moses moses june february brigadier general continental_army american revolutionary war born saw action french indian war rogers rangers service included particularly brutal raids siege quebec formally commissioned british_army shortly war ended retired half pay outside montreal canada british officer extensive land purchases partnership lifetime acquired land quebec new_hampshire vermont new_york lost quebec land litigation effects revolution involved american invasion quebec early american revolutionary war served continental_army battle quebec went lead regiment 2nd canadian known congress war seeing action philadelphia campaign frequently involved litigation military civil constantly petitioned congress compensation losses expenses incurred war supported similar efforts men regiment unable return quebec support american war effort early life moses born frontier town old family histories mention indicate jewish clearly documents lineage england family contemporaries thought jewish example diary describes meeting retreat way fell captain moses jew french indian war french indian war broke enlisted local militia included number family members served fort william henry near probably met served rogers rangers rogers eventually recommended officer commission new company rangers having worked brother providing supplies commissioned lieutenant company company saw action including initial landings action fierce company stationed fort frederick new_brunswick fort anne company campaign indians taken refuge ongoing expulsion raids brutal company known settlers particularly brutal incident responsible men burning women children house set fire leader local militia father women claimed forced witness event attempt cooperation rangers escaped woods grandchildren general hear incident promoted captain noted sorry heard affair merit shall killing women helpless children january captain killed tree men fell given command company later company siege quebec company primarily engaged scouting raiding countryside away raids battle plains notable involved company priest thirty parish near quebec killed fought battle severely wounded thigh february purchased commission lieutenant 44th regiment foot british_army spent remainder war garrison duty montreal retiring half pay general wrote discovered bravery good conduct military reward ask demand land development siege quebec met deputy owned land valley south montreal wanted expand holdings later largest landowners quebec war jointly purchased located east bank near fort saint jean leased land west river baron holdings gave exclusive control land holdings northernmost point military service frequently away land developed land provided funding constructed manor house mills set selling timber business appointed deputy land surveyor justice peace business dealings offered general command british forces new_york_city facilities lumber military use time letting know offer mind need military movements necessary area expanded business aggressive development incurred debts caused friction unhappy debts eventually demanded accounting ultimately led division holdings receiving southern portion styled court years afterward control lands won complete control lands american revolution brother john settled new_hampshire far north province east settled vermont river shares settlements acquired land west vermont time idea constructing road saint jean raised idea surfaced american revolutionary war george_washington authorized construction known land developments continued grow joined saint john river society organization created group military officers purpose developing land nova scotia new_brunswick included fall married woman good family montreal settled near built house began farming revolutionary war continental_army arrives start revolutionary war living half pay raided fort saint jean reported news raid capture military authorities montreal governor quebec returning home consider consequences conflict lands american invasion quebec arrived near home saint jean september day met general explaining fort saint jean defended unlikely taken siege local unlikely assist american effort portrait led consider retreating arrival additional american troops optimistic assessment grain merchant living near encouraged americans renew attack went form 1st november imprisonment release september brigadier general commanding american forces began fort jean day detachment american forces command arrested north fort british sortie fort forced brown men retreat ended british hands major british commander sent montreal guard brigadier general unhappy explanations movements imprisoned held poor conditions days following fall fort jean british withdrew montreal transporting prisoners ships evacuation british fleet captured americans released political prisoners supported unhappy treatment received british joined american forces way spite fact americans significant damage estate siege estate supplies house barracks service quebec served men sent report devastating loss philadelphia congress recognition efforts gave commission colonel leading continental_army 2nd commissioned regiment lieutenant colonel regiment referred congress regiment established congress state initially offered position brigadier general refused requesting instead colonel commission losses caused conflict property significantly damaged american action jean fortunate arriving philadelphia captains earlier promised commission 2nd canadian returned quebec stationed montreal recruited men regiment briefly command defenses montreal americans late march mid april general took command american forces outside quebec assumed command montreal garrison time command dispatched men miles montreal forces surrendered british native force battle trouble arnold following arnold assumption command montreal regiment assigned garrison duty fort likely men called reinforcements assist american response action council arnold heated exchange actions arnold opinion behavior bordered arnold previously held high opinion writing sensible officer acquainted country american retreat quebec june arnold embroiled dispute led charges counter charges courts martial hearings lasting issue supplies arnold ordered seized merchants montreal sent eventual shipment south retreat charge facilities refused sign goods recognized property friends montreal ensuing retreat goods plundered lost arnold wanted immediately court martial failing follow orders arriving british army delayed activity army return arnold opinion clearly changed wrote order col think man consequence post court martial held july acquitted irregularities proceedings judge advocate officer delivered goods montreal testify arnold continued attack december inquiry held cleared wrongdoing arnold montreal merchants arnold cleared charges higher level inquiry building regiment regiment significantly reduced size retreat quebec assigned albany summer fall ordered winter quarters new_york time continued recruiting receiving permission congress recruit united_states northern states ran difficulties states having trouble filling regimental lines recruited central states primarily new_jersey maryland pennsylvania greater success june regiment reached members authorized strength cultural differences original quebec new recruits regular source friction regiment consequently kept french speakers companies separated english speakers submitted congress claim damages estate quebec original bill congress paid october philadelphia campaign regiment ordered join main army princeton active philadelphia campaign brigade companies participated battle island action captured command included northern right end american line position flanked british attack early report indicating presence british troops american flank turned main british thrust report dismissed general sullivan wrote receiving reports information wrong sullivan reports wrong correct british flanking maneuver instrumental american loss battle regiment lost officers men battle commanded brigade included addition regiment 2nd 4th 6th maryland regiments formed sullivan column marched town regiment lost officers men engagement proposed return united_states maintained constant stream communications congress primarily subject canada january communications bore fruit french assistance planning invasion canada began assigned job deputy operation planning hampered supply difficulties got ground ultimately cancelled congress march failure deter offering new route invading canada route went owned land knew area quebec july departed scout route july returned effort abandoned time manpower needed new_york area plans possible attacks quebec based routes departing area contemplated fall washington continued resist idea construction work road spring summer regiment worked construction eventual goal launching invasion road constructed supervised development road called northern vermont work discontinued road august word received british preparing military force saint jean attempt capture construction crew general washington intended send invasion route entire works ruse divert british attention deter launching invasion washington wrote congress work purpose exciting quebec enemy posts lawrence making diversion favor late expedition general sullivan happily succeeded service new_york regiment spent winter washington main new_jersey involved litigation rejected service court martial considering charges previous confrontations opened complaints supply summer activities detailed review army spring led recommendation regiments merged men political lost claim ended command combined regiment january regiment involved failed attack word operation leaked british regiment transferred brigade poor time transfer effected given command entire brigade repeated requests promotion brigadier general rejected summer brigade relocated west_point area route allowed men stop water breaking army column ordered arrest military discipline acquitted promptly behavior officer gentleman apologized regiment garrisoned opposite west_point fall british major captured general arnold defected men including nephew witnessed hanging june finally promoted assigned command brigade siege brigade served right line deeply involved october battles following british surrender unit given prisoner guard duty lancaster pennsylvania duty caused minor diplomatic incident known affair british accused american soldier threatening hang george_washington threatened hang british soldier happened instructed choose officer rank similar accused american man chose lot ineligible selection terms surrender accused american eventually acquitted plight drew attention washington received letter french foreign minister asking pardon winter took time personal business dealings partnership acquire land military road built vermont war war unable return quebec received grant land northern new_york active years behalf men served families especially originally came quebec quest compensation losses continued ways involved ongoing string legal actions death died new_york buried nephew ultimately responsible affairs congress authorized payment heirs compensation half pay lost joined american forces original member cincinnati legacy namesake
Moses Hazen