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General Rufus Putnam George Washington’s Chief Military Engineer and the “Father of Ohio”

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Full Title

General Rufus Putnam George Washington\'s Chief Military Engineer and the "Father of Ohio"

Author(s)

Robert Ernest Hubbard

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ISBN

9781476640129, 9781476678627

Publisher

McFarland

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PDF and EPUB

Description

During the Revolutionary War, Rufus Putnam served as the Continental Army’s chief military engineer. As designer and supervisor of the construction of major fortifications, his contribution helped American forces drive the British Army from Boston and protect the Hudson River. Several years after the War, Putnam personally founded the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory at Marietta, Ohio. Putnam’s influence and vote prevented the introduction of slavery in Ohio, leading the way for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin to enter the U.S. as free states. This first full-length biography in more than 130 years covers his wartime service and long public career.