The narrative of Major Abraham Leggett of the army of the revolution

26 December 1776

Battle of Trenton

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(7) Maj. Gen. John Sullivan was born in Berwick, in the State of Maine, on the 17th day of Feb., 1740. After studying law he established himself in the profession in New Hamp- shire. Turning his attention to military affairs, he received, in 1772, the commission of Major, and in 1775, that of Briga- dier-General. The next year he was sent to Canada, and on the death of Gen. Thomas, succeeded him in command of the army there. In this year he was promoted to the rank of Major-General, and was soon after captured by the British in the battle on Long Island. He was subsequently exchanged, and rejoined the army. At the battles of Trenton, Brandy- wine and Germantown, he commanded a division, and was the sole commander of an expedition to Newport, It. 1., which failed through want of cooperation of the French fleet. In 1779 he commanded an expedition against the Indians. He

4 October 1777

Battle of Germantown

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Le acted as Aid-de-camp and Secretary to Gen. Sliirley, and at the close of the war accompanied him to England. He returned to America in 1761, and soon after married the daughter of Pliilip Livingston. In March, 1776, he was appointed by Congress a Brigadier-General, and in April following took command at New York. He was taken prisoner at tlie battle of Brooklyn, but was soon after exchanged, and in February following, was appointed Major-General. He was subsequently in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and in 1781 was stationed at Albany, to command the Northern army. In the year following he made Phila- delphia his head-quarters, and in the Sj^ring he again took command of the northern troops, and located himself at Albany. He died there on the 15th January, 1783, from an attack of the gont, in the 57th year of his age.

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(7) Maj. Gen. John Sullivan was born in Berwick, in the State of Maine, on the 17th day of Feb., 1740. After studying law he established himself in the profession in New Hamp- shire. Turning his attention to military affairs, he received, in 1772, the commission of Major, and in 1775, that of Briga- dier-General. The next year he was sent to Canada, and on the death of Gen. Thomas, succeeded him in command of the army there. In this year he was promoted to the rank of Major-General, and was soon after captured by the British in the battle on Long Island. He was subsequently exchanged, and rejoined the army. At the battles of Trenton, Brandy- wine and Germantown, he commanded a division, and was the sole commander of an expedition to Newport, It. 1., which failed through want of cooperation of the French fleet. In 1779 he commanded an expedition against the Indians. He

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(•20) Majoe-Gexeral Alexander M'Dougaix was the son of a Scotchman who sold milk in the city of New York, and the son, when a boy, assisted the father in the business. The subject of our sketch took an early stand on the side of the colonists, and when the war broke out he joined the array. In August, 1776, he was appointed a Brigadier-General, and in the month of October of the year following, he was com- missioned as Major-General. He commanded the Americans in the action at "White Plains in 1776. and was in the battle at Germantown in the autumn of 1777. In 1781 lie wa