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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by
G. P. PUTNAM AND CO.
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York
The Knickerbocker Press
NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK
Life of George Washington
Contents.
CHAP. I.-North Carolina-Difficulties of its In-
vasion-Character of the People and Country
-Sumter, his Character and Story-Rocky
Mount-Hanging Rock-Slow Advance of
De Kalb-Gates Takes Command-Desolate
March-Battle of Camden-Flight of Gates-
Sumter Surprised by Tarleton at the Wax-
haws-Washington's Opinion of Militia-His
Letter to Gates
CHAP. II.-Treason of Arnold-His Correspond-
ence with the Enemy-His Negotiations
with André-Parting Scene with Washington
-Midnight Conference on the Banks of the
Hudson-Return of André by Land-Circum-
stances of his Capture
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CHAP. III.-Interview of Washington with the
French Officers at Hartford-Plan of Attack
Disconcerted-Washington's Return-Scenes
at Arnold's Headquarters in the Highlands—
Tidings of André's Capture-Flight of Arnold
-Letters from the Traitor - Washington's
Precautions-Situation of Mrs. Arnold . . 55
VOL. vi.
CHAP. IV.-André's Conduct as a Prisoner-His
Conversations with Colonel Tallmadge-Story
of Nathan Hale-André's Prison at Tappan-
Correspondence on his Behalf-His Trial-
Execution-Reward of the Captors-Reward
of Arnold-His Proclamation After For-
tunes of Mrs. Arnold.
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CHAP. V.-Greene Takes Command at West Point
-Insidious Attempts to Shake the Confi-
dence of Washington in his Officers-Plan
to Entrap Arnold - Character of Sergeant
Champe-Court of Inquiry into the Conduct
of Gates-Greene Appointed to the Southern
Department-Washington's Instructions to
him - Incursions from Canada - Mohawk
Valley Ravaged-State of the Army - Re-
forms Adopted-Enlistment for the War-
Half Pay.
CHAP. VI. The Marquis Lafayette and his Light
Infantry-Proposes a Brilliant Stroke-Prep-
arations for an Attack on the British Posts on
New York Island-Visit of the Marquis of
Chastellux to the American Camp-Washing-
ton at Headquarters-Attack on the British
Posts Given up-Stark Forages Westchester
County Exploit of Tallmadge on Long
Island
CHAP. VII.-Rigorous Measures of Cornwallis in
South Carolina-Ferguson Sent to Scour the
Mountain Country between the Catawba and
the Yadkin-Cornwallis in a Hornet's Nest
-Movements of Ferguson-Mountain Men
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