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Show An Historical Incident.-While Baron Steuben was listening to the roll call of a Connecticut Regiment of Infantry under command of Colonel Huntington, the name, Sergeant Janathan Arnold, struck his ear. He immediately ordered the soldier to the front, which order was promptly obeyed, and after a careful inspection of person and equipments, and finding both faultless, he remarked, "Well, well you are too likely a man and good soldier to bear the name of a traitor, I advise you by all means to change your name." "What name shall I take, General?" "Any other is preferable. My name is at your service is you like it. Come to my marquee, soldier, after parade." After which arrangements were made and the surname of Steuben was adopted by my father in lieu of Arnold. This was some time after confirmed by an Act of the Legislature of Connecticut. I now have in my possession a certified copy of the ?? Act of said Legislature by which the change of name was made legal. One incident more has been commented on, i. e., in relation to the name of the first born son. On which occasion my father requested a name from the Baron and received the following reply. "Call the lad Frederick William, after my own name and I will educate the boy and give him one third of the land that Congress gave me." This family is now living in California.-William ?? ?? |
