The Life and Times of Aaron Burr, Lieutenant-Colonel in the army of the revolution, United States Senator, Vice-President of the United States, etc. Enlarged edition with numerous appendices, containing new and interesting information. By James Parton. in 2 vols. this auction being for Volume I ONLY. 1875 edition. portrai/frontist of his daughter Theodesia, by artist H. Wright Smith. Pub. by James R. Osgood & Co. Corners bumped but in overall good condition. 431 pp.
A very rare book to come by.
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr was born in 1756 in New Jersey. He was the son of Aaron Burr, Sr. � the second president of Princeton as well as the grandson of Jonathan Edwards. He graduated at 16 from the College of New Jersey [which later became Princeton University] as a student of theology. He eventually switched his career track to study law.
Burr began his military service as a volunteer around 1775. He served as a volunteer during Benedict Arnold's "March to Quebec" [September 13 - November 9, 1775]. He is actually credited with trying to evacuate the body of General Richard Montgomery after he was killed in action during the invasion. He joined the staff of George Washington in 1776 when he was sent to New York City. He and General Washington apparently did not get along and he left a few weeks later. On June 22 he became an aide-de-camp to General Putnam eventually seeing action in the Battle of Long Island and the evacuation of New York City. He was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of Malcolm's Regiment on January 4, 1777. He was stationed at Orange County, New York, essentially the commander of the Regiment at the age of 21!
He spent the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge where he was almost involved with the Conway Cabal. After evacuating with the army on June 19, 1778, he commanded a brigade during Monmouth. After the action there, he openly supported General Charles Lee � whom Washington had reprimanded upon finding him retreating from battle. Burr commanded his regiment following the Monmouth Campaign in Westchester County, New York.
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