Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . rtally moment quicklycame when his situa-tion was on eitherside by a sergeant,Rail walked pain-fully forward towhere Washingtonwas seated on hishorse, and, handinghis sword to that mercyshould be shown hismen. Washingtonassured him his re-quest was unneces-sary. Rail was car-ried to a building,where, as he lay onthe bed, he was vis-ited by Washington,who expressed hiss y m p a t h y fo
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . rtally moment quicklycame when his situa-tion was on eitherside by a sergeant,Rail walked pain-fully forward towhere Washingtonwas seated on hishorse, and, handinghis sword to that mercyshould be shown hismen. Washingtonassured him his re-quest was unneces-sary. Rail was car-ried to a building,where, as he lay onthe bed, he was vis-ited by Washington,who expressed hiss y m p a t h y for hissufferings, which soonwere terminated bydeath. The battle ofTrenton, as it isknown in history, was remarkable in more than one respect. The Americanscaptured 950 jirisoners, six guns, a large number of small arms, killed twentyand wounded nearly a hundred of the enemy. Of the Americans, four werewounded and two killed, and it is probable that these deaths were due to theextreme cold rather than the aim of the Hessians, whose work is very suggestiveof that of the Spaniards in the late war. The moral effect of the victory, however, was almost beyond estimate. 8. WASHINGTON CHOSSING THE DELAWARE. 114 WAR IN THE .MIDDLE STATES AND ON SEA. The threatening clouds that had so long darkened the land were scattered, andthe glorious sun of hope burst through and cheered all. The triumph may besunnned up in the expression that it marked the turning of the tide. Re-verses were yet waiting for the Americans, but the war for independence was steadily to advance to its triumphant conclusion. • THE EFFECT OF THE VICTORY. The situation of Washington at Trenton, however, was critical. Corn-wallis with his powerful force was at Princeton, ten miles distant, and was sureto advance against him as soon as he learned of the reverse at Trenton. Wash-ington, therefore, recrossed the Delaware on the same day of the victory, withhis prisoners and captured war material. One result was that the Brit
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