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Published on: 2012-05-14
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Original language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...has been already shown that a considerable portion of the records of the Society still exist; the foregoing proceedings of each meeting having been given in full in order to show the patriotic spirit that animated the members throughout the existence of the Society. Possibly, too, the formation of the "Patriotic Society" in Wilmington, in 1792, by officers and soldiers of the Revolution, had a great deal to do with the gradual extinction of the Cincinnati in Delaware, by reason of being a more popular organ ization than the latter. Dr. James Tilton was likewise president of the former, Dr. George Monro secretary, and Alexander Harvey treasurer. The Society at one time numbered over fifty members and met in the old Wilmington Academy, long since vanished. Many of the original members of the Society, however, were still regarded with affectionate esteem by the mass of the citizens, and were honored later in their lives with the highest office within the people's gift--that of governor of the State. Such were Colonel David Hall, Major Nathaniel Mitchell and Captain Caleb Pree Bennett (the last surviving officer of the Dela ware line); also, Joseph KSfirf/Zze. Haslet, the son of Colonel C.SU__JZ_-J S__Z-John Haslet, who fell at Princeton. Dr. Tilton was afterwards appointed, by President Madison, surgeon-general of the U. S. Army in the War of 1812; and Colonel Allen McLane became treasurer-general of the Cincinnati in 1825, and so remained until his decease in 1829; while Major William Popham, in 1844, became president of the New York Society and afterwards president-general. John R. Latimer, son of Surgeon Henry Latimer, became likewise president of the Pennsylvania Society. The'gallant Colonel Robert Kirkvvood, a soldier to the last, fell... Online Library of the American Revolution Anonymous (attributed to Edmund Burke) The history of the war in America between Great Britain and her colonies from its commencement to the end of the year 1778 Vol.I
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