America, picturesque and descriptive . ^^ TRENTON AND ITS BATTLE MONUMENT. 213 rounds at Charleston, in August, 1863, the fracturebeing plainly seen around the breech. Trentons great historical feature is the Revolu-tionary battlctield, now completely built upon. Wash-ington, having crossed the Delaware on Christmasnight, in the early morning of December 20, 1776,marched down to Trenton, and surprised and defeatedthe Hessians under Rahl, avIio were encamped northof Assunpink Creek. A fine battle-monument standsin a small park adjoining Warren Street, at the pointwhere AVashingtons army, coming
America, picturesque and descriptive . ^^ TRENTON AND ITS BATTLE MONUMENT. 213 rounds at Charleston, in August, 1863, the fracturebeing plainly seen around the breech. Trentons great historical feature is the Revolu-tionary battlctield, now completely built upon. Wash-ington, having crossed the Delaware on Christmasnight, in the early morning of December 20, 1776,marched down to Trenton, and surprised and defeatedthe Hessians under Rahl, avIio were encamped northof Assunpink Creek. A fine battle-monument standsin a small park adjoining Warren Street, at the pointwhere AVashingtons army, coming into town fromthe north, first engaged the enemy. Here AlexanderHamilton, then Captain of the New York State Com-pany of Artillery, opened fire from his battery on theHessians, who fled through the town, along Warren,then called King Street. The monument is a flutedRoman-Doric column, rising one hundred and thirty-five feet, surmounted by a statue of Washington,representing him standing, field-glass in liand, sur-veying the flying He
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