New Hampshire had four men who received general officer rank from Congress between 1775 and the end of actual fighting in 1781. Let us briefly consider each of them in relation to Washington. John Sullivan of Durham (1740-1795) won the rank of Brigadier General in June, 1775, and the rank of Major General in August, 1776. He was with Washington in almost all his campaigns from the siege of Boston to his own resignation from the army in December, 1779. Throughout these years, says his biographer, C. P. Whittemore, he was" . . . brave, energetic, and resourceful."24 At the same time he was ambitious, somewhat sensitive, and easily had his feelings hurt. For example, on March 15, 1777, General Washington had to write Sullivan a strong letter, warning him against imagining that he (Sullivan) was being in any way passed over or neglected25 To John Sullivan's credit he never lost his confidence in the Commander-in-Chief nor his admiration for him. In his letter of resignation from the army Major General Sullivan wrote Washington:26 "My publick & Constant Declarations have been, & I now repeat, that in my opinion, you are the Saviour of this Country, and that to your fortitude, bravery, & Steady Performance, do we owe the Independence & Freedom we Enjoy." The second New Hampshire man to obtain general officer rank was James Reed (1722-1807). A native of Massachusetts, he had lived in Fitzwilliam after 1765. At the beginning of the War he was named Colonel of the 3rd New Hampshire. In August, 1776, he was commissioned a Brigadier General by Congress, but shortly thereafter became blind27 In September, 1776, he retired from the army and lived quietly the rest of his life in Fitzwilliam. I have found no record of any existing correspondence between Reed and George Washington. Enoch Poor (1736-1780), born in Massachusetts but a resident of Exeter after 1760, was the third New Hampshire officer who attained a general's rank. Commissioned in 1775 as Colonel of the 2nd New Hampshire, Poor was promoted by Congress to the rank of a Brigadier General on February 21, 1777. He was active in General Sullivan's campaign of 1779 against the Iroquois Indians, but died of wounds in September, 1780. Of him the Commander-in-Chief wrote:28 "He was an officer of distinguished merit who as a citizen and a soldier had every claim to the esteem of his country." The fourth New Hampshire man to receive general officer rank was John Stark (1728-1822), whose statue graces the State House plaza in Concord. The house that he built still stands in the city in which we meet today. Stark began his Revolutionary War service as Colonel of the 1st New Hampshire. He was with Washington at Trenton and Princeton, serving in an important command, and on the eve of the battle of Trenton bluntly offering his advice to Washington.29 Following the great victory of Stark and his men at Bennington on August 16, 1777, Stark received his long-deserved promotion. He was named by Congress on October 4, 1777, as a Continental Brigadier General.30 Later in the war he served as Commander of the United States forces in the northern portion of New York, and was a member of the court-martial board that sentenced Major Andre to death, following Arnold's treason in September, 1780. His affection for and devotion to Washington were attested in a letter he wrote to the Commander-in-Chief on September 23, 1782:31 During the course of the winter and the greater part of the spring and summer I was scarce able to ride five miles, but as the autumn begins to advance I find my health gradually returning and had thoughts of taking a ride to camp in case I could have found cash enough in the state to defray my expenses . . . Money I have none and my private fortune scarce competent to the support of a numerous offspring which Heaven has been pleased to bestow . . . However, should your Excellency think my presence at any place in the army necessary for the good of my country, I will endeavor upon the shortest notice to comply with your commands . . . "Most sincerely wishing you success, that your path on the theatre of glory may still continue to shine with its usual splendor and that you may soon be able to restore to your country a safe, honorable and lasting tranquility, is the ardent wish of your most obedient, most devoted and very humble servant, JOHN STARK." http://www.sar.org/nhssar/essays/Washingt.html

Does anyone have any references to Danenhower/Danenhour soldiers in the Revolutionary War? Below is what I have, but I would love to have more. thanks, Rusty Danenhour LangPennsylvania Archives Series Vol. 13, p. 50 Revolutionary Soldiers Danehovier, Abram Dowhower, Jacob PA Sixth Series, vol 1 p. 725 Return of the classes that were order�d out on their tour August 16th, 17803rd class, George Donhower p. 731 A Class Roll for the Kingsessing Co., 1781, 3rd class George Donhower p. 741, Associations and Militia, 7th Company, Capt. Charles Justice, 3rd class George Donhower p. 928, 7th Company, ensign George Donnahour p. 952, Seventh Battalion, Lt. Colo. Matthew Holgais, Maj. John Beth �Ensign George DonnahourThe National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 117page 197[p.197]� Mrs. Belle Danenhower Williams. DAR ID Number: 116634 Born in Washington, D. C. Wife of Frank L. Williams. Descendant of John Danenhower, as follows: 1. William Weaver Danenhower (1820-94) m. 1840 Elizabeth Uber (b. 1824). 2. Charles Danenhower (1782-1845) m. 1808 Rachel Weaver (d. 1826). 3. John Danenhower m. Eve Riter. John Danenhower was a private in Capt. Peter Frailey's 7th company, Philadelphia County militia. He was born, 1751, in Philadelphia; died in Germantown, Pa. A National Register of the Society Sons of the American Revolution��� *WILLIAM WEAVER DANENHOWER, died May 28, 1894 (2105). Son of Charles and Rachel (Weaver) Danenhower; grandson of John Danenhower, Wagonmaster Penna. troops. ===== Take care, Rusty Lang __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com