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The life of Captain David Perry, a soldier of the French and revolutionary wars, containing many extraordinary occurrences relating to his own private history, and an account of some interesting events in the history of the times in which he lived no-where else recorded. Written by himself. Windsor, Vt., Printed at the Republican & Yeoman Printing Office, 1822.
By Capt. David Perry (b. 1741)
"Recollections of an old soldier." was published by Reprinted, W. Abbatt in 1928 - Tarrytown, N.Y., it has 37 pages and the language of the book is English.
“Recollections of an old soldier.” Metadata:
- Title: ➤ Recollections of an old soldier.
- Author: Capt. David Perry (b. 1741)
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 37
- Publisher: Reprinted, W. Abbatt
- Publish Date: 1928
- Publish Location: Tarrytown, N.Y.
“Recollections of an old soldier.” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Biography - History - Autobiography - Personal narratives - Soldiers - Massachusetts provincial soldiers - British colonial history - Siege of Lousibourg - Siege of Ticonderoga - Siege of Quebec - General Montcalm - General James Wolfe - British North America - Canadian colonial history - Rangers - United States French and Indian War, 1755-1763 - United States Revolutionay War, 1775-1783 - Siege of Boston - United States War of 1812, 1812-1814 - Thomas Macdonough - Battle of Plattsburgh - Battle of Lake Champlain
- People: ➤ Capt. David Perry (1741-1826) - Sir William Pepperell - General Montcalm - General Wolfe - Moses Hazen - Israel Putnam - George Washington - Thomas Macdonough
- Places: ➤ United States - Ticonderoga - Quebec - Nova Scotia - Newfoundland - Massachusetts - Connecticut - New Hampshire - Vermont - New York
- Time: ➤ King George's War - French and Indian War, 1755-1763 - Revolution, 1775-1783 - War of 1812, 1812-1814
Edition Specifications:
- Pagination: 4 p. l., 7-37 p.
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL6716441M - OL16800518W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 25224167
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 28015977
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...May we all remember the maxim of our illustrious Washington: "United we stand; divided we fall." -- When we reflect back to our Revolutionary war, and see how much blood and treasure were spent to gain our independence, shall we, after so long an experience of the advantages arising from so good a government, be any more deceived by internal or foreign enemies? Shall we contrast the mildness of our government, and the civil and religious liberty that we enjoy under it, with the bigotry and tyranny which prevails under the monarchies of Europe, and say we are willing to exchange the former for the latter? I dare say not. Then let me conjure my posterity to stand by this government of our choice, and never be deceived by political or ecclesiastical demagogues. Let the people keep the right and power of election; always in their own hands, and at their annual freemen's meetings be sure to choose men into office, who are true friends of a Republican Government. Let them encourage all the arts and sciences that are necessary in a Republic, and none others, -- and in this way they may perpetuate their liberties. -- But if they are ambitious to ape the follies, extravagance, and luxury of European countries, their freedom can have but a short duration. But, above all, let us as a nation dedicate ourselves to God, and pray that he would have us in his holy keeping, and so direct the councils of our nation, as may tend to preserve its free institutions, to the latest period of time; which is the ardent prayer of DAVID PERRY Chelsea, Vt. 1819
...At one time about thirty of the Indians, with their Sachem, came to see us. I talked with the Sachem some time; and, among other things, about going a hunting with him. I asked him if he would use me well: he said, if I did as he bid me, he would; if not, that he would kill me. On such terms, I thought it best not to try a new master.
"Recollections of an old soldier." Description:
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The National Union Catalog [NCU] description of Perry's Recollections follows, with corrective revisions in brackets by Denise G. Jones: "The writer's life was spent in Rehoboth and Dighton, Mass., Killingby [Killingly], Conn., Plainfield, N.H., and Chelsea, Vt. [Note: He lived his final years in Ira, Vermont, where he died in 1826, and was buried.] He served in four campaigns of the French and Indian War from Massachusetts, 1758-1762 and in two campaigns of the Revolution from Connecticut, 1775-1776 [1775, and 1776-1777]." William Abbatt's edition contains a couple of footnotes. It also contains the Advertisement/Preface by the original printer Simeon Ide that began the 1822 first edition. Abbatt thus preserved with his 1928 publiction that Advertisement beyond the very rare first editions, and was the only edition to do so for some years. It was not included in the Alden republication at around the same time. However Abbatt's Magazine of History publications were rare, too, and printed for a certain clientele: university libraries, historical societies, and a certain esoteric pool of subscribers. Hence, Ide's Advertisement remained almost unknown until the first edition was made more wide-spread through microfilm and microfiche, and finally through the internet, beginning with The Captain David Perry Web Site, c1999-. (See this site for the Advertisement and more information regarding its significance.) Here follows William Abbatt's Preface to his Magazine of History reprinting, quoted in its entirety: "THE MEMOIR OF David Perry is extremely scarce: in fact we can trace but two copies of it, one sold at auction in 1927, and the second, from which our copy was made, owned by the Vermont Historical Society [VHS]. "It is an interesting record of the experiences of a Massachusetts lad, from the time he was sixteen until 1776 [1777]-- during which period he was a soldier first with Abercrombie at Ticonderoga, then with Wolfe at Quebec, then in 1762 with the British in Newfoundland and finally with Washington at the Siege of Boston. "His descriptions, both of Ticonderoga and the Quebec expedition, are extremely graphic -- more so than others with the writer has read; and the story of the Newfoundland service is of particular interest, as of an almost unknown episode. "In several respects his story of Ticonderoga will remind the reader of the account given by Thomas Brown, in our Number 4." [Note: William Abbatt does not mention the winter during the Revolution in Providence, R.I., 1776-77 under Gen. Joseph Spencer, nor the War of 1812, especially regarding the Battle of Plattsburgh, NY, on land and the Battle of Lake Champlain on sea, with Commodore Thomas MacDonough's victory, that Perry remarks upon as a civilian. Source: The Captain David Perry Web Site, c1999-; see this site for more information. The full reference for William Abbatt's edition is: The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries: Extra Number - No. 137. Vol. 35, No. 1. ] NOTE: For more information on Captain David Perry's book, click on “Recollections of an old soldier” AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE to go to the main Recollections page. Included are a description of Perry's life and times, excerpts, links, etc.
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