tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post388479127149709045..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Scandalous Conduct of the Connecticut Troops?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-68492455792389389702009-02-27T13:52:00.000-05:002009-02-27T13:52:00.000-05:00Washington arrived in New England with a somewhat ...Washington arrived in New England with a somewhat jaded view of northern folks.He openly distained the militia and its officers,not really understanding how this system functioned in Ma. and Ct.Nepotism was evident,perhaps even a requirement here.His Virginia gentleman's concept that an elitist "class-system " existed is perplexing today as we think of him as a great leader and the "Father of the Country".I respect the good Gen. for what he accomplished,but his methods were peculiar,at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-7928681597160605352009-02-24T14:55:00.000-05:002009-02-24T14:55:00.000-05:00Washington seems often to have been frustrated by ...Washington seems often to have been frustrated by how little it meant to be "in command" of New Englanders! It offended his squirely (and slave-owning) sensibilities regarding the proper order of society.Larry Cebulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798046652983001155noreply@blogger.com