Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . HUNDRED,PROSPECT PARK, BROOKmN 141 MARYLAND At the beginning of the war he went to Boston as heu-tenant of a company of Frederick riflemen. He was soonpromoted to the command of the company. A littlelater he was made major of a regiment formed from severalcompanies of riflemen. He, with his regiment, was takenprisoner at the capture of Fort Washington on the Hudson, and was not dischargedtill after fifteen was treated withgreat cruelty while a pris-oner. For seven or eightmonths he was confinedin a filthy, small, unven-tilated room
Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . HUNDRED,PROSPECT PARK, BROOKmN 141 MARYLAND At the beginning of the war he went to Boston as heu-tenant of a company of Frederick riflemen. He was soonpromoted to the command of the company. A littlelater he was made major of a regiment formed from severalcompanies of riflemen. He, with his regiment, was takenprisoner at the capture of Fort Washington on the Hudson, and was not dischargedtill after fifteen was treated withgreat cruelty while a pris-oner. For seven or eightmonths he was confinedin a filthy, small, unven-tilated room. His foodwas hardly fit to eat andthere was barely enoughof it to keep him rope was put aroundhis neck, and, seated ona coffin, he was riddenthrough the streets ofNew York to a he was not hanged. The British did it only tofrighten him. He says his health is bad even now fromthe cruel treatment and bad food. August is more than a month since I began this letter. Wehave fought the battle of Camden and I am still alive. 142. OTHO H. WILLIAMS From a painting in the possession of theMaryland Historical Society SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION General Gates tried to surprise the British camp, and itseems that Cornwallis at the same time was trying to sur-
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