Patriot and tory; one hundred years ago; a tale of the Revolution, embracing an authentic account of the thrilling incidents and exciting episodes of ... of revolutionary celebrities; the story
Julia Mcnair Wright
Paperback
(RareBooksClub.com, Sept. 13, 2013)
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...Only a few of the sick are in this hospital, for it is too small for a tenth part of those who need. Hannah said she had carried the blanket that my uncle sent her to a sick man lying on the earth in a cabin, and that she should make the broth go as far as she could. I set about helping her care for her patients, put her hospital in order, and prepare their food. While we were busy Richard Reid came in. Said Hannah, "I would have died of very despair and heart-ache here had it not been for this good friend. He labors for the sick night and day, contrives beds for them, robs himself to feed them, and reads and prays with them." After we had done what was possible in the hospital, Richard and Hannah went off to see other sick soldiers, and I went to Robert Shirtliffe, whom before I had not dared approach. "Deborah," I said, "how fare you?" "Safe yet, thanks to Hannah," said Deborah.."When first I felt the ball go through my shoulder, all else was lost in the horrible thought that now I should be discovered. I prayed God to have mercy on me; and let me die at once. But I was picked up and carried to one side, and in an hour or two, during which I suffered the agonies of death from apprehension, some one stopped by me crying, "What, Bob! wounded? Cheer up, now; we will save you." And it was your cousin. He had his blanket wrapped around me, and I was carried back of the encampments. I was nearly senseless from terror when I was put down, and Captain Temple went off to find help for me. He came back at last, saying, " Cure Bob; I owe my life to him." I opened my eyes to beg to be let alone, and there stood Hannah Dana! She did not recognize me until, as she bent down, I...