IRISHMEN IN THE REVOLUTION.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IX, Issue 453, 16 December 1881, Page 7

IRISHMEN IN THE REVOLUTION.

(Compiled from Historical Records by Congressman Bobinson.) John Gibson, a native of Ireland, a renowned Indian fighter, and Major-General in our army. His brother George penetrated tbe forests from Pittsburg to New Orleans to supply Washington with powder from the latter city, then under Spanish rule. He fought in all our battles with England, from Trenton to Yorktown. His men were rifle sharp-shooters, and were known as " Gibson's Lambs." This George's son George was Cooamissary-General of the United States Army for forty years, and his son, John B. Gibson, was Chief Justice of Pennsylvania for twenty -five years, whom Jeremiah S. Black, another son of Ireland, describes as " the most illustrious judge of his time." James Graham, who commanded in fifteen battles in our war with England, before he was twenty-three years of age. The youngest of his twelve children, whose mother was the daughter of John Davidson, another Irishman, who signed the Mecklenberg declaration of Independence, was William A. Graham, a member of President Taylor's Cabinet, and a candidate for Vice- President on the ticket with Winfield Scott. Edward Hand, Washington's favourite Adjutant-General, a native of Ireland. John Hazlett, a native of Ireland, who fell with Mercer at Princeton, and whose son was Governor of Delaware. William Irvine, a native of Ireland, who fought with Wayne undex General Thompson (both Irish), in Cana ta, commanded the advance troops at Monmouth, stormed Stony Point with " Mad Anthony," and was trusted and praised by Washington everywhere. Henry Knox, Major-General, and Washington's Chief of Artillery, and also Secretary of War and of the Navy in Washington* Cabinet. Andrew Lewis, who was born in Ireland, but bad to fly with his father, John, who shot an Irish landlord for evicting himself and family from their hone. This John who slew his Irish landlord had five sons, all of whom distinguished themselves in our war with England. When Washington assumed command of our army he requested that Andrew Lewis should be made one of his MajorGenerals. Andrew McClary, the giant patriot, a Major commanding at Bunker's Hill, where he fell. David Porter, a naval officer of merit in the war of the Revolution, father of David Porter, whose career was "a blaze of glory," and grandfather of Admiral David D. Porter, the head of our navy, who will have charge of the naval display at Yorktown. Stephen Moylan, brother of the Catholic Bisbop of Cork, one of Washington's favourite generals, and one of five brothers who fought in our Revolutionary army. Daniel Morgan, a native of Ireland, who won, tbe victory of the Cowpens over Tarleton, helped to defeat Burgoyne, and fought under Montgomery at Quebec. Andrew Pickens, who fought at the Cowpens And elsewhere, and whose son and grandson were governors of South Carolina. Jerry O'Brien, who fought and won^our first sea fight with the British. John Bodgers, whose father came from Ireland and served in the Revolutionary war, and gave to this country one of its most illustrious families of naval heroes. John Stark, who fought and won the battle of Bennington. , John Sullivan, one of Washington's favourite generals. There are also come of the most illustrious heroes of our second war with England, who were born in Ireland or of Irish parent!, whose descendants or relatives, if living, should be welcome guest* at our Centennial^- Andrew Jackson and Alexander Macomb, in our army ; Stephen Decatur, David Porter, John Bodgers, Johnston Blakely, Thomas McDonougb, Oliver. H Perry, and Charles Stewart, in our navy. If there are any of the families of these heroic Irishmen and sons of Irishmen, who served this country co well, now resident in Ireland, a warm welcome is tendered them, and particularly to the grandson of our gallant Commodore, " Old Ironsides," Charles Stewart Parnell,