Two Amusing Anecdotes From The Siege Of Charleston In 1780

In 1822, Alexander Garden, an aide-de-camp of Major General Nathanael Greene, published a fascinating work titled Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War in America, With Sketches in Character.  Some of the stories contained in the volume are based on Garden’s own experiences, or were conveyed to him personally by veterans of the conflict.  Out of a great many fascinating and forgotten morsels, I have selected two for the reader’s enjoyment.

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A Tale Of Chivalry From The Revolutionary War

A touching example of battlefield chivalry is found in the august pages of Alexander Garden’s Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War in America.  This forgotten work, through interviews with veterans and knowledgeable parties, was published in 1822, and compiles a great number of stories connected with the war and its combatants.  One of them we will present here.

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