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Title: With Washington at Monmouth. A story of three Philadelphia boys
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Otis, James, 1848-1912
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Publisher: New York, A. L. Burt
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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eard Washington cryin a loud, angry voice to the man who was responsi-ble for this disgraceful flight: Sir, I desire to know what is the reason, andwhence came this disorder and confusion ? Enoch could not distinguish General Lees reply;he saw from the face of the man, and understoodby his gestures, that he retorted harshly, and it wasevident to the boy that the commander-in-chief andthe officer next him in rank indulged in angry words,after which Washington wheeled his horse into themidst of the retreating troops until he had rallied aportion of them. Enoch pressed forward as if aware of the factthat his services were soon to be needed, and, ob-serving him, Washington cried: Kide with all speed to Colonel Oswald, andorder him to plant his cannon on the brow of thathill. Tell him to use his pieces with energy uponthe enemy. In an incredibly short space of time the batterywas pouring forth its iron hail, and the pursuingfoe was checked. An eye-witness of the battle writes regarding the
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11 SIR, I DESIRE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE REASON, AND WHENCE CAME THISDISORDER AND CONFUSION ? SAID WASHINGTON IN A LOUD VOICE. Washington at Monmouth, p. 308. WITII WASHING TON A T MONMO tITII. 309 incidents immediately following the arrival of Gen-eral Washington at the scene of the disorder: The presence of the commander-in-chief inspiredthe troops with such confidence and courage thatwithin ten minutes after he appeared the retreatwas suspended, and order brought out of confusion.Stewart and Kamsey formed their regiments undercover of the wood, and with Oswald, kept the enemyat bay. Washington rode fearlessly in the storm ofmissiles hurled by the British Grenadiers and artil-lerists ; and when his army was arranged in battleorder before the foe, he rode back to Lee, and,pointing to the rallied troops, said : Will you, sir, command in that place ? I will, eagerly exclaimed Lee, for his treach-ery had utterly failed. Then, said Washington, I expect you to checkthe enemy immediately. Your

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