Life and services of GenAnthony WayneFounded on documentary and other evidence, furnished by his son, ColIsaac Wayne . possession of the field of battle, whichterminated under the influence of the guns of the Britishgarrison, as you will observe by the enclosed corres-pondence between Major Campbell, the commandant,and myself, upon the occasion. The bravery and conduct of every officer belong-ing to the army, from the generals down to the ensigns,merit my highest approbation. There were, however,some whose rank and situation placed their conduct ina very conspicuous point of view, and which I
Life and services of GenAnthony WayneFounded on documentary and other evidence, furnished by his son, ColIsaac Wayne . possession of the field of battle, whichterminated under the influence of the guns of the Britishgarrison, as you will observe by the enclosed corres-pondence between Major Campbell, the commandant,and myself, upon the occasion. The bravery and conduct of every officer belong-ing to the army, from the generals down to the ensigns,merit my highest approbation. There were, however,some whose rank and situation placed their conduct ina very conspicuous point of view, and which I ob-served with pleasure and the most lively gratitude:among whom I must beg leave to mention Brigadier-General Wilkinson and Colonel Hamtramck, the com-mandants of the right and left wings of the legion,whose brave example inspired the troops; to these, Imust add the names of my faithful and gallant aids-de-camp, Captains De Butts and T. Lewis, and Lieute-nant Harrison, who, with the Adjutant-General, MajorMills, rendered the most essential service by commu-nicating my orders in every direction, and by their con-. * r-i ?? fl i?€*» Vo IjOA,^ LIFE OF ANTHONY WAYNE. 195 duct and bravery exciting the troops to press for vic-tory. Lieutenant Covington, upon whom the com-mand of the cavalry now devolved, cut down two sa-vages with his own hand, and Lieutenant Webb one,in turning the enemys left flank. The wounds received by Captains Slough andPrior, and Lieutenants CamT^bell, Smith, (an extra aid-de-camp to General Wilkiuson,) of the legionary in-fantry, and Captain Van Rensellaer, of the dragoons,and Captain Rawlins, Lieutenant MKenney, and En-sign Duncan, of the mounted volunteers, bear honora-ble testimony of their bravery and conduct. Captains H. Lewis and Brock, with their compa-nies of light infantry, had to sustain an unequal fire forsome time, which they supported with fortitude. Lifact, every officer and soldier who had an opportunityto come into action, displayed that t
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