Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 [Address delivered to the Putnam Phalanx in praise of volunteer militia]

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Type
Documents
Date
2/5/1864
Author/Creator
Everett, Edward, 1794-1865
Title
[Address delivered to the Putnam Phalanx in praise of volunteer militia]
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Welcomes the Putnam Phalanx, from Hartford, Connecticut, to Boston. Offers words of praise regarding volunteer militia groups, discussing their historical significance and the involvement of George Washington and John Adams in implementing the militia system. Credits the volunteers for eliminating the need for a gigantic standing army. Commends the "Yeoman soldier, who never looked back but once, after putting his hand to the plough, & that was when he left it in the furrow, at the tidings of Lexington & Concord."

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