History of Worcester and its people . wever much the ihonor and integrity of Daniel Shays were questioned, his cour- AND ITS PEOPLE 575 age was never disputed. He was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, at the capture of Bur-goyne and at storming of Stony Point; was under Lafayette and did good service ininany bloody encoiniters. A severe wound received during the Revolution was hon-orary testimonial of intrepidity. When Shepard and himself met at Springfield theformer addressed him by the title of General; Shays instantly demanded an explana-tion, declaring that he claimed no rank but that of capta
History of Worcester and its people . wever much the ihonor and integrity of Daniel Shays were questioned, his cour- AND ITS PEOPLE 575 age was never disputed. He was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, at the capture of Bur-goyne and at storming of Stony Point; was under Lafayette and did good service ininany bloody encoiniters. A severe wound received during the Revolution was hon-orary testimonial of intrepidity. When Shepard and himself met at Springfield theformer addressed him by the title of General; Shays instantly demanded an explana-tion, declaring that he claimed no rank but that of captain, and added, laying his handon his sword, that if different designation was given he should consider it insult, andwould exact immediafe satisfaction on the spot. [Ref.: Wor. Mag. 1786-7; Independent Chronicle; Columbia Centinel; Minots His-tory of the Insurrection ; Lincolns Hist.] ri I tiji I i||l|[f lililliillillli iiII ill III I 1 II LIBRARY OF CONGRESS llll:Ml0014 110 871 2. HISTORY OF WORCESTERAND ITS PEOPLE BY CHARLES NUTT, A. B. Former Editor and Publisher of The Worcester Spy;Author of The Puffer Genealogy: History of theFirst Regiment of Heavy Artillery, Massachusetts Vol-unteers; History of the Crompton & Knowles LoomWorks; and various Biographical and Historical Workshistoryofworcest06nutt
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