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second  efibrt  before  he  could  release  himself  from  the  sol-
dier's grasp,  and  gladlj^  got  off  with  the  loss  of  a  part  of  his
garment.  In  another  moment  both  Green  and  Langum
were  dashing  down  a  declivity,  and  though  several  shots
were  fired  at  them,  they  escaped  unhurt,  and  were  soon
beyond  the  reach  of  their  pursuers.  Aided  by  the  friendly
wilderness,  and  sympathizing  Loyalists,  they  in  time  reached
their  old  region  of  Buffalo  creek,  in  now  Cleveland  County,
Green  at  least  renouncing  his  brief,  sad  experience  in  the
Torv  service,  joined  the  Whigs,  and  battled  manfully  there-
after for  his  country.  Both  Green  and  Langum  long  sur-
vived the  war,  and  were  very  worthy  people.  *

Allaire  records  an  incident,  involving,  if  correctly  reported,
rash  treatment  on  the  part  of  Colonel  Cleveland  towards
Doctor  Johnson,  whose  benevolent  acts,  it  would  be  sup-
posed, would  have  commanded  the  respectful  attention  of  all :
'•November  the  first,"  writes  Lieutenant  Allaire,  "  Doctor
Johnson  was  insulted  and  knocked  down  by  Colonel  Cleve-
land, for  attempting  to  dress  the  wounds  of  a  man  whom
the  Rebels  had  cut  on  the  march.  The  Rebel  officers
would  often  go  in  amongst  the  prisoners,  draw  their  swords,
cut  and  wound  whom  their  wicked  and  savage  minds
prompted."  f  There  must  have  been  something  unex-
plained in  Doctor  Johnson's  conduct — the  motive  is  wanting
for  an  act  so  unofficer-like  as  that  imputed  to  Colonel  Cleve-
land. While  it  is  conceded  that  he  was  a  rough  frontier
man,  and  particularly  inimical  to  thieving  and  murderous
Tories,  yet  he  was  kind-hearted,  and  his  sympathies
as  responsive  to  misfortune  as  those  of  the  tenderest
woman.  The  same  day.  Colonel  Cleveland  was  relieved
of  his  command  by  Colonel  Martin  Armstrong,  his  superior


*  MS.  Deposition  of  Colonel  Wm.  Porter,  1814.  kindly  communicated  by  Hon.  W.  P.
