feated him, followed him to the right of his
lines, stormed his entrenchments, and took and held possession
of the right of his position, which compelled him to retreat to
Saratoga, and there to capitulate.

"After the memorable event of the capitulation of General
Burgoyne's army, the regiment to which I belonged was ordered
to Pennsylvania, to join the army under the command of General
Washington. I remained with the army the winter of 1777, at
Valley Forge; and in the spring of 1778, when the British army
evacuated Philadelphia, I was in the battle of Monmouth.

"From December, 1778, to May, 1779, I commanded the American
posts in advance of the White Plains, near Kingsbridge, during
which time I had various skirmishes with the enemy. In May,
1779, the principal part of the British army advanced up the
North River to Verplank's and Stoney Point, and I was ordered
to retreat before them to West Point.

"I then joined the light infantry, under the command of General
Wayne, and was in the memorable attack on Stoney Point, with a
separate command of four hundred light infantry.

"For my conduct on this occasion I received the particular
thanks of General Wayne, General Washington, and congress.

"In the summer and autumn of 1780, I commanded the advanced
posts of the army; and in December of that year, I commanded an
expedition against the enemy, stationed at Morrissina, which
was successful, and for which I received the thanks of General
Washington, in his general orders to the army, and likewise the
thanks of congress. General Washington, in his orders, I well
remember, made use of these words: 'He thanked me for my
judicious arrangements in the plan of operations, and for my
intrepidity and valour in the execution.'

"From the conclusion of the revolutionary war I have lived
with the respect of my countrymen, and have enjoyed repeated
marks of their confidence in the offices which have been
bestowed upon me. When I found that the independence, for which
I had so often fought, was assailed,--that again my country
must appeal to arms to avenge her wrongs, and to protect her
rights,--I felt that I might yet do her some service. For
though many years had passed since I had fought under her
standard, and though my own arm might not have had its wonted
strength,