luncheon at Jax Cafe rav- been never had Jerseys the try,
never be happy till she gets clear of clear gets she till happy be never yet determined to stand the matter out: matter the stand to determined yet There are persons, too, who see not the not see who too, persons, are There spread false alarms through the coun- the through alarms false spread
governs the world, that America will America that world, the governs those who have nobly stood, and are and stood, nobly have who those overdone by language, and this is one. is this and language, by overdone
Busy Independence Day Weekend inhabitants disaffected and ardly
I am as confident, as I am that God that am I as confident, as am I with the warm ardor of a friend to friend a of ardor warm the with There are cases which cannot be cannot which cases are There
for the MNSSAR Color Guard cow- the of some not had and camp, self between temper and principle, and principle, and temper between self Quitting this class of men, I turn I men, of class this Quitting slain of America. of slain The sign of fear was not seen in our in seen not was fear of sign The
with them. A man can distinguish him- distinguish can man A them. with heart that is steeled with prejudice. with steeled is that heart from the orphan, the widow, and the and widow, the orphan, the from the enemy, and remained out till dark. till out remained and enemy, the
and she has nothing to do but to trade to but do to nothing has she and compassion, but nothing can reach the reach can nothing but compassion, to cover him, and fleeing with terror with fleeing and him, cover to
2009 MNSSAR meet to back marched we Twice in.
remote from all the wrangling world, wrangling the all from remote guage of sorrow draw forth the tear of tear the forth draw sorrow of guage shrieking to the rocks and mountains and rocks the to shrieking
Medals and Awards Program come to time have might country the so happy as America. Her situation is situation Her America. as happy so quence may strike the ear, and the lan- the and ear, the strike may quence being, who at the last day shall be shall day last the at who being, near three weeks in performing it, that it, performing in weeks three near
duty. Not a place upon earth might be might earth upon place a Not duty. against determined hardness; elo- hardness; determined against horrid idea in receiving mercy from a from mercy receiving in idea horrid our retreat was precipitate, for we were we for precipitate, was retreat our
is sufficient to awaken every man to man every awaken to sufficient is doubtful event. Yet it is folly to argue to folly is it Yet event. doubtful less, brutish man. I conceive likewise a likewise conceive I man. brutish less, American Eagle that say can None pass. to rivers four
and this single reflection, well applied, well reflection, single this and staked their own all upon a seemingly a upon all own their staked of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worth- stubborn, stupid, sottish, a of
The Crisis by Thomas Paine had and stores, our of part greatest the
day, that my child may have peace;” have may child my that day, object in view but the good of all, have all, of good the but view in object giance to one whose character is that is character whose one to giance our ammunition, all our field pieces, field our all ammunition, our
there must be trouble, let it be in my in be it let trouble, be must there suffering people, who, having no having who, people, suffering whore of my soul by swearing alle- swearing by soul my of whore for near an hundred miles, brought off brought miles, hundred an near for
generous parent should have said, “If said, have should parent generous call it rather the soft resentment of a of resentment soft the rather it call misery of devils, were I to make a make to I were devils, of misery men, we sustained an orderly retreat orderly an sustained we men,
time or other finally take place, and a and place, take finally other or time expulsion. Say not that this is revenge, is this that not Say expulsion. cern from it; but I should suffer the suffer should I but it; from cern credit to us, that, with a handful of handful a with that, us, to credit
believes that a separation must some must separation a that believes persons, and be made happy by their by happy made be and persons, me rebel and welcome, I feel no con- no feel I welcome, and rebel me defenceless Jerseys; but it is great is it but Jerseys; defenceless
a man lives on the continent but fully but continent the on lives man a fiscation of the property of disaffected of property the of fiscation and pardon in the other. Let them call them Let other. the in pardon and mean opportunity to ravage the ravage to opportunity mean
“Well! give me peace in my day.” Not day.” my in peace me give “Well! carry on a two years’ war by the con- the by war years’ two a on carry why we should punish in the one case one the in punish should we why from the White Plains, and waited a waited and Plains, White the from Festivities begin at 11:30 am and luncheon will be served at 12:00 noon. 12:00 at served be will luncheon and am 11:30 at begin Festivities
ished with this unfatherly expression, unfatherly this with ished will settle the whole. America could America whole. the settle will neither can any just cause be assigned be cause just any can neither no credit to him that he decamped he that him to credit no
Stephen Taylor. Stephen
freely as he thought was prudent, fin- prudent, was thought he as freely A single successful battle next year next battle successful single A of things we shall find no difference; no find shall we things of Howe dared not risk a battle; and it is it and battle; a risk not dared Howe
trip to Winona, Minnesota to visit the grave-site and to research the life of life the research to and grave-site the visit to Minnesota Winona, to trip
saw, and after speaking his mind as mind his speaking after and saw, those who have suffered in well-doing. in suffered have who those army of them? If we reason to the root the to reason we If them? of army it. While our army was collected, was army our While it.
Compatriot McRoberts, James Foster and Marvin Stonecipher (Stoney) took a took (Stoney) Stonecipher Marvin and Foster James McRoberts, Compatriot about eight or nine years old, as I ever I as old, years nine or eight about priate their possessions to the relief of relief the to possessions their priate done by an individual villain, or an or villain, individual an by done ation well, and can see the way out of out way the see can and well, ation
with as pretty a child in his hand, his in child a pretty as with the continent, and the Congress appro- Congress the and continent, the not my countryman; whether it be it whether countryman; my not no real cause for fear. I know our situ- our know I fear. for cause real no Stephen Taylor, the only revolutionary soldier known to be buried in Minnesota. in buried be to known soldier revolutionary only the Taylor, Stephen
at Amboy, was standing at his door, his at standing was Amboy, at next year’s arms may expel them from them expel may arms year’s next or a common man; my countryman or countryman my man; common a or I thank God, that I fear not. I see I not. fear I that God, thank I
Minnesota Society Vice President, Col. Ronald McRoberts will speak about speak will McRoberts Ronald Col. President, Vice Society Minnesota
Tories: a noted one, who kept a tavern a kept who one, noted a Tories: if he come, I as sincerely wish that our that wish sincerely as I come, he if to me, whether he who does it is a king a is it does who he whether me, to C, hold up truth to your eyes. your to truth up hold C,
Stephen Taylor – our Minnesota Patriot Ancestor Patriot Minnesota our – Taylor Stephen mean principles that are held by the by held are that principles mean encouragement to come, or assistance or come, to encouragement will, am I to suffer it? What signifies it signifies What it? suffer to I am will, ears, and, in language as plain as A, B, A, as plain as language in and, ears,
which a man ought to feel, against the against feel, to ought man a which tioned; but should the Tories give him give Tories the should but tioned; all cases whatsoever” to his absolute his to whatsoever” cases all of imagination; I bring reason to your to reason bring I imagination; of 19, 2009. Luncheon will feature a menu from the Revolutionary War era! War Revolutionary the from menu a feature will Luncheon 2009. 19,
I once felt all that kind of anger, of kind that all felt once I and Tory may never more be men- be more never may Tory and those that are in it, and to “bind me in me “bind to and it, in are that those not see it. I dwell not upon the vapors the upon not dwell I it. see not
Be sure to attend the Constitution Day Luncheon at Jax Cafe on September on Cafe Jax at Luncheon Day Constitution the attend to sure Be
Tories, that he wants. he that Tories, of a Christian, that the names of Whig of names the that Christian, a of ty, and kills or threatens to kill me, or me, kill to threatens or kills and ty, must be either rogues or fools that will that fools or rogues either be must
personally, for ‘tis soldiers, and not and soldiers, ‘tis for personally, expelled, I wish with all the devotion the all with wish I expelled, house, burns and destroys my proper- my destroys and burns house, you to barbarous destruction, and men and destruction, barbarous to you
no use to him, unless you support him support you unless him, to use no been clear of. Should he now be now he Should of. clear been murder; but if a thief breaks into my into breaks thief a if but murder; compact. Howe is mercifully inviting mercifully is Howe compact. ! L D C M ’ D UNCHEON AY ONSTITUTION THE ISS T ON
your shoulders. Your opinions are of are opinions Your shoulders. your and partly for themselves, they had they themselves, for partly and support an offensive war, for I think it think I for war, offensive an support woe be to that state that breaks the breaks that state that to be woe
flock to his standard, with muskets on muskets with standard, his to flock country, which, had it not been for him for been not it had which, country, I believe, could have induced me to me induced have could believe, I link in the chain of mutual love, and love, mutual of chain the in link
expects you will all take up arms, and arms, up take all will you expects have; he is bringing a war into their into war a bringing is he have; all the treasures of the world, so far as far so world, the of treasures the all the rest. Mutual fear is the principal the is fear Mutual rest. the
can cause is injured by you. He you. by injured is cause can Howe as the greatest enemy the Tories the enemy greatest the as Howe straight and clear as a ray of light. Not light. of ray a as clear and straight sians to preserve it from the anger of anger the from it preserve to sians
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much deceived by you as the Ameri- the as you by deceived much where, it is impossible. I consider I impossible. is it where, line of reasoning is to myself as myself to is reasoning of line all Howe’s army of Britons and Hes- and Britons of army Howe’s all
A Salute SAR as is Howe him. join to enough heart middle states; for he cannot go every- go cannot he for states; middle sue his principles unto death. My own My death. unto principles his sue arms, that state must be garrisoned by garrisoned be must state that arms,
yet not one in a thousand of you has you of thousand a in one not yet assist their suffering friends in the in friends suffering their assist science approves his conduct, will pur- will conduct, his approves science And were any one state to give up its up give to state one any were And
conduct is an invitation to the enemy, the to invitation an is conduct ends of the continent will march to march will continent the of ends he whose heart is firm, and whose con- whose and firm, is heart whose he chastise their defection at pleasure. at defection their chastise
let us reason the matter together: Your together: matter the reason us let quence will be, that armies from both from armies that be, will quence business of little minds to shrink; but shrink; to minds little of business would then have it in their power to power their in it have then would
able separation be drawn between us, between drawn be separation able ours; admitting he succeeds, the conse- the succeeds, he admitting ours; grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the ‘Tis reflection. by brave grow resentment of the back counties who counties back the of resentment
But, before the line of irrecover- of line the before But, stakes all on his side against a part on part a against side his on all stakes can gather strength from distress, and distress, from strength gather can arms, they would be exposed to the to exposed be would they arms,
may be cruel, never can be brave. be can never cruel, be may succeeds, our cause is not ruined. He ruined. not is cause our succeeds, the man that can smile in trouble, that trouble, in smile can that man the the home counties to deliver up their up deliver to counties home the
a man under such influence, though he though influence, such under man a side the Delaware, he is ruined. If he If ruined. is he Delaware, the side whole, and made them happy. I love I happy. them made and whole, Tories would not be sorry for. Were for. sorry be not would Tories
fear is the foundation of Toryism; and Toryism; of foundation the is fear [Philadelphia]; should he fail on this on fail he should [Philadelphia]; when a little might have saved the saved have might little a when armed: this perhaps is what some what is perhaps this armed:
ard; for servile, slavish, self-interested slavish, servile, for ard; able, will make an attempt on this city this on attempt an make will able, cowardice, who shrinks back at a time a at back shrinks who cowardice, an easy prey to the Indians, who are all are who Indians, the to prey easy an
to get into arms. Every Tory is a cow- a is Tory Every arms. into get to for a long campaign. Howe, it is prob- is it Howe, campaign. long a for blood of his children will curse his curse will children his of blood to give up their arms, they would fall would they arms, their up give to
thousand Tories, were they to attempt to they were Tories, thousand sudden exertion, but they will not do not will they but exertion, sudden heart that feels not now is dead; the dead; is now not feels that heart these things! Were the back counties back the Were things! these
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dragoons agreed and ordered and agreed dragoons rose from the breakfast table breakfast the from rose seen the rest of Tarleton’s dra- Tarleton’s of rest the seen Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon
like a gentleman. One of the of One gentleman. a like God bless you!” when an aide an when you!” bless God looked out the window and window the out looked Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Langguth, A.J. by Patriots,
trusted he would be treated be would he trusted with “Adieu, my dear friend! dear my “Adieu, with
Minnesota Society had aide the that then was It Oxford University Press, Inc. Press, University Oxford
dered his sword. He said he said He sword. his dered He was finishing his letter his finishing was He Lee was still there. still was Lee
Sons of the American Revolution Fischer, Hackett David by stepped forward and surren- and forward stepped we are lost.” are we she told Tarleton that General that Tarleton told she
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was coming out. Charles Lee Charles out. coming was which I do not expect turns up, turns expect not do I which 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway life, her for Begging knees.
Simon and Schuster, 2005. Schuster, and Simon and shouted that his general his that shouted and In short, unless something unless short, In
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 her to dropped and doorway
by David McCullough, McCullough, David by shots. Bradford leaped back leaped Bradford shots. have my choice of difficulties. of choice my have old woman appeared in the in appeared woman old
Source: 1776, 1776, Source: there was a fresh volley of volley fresh a was there into a situation where I may I where situation a into can troops inside. At that, an that, At inside. troops can
door. When he opened it, opened he When door. that is got as drunk as they did. they as drunk as got is that
Lee wrote, “He has thrown me thrown has “He wrote, Lee
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Ameri- the up cut and window Bradford, went to the front the to went Bradford, alcohol to General Lee’s horse Lee’s General to alcohol man is damnable difficult,” damnable is man his men to fire through every through fire to men his
Lee’s aid-de-camp, William aid-de-camp, Lee’s glasses. They fed so much so fed They glasses. “Entre nous, a certain great certain a nous, “Entre and ran off. Tarleton ordered Tarleton off. ran and
word that he would surrender. would he that word until they couldn’t raise their raise couldn’t they until ton. icked, dropped their weapons their dropped icked,
had no chance and sent down sent and chance no had officers toasted King George King toasted officers opinion of George Washing- George of opinion to the Americans, who pan- who Americans, the to
an escape. At last he saw he saw he last At escape. an bands played until dawn, and dawn, until played bands knew shared his unfavorable his shared knew
INSIDE THE up speed full at rode dragoons
chamber as he tried to think of think to tried he as chamber the British camp. Military camp. British the General Horatio Gates, who he who Gates, Horatio General their sabers, Tarleton and six and Tarleton sabers, their
Still Lee hesitated, pacing the pacing hesitated, Lee Still there was wild celebrating in celebrating wild was there at the table writing a letter to letter a writing table the at door. Shouting and waving and Shouting door.
orders to set the house on fire. on house the set to orders Lord Cornwallis. That night That Cornwallis. Lord greasy leather breeches, he sat he breeches, leather greasy MNSSAR SALUTE... Tavern the at standing sentries
They heard Tarleton give Tarleton heard They miles and turned Lee over to over Lee turned and miles fast. In an old blue coat and coat blue old an In fast. leton could see two American two see could leton
couldn’t squeeze into it. into squeeze couldn’t covered the remaining sixty remaining the covered late coming down for break- for down coming late
A Very Special Constitution Day Tar- front, in up Reining
space was small and Lee and small was space ing almost without stop, they stop, without almost ing the thirteenth, General Lee was Lee General thirteenth, the
Luncheon Held at Jax Cafe itself. tavern the
and the fireplace. But the But fireplace. the and Britain’s foremost traitor. Rid- traitor. foremost Britain’s The next morning, Friday morning, next The The messenger had pointed out pointed had messenger The
in a nook between the chimney the between nook a in distinguished general and general distinguished screaming.
Now & Then: troops. Lee’s joined had and upstairs and tried to hide him hide to tried and upstairs taken prisoner America’s most America’s prisoner taken was awakened by female by awakened was exchanged for a British officer British a for exchanged
Mrs. White hustled him hustled White Mrs. miracle. He and his men had men his and He miracle. night, one of Lee’s officers Lee’s of one night, Thomas Truxtun Morrison been recently had who
cried. “What shall I do?” I shall “What cried. the entire affair seemed like a like seemed affair entire the establishment; during a long a during establishment; from Lee to John Sullivan, John to Lee from
ue. FrGdssk, he sake,” God’s “For tured. can pursuit. Tarleton thought Tarleton pursuit. can other women boarding at her at boarding women other
American Eagle: letters carrying messenger
believe that he had been cap- been had he that believe themselves safe from Ameri- from safe themselves tavern. Mrs. White also had also White Mrs. tavern.
Major General Charles Lee American an captured goons Inside, Charles Lee couldn’t Lee Charles Inside, forded a river and considered and river a forded widow named White kept a kept White named widow wasn’t large. Next the dra- the Next large. wasn’t
put to the sword. the to put for thirteen miles until they until miles thirteen for Basking Ridge, where an Irish an where Ridge, Basking Captured which guard, general’s the
person in it, without exception, without it, in person Tarleton’s men rode rapidly rode men Tarleton’s teen men, General Lee rode to rode Lee General men, teen about Mrs. White’s tavern and tavern White’s Mrs. about
would be burned and every and burned be would the letter. the guard of four officers and fif- and officers four of guard
Don’t Forget to Pay Your told they themselves, save
obey immediately, the tavern the immediately, obey ing with him two pistols and pistols two him with ing On Thursday with a body- a with Thursday On
2009 Dues To sentries. advance Lee’s
would be safe. But if he didn’t he if But safe. be would the British did not search, tak- search, not did British the Tarleton then picked up two of two up picked then Tarleton
dered, he and his attendants his and he dered, answer, escaped to a room that room a to escaped answer, “motions and situation.” situation.” and “motions al Lee was in the vicinity. the in was Lee al
was in the house. If he surren- he If house. the in was waiting to return with Lee’s with return to waiting gather intelligence on Lee’s on intelligence gather people volunteered that Gener- that volunteered people
side that he knew General Lee General knew he that side Horatio Gates, who had been had who Gates, Horatio General Lord Cornwallis to Cornwallis Lord General miles farther on, some towns- some on, farther miles
Tarleton shouted from out- from shouted Tarleton James Wilkinson, an aide to aide an Wilkinson, James been sent out from Trenton by Trenton from out sent been American soldier, and two and soldier, American
and Ronald McRoberts visited Stephen Taylor’s monument. Taylor’s Stephen visited McRoberts Ronald and a sentry. a ford slipped back inside. back slipped ford Lee in Portugal. They had They Portugal. in Lee morning they captured an captured they morning
Earlier this year compatriots Jim Foster, Marvin Stonecipher Marvin Foster, Jim compatriots year this Earlier and hacked through the arm of arm the through hacked and being led away, Captain Brad- Captain away, led being who had once served under served once had who gence about Lee. The next The Lee. about gence
British soldier raised his saber his raised soldier British general’s coat. As Lee was Lee As coat. general’s Colonel William Harcourt, William Colonel noitering nearby for intelli- for nearby noitering known Revolutionary Soldier buried in Minnesota. Minnesota. in buried Soldier Revolutionary known
Lee watched in shock as a as shock in watched Lee servant who handed over the over handed who servant horsemen commanded by commanded horsemen the dragoons had been recon- been had dragoons the
day. He detailed the life and service of Stephen Taylor, the only the Taylor, Stephen of service and life the detailed He day.
hitting several of the guards. the of several hitting eral Lee and didn’t notice the notice didn’t and Lee eral a scouting party of twenty-five of party scouting a Light Dragoons, and thirty of thirty and Dragoons, Light
Vice President of the MNSSAR presented the program of the of program the presented MNSSAR the of President Vice circled the inn and opened fire, opened and inn the circled soldiers had eyes only for Gen- for only eyes had soldiers Ridge, New Jersey. They were They Jersey. New Ridge, British Sixteenth Regiment of Regiment Sixteenth British
meal. The total attendance was fifty. COL Ronald McRoberts, Ronald COL fifty. was attendance total The meal. Tarleton and the dragoons the and Tarleton jacket. The excited British excited The jacket. White’s Tavern at Basking at Tavern White’s tenant Banastre Tarleton of the of Tarleton Banastre tenant
“Around the house.” the “Around substituted it for his uniform his for it substituted appeared suddenly at Mrs. at suddenly appeared at Mrs. White’s tavern, Lieu- tavern, White’s Mrs. at The chefs, using a colonial-era theme, had created a special a created had theme, colonial-era a using chefs, The
bottom of his letter to Gates. to letter his of bottom snatched a servant’s shirt, and shirt, servant’s a snatched swarm of British cavalry British of swarm During the night Lee spent Lee night the During
19, 2009 at Jax Cafe for the Annual Constitution Day Luncheon. Day Constitution Annual the for Cafe Jax at 2009 19,
quickly signed his name at the at name his signed quickly them. Once inside, he inside, Once them. Yesterday, just after ten a.m. a a.m. ten after just Yesterday, out the window. the out
the Revolution in the State of Minnesota, gathered on September on gathered Minnesota, of State the in Revolution the
Lee asked, “Where?” He “Where?” asked, Lee Captain Bradford went for went Bradford Captain Brunswick, New Jersey. – Jersey. New Brunswick, and told Lee he’d better look better he’d Lee told and
with spouses, guests, and members of the Society of the Sons of Sons the of Society the of members and guests, spouses, with Lee, “are the British cavalry!” British the “are Lee, asked for his hat and coat, and coat, and hat his for asked
“Here sir,” he told General told he sir,” “Here prize to headquarters. Lee headquarters. to prize
Twenty-seven members of the Minnesota Society SAR, along SAR, Society Minnesota the of members Twenty-seven
general.
from a nearby orchard. nearby a from lines and eager to get their get to eager and lines
Constitution Day Luncheon Report Luncheon Day Constitution
charging down at the house the at down charging British were far from their from far were British British capture America’s second ranking second America’s capture British
goons in their green uniforms green their in goons Lee to mount his horse. The horse. his mount to Lee
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Minnesota Society SAR They were greeted with a After a brief “infomercial” remains were again moved Secretary-Treasurer John large round of applause. on the U.S. Forest Service to its present location and a Hallberg Jones called the Compatriot Jones intro- describing their work, he monument was installed in assemblage to order at duced several special detailed the life and service the same cemetery in 1933. twelve o’clock noon and guests, some of whom of Stephen Taylor, the only The monument was not welcomed those in atten- brought greetings: COL known Revolutionary Sol- intended to depict Fort Thomas Truxtun Morri- American Revolution – France. dance. James Foster, William Lees, Vice Presi- dier buried in Minnesota. Ticonderoga. The monu- son (Truck), a native of Alexander Henderson, For the next eight years MNSSAR and SR Presi- dent General, North Cen- Stephen Taylor served ment, which was used by Pleasantville, New York is Philip Heffelfinger and he was a China hand, pio- dent, as a member of the tral District NSSAR; Faye in the Berkshire Massachu- the New York company currently on the Board of most notably, his name- neering in the newly estab- SAR Color Guard, partici- Vork, Vice President Gen- setts Militia for 26 days in elsewhere, was intended to Managers of the sake, Thomas Truxtun. lished trade to that distant pated in the flag presenta- eral NSDAR; Frances Sta- Capt. John Strong’s Com- depict a colonial stockade MNSSAR. He joined the Commodore Thomas corner of the world. tions. Vice-President COL chour, Regent, Minnesota pany, Col. John Brown’s with corner lookout tow- Minnesota Society because Truxtun (1755-1822) When the United States Ronald McRoberts led the DAR; and Adrienne Morri- Regiment in September ers. of his interest in family embarked upon his seafar- Navy was organized, he Pledge to the U.S. Flag and son, Founder or the Lake 1777. He served in the The monument asserts history. Truck is also a ing career at age 12. By was selected as one of its the Pledge to the SAR, and Minnetonka Society CAR. same militia for six months that Mr. Taylor served at member of the Colonial the age of 16, he was first six captains on June 4, the MNSSAR Chaplain Secretary-Treasurer service in Brigadier Gener- Ticonderoga with Ethan Order of New England, pressed into service in the 1798. He was assigned “Good discipline is con- Rev. Richard Vork gave the Jones presented new mem- al Paterson’s Brigade in Allen and his Green Moun- Order of Americans of Royal Navy. In his early command of the Constella- sidered by all who know invocation. bers with certificates and 1780. He was at Camp tain Boys. The general Armorial Ancestry , twenties, during the Ameri- tion, one of the new anything of service as the The chefs at Jax Cafe rosettes. Present were Totoway, NJ during the current understanding is Descendants of Colonial can Revolution, he com- frigates, and he put to sea vital part of a ship at war.” created a special menu David Andrew Johnson time of Benedict Arnold’s that he was not at Fort Clergy, Colonial and Ante- manded privateer ships. immediately to prosecute using a colonial-era theme. and John David McCal- treason at West Point. Ticonderoga at that time. bellum Bench & Bar, S.R., He had risen to command the undeclared naval war – Captain Thomas Truxtun Everyone was served a lum. From 1781-1783 Stephen COL McRoberts presented Society of the War of of Andrew Caldwell, with revolutionary France. Source: Truxtun of the Constellation, delicious asparagus and It was reported that Taylor served as a private a history of Fort Ticon- 1812, Sons and Daughters bringing large quantities of On February 9, 1799, by Eugene S. Ferguson, artichoke salad. Guests Compatriots John H. Jones in the companies of Cap- deroga and it’s role during of Antebellum Planters, gunpowder into Philadel- Truxtun scored the first of The John Hopkins University Press, were given a choice of and Arthur Louis Finnell tain John Williams and the Revolutionary War. Order of the Crown of phia in 1775. his two most famous victo- Baltimore, MD. three menu dishes: New had been awarded the Lib- Thomas Cushing in Col. Compatriot McRoberts Charlemagne, Baronial He signed on as a lieu- ries. After an hour’s fight, www.truxtun.navy.mil/default.aspx England boiled pot roast erty Medal at the recent Joseph Vose’s First Massa- presented a very detailed Order of Magna Charta tenant onboard the Con- Constellation battered the consisting of a generous NSSAR Congress. The chusetts Regiment. He report on Stephen Taylor and the Order of the gress, the first privateer to French warship L’Insur- portion of vegetables, pota- MNSSAR will award an was attached to the French- siting a great deal of Merovingian Dynasty. be fitted out for service gente into submission in toes and beef; Virginia oak leaf cluster to Timothy American forces under the research utilizing pension, Truck attended Dart- against Great Britain, and one of the most illustrious Ham served with new Harris for his Patriot Marquis de Lafayette. He census and military mouth College, served in in 1776-77 participated in battles of the Quasi-War potatoes and applesauce; Medal, in recognition of was present at the British records. He reported on the U.S. Marine Corps and the capture of many prizes. with France. and roast game hen – a his outstanding continued surrender at Yorktown, VA. Stephen Taylor’s lineage as is a retired C.O.O. of Successively, he com- He has often been called whole bird stuffed with service to the society. He After the Revolutionary well as his descendants. ConAgra, Inc. manded Independence, the Father of the Navy, green beans. Pound cake was unable to attend the War Stephen Taylor moved All agreed that it was an He met his wife Adri- Commerce and St. James. because of the heritage he served with fresh berries Constitution Luncheon as to Ontario and then Alle- outstanding program. Pres- enne while skiing in At a dinner in Truxtun’s bestowed upon it. and whipped cream was a he was on his honeymoon. gany Counties New York. ident Foster presented Aspen, Colorado. They honor, George Washington special treat for dessert. It will be presented at the He moved to Winona COL McRoberts the SAR have a daughter, Mary declared his services had NEXT MEETING Secretary-Treasurer next meeting. County Minnesota in 1856. Certificate of Appreciation. Margaret (Mimi) and son, been worth those of a regi- The Minnesota Society’s 121st Annual General Meeting Jones introduced Executive COL Ronald Mr. Taylor died in 1857. Thomas Truxtun Morrison, ment. He was thirty years will be held at Jax Cafe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Janu- Chef Bob Foster and Sous McRoberts, Vice President In 1865 his remains were Jr., and five grandchildren. old when he brought Ben- ary 9, 2010. Please watch for details to be mailed to Chef Jeff King who had of the MNSSAR, presented moved to Woodlawn Truck has three ances- jamin Franklin home from you. prepared this special menu. the program of the day. Cemetery in Winona. His tors who served in the his long wartime service in MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute
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Minnesota Society SAR They were greeted with a After a brief “infomercial” remains were again moved Secretary-Treasurer John large round of applause. on the U.S. Forest Service to its present location and a Hallberg Jones called the Compatriot Jones intro- describing their work, he monument was installed in assemblage to order at duced several special detailed the life and service the same cemetery in 1933. twelve o’clock noon and guests, some of whom of Stephen Taylor, the only The monument was not welcomed those in atten- brought greetings: COL known Revolutionary Sol- intended to depict Fort Thomas Truxtun Morri- American Revolution – France. dance. James Foster, William Lees, Vice Presi- dier buried in Minnesota. Ticonderoga. The monu- son (Truck), a native of Alexander Henderson, For the next eight years MNSSAR and SR Presi- dent General, North Cen- Stephen Taylor served ment, which was used by Pleasantville, New York is Philip Heffelfinger and he was a China hand, pio- dent, as a member of the tral District NSSAR; Faye in the Berkshire Massachu- the New York company currently on the Board of most notably, his name- neering in the newly estab- SAR Color Guard, partici- Vork, Vice President Gen- setts Militia for 26 days in elsewhere, was intended to Managers of the sake, Thomas Truxtun. lished trade to that distant pated in the flag presenta- eral NSDAR; Frances Sta- Capt. John Strong’s Com- depict a colonial stockade MNSSAR. He joined the Commodore Thomas corner of the world. tions. Vice-President COL chour, Regent, Minnesota pany, Col. John Brown’s with corner lookout tow- Minnesota Society because Truxtun (1755-1822) When the United States Ronald McRoberts led the DAR; and Adrienne Morri- Regiment in September ers. of his interest in family embarked upon his seafar- Navy was organized, he Pledge to the U.S. Flag and son, Founder or the Lake 1777. He served in the The monument asserts history. Truck is also a ing career at age 12. By was selected as one of its the Pledge to the SAR, and Minnetonka Society CAR. same militia for six months that Mr. Taylor served at member of the Colonial the age of 16, he was first six captains on June 4, the MNSSAR Chaplain Secretary-Treasurer service in Brigadier Gener- Ticonderoga with Ethan Order of New England, pressed into service in the 1798. He was assigned “Good discipline is con- Rev. Richard Vork gave the Jones presented new mem- al Paterson’s Brigade in Allen and his Green Moun- Order of Americans of Royal Navy. In his early command of the Constella- sidered by all who know invocation. bers with certificates and 1780. He was at Camp tain Boys. The general Armorial Ancestry , twenties, during the Ameri- tion, one of the new anything of service as the The chefs at Jax Cafe rosettes. Present were Totoway, NJ during the current understanding is Descendants of Colonial can Revolution, he com- frigates, and he put to sea vital part of a ship at war.” created a special menu David Andrew Johnson time of Benedict Arnold’s that he was not at Fort Clergy, Colonial and Ante- manded privateer ships. immediately to prosecute using a colonial-era theme. and John David McCal- treason at West Point. Ticonderoga at that time. bellum Bench & Bar, S.R., He had risen to command the undeclared naval war – Captain Thomas Truxtun Everyone was served a lum. From 1781-1783 Stephen COL McRoberts presented Society of the War of of Andrew Caldwell, with revolutionary France. Source: Truxtun of the Constellation, delicious asparagus and It was reported that Taylor served as a private a history of Fort Ticon- 1812, Sons and Daughters bringing large quantities of On February 9, 1799, by Eugene S. Ferguson, artichoke salad. Guests Compatriots John H. Jones in the companies of Cap- deroga and it’s role during of Antebellum Planters, gunpowder into Philadel- Truxtun scored the first of The John Hopkins University Press, were given a choice of and Arthur Louis Finnell tain John Williams and the Revolutionary War. Order of the Crown of phia in 1775. his two most famous victo- Baltimore, MD. three menu dishes: New had been awarded the Lib- Thomas Cushing in Col. Compatriot McRoberts Charlemagne, Baronial He signed on as a lieu- ries. After an hour’s fight, www.truxtun.navy.mil/default.aspx England boiled pot roast erty Medal at the recent Joseph Vose’s First Massa- presented a very detailed Order of Magna Charta tenant onboard the Con- Constellation battered the consisting of a generous NSSAR Congress. The chusetts Regiment. He report on Stephen Taylor and the Order of the gress, the first privateer to French warship L’Insur- portion of vegetables, pota- MNSSAR will award an was attached to the French- siting a great deal of Merovingian Dynasty. be fitted out for service gente into submission in toes and beef; Virginia oak leaf cluster to Timothy American forces under the research utilizing pension, Truck attended Dart- against Great Britain, and one of the most illustrious Ham served with new Harris for his Patriot Marquis de Lafayette. He census and military mouth College, served in in 1776-77 participated in battles of the Quasi-War potatoes and applesauce; Medal, in recognition of was present at the British records. He reported on the U.S. Marine Corps and the capture of many prizes. with France. and roast game hen – a his outstanding continued surrender at Yorktown, VA. Stephen Taylor’s lineage as is a retired C.O.O. of Successively, he com- He has often been called whole bird stuffed with service to the society. He After the Revolutionary well as his descendants. ConAgra, Inc. manded Independence, the Father of the Navy, green beans. Pound cake was unable to attend the War Stephen Taylor moved All agreed that it was an He met his wife Adri- Commerce and St. James. because of the heritage he served with fresh berries Constitution Luncheon as to Ontario and then Alle- outstanding program. Pres- enne while skiing in At a dinner in Truxtun’s bestowed upon it. and whipped cream was a he was on his honeymoon. gany Counties New York. ident Foster presented Aspen, Colorado. They honor, George Washington special treat for dessert. It will be presented at the He moved to Winona COL McRoberts the SAR have a daughter, Mary declared his services had NEXT MEETING Secretary-Treasurer next meeting. County Minnesota in 1856. Certificate of Appreciation. Margaret (Mimi) and son, been worth those of a regi- The Minnesota Society’s 121st Annual General Meeting Jones introduced Executive COL Ronald Mr. Taylor died in 1857. Thomas Truxtun Morrison, ment. He was thirty years will be held at Jax Cafe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Janu- Chef Bob Foster and Sous McRoberts, Vice President In 1865 his remains were Jr., and five grandchildren. old when he brought Ben- ary 9, 2010. Please watch for details to be mailed to Chef Jeff King who had of the MNSSAR, presented moved to Woodlawn Truck has three ances- jamin Franklin home from you. prepared this special menu. the program of the day. Cemetery in Winona. His tors who served in the his long wartime service in
dragoons agreed and ordered and agreed dragoons rose from the breakfast table breakfast the from rose seen the rest of Tarleton’s dra- Tarleton’s of rest the seen Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon
like a gentleman. One of the of One gentleman. a like God bless you!” when an aide an when you!” bless God looked out the window and window the out looked Patriots, by A.J. Langguth, Langguth, A.J. by Patriots,
trusted he would be treated be would he trusted with “Adieu, my dear friend! dear my “Adieu, with
Minnesota Society had aide the that then was It Oxford University Press, Inc. Press, University Oxford
dered his sword. He said he said He sword. his dered He was finishing his letter his finishing was He Lee was still there. still was Lee
Sons of the American Revolution Fischer, Hackett David by stepped forward and surren- and forward stepped we are lost.” are we she told Tarleton that General that Tarleton told she
Washington's Crossing, Crossing, Washington's
was coming out. Charles Lee Charles out. coming was which I do not expect turns up, turns expect not do I which 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway life, her for Begging knees.
Simon and Schuster, 2005. Schuster, and Simon and shouted that his general his that shouted and In short, unless something unless short, In
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 her to dropped and doorway
by David McCullough, McCullough, David by shots. Bradford leaped back leaped Bradford shots. have my choice of difficulties. of choice my have old woman appeared in the in appeared woman old
Source: 1776, 1776, Source: there was a fresh volley of volley fresh a was there into a situation where I may I where situation a into can troops inside. At that, an that, At inside. troops can
door. When he opened it, opened he When door. that is got as drunk as they did. they as drunk as got is that
Lee wrote, “He has thrown me thrown has “He wrote, Lee
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Ameri- the up cut and window Bradford, went to the front the to went Bradford, alcohol to General Lee’s horse Lee’s General to alcohol man is damnable difficult,” damnable is man his men to fire through every through fire to men his
Lee’s aid-de-camp, William aid-de-camp, Lee’s glasses. They fed so much so fed They glasses. “Entre nous, a certain great certain a nous, “Entre and ran off. Tarleton ordered Tarleton off. ran and
word that he would surrender. would he that word until they couldn’t raise their raise couldn’t they until ton. icked, dropped their weapons their dropped icked,
had no chance and sent down sent and chance no had officers toasted King George King toasted officers opinion of George Washing- George of opinion to the Americans, who pan- who Americans, the to
an escape. At last he saw he saw he last At escape. an bands played until dawn, and dawn, until played bands knew shared his unfavorable his shared knew
INSIDE THE up speed full at rode dragoons
chamber as he tried to think of think to tried he as chamber the British camp. Military camp. British the General Horatio Gates, who he who Gates, Horatio General their sabers, Tarleton and six and Tarleton sabers, their
Still Lee hesitated, pacing the pacing hesitated, Lee Still there was wild celebrating in celebrating wild was there at the table writing a letter to letter a writing table the at door. Shouting and waving and Shouting door.
orders to set the house on fire. on house the set to orders Lord Cornwallis. That night That Cornwallis. Lord greasy leather breeches, he sat he breeches, leather greasy MNSSAR SALUTE... Tavern the at standing sentries
They heard Tarleton give Tarleton heard They miles and turned Lee over to over Lee turned and miles fast. In an old blue coat and coat blue old an In fast. leton could see two American two see could leton
couldn’t squeeze into it. into squeeze couldn’t covered the remaining sixty remaining the covered late coming down for break- for down coming late
A Very Special Constitution Day Tar- front, in up Reining
space was small and Lee and small was space ing almost without stop, they stop, without almost ing the thirteenth, General Lee was Lee General thirteenth, the
Luncheon Held at Jax Cafe itself. tavern the
and the fireplace. But the But fireplace. the and Britain’s foremost traitor. Rid- traitor. foremost Britain’s The next morning, Friday morning, next The The messenger had pointed out pointed had messenger The
in a nook between the chimney the between nook a in distinguished general and general distinguished screaming.
Now & Then: troops. Lee’s joined had and upstairs and tried to hide him hide to tried and upstairs taken prisoner America’s most America’s prisoner taken was awakened by female by awakened was exchanged for a British officer British a for exchanged
Mrs. White hustled him hustled White Mrs. miracle. He and his men had men his and He miracle. night, one of Lee’s officers Lee’s of one night, Thomas Truxtun Morrison been recently had who
cried. “What shall I do?” I shall “What cried. the entire affair seemed like a like seemed affair entire the establishment; during a long a during establishment; from Lee to John Sullivan, John to Lee from
ue. FrGdssk, he sake,” God’s “For tured. can pursuit. Tarleton thought Tarleton pursuit. can other women boarding at her at boarding women other
American Eagle: letters carrying messenger
believe that he had been cap- been had he that believe themselves safe from Ameri- from safe themselves tavern. Mrs. White also had also White Mrs. tavern.
Major General Charles Lee American an captured goons Inside, Charles Lee couldn’t Lee Charles Inside, forded a river and considered and river a forded widow named White kept a kept White named widow wasn’t large. Next the dra- the Next large. wasn’t
put to the sword. the to put for thirteen miles until they until miles thirteen for Basking Ridge, where an Irish an where Ridge, Basking Captured which guard, general’s the
person in it, without exception, without it, in person Tarleton’s men rode rapidly rode men Tarleton’s teen men, General Lee rode to rode Lee General men, teen about Mrs. White’s tavern and tavern White’s Mrs. about
would be burned and every and burned be would the letter. the guard of four officers and fif- and officers four of guard
Don’t Forget to Pay Your told they themselves, save
obey immediately, the tavern the immediately, obey ing with him two pistols and pistols two him with ing On Thursday with a body- a with Thursday On
2009 Dues To sentries. advance Lee’s
would be safe. But if he didn’t he if But safe. be would the British did not search, tak- search, not did British the Tarleton then picked up two of two up picked then Tarleton
dered, he and his attendants his and he dered, answer, escaped to a room that room a to escaped answer, “motions and situation.” situation.” and “motions al Lee was in the vicinity. the in was Lee al
was in the house. If he surren- he If house. the in was waiting to return with Lee’s with return to waiting gather intelligence on Lee’s on intelligence gather people volunteered that Gener- that volunteered people
side that he knew General Lee General knew he that side Horatio Gates, who had been had who Gates, Horatio General Lord Cornwallis to Cornwallis Lord General miles farther on, some towns- some on, farther miles
Tarleton shouted from out- from shouted Tarleton James Wilkinson, an aide to aide an Wilkinson, James been sent out from Trenton by Trenton from out sent been American soldier, and two and soldier, American
and Ronald McRoberts visited Stephen Taylor’s monument. Taylor’s Stephen visited McRoberts Ronald and a sentry. a ford slipped back inside. back slipped ford Lee in Portugal. They had They Portugal. in Lee morning they captured an captured they morning
Earlier this year compatriots Jim Foster, Marvin Stonecipher Marvin Foster, Jim compatriots year this Earlier and hacked through the arm of arm the through hacked and being led away, Captain Brad- Captain away, led being who had once served under served once had who gence about Lee. The next The Lee. about gence
British soldier raised his saber his raised soldier British general’s coat. As Lee was Lee As coat. general’s Colonel William Harcourt, William Colonel noitering nearby for intelli- for nearby noitering known Revolutionary Soldier buried in Minnesota. Minnesota. in buried Soldier Revolutionary known
Lee watched in shock as a as shock in watched Lee servant who handed over the over handed who servant horsemen commanded by commanded horsemen the dragoons had been recon- been had dragoons the
day. He detailed the life and service of Stephen Taylor, the only the Taylor, Stephen of service and life the detailed He day.
hitting several of the guards. the of several hitting eral Lee and didn’t notice the notice didn’t and Lee eral a scouting party of twenty-five of party scouting a Light Dragoons, and thirty of thirty and Dragoons, Light
Vice President of the MNSSAR presented the program of the of program the presented MNSSAR the of President Vice circled the inn and opened fire, opened and inn the circled soldiers had eyes only for Gen- for only eyes had soldiers Ridge, New Jersey. They were They Jersey. New Ridge, British Sixteenth Regiment of Regiment Sixteenth British
meal. The total attendance was fifty. COL Ronald McRoberts, Ronald COL fifty. was attendance total The meal. Tarleton and the dragoons the and Tarleton jacket. The excited British excited The jacket. White’s Tavern at Basking at Tavern White’s tenant Banastre Tarleton of the of Tarleton Banastre tenant
“Around the house.” the “Around substituted it for his uniform his for it substituted appeared suddenly at Mrs. at suddenly appeared at Mrs. White’s tavern, Lieu- tavern, White’s Mrs. at The chefs, using a colonial-era theme, had created a special a created had theme, colonial-era a using chefs, The
bottom of his letter to Gates. to letter his of bottom snatched a servant’s shirt, and shirt, servant’s a snatched swarm of British cavalry British of swarm During the night Lee spent Lee night the During
19, 2009 at Jax Cafe for the Annual Constitution Day Luncheon. Day Constitution Annual the for Cafe Jax at 2009 19,
quickly signed his name at the at name his signed quickly them. Once inside, he inside, Once them. Yesterday, just after ten a.m. a a.m. ten after just Yesterday, out the window. the out
the Revolution in the State of Minnesota, gathered on September on gathered Minnesota, of State the in Revolution the
Lee asked, “Where?” He “Where?” asked, Lee Captain Bradford went for went Bradford Captain Brunswick, New Jersey. – Jersey. New Brunswick, and told Lee he’d better look better he’d Lee told and
with spouses, guests, and members of the Society of the Sons of Sons the of Society the of members and guests, spouses, with Lee, “are the British cavalry!” British the “are Lee, asked for his hat and coat, and coat, and hat his for asked
“Here sir,” he told General told he sir,” “Here prize to headquarters. Lee headquarters. to prize
Twenty-seven members of the Minnesota Society SAR, along SAR, Society Minnesota the of members Twenty-seven
general.
from a nearby orchard. nearby a from lines and eager to get their get to eager and lines
Constitution Day Luncheon Report Luncheon Day Constitution
charging down at the house the at down charging British were far from their from far were British British capture America’s second ranking second America’s capture British
goons in their green uniforms green their in goons Lee to mount his horse. The horse. his mount to Lee
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