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Letter to Editor
September 27, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Letter praises General Stephen's division for minimal disorder in Portsmouth, contrasting with widespread complaints against soldiery; reports only 30 shillings in damages over six months, paid by the General, as evidence of good discipline.
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Mess. Dixon & Hunter,
WHILE the country resounds with complaints against our soldiery for disorderly behaviour, and devastation marks too generally the places in which they have been stationed, it would be injustice to General Stephen, and his division, not to rescue them from a censure, not less merited, I fear, than odious. The General, preparatory to his leaving Portsmouth, desired every one, who had suffered any injury from the troops under his command, to bring in an account of their damages. The whole amounted to no more than thirty shillings, which the General very cheerfully paid. It must be observed, that these were the damages of at least six months,—a plain proof of the efficacy of good discipline, and a proper attention to duty in officers.
CIVIS.
WHILE the country resounds with complaints against our soldiery for disorderly behaviour, and devastation marks too generally the places in which they have been stationed, it would be injustice to General Stephen, and his division, not to rescue them from a censure, not less merited, I fear, than odious. The General, preparatory to his leaving Portsmouth, desired every one, who had suffered any injury from the troops under his command, to bring in an account of their damages. The whole amounted to no more than thirty shillings, which the General very cheerfully paid. It must be observed, that these were the damages of at least six months,—a plain proof of the efficacy of good discipline, and a proper attention to duty in officers.
CIVIS.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Military War
What keywords are associated?
General Stephen
Soldier Discipline
Portsmouth
Military Conduct
Troop Damages
What entities or persons were involved?
Civis.
Mess. Dixon & Hunter
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Civis.
Recipient
Mess. Dixon & Hunter
Main Argument
defends general stephen and his division from general complaints about soldierly disorder by reporting that damages over six months amounted to only thirty shillings, which the general paid, demonstrating good discipline.
Notable Details
Damages Amounted To Thirty Shillings Over Six Months
General Paid Cheerfully
Proof Of Efficacy Of Good Discipline And Officer Attention To Duty