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====== Captain Thomas Youngs Seymour (1757-1811) ====== | ====== Captain Thomas Youngs Seymour (1757-1811) ====== | ||
- | [[171.thomas|{{i470.thomasyoungs.jpg}}]] | + | {{thomas_youngs.jpg|Captain Thomas Youngs Seymour (1757-1811)}} |
- | [[171.thomas|CAPTAIN THOMAS YOUNGS SEYMOUR (1757-1811)]] | + | **[[171.thomas|CAPTAIN THOMAS YOUNGS SEYMOUR (1757-1811)]]** |
- | A graduate of Yale College, 1777; "Beau Sabreur of Saratoga"; | + | A graduate of Yale College, 1777; "Beau Sabreur of Saratoga"; |
- | member of the Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati; founder and Major of | + | the Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati; founder and Major of the Governor' |
- | the Governor' | + | Horse Guards. |
- | Painted in the full panoply of a Captain of Dragoons (2nd Continental | + | Painted in the full panoply of a Captain of Dragoons (2nd Continental Regiment) |
- | Regiment) at Hartford by Col. Johm Trumbull. The original miniature in the | + | at Hartford by Col. John Trumbull. The original miniature in the Yale Gallery of |
- | Yale Gallery of Fine Arts. Painted at 36, he appears in a blue coat faced | + | Fine Arts. Painted at 36, he appears in a blue coat faced with white and wearing |
- | with white and wearing a classical helmet | + | a classical helmet |
- | tasseled ends and topped with a splendid horsehair plume. He wears a blue | + | topped with a splendid horsehair plume. He wears a blue stock, epaulets, and the |
- | stock, epaulets, and the coat is crossed by a belt with buckles. He has clear-cut | + | coat is crossed by a belt with buckles. He has clear-cut features, a notably |
- | features, a notably fine nose, and blue eyes, His hair is powdered. Despite | + | fine nose, and blue eyes. His hair is powdered. Despite all these sartorial |
- | all these sartorial accessories, | + | accessories, |
- | After the surrender of Burgoyne, he was selected by Gen. Gates to escort | + | After the surrender of Burgoyne, he was selected by Gen. Gates to escort the |
- | the captive general to Boston, and performed this delicate duty so much to | + | captive general to Boston, and performed this delicate duty so much to |
Burgoyne' | Burgoyne' | ||
magnificent saddle and leopard skin saddle cloth and a brace of silver mounted | magnificent saddle and leopard skin saddle cloth and a brace of silver mounted | ||
- | pistols, which Major Seymour always took pleasure in using when in command | + | pistols, which Major Seymour always took pleasure in using when in command of |
- | of the Governor' | + | the Governor' |
- | In Trumbull' | + | In Trumbull' |
- | rotunda of the Capitol at Washington, Captain Seymour is represented in the | + | the Capitol at Washington, Captain Seymour is represented in the foreground |
- | foreground mounted on a black charger. | + | mounted on a black charger. |
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