Collins historical sketches of Kentucky. History of Kentucky: Vol. II, Part 46

Author: Collins, Lewis, 1797-1870. cn; Collins, Richard H., 1824-1889. cn
Publication date: 1874
Publisher: Covington, Ky., Collins & Co.
Number of Pages: 1654

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Towns .- Williamstown, the county seat-so named after Wm. Arnold, probably the first settler, but previously called Phila- delphia-was established in 1825; population in 1870, 281; is situated on the turnpike, 37 miles from Covington, 47 miles from Lexington, and 56 miles from Frankfort; contains a brick court house, and 5 lawyers, 5 physicians, 2 schools, 4 churches (Baptist, Reformed or Christian, Methodist, and Presbyterian, the latter dilapidated), a handsome 3-story brick town-hall, market house, 3 hotels, 6 mechanics' shops; 4 dry goods, 3 grocery, 2 drug, and 1 stove and tin, stores ; and 1 livery stable. On county court days, many horses, mules, and cattle are disposed of by auction. Crittenden, (named after the Hon. John J. Crittenden,) on the turnpike, 11 miles N. of Williamstown, and 25 miles s. of Cov- ington ; established in 1831; population in 1870, 295; contains 3 churches (Reformed or Christian, Presbyterian, and Baptist), a school house, 2 hotels, 1 lawyer, 3 physicians, 1 drug store, 4 dry goods stores, 5 mechanics' shops. Downingstille, on Eagle creek, 12 miles w. of Williamstown, has a hotel, physician, and flouring and saw mill ; population 30. Dry Ridge, 4 miles N. of Williamstown, has 2 stores, 2 saloons, a steam grist and saw mill, and blacksmith shop ; and in the vicinity, 2 churches (Bap- tist and Methodist), a school, and a physician. Sherman, 8 miles N. of Williamstown, has a store, school house, blacksmith shop, and a physician.

STATISTICS OF GRANT COUNTY.

When formed. See page 26 Tobacco, corn, wheat, hay .. pages 266, 268

Population, from 1830 to 1870 .p. 258

Horses, mules, cattle, hogs .p. 268

whites and colored. .p. 260 Taxable property, 1846 and 1870 ... p. 270

towns .p. 262 Land-No. of acres, and value ...... p. 270 Latitude and longitude .. 257

white males over 21 .p. 266

children bet. 6 and 20 ..... p. 266

Distinguished citizens ............. see Index.

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FROM GRANT COUNTY.

Senate .- Benj. B. Johnson, 1841-44; Overton P. Hogan, 1848-50, '53-57 ; O. D. MeManama, 1871-75.

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House of Representatives .- John Marksberry, 1824, '26 ; James Elliston, 1825 ; Na- thaniel Henderson, 1827 ; Abraham Jonas, 1828, '29, '31, '33; Asa Vallandigham, 1830; Lewis Myers, 1835, '38. '45, '65-67 ; -. Ruddle, 1836; Napoleon B. Stephens, 1839, '40 : Peter Ireland, 1841, '46, '47 ; Overton P. Hogan, 1842, '43; Wm. Hendrix, 1844; H. Squire Lucas, 1848 ; Thos. J. MeGinnis, 1849; Andrew S. Linn, 1850 ; Opie J. Lindsay, 1851-53 : Alfred Kendall, 1853-55, '57-59, '67-69; Jas. Kinslaer, 1855- 57; Alex. Dunlap, 1859-61; Wi. S. Rankin, 1861-63 ; E. H. Smith, 1863-65; Wm. G. Conrad, 1871-73.

First Settlers .- John Zinn, on Fork Lick creek; Wm. Arnold, at Williams- town ; Wm. Layton. on Crooked creek; Mr. Howe, on the ridge, 4 miles s. of Williamstown; Mr. Clark, father of the late Judge Thos. Clark, in the forest 3 miles s. of Williamstown; and James Gouge, Philip Gaugh, Henry Childers, James Theobald, Charles Secrest, Chas. Daniel, and Littleton Robin- son, at various points in the county.

The First County Court-held, April 10, 1820, at Henry Childers', 2 miles below Williamstown-was composed of the following magistrates, commis- sioned by lieutenant and acting Gov. Slaughter : Jediah Asherafs, Win. Lay- ton, Nathaniel Henderson, Wm. Woodyard, Samuel Simpson, and Benj. McFarland. The first clerk was Hubbard B. Smith ; first sheriff, Wm. Arnold.

Maj. James O' Hara, born about 1783, brother of the great teacher Kean O'Hara, and father of the present Judge James O'Hara, of the 12th or Cov- ington circuit, was for many years the oldest and most eminent member of the bar at Williamstown, and resided here until his death.

Old Soldiers of 1812, yet living in Grant county : Wm. Cook, John Fergu- son, Wm. Gray, - Lark, Jeremiah Morgan, Isaac Rutledge, Elijah Stur- geon, James Wilson, Geo. Williams, and Joseph Zinn. Recently deceased : Ichabod Ashcraft, James Ashcraft, Harmon Childers, John W. Holladay, John Page, and John White. (1872.)

A Poplar Tree, 9 feet in diameter, was a notable object for many years. It grew near the present Baptist church, above the village of Dry Ridge, and was cut down in 1831. The late Philip S. Bush, then a candidate for the leg- islature, rode up on horseback, alongside of the tree as it lay prostrate, and found he could barely reach the top of it with his hand. Much of the timber, especially the poplar, walnut and beach, on the main ridge, was very large; this, with the unusual growth of the spice bush, indicated the remarkable fertility of the soil.

The Dry Ridge, which extends north and south through the eastern part of the county, is a rib of the great Cumberland mountain-its terminus at Covington, on the Ohio river, not a break interrupting its course. It divides the waters of Licking from those of the Kentucky river.

Springs .- Near the Pendleton county line, about 7 miles from Williams- town, are some fine mineral springs; the waters are composed of iron, mag- nesia and salts.

Hanging of Maythe and Crouch .- In June, 1841, Smith Maythe and Lyman Crouch-both adepts in crime, who had each served a term in the Ohio and Kentucky penitentiaries-had been apprehended and committed to jail in Williamstown, charged with the robbery and murder, a short distance from that place on the road leading to Paris, of Wmn. S. Utterback. On July 10, 1841, about 350 persons from neighboring counties came to the jail, forced it open, and taking these prisoners to near the spot where the alleged crime was committed, hung them on a gallows already prepared. Their bodies, after being pronounced dead, were cut down and buried under the gallows. Strangest of all, Utterback recovered of his wounds, and was still living in 1847.

Mr. John M'Gill, who published a small gazetteer of Kentucky in 1832, states that this county was named in honor of Colonel JOHN GRANT, who was born and raised near the Shallow ford of the Yadkin river, North Carolina. He came to Kentucky in the year 1779, and settled a station within five miles of Bryan's station, in the direction where Paris now stands. When the Indians captured Martin's and Ruddle's stations, he removed back to North Carolina, and thence to Virginia. In the year 1784, he again moved to Kentucky, and settled at bis

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old station. He erected salt works on Licking river, but moved from that place to the United States' saline, in Illinois. He afterwards returned to his residence on the Licking, where he remained until he died. He served his country faith- fully and ably in the field and council.

On the other hand, J. Worthing McCann, Esq., a very intelligent citizen of Grant, and a resident at the time the county was organized, states that Grant was named after SAMUEL GRANT, who was killed by the Indians near the Ohio river, in the present State of Indiana, in the year 1794. This gentleman, Mr. M'Cann, further states, that Samuel Grant was a brother of General Squire and Colonel John Grant. Major William K. Wall, of Harrison, who has been a practitioner at the Grant bar ever since the formation of the county, concurs in the opinion of Mr. McCann, that the county was named in honor of SAMUEL Grant, and not Colonel John Grant, his brother, as stated by Mr. McGill.

GRAVES COUNTY.

GRAVES county was the 75th of the counties of the state, formed in 1823, out of part of Hickman county, and named in honor of Capt. Benjamin Graves. It is situated in the s. w. part of the state, in the " Jackson's Purchase ;" and is bounded N. by McCracken, E. by Calloway and Marshall, s. by the Ten- nessee state line, and.w. by Ballard and Hickman counties. Its staple products are corn, tobacco, and live stock.

Towns .- Mayfield, the seat of justice, is on the Paducah and Gulf railroad, 26 miles from the Ohio river at Paducah, 253 from Louisville by railroad, and 284 from Frankfort; is a place of considerable business ; has grown from 44 inhabitants in 1830, to 779 in 1870. The other towns are small-Farmington, Feliciana, Ducdom ; the latter is divided in half by the Tennessee state line.

STATISTICS OF GRAVES COUNTY.

When formed. .See page 26 | Tobacco, hay, corn, wheat ... pages 266, 263 Population, from 1830 to 1870 .p. 258 Horses, mules, cattle, hogs ......... page 268

whites and colored. .p. 260 Taxable property, in 1846 and 1870 p. 270

towns .. .p. 262 Land-No. of acres, and value of .... p. 270

white males over 21 .. .p. 266 Latitude and longitude. ... p. 257

children bet. 6 and 20 yrs. p. 266

Distinguished citizens .. .see Index.

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FROM GRAVES COUNTY.

Senate .- John Eaker, 1848-51 ; J. D. Landrum, 1863-67 ; H. S. Hale, 1871-75.

House of Representatives .- Richard L. Mayes, 1836, '45; John Worthan, 1840, '41 ; Jos. R. E. Wilkinson, 1842, '43 : John Eaker, 1844, '47; John A. Board, 1846; Wm. M. Cargill, 1848; Alex. H. Willingham, 1849, '51-53, '53-55, '66; John W. Cook, 1850, '59-61; Lucien Anderson, 1855-57; Samuel F. Morse, 1857-59 ; A. R. Boon, 1861-63, expelled Dec. 21, 1861, " because directly or indirectly connected with, and giving aid and comfort to, the Confederate army, repudiating and acting against the Government of the United States and the commonwealth of Kentucky," succeeded by Richard Neel, 1862-63 ; E. W. Smith, 1863-65 ; Win. Beadles, 1865-67, resigned 1866 ; Wm. C. Clarke, 1868-69; Ervin Anderson, 1869-71; T. J. Jones, 1871-73 ; James D. Watson, 1873-75.

Major BENJAMIN GRAVES, In honor of whom this county received its name, was a native of Virginia, and emigrated to Kentucky when quite young. He resided in Fayette county, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was an amiable, shrewd, and intelligent man, and represented Fayette county for several years in the legislature of the state. In 1812, when war was declared by the United States against Great Britain, he was among the first to volunteer his services in defense of his country's rights. He received the appointment of Major in Colonel Lewis' regiment, and proved himself an active, vigilant, and gallant officer. He was killed in the ever memo ible battle of Raisin, where his blood mingled with much of the best blood of Kentucky.

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GRAYSON COUNTY,

GRAYSON county was organized in 1810, out of parts of Ohio and Hardin counties-the 54th formed in the state-and named in honor of Col. Wm. Grayson. It is situated in the west middle part of the state, and bounded N. by Breckinridge and Hardin counties, E. by Hart, s. by Edmonson, and w. by Ohio and But- ler. The face of the country is generally level, and the land about second rate. The county abounds with fine timber, and in portions of it has stone coal and iron ore. Wheat, corn, oats, grass and tobacco are the leading productions. The principal water courses are : Nolin, Rough, Rock, Big Clifty, Little Clifty, Short, Bear, Canoloway, and Caney creeks.

Towns .- Litchfield, the county seat-named after Maj. David Leitch (of Leitch's station, Campbell county, Ky.), who was the patentee of the land on which it stands, and donated the site of the town-110 miles from Frankfort and 73 miles from Louis- ville, is a thriving town on the Elizabethtown and Paducah rail- road ; incorporated Feb. 5, 1866 ; population in 1870, 314, but in Jan. 1873, over 500; it contains an elegant new court house, 3 churches (Roman Catholic, Baptist, and Reformed or Chris- tian), 1 high school, 1 common and 1 colored school, 7 lawyers, 4 physicians, 5 dry goods and grocery stores, 1 drug store, 10 mechanics' shops and several other business houses, 3 hotels, and 2 tanneries. Millerstown, on Nolin river, 15 miles E. of Litch- field ; incorporated in 1825 ; population in 1870, 80. Caneyville, on the E. & P. R. R., 13 miles w. of Litchfield, is a growing village, of 75 inhabitants.

STATISTICS OF GRAYSON COUNTY.

When formed. See page 26 | Tobacco, hay, corn, wheat .... ·pp.266, 268 Population, from 1820 to 1870 ... p. 258 Horses, mules, cattle, hogs .p. 268

whites and colored. .p. 260 Taxable property, in 1846 and 1870 ... p. 270

towns .p. 262 Land-No. of acres, and value of .... p. 270

white males over 21. D. 266 Latitude and longitude .... p. 257

children bet. 6 and 20 yrs. p. 266

Distinguished citizens ......

.... .. see Index.

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FROM GRAYSON COUNTY, SINCE 1816.

Senate .- Wm. Cunningham, 1826-34 ; Eli Bozarth, 1851-53 ; William L. Conklin, 1853-57 and 1869-73.

House of Representatives .- William Love, 1816 ; John Cunningham, 1817, '18, '35 ; Wm. Cunningham, 1819, '20, '39 ; Win. English. 1821, '22, '27 ; Jeremiah Cox, 1824, '25; Win. C. Wortham, 1828, '31 : Thos. M. Yates, 1829, '32 ; Jas. II. Wortham, 1830 ; Chas. Wortham, 1833, '34. '45, '46 ; Willis Green, 1836, '37: Val. Yates, 1838; Wm. M. Gray, 1840, '43, '44, '50; Wm. L. Conklin, 1841, '48, '61-63, '65-67 ; Eli Bozarth, 1842, '47 ; Isaac H. Deweese, 1849 : Jas. Edelin, 1851-53 ; Anderson Gray, 1853-59; Lafayette Green, 1859-61 ; Caleb Stinson, 1863-65; Jere. W. Bozarth, 1867-69; Austin D. Weller, 1869-71 ; J. M. White, 1871-73; R. W. Brandon, '73-75.

Grayson Springs-a celebrated watering place and summer resort-situ- ated 23 miles from the railroad and 5 miles from Litchfield. The number of white sulphur springs here is remarkable-about 100 of them on a single quarter-acre of land-said to be more strongly impregnated with sulphur than any in the United States ; they vary in temperature, some very cold and others very warm, and are valuable for their medicinal properties-their use having effected many wonderful cures. Great improvements in the hotel accommo- dations have recently been made.

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The Elizabethtown and Paducah Railroad passes through Grayson county for over twenty-five miles. With the direct connection to Louisville over its own main line, it will still more rapidly develop the valuable lands of Gray- son, which have so long lain out of reach of markets.

Remains .- In the solid limestone rock, at points not far from Grayson Springs, are the exact and perfect tracks of human feet, much larger than the ordinary size ; the toes, heels, length and breadth of the feet are imprinted with wonderful exactness. On the slope of a high hill, 12 miles from Litch- field, are to be seen, also in the solid rock, two inches deep, the hoof or foot- tracks of horses, mules, and colts, some of them shod; they showed that some of the animals were walking, others running; in size, some were 6 inches across. In stripping off the earth on which timber is growing, these tracks can be seen, covering an area of acres of ground.

Colonel WILLIAM GRAYSON, for whom this county was named, was a native of Virginia. He was first elected a member of Congress in 1784. He was a mem- ber of the Virginia convention which was called to ratify the constitution of the United States. In this illustrious assembly his talents rendered him conspicuous. He opposed the adoption of the constitution. After the adoption of the constitu- tion he was elected in conjunction with Richard H. Lee to represent his native State in the senate of the United States. He died March 12th, 1790, while oz his way to Congress.

GREEN COUNTY.

GREEN county, the 16th in order of formation, was erected out of parts of Lincoln and Nelson counties in 1792-the last of seven, during the first year of the legislature-and named in honor of Gen. Nathanael Greene. The following counties have been taken entirely from Green-Cumberland in 1798, Adair in 1801, and Taylor in 1848 ; and the following in part-Pulaski and Barren in 1798, Hart in 1819, and Metcalfe in 1860; from having been one of the largest, it is now one of the smallest counties. It is situated in the middle section of the state, on Green river and some of its tributaries ; and is bounded N. by Larue and Taylor counties, E. by Taylor and Adair, s. by Adair and Met- calfe, and w. by Hart. The surface of the country is generally undulating, in some places broken and hilly ; the soil based on red clay and limestone. Tobacco is the staple product of the county.

Towns .- Greensburg, the county seat, established in 1794, is on the northern bank of Green river, 90 miles from Frankfort, 26 miles from Lebanon, and 20 miles from Munfordsville ; popula- tion in 1870, 351 ; contains a stone court house, built in 1803 by Waller Bullock, of Fayette county, 3 churches (Methodist, Pres- byterian, and 'Baptist), 2 .taverns, and about 15 stores and mechanics' shops ; it has been slowly decreasing in population and business. Somersville, incorporated Dec., 1817, is 6 miles N. w. of Greensburg. Oceola, incorporated 1868, is 8 miles from Greensburg and 14 from Munfordsville; population in 1870, 89. Allendale, Catalpa Grove, in the N. w., and Haskinsville, in the 8. E. part of the county, are post offices and small places.

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STATISTICS OF GREEN COUNTY.

When formed. See page 26 Tobacco, hay, corn, wheat ...... pp. 266, 268

.p. 258

Horses, mules, cattle, hogs .p. 268

Population, from 1800 to 1870 whites and colored. .p. 260 Taxable property, in 1846 and 1870 ... p. 270

towns .p. 262 Land-No. of acres, and value of .... p. 270 Latitude and longitude .. .p. 257

white males over 21. .p. 266

children bet. 6 and 20 yrs. p. 266

Distinguished citizens .. see Index.

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FROM GREEN COUNTY, SINCE 1815.

Senate .- Elias Barbee, 1821-23 ; Gen. James Allen, 1824-32 ; Wm. T. Willis, 1833- 38 ; Alfred Anderson, 1839; Jas. C. Simpson, 1840-44 ; Wm. N. Marshall, 1844-48, '50 ; Wm. Barnett, 1848-49 ; Samuel A. Spencer, 1851-55; Wm. H. Chelf, 1869-73.

House of Representatives .- Richard A. Buckner, 1815, '37, '38 ; John Emerson, 1815, '17, '19 ; Liberty Green, 1816, '18, '19 ; Robert Barrett, 1816, '17, '18; Samuel Brents, 1820, '21, '24; Berj. Chisham, 1820 : Wm. Buckner, 1822; Wm. T. Willis, 1824 ; Elias Barbee, 1825, '26, '27 : Samuel White, 1825, '26, '27, '28; Jas. Durham, 1828, '29 ; Wm. B. Allen, 1829 ; Jas. W. Barrett, 1830, '31 ; Wm. N. Marshall, 1830, '31, '36, '39, 40, '41, '43 ; Gen. Jas. Allen, 1832, '35 ; Alfred Anderson, 1832, '33, '34, '35, '38; John P. White, 1833, '36 : Benj. G. Burks, 1834; Jas. C. Simpson, 1837 ; Robert Colvin, 1839 : Aaron Harding, 1840 ; Thos. R. Barnett, 1841, '44; Aylett Buckner, 1842, '43 ; Thos. W. Edwards, 1842 ; John R. Allen, 1843; Geo. W. Towles, 1844, '46; Felix T. Murray, and Wm. Barnett, 1845; Ignatius Abell, 1846, '47; Daniel P. White, 1847, 157-59, '59-61 ; Fielding Vaughan, 1848, '55-57; Wm. F. Barret, 1849 ; Wm. T. Ward, 1850 ; Alfred M. Jones, 1851-53; Jas. B. Montgomery, 1853-55 ; David P. Means, 1861-63 ; John B. Carlile, 1863-65, Wm. S. Hodges, 1865- 67; Thos. H. Moss, 1869-71 ; Dr. A. S. Lewis, 1873-75.

Iron Ore .- In the western part, on Brush creek, and extending into the counties of Hart and Larue, iron ore is found of excellent quality. Some years ago, several furnaces and forges were in active operation.

The Burning Well, on the north bank of Green river, four miles east of Greensburg, has been an object of curiosity ever since it was dug, by Samuel White, in 1828. When first bored, it discharged great quantities of oil and gas, the coal-oil or rotten-egg odor of which is observable at times at a dis- tance of ten miles. Efforts were made to fill up the well, but, failing to shut off the gas, it was accidentally set on fire. The flames extended from three to six feet above the ground, in a volume as large as a hogshead; and burned for months, with little or no diminution. Notwithstanding these and similar indications, all efforts during the oil epidemic, a few years ago, to obtain oil in paying quantities entirely failed .*

Fortifications .- Among the ancient fortifications in Green county-some of which have almost disappeared by reason of the constant cultivation of the soil around and over them-the most extensive was on Pittman's creek, at a point called the Narrows, near Pittman's old station, 23 miles from Green burg. A bend of the creek at this point includes an area of some 200 acres of land. At the Narrows, or neck of the bend, there was but little more room than a wagon-way, hemmed in on either side by great precipices. The fortifications, three in number, just beyond this neck, enclosed several large trees, which had grown up since their abandonment, and a mound four or five feet high from which human bones were dug at an early day. In the year 1826, Doctor N. H. Arnold cut a channel or canal across this neck, and erected a mill, which is still in operation.

Old Stations .- Pittman's station, one of the earliest in the Green River country, was situated upon the top of the cliff, outside of the curve of the creek and about three-fourths of a mile from the fortifications. The station at Greensburg was located upon the very spot, it is said, which is now occupied by the court house. A third station was on Little Barren river, south-west of Greensburg, about ten miles. A fourth, called Shank Painter or Skaggs', was situated six miles north-west of Greensburg, where the village of Somers- ville stands. About eight miles east of Greensburg, on the road to Columbia, Gray's station was erected about the year 1790. Two miles further east, near the present Mount Gilead meeting house, is a spot famous as the camp, in 1770, of the " Long Hunters," under the lead of Col. James Knox.

* Allen's History of Green County, MS.

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Major General NATHANAEL GREENE, for whom this county was named, was born May the 22d, 1742, in the town of Warwick, Rhode Island. His father was an anchor smith, and at the same time a Quaker preacher, whose ignorance, com- bined with the fanaticism of the times, made him pay little attention to the worldly learning of his children, though he was very careful of their moral and religious instruction. The fondness for knowledge, however, of the young Greene, was such that he devoted all the time he could spare to its acquisition, and em- ployed all his trifling gains in purchasing books. His propensity for the life of a soldier was early evinced by his predilection for works on military subjects. He made considerable proficiency in the exact sciences ; and after he had attained his twentieth year, he added a tolerable stock of legal knowledge to his other acquirements. In 1770, he was elected a member of the State legislature, and in 1774 enrolled himself as a private in a company called the Kentish guards. Af- ter the battle of Lexington, Rhode Island raised what was termed an army of ob- servation, and chose Greene as commander, with the title of major general. This sudden elevation from the ranks to an important command, may give some idea of the estimation in which his military talents were held. He accepted a com- mission from Congress as brigadier general, although under the State he held that of major general, preferring the former, as it promised a larger sphere of action, and the pleasure of serving under the immediate command of Washing- ton. When the American army went to New York, the division posted on Long Island was under Greene's command ; but at the time of the unfortunate affair with the enemy, he was suffering under severe sickness, and General Sullivan was in command. When he had recovered his health, he joined the retreating army, having been previously raised to the rank of major general, and was ap- pointed to command the troops in New Jersey, destined to watch the movements of a strong detachment of the British, which had been left on Staten island, De- cember 26th, 1776. When Washington surprised the English at Trenton, Greene commanded the left wing of the American forces. In the battle of Brandywine, Greene commanded the vanguard, together with Sullivan, and it became his duty to cover the retreat, in which he fully succeeded. He commanded the left wing of the American forces in the disastrous attempt on Germantown. At the battle of Monmouth, he led the right of the second line, and mainly contributed to the partial success of the Americans. When General Washington, alarmed for the safety of the garrisons on the North river, repaired to West Point, he left Greene in command of the army in New Jersey. On the 23d of June, he was attacked by Clinton, but the enemy were repulsed with loss. October 6th he was appointed to the command of West Point. On the 14th of the same month he was appointed to succeed General Gates in the chief command of the southern army. The ability, prudence and firmness which he here displayed, have caused him to be ranked in the scale of our revolutionary generals, second only to Washington. In this command he continued till the close of the war. When peace released him from his duties, he returned to Rhode Island ; and his jour- ney thither, almost at every step, was marked by some private or public testimo- nial of regard. He died June 19th, 1786, in his forty-fourth year, in consequence of an inflammation of the brain, contracted by exposure to the rays of an intense sun.

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Collins historical sketches of Kentucky. History of Kentucky: Vol. II, Part 46

Author: Collins, Lewis, 1797-1870. cn; Collins, Richard H., 1824-1889. cn Publication date: 1874 Publisher: Covington, Ky., Collins & Co. Number of Pages: 1654

Author: Collins, Lewis, 1797-1870. cn; Collins, Richard H., 1824-1889. cn
Publication date: 1874
Publisher: Covington, Ky., Collins & Co.
Number of Pages: 1654