Virginia, in the struggle with Great Britain, 2, 5. aids Clark, 3, 5. called on for volunteers, 112. takes the lead in sending delegates to Philadelphia, 145. the University of, Lafayette visits, 214. Vulture, the, a British war ship at Stony Point, 87. W Wabash River, the Little, Clark crosses, 12. Wabash River, the, Clark crosses, 13. Wagoner, the old, 105-122. See Morgan. Warner, James, and his wife with Arnold's expedition to Quebec, 22, 26. Washington, Lafayette received by President Monroe at, 204. Lafayette's farewell dinner at, 215. Washington, George, in the Revolution, 2. takes command of the patriots at Cambridge, Massachusetts, 19. meets Benedict Arnold, 19. confers with his officers at the Murray mansion, 50. gives Hale his orders, 53. informed of Hale's execution, 61. our greatest patriot, 62-76. the personal appearance of, 63. the strength of, 64. likes dancing, 65. eats simple food, 66. fond of fine clothes, 66. a fine horseman, 67. methodical in business, 68. owns much land, 69, 70. dislikes slaves, 70. the generosity of, 71. attends the meeting at Newburgh, New York, 72. the appearance of, on his first visit to Congress, described by an eyewitness, 73. the formal receptions of, 74. the state dinners of, 75. the greatness of, 76. a hard nut to crack, says General Clinton, 77. plans an attack on Stony Point, 79, 81. visits Stony Point, 88. famous men gathered about, in the siege of Boston, 105. meets Daniel Morgan, 112. in the Yorktown campaign, 123-136. bids farewell to his generals, 138. retires to Mount Vernon, 138. the "legacy" of, to the American people, 140. works at the problem of our national existence, 143. attends the Philadelphia convention, 145. made president of the Philadelphia convention, 147. holds the Philadelphia convention to its duty, 148. signs the Constitution, 152. the first President of the United States, 155. Lafayette serves under, 200. Lafayette visits, at Mount Vernon, 202. tomb of, at Mount Vernon, 211. Washington, William, at the battle of Cowpens, 117-119. in a hand to hand fight with Tarleton, 120. "knows how to make his mark," 120. Wayne, Anthony, the personal appearance of, 80. chosen to attack Stony Point, 80. at Germantown and at Monmouth, 82. the march of, to Stony Point, 82. reads his order of battle at Stony Point, 83. writes to a friend at Philadelphia, 83. leads the attack on Stony Point, 85. wounded in the head, 86. captures the fort, 87. writes a letter to Washington, 88. in the Yorktown campaign, 121, 124. Webster, Daniel, speaks at the dedication of the Bunker Hill Monument, 214. Wellington, the Duke of, a British general, 186. called the "Iron Duke," 187. West Point, the Americans at, 78, 125. Washington's headquarters at, 127. Wilson, James, the learned lawyer, at the Philadelphia convention, 146. Winchester, Virginia, 108.