The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . to raise troops in defense ofAmerican rights, and then was appointed brigadier-general. Before accepting his appointment he askedhis wife to make the cockade which he was to wear. General Eicharp Mostgomert. in his hat, saying to her: Our country is in dan-ger. Unsolicited, in two instances I have been dis-tinguished by two honorable appointments. As apolitician I could not serve them. As a soldier Ican. Shall I, then, accept the one and shrink fromthe other in dread of danger?


The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . to raise troops in defense ofAmerican rights, and then was appointed brigadier-general. Before accepting his appointment he askedhis wife to make the cockade which he was to wear. General Eicharp Mostgomert. in his hat, saying to her: Our country is in dan-ger. Unsolicited, in two instances I have been dis-tinguished by two honorable appointments. As apolitician I could not serve them. As a soldier Ican. Shall I, then, accept the one and shrink fromthe other in dread of danger? My honor is en-gaged. Mrs. Montgomery for answer took up theribbon and began to shape it. He continued: I 200 NEW YORK CITY LIFE am satisfied. Trust me. You shall iievtT blush foryour Moutgomery. From that time, th(i short sweetexperience of this devoted couple was broken by theexigencies of war and service in the field. On De-cember ;{1, 1T75, at four oclock in the morning, theGeneral undertook his brilliant attack on soldiers were few in numbers and reduced byhardship and exposure, and they made the assaultin a furious snowstorm. Among the brave officerswho participated in this action was Benedict Ar-nold, then unstained by treason, and with Arnoldwas Aaron Burr, who, like A


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