WASHINGTON.
THE
EARLY LIFE
OF
WASHINGTON;
DESIGNED FOR THE
INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT
OF
PROVIDENCE:
KNOWLES, VOSE AND COMPANY.
1838.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1838,by Knowles, Vose & Co., in the Clerk’s Office of theDistrict Court for the District of Rhode-Island.
CONTENTS.
Washington’s birth—his ancestors—the first school heattended—family anecdotes—death of his father.
Family anecdote—George lives with his half-brotherAugustine about three years, and attends Mr. Williams’sschool—his manuscript book of forms—hisrules of behavior.
Came very near entering the British Navy at the ageof fourteen—attends school at Fredericksburg—becomesa practical surveyor at the age of sixteen—theIndian war dance—continues surveying three years—isappointed Adjutant General of the Militia, withthe rank of Major, at the age of nineteen—accompanieshis half-brother Lawrence to Barbadoes—Lawrencedies and leaves George the Mount Vernonestate.
Washington’s mission from the Governor of Virginia tothe French commandant, at the age of twenty-one—narrowlyescapes being killed by an Indian—camenear being drowned in the Allegany river—visitsQueen Aliquippa.
Major Washington, at the age of twenty-two, is appointedto command the regular Virginia forces,consisting of two companies—being increased to six[vi]companies, he is raised to the rank of LieutenantColonel, and made second in command—his modesty—thefort, just begun at the fork of the Ohio, surrendersto the French—Washington attacks and defeatsa party of French.
Battle of the Great Meadows—vote of thanks to ColonelWashington and his officers—disapproving of thearrangement of the Virginia troops, he retires fromthe service.
Is invited by General Braddock to join his expeditionas a volunteer—accepts the invitation—Battle of Monongahela—Washingtoncondu