New Yorks Forts In The Revolution PDF Download

Excerpt from Relics of the Revolution: The Story of the Discovery of the Buried Remains of Military Life in Forts and Camps on Manhattan Island The information which has been secured by the explorations which are herein described, has established the character, as well as the location of most of the fortified places and camps of the troops of the contending Armies of the Revolution, on and around the northern portion of the Island of Manhattan, and comparison of the facts and objects disclosed by the work, with historical records, has resulted in some addition to our knowledge of the difficulties and dangers of that interesting period in our country's history. The work has been conducted for its own reward, the establishment of historical fact, the preservation of valuable remains, and the enjoyment and instruction of the public. The work has been productive, as we have reason to believe, of practical and far-reaching value in the interest it has awakened in tho historic past of our city in a large number of our citizens, old and young, an interest which cannot fail of beneficial effects in promoting the growth of patriotism and good citizenship. The work has attracted hundreds of visitors, has interested and informed numbers of children, has provided a theme for many newspaper articles, and the exhibition of the poor rusted objects ill public places has proved a source of keen interest to thousands of visitors from all parts of our country. In these saddened days of world warfare and misery, it would indeed be a misfortune and one that tho circle of workers would greatly deplore, if the results of their labor, and the interest evoked thereby should lead to any increased martial spirit or any approval of war as a means of settlement of even a righteous cause. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.