General Morgan and his riflemen in American Revolution actions
A biographical sketch details Brigadier General Daniel Morgan born 1736 in New Jersey who rose from day laborer and wagoner to lead Morgan’s riflemen. It recounts his frontier service, brutal wounds, leadership at Saratoga and Cowpens, later retirement from field duty due to rheumatism, and his death in Winchester after a long, storied military career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
New Jersey
Virginia
Braddock
Jndian
Barrytown
Fredereh County
Cattletown
Bunker Hill
Boston
Arnold
Quebec
Montgomery
Saratoga
Cates
Burgoyne
Gates
Washington
Waddington
Ceboff
Congress
Camden
Greene
Cowpens
Rhematium
Pennsylvania
Winchester
Cass on the Union and Cass’s temperance denial
The piece defends Gen. Cass against a slander about whiskey distilling in Detroit. It cites letters from Col. Edwards and W B Hunt denying Cass’s involvement and asserts the charge is false, branding it a base political fabrication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Still House
Detroit
Unity Beliers
Gen. Cass
General Cass
Scareigus
Lucius Lyon
Lyon
Vnry
Nesses
Cass
Col. Edwards
Kalamazoo
Ohio
Montgomery County
Legislative Council of
Michigan
Wiliam B Bust
Col
Edwards
Wayne County
Gen
Ohio Statesman
Ste
Caza
Col. Hont
Sopself
Col. Han
A. Edwards
Hunt
Deraoiz
Sun
Henry L Hunt
B. Hunt
General Repudiation of General Taylor in Whig Party
Virginia's John Minor Botts repudiates Taylor in a letter to New York Whigs and loses support after Charleston letter. Whigs in Pumpkins County New York meet at Ulysses to repudiate Taylor and back Clay and Fillmore. Hanover Virginia reacts with joy at Albany movement and Clay nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Minor Botts
Virginia
New York
Taylor
Clay
Charleston
Albany
Pumpkins County
Ulysses
Fillmore
Hanover
Asaf
Whig Convention Departs After Nomination Row
A visitor reports at the Whig Congressional Convention in the district that after Mr Root’s nomination enused delegates opposed to Taslor to retire and allow Talor supporters to nominate an elector. Medina and Lorain counties mostly withdrew except for IF Verily. The Taylorization of the Whig party does not pay expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
Taslor
Talor
Medina and
Lorain Cowulies
The Model Whig Portrait in a Political Letter
The piece attacks the Model Whig as soulless and self seeking, opposing universal rights while praising dividends and banks. It mocks his stance on expansion, war, slavery, and tariffs, depicting him as a consistency laced bundle of expedients. The second section presents a letter from Columbus Delano clarifying his political position and reluctance to publicly align with Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maiel
Ohio
Wea
Massachusetts
Boston
Monster National Bank
Tia
Niagara Falls
Farr
Anon
Baule
Walung
Columbus Delano
Delano
Cleveland True Democrat
Philadelphia Sosarentiks
Taylor
Abolitionist and Ford Ally Tensions Signal Possible Break
A fragmentary report notes Taylor pressing for Ford to keep his stated principles and remaining ally while threatening to quit if he publicly endorses his beliefs. The passage hints at mounting pressure within a faction opposed to compromise over abolitionist aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Ford
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. Headley
Ife
de. Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Banker Hill
Brandy Wire
Germantown
Guilford
Lotan
Greene Lodt
Savannah
Union
United States
Senate
Jerusalem
Titus
Rome
Republic
Jion
Dackalls
The
Lancaster Intelligencer
Model Whig
Pelano
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