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 .. . he stores. The sufferings of theAmericans were now aggravated by smallpox, which broke out among themand caused many deaths. General Thomas being one of the victims. GeneralSullivan succeeded him in command. He lost a number of prisoners and re-treated to Ticonderoga and Crown Point, thus bringing the disastrous expeditionto a close in the month of June, 1776. It is proper that tribute should be given to the humanity of Carle
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 .. . he stores. The sufferings of theAmericans were now aggravated by smallpox, which broke out among themand caused many deaths. General Thomas being one of the victims. GeneralSullivan succeeded him in command. He lost a number of prisoners and re-treated to Ticonderoga and Crown Point, thus bringing the disastrous expeditionto a close in the month of June, 1776. It is proper that tribute should be given to the humanity of Carleton, theBritish commander. He caused search to be made in the snow for the body ofMontgomery, and, when it was found, it was brought into the city and buriedwith the honors of war. Other parties scoured the woods for the sufferingAmericans, who were placed in the hospital and received tender care. Thosewlio voluntarily came in were allowed to go as soon as they were strong enoughto travel, and to the needy ones Carleton furnished money. A half-centurylater the remains of Montgomery were brought to New York and depositedbeneath the monument in St. Pauls CHAITER V. THE REVOLUTION (CONTINUEOi.—THE WAR INTHE MIDDLE STATES AND ON THE SEA. Declanition of Independence—The American Flag—Battle uf Long Island—Washingtons Retreat Throughthe Jerseys—Trenton and Princeton—In Winter Quarters—Lafayette—Brandywine and Gernuintown—At Valley Forge—Burgoynes Campaign—Fort Schuyler and Bennington—Bemis Heights andStillwater—The Conway Cabal—Aid from France—Battle of Monmouth—Molly Pitcher—Failure ofFrench Aid—Massacre at Wyoming—Continental Money—Stony Point—Treason of Arnold—PaulJones Great Victory. DIFFERENT THEATKES OF WAR. The Revolution, beginning in New England, gradually moved the first few conflicts it passed into the Mitldle States, which for nearlythree years bectune the theatre of the war. Tiien it shifted to the
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