Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 [Address delivered to the Putnam Phalanx in praise of volunteer militia]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00633.01 Author/Creator: Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 2/5/1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 24.7 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy
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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