MILITARY AND NAVAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
THE recent war in the United States broke out under circumstances so unusual, and displayed such a grandeur of military scenes, such perfection in implements of destruction, and such vastness of operations, as to deserve some preliminary notice. Within less than the limits of a century is comprised the existence of the nation. During that period, its previous great war had been known among the people as that of the Revolution. On its scenes their minds have ever loved to dwell; its conflicts have been unceasingly rehearsed as illustrations White Plains.. Washington..... 300 Howe..
The territories were then without any distinct civil organization, and as such furnished no soldiers. Their recruits were doubtless included among those of the adjoining States.
The battles of this war, together with the place and commander of each, and the losses, were as follows:
of American bravery and fortitude; and the few lingering survivors have been cheered by a veneration due only to a superior class of men. The population of the country at the time of that war is unknown, no census having been taken until 1790. But the number of soldiers furnished by each State, and the population at the first census, were about as follows:
Where fought.
Lexington......
Bunker Hill..
Flatbush...
Trenton
Princeton
Bennington.
American commanders
and loss.
British commanders and loss.
453 Howe... ..2,000 Howe...
Washington..
Washington..
Stark...
Washington..... .1,200 Howe....
*Saratoga.. Gates.
Monmouth Washington..
Rhode Island.. Sullivan..
Briar Creek.... Ash.
Stony Point.... Wayne
Cowpens..
by Pennsylvania is set down at 22,678; but to Massachusetts there is set down 67,507, although the population of the two States was then about the same in numbers. In one sense this is correct. Pennsylvania did furnish but 25,000 recruits, while Massachusetts sent 67,000. But there was this difference between the recruits: those from Pennsylvania were mostly enlisted for three years, or for the war; while those of Massachusetts generally entered the army for nine months. Thus, the Pennsylvania line was renewed only once every three years, while, during this interɣal, the Massachusetts line was renewed four times, or once every nine months. In this manner the latter nominally furnished four men, while the former furnished one, and this while having only the same number in the field.
* 5,752 British prisoners taken.