. Camps and firesides of the revolution . he deepest interest. During his came to bar-confinement and trial, he exhibited those proud and gain with , , ...... ..... Benedict Ar- elevated sensibilities which designate greatness and noidtorthe dignity t mind. Not a murmur or a sigh ever es- surrender of caped him, and the civilities and attentions bestowed wes°Poini on him were politely acknowledged. by treachery. Having left a mother and two sisters in England, iS,,|,~ . tared «liile he was heard to mention them in terms of the tender- returning, est affection, and in his letter to Sir Henry .C
. Camps and firesides of the revolution . he deepest interest. During his came to bar-confinement and trial, he exhibited those proud and gain with , , ...... ..... Benedict Ar- elevated sensibilities which designate greatness and noidtorthe dignity t mind. Not a murmur or a sigh ever es- surrender of caped him, and the civilities and attentions bestowed wes°Poini on him were politely acknowledged. by treachery. Having left a mother and two sisters in England, iS,,|,~ . tared «liile he was heard to mention them in terms of the tender- returning, est affection, and in his letter to Sir Henry .Clinton, and con- . . , . , . demned as a he recommends them to his particular attention. spy# 290 /// the Field [No. 87 The principal guard officer who was constantly inthe room with the prisoner, relates that when the hourof his execution was announced to him in the morn-ing, he received it without emotion, and while allpresent were affected with silent gloom, he retaineda firm countenance, with calmness and composure of. JOHN ANDR£. mind. Observing his servant enter the room in tears,he exclaimed, leave me till you can show yourselfmore manly. His breakfast being sent to him from the table ofGeneral Washington, which had been done every dayof his confinement, he partook of it as usual, and hav-ing shaved and dressed himself, he placed his hat onthe table, and cheerfully said to the guard officers, no. 87] Major Andre 291 I am ready at any moment, gentlemen, to wait onyou. The fatal hour having arrived, a large detachmentof troops was paraded, and an immense concourse ofpeople assembled ; almost all our general and fieldofficers, excepting his Excellency and his staff, werepresent on horseback; melancholy and gloom per-vaded all ranks, and the scene was affectingly was so near during the solemn march to the fatalspot, as to observe every movement, and share inevery emotion which the sad scene was calculated toproduce. Major Andre walked from the stone house, in whic
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