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away Indians, forming the advance gua7t
Of the army In this expedition, the Cher
okee nation, then very powerful were, al
Ter ferrous Of long and arduous leryice a
gainit them. leyerely icourged, and brought
70 peace honorable TO this country.
AT the beginning of the American revo-
luton 'ts well known our general command
ed, as colonel, the brave iccond regiment
of this fate, which, on the 2Sth Of June
1916, at Sulivan's lland immortalizcd the
honor of the American character and
grined that 6gnal victory over the Britith
feet, commanded by Sir Peter Parker.
which was one of The harbingerS Of our glo-
rious independence.


In 1870, with a detachment OF Charlef-
ton Volunteers, and a detachment Of our
Ancient Battalion Of Charleiton Artillery,
at the head Of thefe fciolv cifizeaS he routed
and gained complete victory over at leaft
al equal number of choicn Britifh light
troops aud artillery, in an open field fight
near Beaut--t.


His retreat this year, from Puryfburg,
(where gen. Lincolp remained with the rett
Of the army to cover the country with a
Chofen band of continentals, to throw them
into the garriion Of Charleiton 10 fave it
and when the Britilh army under ProvoA
was making rapid marches to attack and tub-
due it, and the fuccels with winch they got
into town in time, and with which gen.
Provoit was disappointed and was Obliged
to make rapid retreat to Stoao, forms no
uninterefiag hifory of our generals fame.


la 1880 he was lecond in command in
Charleiton during the fege he had the
command there Of the lines and all the forts
and batteries; and, after our city furrender-
ed, he was one of thofe fcnt 70 Philadet.
phia by the Britilh.


In T7S2, he returned to this city with
his countrymen, and was often after choien
to the honorable ftatioh of governour Of
this fate, BY the generous fufrages Of his
countrymeu. But of late, after all the war
fare of this world, and life devoted to his
country's fervice, the infrmities of age
compelled him TO teek the more peaceful
retreat of domefic life. Finding himfelf
alto approaching that boundary which we
all mutt pats, and from whence no travel
Ter returns, he refed in patient hope of that
repole which Is to be found in the boiom
OF his Father and his God.


AS folder, he was eminen,iy brave-as
a patriot, he was firm and Gncere-aud, AS
a citizen, he was focal and benevolent.


I" H.1u leep The brave! Wbo fink 10 ref





Wab aHtteir camtry's 1vjGer bi;q."


Go, aged hero, and repOfe shy-iread


In peaceful Plumbers with the honor'd dead


o,gentle fpirt, and afcend above,


Go, dwell with Saints in everIaling love


Thy tolls now DER, thy debt Of nature paid,


Receive this tribute to thy lacred fhade


Receive thy country, honors and applause;


Thou patron Of her rights Of freedoms caule.


Go, join with kindred honors, kindred worth,


Departed wsrthiss ofthy country's birth;


Go, reap with them IN cverlaRng crown,


lair Heavens reward to virtue and renown.