In the beginning of his 40 year military career, George Washington was in the following battles: The American Revolutionary War, Battle of Fort Duquesne, Battle of Fort Washington, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Harlem Heights, Battle of Jumonville Glen, Battle of Long Island, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Princeton, Battle of the Clouds, Battle of Fort Necessity, Battle of the Monongahela, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Trenton, Battle of White marsh, Battle of White Plains, Boston campaign, Braddock Expedition, Fortification of Dorchester Heights, French and Indian War, Landing at Kip’s Bay, New York and New Jersey campaign, Philadelphia campaign, Battle of the Assunpink Creek, Siege of Boston, Siege of Yorktown and the Yorktown campaign.
Alexander Milliner (Maroney) 1770-1874
Hutchings enlisted very young at age 15 and was captured on his very first battle.
The British released him promptly, because he was so young.
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Adam Link signed up as a guard for the frontier of Virginia.
After the war, at sixty years old, he walked one hundred and forty-one miles in three days.
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Samuel Downing fought the war with Benedict Arnold (the traitor), but said, "He was as brave as a man that ever lived."
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Lemuel Cook 1761-1866
1775-1783
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Rev. Daniel Waldo 1762-1864
The American Revolutionary War
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In a battle during the French and Indian war with General Edward Braddock, Washington had two horses shot out from under him, and four bullet holes in his coat. Yet he himself was untouched by bullet, bayonet, tomahawk, or arrow. The Indians believed he was protected by the Great Spirit because they would aim at him and always miss.
Reverend Waldo was taken prisoner by the Tories (British) a year after he was drafted into the army. He was taken to the Sugar House Prison.
George Washington
1st President of the United States
Colonel, Virginia Regiment
General and Commander-in-chief, Continental Army
Commander-in-chief, United States Army
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Lemuel Cook said of his time at war, “We had little to eat and nothing to drink under heaven.” He said that Washington ordered them not to laugh at the British because it was bad enough to have to surrender without being insulted.
William Hutchings 1764-1866
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Adam Link 1760-1864
Samuel Downing 1764-1867
Mr. Milliner served in the Army and in the Navy aboard the old frigate Constitution.
He started as a drummer boy and was a favorite of Washington’s.