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Identifier: magazineofamericv11stev (find matches)
Title: The magazine of American history with notes and queries
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Stevens, John Austin, 1827-1910. ed. cn DeCosta, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1831-1904. ed. cn Johnston, Henry Phelps, 1842-1923, ed. cn Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna), 1829-1893. ed. cn Pond, Nathan Gillett, 1832-1894 ed Abbatt, William, 1851-1935, comp
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Publisher: New York : A.S. Barnes
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of the columns, but the event provedwhat ought to have been expected of a vigilant garrison, commanded by anobservant and thoughtful officer, who, in fact, knew of the intended attackeight days before it was made. Soon after the troops were in motion theirapproach was known by the sentries, and before they had reached the firstbarrier every bell in the city was tolled, the drums beat to arms, the inhab-itants were running to the market place, and every soldier was at his post,ready with cannon and musket to repel the assailants. The death of Montgomery made a profound impression, both in Europeand America, for the excellency of his qualities and disposition had pro-cured for him an uncommon share of private affection, as his abilities hadof public esteem. The Continental Congress proclaimed for him theirgrateful remembrance, profound respect, and high veneration, and desiringto transmit to future ages a truly worthy example of patriotism, conduct, 296 MAJOR-GENERAL RICHARD MONTGOMERY
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MAJOR-GENERAL RICHARD MONTGOMERY 297 boldness of enterprise, insuperable per-severance, and contempt of danger anddeath, caused to be executed byCaffi£res, sculptor to Louis XVI., amonument of white marble, of themost beautiful simplicity and gracefulproportions, with emblematic devices,and a classical inscription written byFranklin, which, since 1789, has adorn-ed the front of St. Pauls Church, inthe city of New York. Even in theBritish Parliament the fallen hero waseulogized by the most eloquent speak-ers—Chatham, Burke, and Barre—as ifhe had been the most devoted servantof the Crown. Lord North, too, whileacknowledging his worth, concludedby saying, Curse on his virtues ; theyhave undone his country. Forty-three years after Montgom-erys death his remains, of which theskeleton was found nearly entire, by an Act of Honor of the Legislatureof the State of New York, were re-moved from Quebec, and buried, July8th, 1818, with brilliant military cere-monies, near the cenotaph erected

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