Hamiltonian America.Chapter 9,Sons of Liberty,pg.11

"In the comments by Hercules Mulligan the contention was that Hamilton's appointment as artillery captain was premised on the fact he would muster thirty men.Infact in his anecdotes,he bragged that they both recruited about twenty five men in one golden afternoon alone.He gathered sixty eight men under his command and assumed almost a patternal responsibility for their welfare including feeding,stipendary, clothing and discipline.He funded the company from his St.Croix subscription fund and was fond of military pride when he says "Military pride is to be excited and kept up by military parade ."and concluded when he says "No time ought to be lost in teaching the recruits the use of arms."

He became a captain at twenty one so much a popular leader shared hardship with bombardiers and gunners.Not tolerant of inequities,permitted and sanctioned equal pay and rations between his men and counterparts in the continental army.His policy was adopted by the new York provincial congress when he favoured promotions only within his rank ,fair-minded tough according to his surbodinates and a firm believer in meritocracy. Several years later when they had fallen apart from one of his old folks as vocal political enemy and challenged his wisdom,had retorted "I served in your company during the war and I know you will do me justice inspire of my rudeness."He was much concerned with military dress and kept to the ethics his men be properly dressed .He was fond of "nothing" "more necessary than to stimulate the vanity of soldiers"to him as ethics demands"....a smart dress is essential"and "When not attended to the soldier is exposed to ridicule and humiliation ".They wore brass buttons and buff collars on blue coats with white shoulder belts strapped in diagonal mode across their chests.About seventy five pairs of buckskin breeches for his men within four months fully paid for by the subscription fund.The company fully funded became the epitome of standard for the whole army and perfected every branch of the discipline and army obligations.When he became major general,he instructed his officers to follow the same routine in training their men His profound impression on swelling rank of senior military figures and admirers who later joined his company."

"Have you heard about Nathaniel Greene before?"

"It was he an ex Quaker former iron monger from Rhode Island,who met Hamilton one day and the way he trained his men during parade exercises and chatted him .Thunderstruck at his military knowledge upon the invitation to the dinner,Henry Knox artillery chief had commented about the largely self educated Greene that he was well positioned to benefit from Hamilton's military knowledge and was dumbfounded that he could compare with the best generals in the army despite being untutored had learnt everything from books.This happened in less than twelve months from the "rawest and most untutored human being"measured up to "any general officer in the army". Hamilton had declined offers from Lord Stirling and later drom Greene as military aide.George Washington valued green more than any of his other generals.Greene then Washington 's most respected army general and it was he who perhaps first recommended Hamilton to Washington and touted his sublime merits."

"Did you know later Boston fell apart ?"

"Yeah you re right,it fell apart from the British and was annexed by continental army.Then New York became next battle ground and it anticipated the invasion.Lord Stirling mobilised over four thousand men to guard the streets where one third of the inhabitants had fled due to general panic.Lord Stirling in march had sealed off major streets with his men and highly strung network of batteries and earthworks as mounds round Manhattan.It stretched from the Hudson river down to the east River."

"What did Hamilton men do?"

"A small fort adorned with twelve cannons was constructed by Hamilton on the high ground of Bayard's hills."

"Bayard's hills?"

"Yeah near the current day intersection between mulberry streets and the canal "

"Washington supervised military operations too during the period "

"Yeah you re right he came in April from new England to new York and located his headquarters at the Hudson river vicinity.The Hudson river mansion was called Richmond Hill."

"Oh it later became the home of Arron burr"

"Exactly the executioner."

"He failed to assault Quebec "

"You re right.But fresh from that failed experiment visited Washington in June and received employment as military staff as they call it then"family" .The youthful Burr from an aristocratic background though Washington would give him a esteemed post but when he was relegated to ordinary role he retreated."

"He failed himself a failure at Quebec failed expedition?"

"You get it.Always stake your Dominion in every expedition and a winner not the same as a looser".

"I see uhhhhhhhh"

"He sent letter to Washington to complain less qualified men were promoted ahead of him and later work general Israel Putnam.He was s chronic womanizer,lack deference with predilection for intrigue grated on Washington and his progress was bought through his relationship with Washington.Whereas Hamilton and other colleagues profited from General Washington 's approbation.