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Clarence E. Wisecup. Trumpeter. age 24. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898. mustered out November 6, 1898.
Harry Barnhart. Cook. age 19, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898. mustered out November 6, 1808.
Bratton, Edward A., private, age 31, New Mata-
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moras, mustered in May 13, 1898. mustered out Novem- ber 6. 1898.
Bond, William J., private, age 26. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898
Buckle, George L., private. age 20, Ironton, mus- tered in June 22, 1898, mustered out November 6. 1898.
Barrow. Louis, private, age 24. Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898, mustered out November 6. 1898
Bauer, Herman E., private, age 29, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered out November 6. 1898.
Blowers, Robert, private, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898, mustered out September 15. 1898.
Cook. Branch W., private, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898, mustered out August 25, 1898.
Cunningham. Harry, private, age 22. New Mata- moras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out Novem- ber 6, 1898.
Carter, Samuel, private, age 31. New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Dillon. John, private, age 19, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898. mustered out November 6, 1898.
Donovan. William A., private, age 26, New Mata- moras, mustered in June 18. 1898, mustered out Novem- ber 6, 1898.
Eddy. Charles D .. private, mustered in June 18. 1898. mustered out October 4. 1898.
Elliott. Otto R., private, age 21, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1808.
Fox. Charles W .. private, age 27. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Feeney, Thomas E. private, age 22, Ironton, mus- tered in June 22. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1808.
Fischer, John S., private, age 21. New Matamoras, mustered in June 18. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Griffin. Robert W., private. age 28, New Matamoras. mustered in May 13. 1898. mustered out November 6, 1898.
Gautschi. Otto, private. age 19. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out November 6, I808.
Greenwood. Homer L., private, age Io New Mata- moras, mustered in May 13, 1898, mustered out Novem- ber 6, 1898.
Hanna, Frank, private, age 22. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out November ( 1898.
Hill, Harry, (Hall?), private, age 19, Ironton, mus- tered in June 22, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Heath. Thornton A., private, age 21. New Mata- moras, mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered out Novem- ber 6, 1898.
Hofer. Albert R., private, age 18. New Matamoras. mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Hamilton. Edward F., private, Chillicothe, mustered in May 13, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Helter. Earl W. (Kelter?), private, age 22, Ironton, mustered in June 22. 1898. mustered out November 6, 1898.
Hener, Clay. ( Keener ?), private, age 28, New Mata- moras, mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered out Novem- ber 6, 1898.
Harris, Harry, private, age 19. New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered out October 4, 1898.
Hillene, Edward. ( Killene?), private, Ironton, mus- tered in June 22. 1898, mustered out October 4. 1898.
Lentz, Harry A. (Harvey?), private, age 19, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Long, Elmer P., private, age 24. New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Leach. David F., private, age 26. New Matamoras, mustered in June 18. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Miracle, Forest H., private. age 19. New Matamoras. mustered in May 13, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Murphy, Herbert, private, age 21, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Moore, Hiram, private, age 23. New Matamoras, mustered in June 18. 1898. mustered out November 6, 1898.
Mann, Homer D., private, age 21. New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898
Myers, Charles, private, age 30. New Matamoras, mustered in June 18. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898
Neeley. George E., private, age 22. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1808.
Pruden. William J .. private, age 40. Coolville, Ohio, mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Pilcher. William J., private, age 22. Ironton, mus- tered in June 22, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1808.
Riedell, Charles A., private. age 24. Ironton, mus- tered in June 22. 1898. mustered out October 4. 1898.
Ridgeway, William D., private. age 32. New Mata- moras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out Novem- ber 6. 1898.
Riley, John Charles, private, age 18. New Mata- moras, mustered in May 13, 1898, mustered out Novem- ber 6, 1898.
Smith. Howard, private, age 18. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898, mustered out November 6, 18
Smith, William C., private, age 19. Ironton, mus- tered in June 22, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898. Stone. Ralph D .. private, age 19. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Thompson, Howard C., private, age 18, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898, . mustered out November 6, 1898
Thomas, Daniel H., private, age 19. Ironton, mus- tered in June 22, 1898. mustered out November 6, 1898.
Thorp, Edward E., private, age 10. Bellaire. mus- tered in June 18, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898. Thompson, George B., private, age 33. New Mata- moras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out October 4. 18Q8.
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Wheeler. Frank. private, age 21, New Matamoras. mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1808.
Way. Thomas F., private, age 28. Bellaire, mus- tered in May 13. 1898. mustered out November 6, 1898. Way, William S .. Jr., private, age 25, Graysville, O .. mustered in May 13, 1808, detached.
Ward, Adam, private, age 21. Ward. O., mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Woods, Harry, private, age 19. Wheeling, W. Va., mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
W'albert. Richard, private, age 28. Ironton, O., mus- tered in June 22, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
RECRUITS.
Gross, Edward M., First Lieutenant, New Mata- moras, mustered in May 13, 1898, resigned July 25, 1898. Brooks, Frank O .. Second Lieutenant. New Mata- moras, mustered in May 13. 1898. resigned May 30, 1898. Campbell. Carl C., private. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898. discharged August 25. 1898.
Ribb. Hiram, private. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898, discharged August 29, 1898.
Kerr. Patrick M .. Sergeant, New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898, mustered out October 4. 1808.
Kane. Hugh B., Corporal. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13, 1898, mustered out October 4, 1898.
Galbreath. William P., Corporal. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out October 4. 1898. Hall, Ira, Corporal. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1808, mustered out October 4. 1808.
Rupp. Harry C .. Musician. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13, 1898, mustered out October 4 1898.
Grubbs. William J .. Musician. New Matamoras, flustered in May 13, 1898. mustered out October 4. 1898. Wood. John C .. Wagoner. New Matamoras, mis- tered in May 13, 1898. mustered out October 4. 1898. Bennett, Homer L., private. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898, mustered out October 4. 1898.
Breece. Charles A., private, Ironton. mustered in June 22, 1898, mustered out October 4. 1898.
Davis, James, private. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1808. mustered out October 4. 1808.
Dipple. Theodore. private. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898. mustered out October 4. 1898.
Eaton. George W., private. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898. mustered out October 4. 1898. Ehod. Willia E., private. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898. mustered out October 4. 1898. Feeny. James W., private. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898. mustered out October 4. 1898. Griffin. Perry L., private, New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898, mustered out October 4. 1898. Goodman. William J., private, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898, mustered out October 4. 1898. Kaster. Benjamin W .. private. New Matamoras. mustered in May 13. 1898. mustered out October 4. 1898. Lamping. Frank. private, New Matamoras, mus- tered in June 18. 1898, mustered out October 4. 1808. Mason. Charles F., private. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898, mustered out October 4. 1898. AcBee. Charles, private. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1808, mustered out October 4. 1808.
Mann. Freeman H., private, New Matamoras, mus- tered in June 18, 1898, mustered out October 4, 1898.
Stickle. Alexander, private. New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898, mustered out October 4. 1898.
Morrison. Simeon D .. Corporal, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898, mustered out September 15. 1898.
Cline, Llewellin, private, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13. 1898. mustered out September 6, 1898.
Hubbard. Frank S., Corporal. New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898, mustered out November 6, 1898.
Irwin, Melvin O .. private, New Matamoras, mus- tered in May 13. 1898, mu-tered out November 6, 1898.
PHILIPPINE WAR.
Hostilities at the beginning of the Span- ish-American war were inaugurated by Ad- miral Dewey when he sailed into Manila Bay. May 1, 1898, and engaged the Spanish fleet ranged in line of battle off Cavite. This en- gagement had been anticipated for some weeks and the newspapers had been rife with com- ments comparing the two fleets and their arma- ments and speculating as to the probable out- come of a contest between forces so evenly matched. Dewey had on the whole a stronger fleet, as it was supposed, but to offset this it was claimed that the Spaniards had the back- ing of strong fortifications armed with heavy guns. The American fleet, however, destroyed the Spanish ships one after the other, and in the short space of a few hours what was a formidable and powerful naval force was wrecked and sunk. Dewey was now master of the Bay of Manila, but in his strength lay his weakness. He had no land forces to follow up his advantages and hold what he had con- quered, as by all the rules of war he was en- titled to do. The news of his great victory set the country wild with enthusiasm and re- joicing. Troops were at once started to his re- lief, the voyage requiring several weeks, caus- ing great delay. Meanwhile a native by the name of Aguinaldo appeared. He had been in hiding at Hong Kong, China. He asked the privilege of going ashore and doing something against the common foe. the Spaniard. This he was allowed to do and a little later on was allowed to take the Spanish arms stored in the arsenal at Cavite and arm his followers with them. This was where Dewey made his great mistake, as he afterward stated before a Senate
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committee. After the surrender of the islands and after they had been formally ceded to the United States by Spain, Aguinaldo and his followers refused to recognize the sovereignty of the United States and waged war against the government to drive our forces from the Islands. The government had no choice but to stay where the fortunes of war had placed our victorious flag. If we had abandoned the islands, other powers, who were watching our movements, would have stepped in to reap the advantages of our victory. Upon the departure of our troops, anarchy would have reigned su- preme. The warring factions of a semi-bar- barons people would have rendered business and trade impossible and would have jeopard- ized the lives and property of Americans and all foreigners. This was the opinion of the best judges of the situation and it was but the act of good statesmanship to decide to main- tain the supremacy of the American Flag and hold the country. Hence, the so-called, Phil- ippine War. It was waged by our government vigorously and successfully. Although waged against a barbarous foe where it was difficult to observe all the rules of civilized warfare, yet on the whole the war was conducted in a humane manner. As General Sherman said "War is hell," so in this case the hardships and suffering, although terrible while it lasted, could not have been softened or ameliorated. to any great extent, and still have resulted in success. It was the very hardness and cruelty of the war which hastened its close. It was not of our seeking but once in, we fought it to a successful close.
Washington County had a good many sol- diers in the various organizations serving in the Philippines, but after the close of the Span- ish-American War, by the Treaty of Paris, the government did not call upon the States for volunteers, as was the case at first, but called for United States volunteers. So that the men from this county were scattered throughout the army. It has been difficult to gatlier these names for the roll of this history but a nun- ber of names have been secured and are ap- pended to this sketch. Like all soldiers of the
great Commonwealth of States, they are held in honorable remembrance.
Clarence E. Creighton, Marietta, Ohio .- Enlisted in Co. G. 33d U. S. Vol. Inf .. August 17, 1899. Died February, 22, 1901. Philippine War.
George W. Price. Marietta. Ohio .- Enlisted July 18. 1898, in the U. S. Hospital Corps, Ist Division, 2nd Army Corps. Transferred September 9, 1898. Dis- charged March 12. 1899. Spanish-American War.
Okey J. Eddy. Yankeeburg, Ohio .- Enlisted in Co. E, 8th Ohio Infantry, March 13, 1898. Died August 22, 1898, on board steamer "Mohawk" and was buried at sea. Spanish-American War.
Roma B. Devol, Marietta, Ohio .- Enlisted July 18. 1808. in the U. S. Hospital Corps, Ist Division, 2nd Army Corps. Died August 23. 1898. Spanish-American War.
Harry Clinton Smith, Marietta. Ohio .- Hospital Corps. U. S. A. Enlisted July 18, 1898. Discharged October 18. 1808.
Barker E. Kigans,-Enlisted July 20, 1898. hospital steward. U. S. Hospital Corps. Discharged September 18. 1899. Now serving in the 57th Company, U. S. Coast Artillery, Fort Wadsworth, New York.
George T. Cline .- Enlisted October 8, 1899. in Co. I. 43d U. S. Vol. Inf. Mustered out and dis- charged July 5. 1001. 'Also served in Co. O. 7th Ohio Infantry ( Salem Rifles). Spanish-American War. Edward Drayer .- Enlisted October 4. 1899, in Co. I. 43d U. S. Voi. Inf. Mustered out and discharged July 5. 1901. Philippine War.
Isaac Cline .- Enlisted July 18. 1898, in the U. S. Hospital Corps. Died in Josiah Simpson General Hos- pital. November 30. 1898. Spanish-American War.
Milford Maloney .- Enlisted October 3. 1895. in Troop F. 2nd U. S. Cavalry. Mustered out and dis- charged October 24. 1898. from St. Joseph's Hospital. Spanish-American War.
Ben Longfellow .- Enlisted July 18. 1898. in the U. S. Hospital Corps. Mustered out October 18. 1898. Spanish-American War.
Benjamin S. Via .- Enlisted June 24. 1896. in Bat- tery A, 2nd U. S. Light Artillery. Discharged June 23, 1899. Spanish-American War.
Charles Wright .- Enlisted August 19. 1899. in Co. ,F, 33d U. S. Vol. Inf. Discharged April 17. 1901. Philippine War.
Lycurgus A. Hall .- Enlisted April 26, 1898. in Co. K. 3d Illinois Infantry. Mustered out and dis- charged January 16, 1809. Spanish-American War.
Albert Anderson .- Enlisted October 4. 1899. in Co. I. 43d U. S. Vol. Inf. Discharged July 5. 1901. Philippine War.
Ray Hoover .- Enlisted October 4. 1899. in Co. I. 43d U. S. Vol. Inf. Discharged July 5. 1901. Philip- pine War. . Re-enlisted. First Lieutenant U. S. In- fantry.
Howard F. Watters, Marietta, Ohio .- Enlisted June 20, 1899. in Co. G. 22d U. S. Infantry. Transferred to Co. G. 13th U. S. Infantry. January 26. 1902. Honor- ably discharged June 27. 1902. Philippine War.
John B. Barnes. Lower Salem, Ohio .- Enlisted June 15, 1895. in Troop D. 5th U. S. Cavalry. Dis- charged June 14. 1898, private. Re-enlisted June 17.
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1898, private and hospital steward, in the U. S. Hos- pital Corps. Discharged June 1. 1899. Spanish-Ameri- can War.
Irwin W. Lyman, Marietta, Ohio .- Enlisted Oc- tober 4, 1899, in Co. I, 43d U. S. Vol. Inf. Discharged July 5. 1901. Philippine War.
Edward W. Griffin, Marietta, Ohio .- Enlisted July 18, 1898, in the U. S. Hospital Corps, Ist Division, 2d Army Corps. Discharged May 12, 1899. Spanish- American War.
Lewis Maloney, Marietta, Ohio .- Enlisted July 13. 1898. in the U. S. Hospital Corps, Ist Division, 2nd Army Corps. Discharged. 1899. Spanish-American War.
William Berentz, Marietta, Ohio,-Enlisted July 18. 1898, in the U. S. Hospital Corps. Ist Division, 2nd Army Corps. Discharged May 1, 1899. Spanish-Ameri- can War.
John F. Hamilton, Marietta, Ohio .- Enlisted July 18. 1898, in the U. S. Hospital Corps. Discharged De- cember 31, 1898.
William Outerson, Marietta, Ohio .- Enlisted June 21, 1898, seaman and quartermaster. U. S. steamer "Glacier." Discharged January 21, 1899. Spanish- American War.
Everett R. Hays. Newport, Ohio .- Enlisted July 18. 1898. in the U. S. Hospital Corps. Ist Division, 2nd Army Corps. Died in hospital at Fortress Monroe, October 16, 1898.
Walter T. Stanley, Lower Salem. Ohio .- Enlisted June 27, 1898. corporal, Co. E, 2nd U. S. Vol. Engi- neers. Died October, 1898, in hospital at Montauk Point, New York.
Arthur F. Cole .- Enlisted June 27, 1808, first ser- geant. Co. E, 2nd U. S. Vol. Engineers. Discharged April 20, 1899. in Cuba.
Leonard Lawton, Barlow. Ohio .- Enlisted June 30, 1898, sergeant, Co. B, 2nd U. S. Vol. Engineers. Dis- charged April, 1899.
John Patterson Dodge. Beverly, Ohio .- Commis- sioned June 4. 1898. as brigade surgeon with rank of major of volunteers. Mustered out January 23. 1899. Andrew J. Congleton, Marietta, Ohio .- Enlisted in 2nd U. S. Cavalry. Served three years during Spanish- American War and then re-enlisted in Troop I. 2nd U. S. Cavalry and is still in service.
GEN. HARRISON GRAY OTIS
Was born in Adams township, Washington County. February 10, 1837. His grandfather served in a New Hampshire battalion in the Revolution until wounded and honorably dis- charged. His father came to Washington County in 1800. Harrison received such ed- ucation as the district schools afforded and then learned the printer's trade. Previous to the Civil War he had removed to Kentucky, and from that State, in 1860, he was sent
as delegate to the National Republican Conven- tion which nominated Lincoln for the Presi- dency. When hostilities commenced, he en- listed as a private in the 12th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., serving with that organization for three years and subsequently with the 23rd Reg., Ohio Veteran Volunteers, for 13 months. Dur- ing this service he participated in 15 actions, was twice wounded in battle, received several promotions, was twice brevetted "for gallant and meritorious conduct during the war," and was honorably discharged from the service August 1, 1865, after having attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
He then wished to resume his work in civil life and therefore declined to accept a commis- sion in the regular army. He was official re- porter of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1866-67: was foreman of the United States Government Printing Office, 1860-70, and la- ter was an officer of the United States Patent Office, resigning as chief of division in 1876. In that year he removed to California. edited the Santa Barbara Press, 1876-79: and was special United States Treasury Agent in charge of the seal islands of Alaska, 1879-81. Since 1882 he has been editor of the Los An- geles Times, except during the Spanish-Amer- ican War, in which he was appointed briga- dier-general of volunteers, May 27. 1898. He served against the Filipino insurgents in Luzon, commanding the Ist Brigade, 2nd Di- vision, of the 8th Army Corps, and leading his brigade at the capture of Caloocan, February IO. 1890. He was brevetted major-general for meritorions conduct in battle, March 25, 1899, and after the campaign against Malolos, the Filipino capital, in which he took part, he resigned, was honorably klischarged. re- turned to California, and resumed his news- paper work. His fellow citizens say. "Otis helped to make Los Angeles what it is more than any other man.
He married Eliza .\. Wetherby at Lowell. Ohio, September 11, 1869, and they have three living daughters.
CHAPTER XXX.
SKETCHES OF PIONEERS.
THE FIRST WHITE PEOPLE IN OHIO-GEN. RUFUS PUTNAM-REV. MANASSEH CUTLER, LL. D .- GEN. BENJAMIN TUPPER -COMMODORE ABRAHAM WHITTLE -COL. ROBERT OLIVER - MAJOR HAFFIELD WHITE-COL. EBENEZER SPROAT-COL. RETURN JONA- THAN MEIGS -ARTHUR ST. CLAIR - ICHABOD NYE-MRS. REBECCA IVES GILMAN - MRS. MARY LAKE-ISAAC AND REBECCA WILLIAMS-COL. WILLIAM STACY -MAJOR ANSELM TUPPER - COL. BENJAMIN TUPPER - GEN. JOSEPH BUELL - REV. DANIEL STORY-JOHN MATHEWS-EPHRAIM CUTLER-DAVID PUTNAM-NAHUM WARD.
THE FIRST WHITE PEOPLE IN OHIO.
(From the address of Hon. R. M. Stimson, April 7, 1899.)
It is asked were there no white people in what is now the State of Ohio, before the set- tlement at the mouth of the Muskingum, 1788? Certainly. Passing the French, already no- ticed, there were white captives and traders and missionaries among the Indians. As early as 1770, Richard Conner, a trader from Mary- land, was living with his wife, in the Picka- way Plains, with the Shawanese, and a son was born to them in 1771 in that region. This, I think, was Col. John Conner, the founder of Connersville, the county seat of Fayette Coun- ty, Indiana. He and a younger brother, also of the same origin, were prominent citizens of Indiana in its early history. I had the facts from the family record at Connersville in 1881, but the communication to me from the descendants has been mislaid.
Mr. Henry, from a prominent family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was also at the same period, and in the same quarter, living as a gun- smith with the Shawanese.
Jolin Lewis Roth was born at Gnadenhut-
ten, July 4, 1773; and Johanna Maria Heck- ewelder was born at Salem, April 16, 1781- children of Moravian missionaries, at the afore-named stations, on the upper Musking- um, or its main branch, the Tuscarawas. After the massacre at Gnadenhutten, in 1782, and the breaking of the missionary stations, on the Tuscarawas, they were taken to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and both lived and died there at an advanced age.
There were also "Squatters" along the up- per Ohio River, in the present counties of Jef- ferson and Belmont, perhaps elsewhere, who were in 1785 warned and driven off the Con- gress Lands by United States officers.
All that is claimed is that at Marietta was the first permanent settlement in Ohio, by own- ers of the land, with the forms of law.
GEN. RUFUS PUTNAM.
(From the Address of Senator Hoar, Rutland, Mossa- chusetts, September 17, 1899.)
Rufus Putnam was born in Sutton in this county, on the 9th of April, (O. S.) 1738. He came of a race of Worcester and Essex County
Gen Rufus Putnam
GEN. RUFUS PUTNAM.
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yeoman, distinguished in every generation, so far as we know their history. for public spirit. simplicity, integrity and common sense.
He was a cousin, with a single remove, of General Israel Putnam, the man "who dared to lead where any man dared to follow." He was, I think, the grandnephew of Joseph Put- nam, father of Israel, another hero of the old Putnam breed, who defied another horrible she-wolf, the witcheratt delusion, at the height of its power, in the very den where it was born.
Elisha Putnam, father of Rufus, died when the son was seven years old. General Putnam's account of his family says his father was a .much respected citizen, town clerk, a deacon in the church and representative from Sutton in the General Court. He died June 10. 1745.
His mother married again. The stepfather seems to have cared little for the child. He was illiterate himself and despised learning. The cast my eye on a book which lay on the table. little boy, as he tells us in a pathetic diary, written late in life, had no chance to go to school, and little opportunity for learning at home. No books were furnished him, and he had little time to use them.
Captain Sadler, the stepfather, kept a tav- ern. Rufus got a few pennies by waiting upon guests and blacking their boots, with which he bought powder, and with the help of an old gun killed some partridges which he sold, and with the proceeds bought a spelling book and an arithmetic. From these he learned what he could, and to go as far as the rule of three in arithmetic. But the miserly stepfather would not allow him the light of a tallow can- dle in the long winter evenings and ridiculed his aspirations for learning.
CONSULTED BY WASHINGTON.
One evening in the winter of 1775-76, Put- man was invited to dine at headquarters. Washington detained him after the company had departed to consult him about an attack on Boston. The general preferred an entrench- ment of Dorchester Heights, which would com- pel Howe to attack him and risk another B1111- ker Hill engagement with a different result, to
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