Friday, February 07, 2014

This Day in History: February 7

By this arrangement it would take 950 men to act on the defensive the whole of the summer Season, the number of Militia in Washington County is said to be 2000, in Westmoreland 1000. The Inhabitants are dispirited, and talk much of making their escape early in the spring to the east Side of the Mountain, unless they see a prospect of support. [More]

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