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Thomas Cadwalader

Thomas Cadwalader was ushered into this world in 1743 in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania At the commencement of the struggle for Liberty he was in the front rank of the brave revolutionary war generals and enjoyed the unlimited confidence of the illustrious Washington. At the beginning of the war he commanded a corps called the "Silk Stocking Company." He was soon made a Brigadier-and put in command of the Pennsylvania troops. During 1776-1777 he was constantly on duty, participating in the battles of Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, displaying great courage, skill and prudence on each occasion. He loved Washington better than his own life. When General Conway slandered the commander-in-chief he was at once challenged by General Cadwalader and was dangerously wounded. Supposing he might not survive, he wrote to Washington acknowledging he had done him great injustice. General Cadwalader was an ornament to the age in which he lived. In him the soldier, statesman, gentleman and scholar were all harmoniously blended. In public and private life he filled up the measure of a good man and crowned the design of his creation with an imperishable fame. His career was a continued round of usefulness.

Source: The Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson