. New York city and vicinity during the war of 1812-15, being a military, civic and financial local history of that period. t as ameans of enforcing discipline. Stoppage of grog and rations, imprisonment and manual labor wereresorted to in the army. A newspaper of the day stated that for his slov-enly appearance a militiaman was kept standing EXTRA PAT FOR LABOR. 315 or Diarching all day before his. comrades, with hisaccoutrements and uniform in reverse position,with one sleeve off to show the dirty shirt he waspunished for w^earing. After the militia were mustered into service extrapay was al
. New York city and vicinity during the war of 1812-15, being a military, civic and financial local history of that period. t as ameans of enforcing discipline. Stoppage of grog and rations, imprisonment and manual labor wereresorted to in the army. A newspaper of the day stated that for his slov-enly appearance a militiaman was kept standing EXTRA PAT FOR LABOR. 315 or Diarching all day before his. comrades, with hisaccoutrements and uniform in reverse position,with one sleeve off to show the dirty shirt he waspunished for w^earing. After the militia were mustered into service extrapay was allowed to non-commissioned officers andprivates, who w^ere drawn as artificers to work con-stantly on fortifications, bridges, barracks, roads orother public works for a term not less than ten days(Sundays excepted). They were allowed for eachdays actual labor fourteen cents and one gill ofspirits each in addition to their usual pay andrations. Those who were drawn for constant labor{not as artificers) received only ten cents per dayand one gill of spirits. These were detailed tooiake tents, uniforms, etc. CHAPTER The Enemy Attack Baltimore—Great Excitement and Active Mili-tary Movements in New York—Means of Defence—Conditionof Fortifications—Woikers on the Defences—Appeal of Com-mittee of Defence—Fort Laigbt Built. /^N the 12th of September mtelH-gence was received that the enemywere approaching Baltimore inforce for a vigorous attack. Great excitement prevailed inthe city of New York at that time,but it was tempered with thethought that the attack there .would cause the enemy to defer any attack uponNew York city until after the capture of Baltimoreand Philadelphia, and New York city might be savedthe slaughter that any attack would engender. Much would depend upon the result of the inva-sion on the Champlain border. It was there thatall eyes were turned and for which all hopeful heartsbeat. New York city now had the appearance of a closelybesieged city. Troo
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