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Battle of Trenton
Robby:
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/meet-american-rowed-washington-across-delaware-christmas-sailor-soldier-john-glover
God bless our Republic.
Robby
Nazgul:
Had an ancestor Moses was in the unit that went with Washington on this raid.
Don
Jimmyino:
In my younger days I participated in the reenactment held on Christmas day at Washington's Crossing State Park.
In my mind the biggest salute must be given to the boatmen of Glover's command. They made numerous trips back and forth to transport the 2500 men across the river, marched the 9 miles to Trenton and fought the battle, then marched back to the boats and ferried the entire army and the prisoners back to the Pa side, all without rest or relief. Iron men in an army of iron men.
I thank God for all of them.
Greg Pennell:
--- Quote from: cable on December 27, 2022, 01:24:14 AM ---my son and I drank a toast to my gggggrandfather, Casper Goebel, who was at that battle and is number 37 on the prisoner list,
he was interned at lancaster and after 6 months of so he became a blue coat, a continental soldier, and fought the rest of the war on the american side. he was at a number of significant battles, including guilford courthouse. who knows, maybe he even knew Dennis' ancestor who was in the battle as well.
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Cable, good to see a post from you, and I hope you’re doing well! For those that don’t know, Cable and I share 5th great-grandfather Casper. I still get a kick telling his story, about my ancestor that fought on both sides of the Revolutionary War.
Greg
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