Posted on 03/21/2008 4:35:56 PM PDT by Pharmboy
He was, and might be known as the Surveyor of his Country. Mason-Dixon line was his project if I remember correctly.
I believe so. Best wishes and good reading!
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Whoops, make that, during the Whiskey Rebellion, he became the first commander-in-chief to lead the troops in person. Hmm. Maybe he was the only one to do so while in office? Dunno.
Washington was already out of retirement. The federal military action came in 1794 and as CIC he actually lead the army in the field.
Thanx for the nod about the book. This site is stronger when folks add their info to the pile.
Hey, nice, this link clarified something else for me:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington#Domestic_issues
50 second split. My fingers don’t type so fast. LOL!
What a great man.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason-Dixon_line
[snip] It was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the resolution of a border dispute between British colonies in Colonial America. Popular speech, especially since the Missouri compromise of 1820 (apparently the first official usage of the term “Mason’s and Dixon’s Line”), uses the Mason-Dixon line symbolically as a cultural boundary between the Northern United States and the Southern United States (Dixie). [end]
Not to be confused with the Dixie Bee Line.
Hey, as clicked the post button on the first one, I said, “duh” to myself, and quick checked it out. ;’)
best seller from a few years ago
Why don’t my url posts show as active links, hmmm?
So did they ever pay the Army?
Newburgh and Fishkill are both in Dutchess County, NY. My 5th great-grandfather was a Lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment of the Dutchess County Militia during the Rev. War. According to my research, that unit had at one time served under Washington’s right-hand man, Israel Putnam. I’ve always wondered if my Patriot ancestor ever got to meet General Washington. What an honor that would have been.
Many got paid thru land grants in the North West terrority : aka Ohio...
This may be of interest to you.
The land in the United States Military District in what is now central Ohio was reserved for veterans of the American Revolution. During the war, American soldiers were issued land warrants to help compensate for their service. The amount of land varied according to rank. In 1796, Congress established the United States Military District to pay off the government's remaining land debts. The eastern boundary was the Seven Ranges. To the south were the Refugee Tract and Congress lands. The western boundary was the Scioto River, and the northern boundary was the line established by the Treaty of Greeneville.
Most veterans did not choose to move to the United States Military District. They often chose to sell their lands without ever seeing them.
Thanks.
It was good that some of the soldiers got some money from their land sales.
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil/
I've long called the northern U.S. "Masie".
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