Henry Ludington commanded a militia regiment in Dutchess County, New York, through the Revolution, guarding the debatable ground between the armies and running secret-service agents for Washington. Johnson draws on family papers, pension depositions and period documents, printed with their original spelling, to tell his story, including his daughter Sybil’s night ride to rouse the regiment.
Printed for the family in 1907, a detailed record of the militia war on the Hudson frontier. Download the free EPUB.