>> and in a perspective of 50 >> with the perspective of 50 years, where do you think it fits in? ways, what is so powerful for me about freedom summer is this shows young americans could take leadership and effect for found change. i think it will always be an important moment because of the death of those three civil rights workers. it reminds you that change does not come without cost. us it suggested here was the first moment where you one of the confront worst places ever to work and live and try to make that better. i think they did with freedom summer. >> thank you for your time.

>> you are watching american history tv, 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on c-span3. follow us on twitter for information on our schedule, upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. >> while congress is on august break, c-span prime time programming will feature a wide range of political views and topics. includek's programs latino elected officials, the conservative summit, and netroots nation conference. up, arthur christian mcburney talks about his book am "kidnapping the enemy." it chronicles the capture of two high ranking officers during the

revolutionary war. british dragoons kidnapped major general charles lee, then second-in-command of the continental army. they were confident the war would soon be over. but the americans decided to respond with a special operation of their own. this event from the national archives is a little under one hour. the special is operations to capture general charles lee and richard prescott by christian mcburney. raised in rhode island and graduated from brown university, mr. mcburney has been an attorney in washington, d.c., for the last 25 years. his prior book to "kidnapping the enemy" was also on the revolutionary war. please join me in welcoming christian mcburney to the national archives. [applause]

>> thank you. before i begin my presentation, i would like to know if anyone in the audience is a hollywood screenwriter. afew days ago, i received call from someone who professed to be a hollywood agent saying he wanted to submit the screenplay of my book to hollywood and believe it or not having matt damon or george clooney with a leading role. if anyone is interested in being a screenwriter, please let me know. i am just kidding. i am not taking it that seriously. that is trials late. -- that his charles lee. operations of kidnapping were not infrequent. george washington supported such

efforts undertaken by the continental army. referring to a plan to capture clinton in new york city, he wrote i think it one of the most desirable and honorable things imaginable taking him prisoner. washington was the target of an attempt to kidnap him in the winter of 1778-1779, but it did not succeed my story starts with was probablyretty the most remarkable personality on either side. eccentric,liant but well schooled in military matters but bitingly sarcastic with his superiors. you can see charles lee there. that was said to be the best likeness of him ever done. .e was a thin man he had a large nose. and american friend called him

"naso." one of the dog, earliest images we have of a pomeranian. .ee loved dogs well, today, it was then seen as eccentric. once when asked page until young woman if he was fond of dogs. he retorted i love dogs but to bitches.ut detest [laughter] that is the kind of guy he was. he was an englishman largely ignored by his mother and father who was absent on duty with the british army. but his father did train and educate lead to become a military man. wasfirst military expense in north america during the french and indian war. he showed courage by being wounded at the failed british inge of fort ticonderoga 1778.

he was also insulting to his superior generals. --told the major general the called the major general the booby in chief. he was not making friends in the british establishment. semitruck for to him as mad lee. he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. after the war, he was temporarily retired. a soldier to become of fortune and served in high positions in poland and other countries gaining valuable experience. he made it clear in his letters home he was against the british monarchy and favorite republican government. to move to america . he was hailed as a patriot leader. pamphlet arepular going that if the congress with britain should lead to war, they could defeat the british regulars.

the continental congress had to choose generals. as a recent english transplant, he did not expect to be chosen bute the leading general wanted to be second-in-command desperately. congresss convinced lee should be third in command. he was outraged. his response was typical, overly harsh but accurate. he described the harvard educated ward is a fat old gentleman with no acquaintance with military affairs. after a few months, ward realized he was over his head, retired, and we became second in command. by november, the continental army was in dire straits. he tried to defend new york city but failed miserably. british commander william howe crushed washington's army.

with the maneuvered, help of the navy run by his brother, to capture new york city. washington agreed to fortify and reinforce fort washington, the last fasting -- bastion on the island. howe overran fort resulting in american soldiers being captured. many died in prison. fort lee fell to a british force. these were some of the worst disasters of the war suffered by americans. at this point, lee lost washington -- confidence in washington as commander-in-chief. he recommended no reinforcements be sent to fort washington. washington was not yet the mythical figure he is today. lee appears to have made the decision he deserved to replace washington as commander-in-chief of the british army.

after the fall of fort lee, general cornwallis began to chase the remnants of washington's army out of new jersey. outnumbered, washington differently needed help. he left lee commanding 7000 troops in white plains, new york, to protect new england. he asked but did not order lee to join him. during what was probably the most dangerous time for washington's army, lee delayed. while he was too smart to leave a paper trail, it appears he wanted to maintain an independent command as long as possible. that is the way to glory, to have an independent command. if washington's army was crushed by cornwallis, lee might go to the top command of the continental army. here is a map of the new jersey terror. -- theater.

in white plains, crossed kings ferry, and took his time until he got down to moorestown. he received the request to join washington on november 22 could he did not even start to march his troops until november 26. most of his regiments did not start marching until two days later and did not cross the hudson river until december 4. when he started marching in new jersey, he did not set any speed records either. general cornwallis had chased washington's army out of new jersey across the delaware river. it seemed he could easily capture. you. -- philadelphia. it is just down here, not far from the delaware river. washington begged lee to hurry to help defend the city. lee reached moorestown on december 8 and his troops met him there december 10. lee led his men rest an entire

day, even though it was good marching whether. the next day, he had his troops had to -- head to new jersey while he and a small entourage road at the rear of the army. he wanted to spend the night at an inn. nn threetold of an i miles from his troops. he decided to stay there with his aides and officers. the tavern was owned and operated by mary white peers she of operating it as a result two of her prior husbands dying. inn was one of the few occupations deemed acceptable for a single woman at the time. she was assisted by an older sister. at a time, bastion ridge was a small collection of houses surrounded by farms. lee's decision to spend the

night far from his troops with a critical mistake. had departeditish to ride north. they knew he was there and wanted to know what he was about. led by lieutenant colonel harcourt, the son of a british l, and banastre tarleton, who would later gain a reputation as the most fearsome commander, the road over the river and headed north to moorestown. on the way, loyalists to king george iii informed them we was staying nearby at bastion ridge. it was common. local civilians knew everything about both armies. information spread quickly without cell phones or landline

phones. lee wrote a letter complaining he was surrounded by tories and had to be careful. he was aware of the risk. i will not go into the details of the raid. you will have to read the book for that. i will say harcourt seized the .oment and changed his mission he and his men set out for the village gaining valuable information all along the way by threatening captured american soldiers with death. it worked. his force surrounded the tavern .n which lee was staying after a short a violent struggle with his guards, they captured him along with one of the french officers. with the american militia hunting for them, he his raiders raced back to safety in pennington. here is an image of harcourt accepting lee's sword in

surrender. the problem is the british were the redcoats and the americans were the blue coats, but still it is a good depiction. after the british rating party left, those who came to care for the wounded and dead buried two americans cut down by tarleton's dragoons. one woman recalled they had hacked them so terribly it was difficult to remove their bodies . they were interred in the field where they lay. map of the path the it is difficult to see. it would down and across the river. these roads still exist.

this was done by an aide to nathaniel greene a few days later. at the time, his capture was considered a disaster for the americans. the young officer gave the view of many of his fellow officers. this is misfortune that cannot be remedied as we have no other officer of equal expense and merit. the british are led by great men and expected lee's capture would end the war. lieutenant harcourt road to his brother that as lee was the most enterprising of the generals, it seems to be the universal opinion they will no longer seek the same terms offered. wrote he did not think they could stand long as lee was their chief men. the law of unintended consequences took over. captured, itt been seems clear he would have tried to capture a british outpost. this would have been difficult

since the british army was aware of his presence. after learning of his capture, general sullivan rushed his troops across the river to join washington. we know what happened next. on christmas day in a snowstorm, washington and his men recrossed the delaware and captured troops at trenton. this rate altered the course of the war getting american patriots new hope. i argue that if we had not been trenton, the victory at may not have happened. all sorts of explanations and legends of his capture had been discussed. some patriots thought maybe he was a trader -- traitor. i don't think so although he did engage in traitorous activities as a prisoner. aroseust of 1781, a myth involving sexual escapades. a french officer visited the

tavern to find out himself the reason for the capture. was smittenmed lee by the lady of the house. one of the jealous cousins went to general harcourt and informed him the general was in his house with a small guard. this story lacks credibility. it is hard to believe lee was smitten by the lady of the house because the timing does not work. one of the controversies of his capture was whether the captors prevented him from wearing his hat and coat as he was led out of bastion ridge. it was deemed scandalous for a gentleman to appear outside without hat and coat. one man wrote to his father that the inhuman rascals would not permit the general to take his hat and coat but carried him off a most naked. even washington complained they carried him off with every mark of indignity.

the best evidence appears to be that harcourt allowed lee to but dids hat and coat not allow him time to put them on. lee's fate as a prisoner was of intense interest in london with the continental congress. the british believed because he served as a british officer, he was a deserter. he had taken up arms against his king. one british officer's view was typical. inam happy to see mr. lee custody and will be happy to hear he has been tried as a deserter and hanged." here is an example of what fate lee had before him. this is from the scottish rebellion. execution of lord lovat. his head was removed so he was not actually hanged, but that is

still not a good resort. the treatment of officers -- captured officers was not certain. the test case was ethan allen. begottenured a fort himself captured ahead of an american army said to invade canada. when captured, he was brought before major general prescott who plays a major role in my book. he was one of those british officers who considered rebels to be criminals. traitors, weren't all criminals? prescott turned purple with rage and yelled at allen he would not execute him but he would grace the place in london where they would hang programmers -- pr isoners. allen was treated terribly. he was brought to england and placed in a common resume where it was expected he would be hanged. an extraordinary thing happened.

he became a cause celeb. patriots clamored for his release. authorities wanting to avoid a scene quickly brought him the the -- sent him back to north america. after more miserable treatment, allen was treated the way captured officers were expected to be treated. he was allowed to live in a house in new york city with other captured officers. during the day, he was allowed to roam the city freely. he only had to return at night. general hal and king george wanted lee to be hanged. when the continental congress got wind of this plan, it passed resolutions warning the doctrine of retaliation would be applied was harmed, cap this will be treated in a similar manner.

john adams and his wife exchanged letters about the doctrine of retaliation. abigail favored a humane approach. let them approach us for our kindness and tenderness to those who have fallen into our hands. i hope it will never provoke us to retaliate against their cruelties. that while hek at admired her sentiments, we must practice retaliation to make the respect the rights of humanity. under the threat of retaliation, over.efended turning lee it had to be determined if he could be convicted of desertion. like afused to treat lee normal prisoner. he made sure he was well fed and provided for, but he had no freedom of movement like other officers.

in retaliation, officers ordered six officers captured by americans be confined to their rooms, including lieutenant colonel archibald campbell. he was not only an army officer, he was a scottish aristocrat. massachusetts authorities threw him in a dirty jail in concord, massachusetts. just awful, until they realized general lee was not being detained in a similar manner. one man in rhode island worried about charles lee and wanted to do something about it. he knew me would never be exchanged until the americans had a prisoner of the same rank, major general david this man's name was william barton. he was born in ordinary circumstances in rhode island. he had struggled to build a small business in providence. when war broke out, he joined the rhode island militia as a private. showeddership skills

through and he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in one of rhode island's state regiments. barton met lee when he visited newport and thought him a great general. 1777, newport and the rest of the island was under the occupation of the british army. 1776, a powerful fleet of more than 71 ships carried them to the grandson -- narragansett bay. they quickly captured it. you can see the british soldiers in red coats being sent to the shoreline. british warships patrolled the bay not allowing any american ships. in or out of the bay. -- in or out of the bank. they were powerless to dislodge the british army. was the fifthport

most important city in the united states. who can name the other four top cities at that time in the united states? go ahead and name them out. >> [indiscernible] >> no. philadelphia, new york, charleston, and boston. newport was very prominent. on june 20, 1777, a man was escorted to headquarters. he recently escaped from the island. he had news about major general richard prescott who had recently assumed command of british troops on the island. this was the same prescott who earlier abused ethan allen. reported general prescott was ending nights at the house of a man on the island. now he was spending nights at an isolated farmhouse about five miles north of newport. barton had an idea.

he would form a small party of soldiers with expense using boats. on a dark night, they would take the boats across narragansett bay avoiding the british warships. they would land unnoticed on the shores of the island, sneak up and surround the house. they would storm the house, capture general prescott and taking back the mainland. he could then be exchanged for general lee. here is a picture of general prescott. figure in rhode island. he was the classic petty tyrant. when he interviewed a captain that had been captured, he reportedly knocked him in the head and threatened to hang him. he would regulate threaten the captive with being hanged. he was known to strike quaker men with his cane for failing to doff their hats in respect when he approached. sometimes even the british felt

prescott went too far. in canada he had put out a reward of 1000 pounds for the capture of america's best general at the time, benedict arnold. arnold announced a reward for the capture of prescott. but it was only half the amount, 500 pounds. london newspapers admired arnold for his cleverness, and prescott looked like a fool. why was prescott spending time at the rural house? later reports was he wanted to 'seep with john overing wife or other local women. that was not true. he wanted to be close to the action. most of the american rates were at the northern part of the island. here is newport down here on the southern end of the island. here is the house. most of the american troops were here and here at the northern part of the island. they would make nightly raids

and annoy the british guard houses. occasionally, they would come over with troops. he wanted to be close to the action increase the flesh in case there was a real raid. he ordered most of his troops to be posted in the northern part of the island. he wanted to be closer to the action. he received permission from superiors to gather troops and boats to execute his plan. his party consisted of 48 men. for the boat was a native american from one of his men who assisted him with african-american. boats.d experience whale i will not go into details of the raid. you have to read the book for that. the raid succeeded.

not only was he surprised, but they grabbed the nephew of the british secretary of war in the century in front of the house. moved one of the raters to vermont and send his kid to a school. the teacher at the school was ry captured.-- sent barton realized the weakest link was prescott's reliance on british ships in narragansett bay to protect the island. prescott had troops on the east side of the island, on the northern end of the island, the southern end. he relied on the royal navy ships right here. it is deceiving. these ships are two miles away here and four miles away here. downn thought about coming to bristol which is closer but

would have had to come within one mile of these ships. instead, he decided to come from [indiscernible] and thento there came down using prudence island as a shield and then when in between jamestown and prudence island and landed here. that was late at night on july 10. the most significant risk they faced was being spotted by sailors and guard boats in the bay. the warships sent out guard boats to give warning of american ships trying to enter or leave the bank. they were not expecting raiding ships. if they had been caught, they all probably would have been taken prisoner and put aboard prison ships in newport harbor. there was a humanitarian

disaster on board the prison ships in newport and dozens died. and his men avoided being caught. they succeeded trade it was an acredible feat stealing general in the midst of a british army without a shot being fired. the americans were thrilled. washington gust as was among the best partisan efforts on either side. the continental congress was so pleased it made barton a colonel in the continental army and ordered an elegant sword be awarded to him. this is now held by the rhode island historical society. swords a picture of the pretty was beautiful, made in france. only 15 were awarded to american officers during the war. david humphreys in 1786 brought 10 back from france. all tenant still exist today. this is one. the british were humiliated.

a british officer wrote in his diary it is an extraordinary circumstance that a general commanding 4000 and on island surrounded by ships of war should be carried off in the night by a small party of the enemy without a shot fired. the gentleman wrote. barton landed here. the grass was dented down so they could tell the path barton and his men took. the condition of the land is still the way it was back then. focused onspapers two salacious points. prescott's shortage of clothing when he was spirited away and rumors of female companionship in the house. a london newspaper reported rebel troops took him naked out of his bed not allowing him to

put his clothes on. charles leebig deal could not wear his hat and coat. now prescott was being taken out of the house of the gentleman naked. it was reported he retired with a mile from his post with a lady but was discovered and taken by the party at 2:00 in the morning. cover of a typical london newspaper in little time, his capture became the subject of song and jokes. the ridicule became too much for king george iii to stomach. a newspaper reported his majesty complains of the injustice done to prescott by the newswriters. this rumor of royalty favor caused the humorists pause for some weeks. the cease-fire ended with a september 20 addition of the "london evening post."

it declared when general prescott was taken prisoner, all he was heard to say as they were bearing him out of the court "giveof the house was, me my breeches they returned to their favorite topic with relish. the "morning chronicle. abused andas been falsely accused. how could a man be neglectful of duty who was taken storming the fortress of beauty. "the london chronicle" capitalized on the fun of general prescott being carried off naked. what luarres there are to ruin a man? a nymph spoiled a general's mighty plan and gave him to the foes without his breeches.

eventually, the writers became bored and moved on to the next topic. there is no credible evidence indicating prescott was found with a woman or stayed in the oberlin house to sleep with oberlin's wife or daughter or anyone else despite the legend. it was extraordinary freedom english writers had marking the much mocking military leaders during wartime. washington immediately offered to exchange prescott for lee. barton refused. he had not received word on whether lee should be treated as a traitor. the king recognizing lee did resign and cognizant of the policy to impose retaliation allowed lee to be treated as a regular prisoner that could be exchanged. andook some time for howe washington to clear the air regarding the difference of prisoners generally. finally, the generals were

exchanged in 1878. lee arrived back at valley forge in may. i spent most of the chapter explaining how lee returned as general, second-in-command to washington, how he opposed fighting the british army because he did not think the army could win. how he commanded the american army and was accused of unnecessary retreat and insulting washington, how he was convicted of the same at court-martial and suspended for one year, how the court-martial was unfair but unintentionally got it right. here is a nice drawing of lee called "the suspended general." he is in a boot. he did have a large proboscis as well. lee died of disease in philadelphia in 1782 in disgrace. by contrast, william barton would live for many years. he gained tremendous reputation

for planning and leading the capture of general prescott. after the war, barton became a member of the federalist party. rhode islanders preferred to remain virtually independent and were the last holdout of the original 13 colonies adopting the constitution. 1790, when the state convention narrowly voted to ratify the constitution, william barton was given the distinct honor of bringing the news to president washington himself. here is a portrait of william barton at the rhode island historical society made about that time. it is a painting of the one at brown university. after the war, many continental army officers returned to former positions as successful lawyers, merchants, and lawyers. barton had been a hatter prior to the war. now that he was a war hero, he had too much pride to return to that role. he always struggled with money.

he was appointed to the top federal post in the state, collector of taxes at providence work. he had trouble supporting his wife and large family and the lifestyle -- in the lifestyle of a general. rhode island's postwar economy suffered. midwestigrated to the and vermont. providencea group of meant to obtain a grant of land from the state of vermont for undeveloped land in the northeast part of the state. was held with help -- house by theia brother of ethan allen. the vermont legislature in 1781 did grant land to barton and his group. the village was and still is named barton. a small amount of taxes was imposed on the land allotted to the founders to pay for

surveying and other costs. most, 18 granted the lots, but failed to pay taxes. liam martin -- william barton purchases the land forfeited by ira allen. a powerful man in virginia politics. allen's successors brought suit against barton. the legal history was tangled to say the least. after more than 15 years of litigation, a judge declared in 1810 that the old gentleman should be perplexed no longer and ruled in favor of barton. that seemed to settle it. in 1811, the chief judge of the vermont supreme court reopened the case and ruled against

barton requiring him to pay about $600. barton refused. in september of 1812, he was thrown in debtors prison in vermont. in those days, a debtor could be forced to prison until he paid his debts. after a short time, family or friends would pay the debt and the prisoner would be released. there was no ability to get debts canceled and get a fresh start as there is now. barton refused to allow any family or friends to pay the debt. it was a matter of honor to him and he would not pay the damages or let family and friends pay either. however, barton was allowed to stay at an inn and not the prison. barton spent years trying to get someone to pay the debt who were not friends or family. he wrote to the vermont legislature and even monroe to no avail.

john barton expressed the frustration and sadness over his continued absence. i would say something on your return to providence, but what can i say i have not already said? i pray you once more to return to the bosom of your family, sure and certain im you're staying in vermont will answer no good purpose. i pray you to consider the feelings of your family were you to be called from this world absent from them. like many others, this appeal failed to move barton. suggest clearly his father had chosen to remain in the predicament. in rhode island, his wife was without a husband. while he was in purgatory, three sons were dying. grandchildren would be boring and old friends would pass away. why did barton sacrifice so much for the sake of a few old debts? fameems the award and bestowed on him for the capture of general prescott drove him.

before the war, he had been humble and hard-working. the capture earned him the kernels in the continental army. he had risen to the rank of major general and personally delivered word to washington that rhode island had voted to become one of the united states. when he was victimized and insulted by the legal system, he saw it as a blow to his honor. ego will not allow him to bow to what he saw as unjust application of the laws. news of his plight began to circulate in newspapers. many cannot not believe in old war hero was stuck in debtors prison for years. fate intervened. does anyone know who this is? good.tte, very of the a triumphant tour united states and feted as a

hero. he no doubt heard of barton's imprisonment when he visited providence. he definitely heard about barton's fight when he visited vermont in 1825. barton had known lafayette personally and probably first met the french general when he served in the rhode island campaign of 70 pounds and eight -- 1778. lafayette wrote a check to pay the sums for which barton was confined. would barton except this generosity? he had long refused to let friends assist him. lafayette was a friend. barton accepted lafayette's offer and general barton was at liberty to return to his family after a separation of more than 13 years. a man who rode to barton described the old soldiers return to his home. barton seemed like rip van winkle who awoke after sleeping

for 20 years. it seemed to astonish the old general to see the great alterations on the road as we approached providence. when he spoke of lafayette, his eyes filled with tears of gratitude. he had been a powerful man and 77 retains much of the bigger of his younger days. he would sing a revolutionary song with a clear and strong voice. when the old general entered his home and embraced his wife, his children, and his children's children, it was a scene i could not believe. they all melted into tears. barton was finally reunited with his family. rhode islanders were thrilled to have him back as well. he was one of the last surviving revolutionary war heroes and would remain in demand on special occasions. he led a procession of

notables through providence honoring the deaths of john adams and thomas jefferson, both of who passed away six days earlier. he enjoyed the following july 4 visiting the oberlin house where he captured general has cut 49 years earlier -- general prescott 49 years earlier. here's a picture of the house restored. lauderdale hero for the remainder of his days, he died at the age of 83. by his death, barton's capture of general prescott had become a national honored event. many collections of american stories produced through the midcentury included a narrative of barton's raid. only with the coming of the did barton's legendary capture of prescott begin to fade from public consciousness. "i hope i have played a part bringing back barton is a hero of the revolutionary war.

thank you. [applause] i would be glad to take any questions. these come to the microphone so c-span can hear the questions -- please come to the microphone so c-span can hear the questions. >> i'm david job duce -- va lduce. he said the verdict of the court-martial board was unintentionally correct about lee. could you explain more? treason as ated prisoner. he wrote out a plan for general howe on how to beat the americans. he did not think the americans could win. he thought the british would treasure,t of time, and blood winning the war. he wanted to end it as quickly as possible so he gave the british a plan. that was kept secret until 1860.

when he was released, he did not tell anybody he had done that. if he had, he probably would have been hanged. he was accused of making a disreputable retreat. in fact, he did the right thing. he saved the army from being pinned against forest and ravines. but because he was a traitor and did not believe the americans could win the war, it was probably for the best he was suspended. >> [indiscernible] a little off-topic. were some of who the historians with whom he studied at brown university? did they have an influence on your interest in colonial history? >> at brown, my most of the little professor was gordon wood. i even told him years later the lecture i most remember was the day the boston red sox lost to

the yankees with bucky dent's home run. he came and started saying it was a greek tragedy and helped me feel better. that is one of the things i most remember. >> what became of general prescott? not an important general during the revolutionary war and was not important afterwards either. he did serve in the caribbean and did an ok job. when he died in 1796 or so, there was no mention of him in the british press at all. >> general prescott, was he related to the bush dynasty? >> i don't believe so. >> there was a prescott related to the bush dynasty. >> there was. >> but that was not the one? >> no. >> ok.

>> i have one more question. prominent any other attempts to kidnap leaders during the revolutionary war? >> yes, there were. capturedn was almost by the british in 1778-1779. the river had frozen over and the british sent a cavalry to try to capture him. fortunately for washington and the americans, there was a big snow storm the night before. washington tried to capture clinton in new york on two occasions. he tried to capture benedict arnold after he turned traitor in new york city. in 1782, after the battle of yorktown, he tried to capture prince william henry, who was only 16 at the time. he would later become king of england in 1831. i'm not sure what washington was

thinking at that point. the british tried to capture thomas jefferson. they almost nabbed him at monticello. i'm coming out with a short book on the topic of these other captures. i think it is relevant for today because in afghanistan and iraq, the kidnapping of enemies has become more prominent. >> was charles lee part of the major lee family, robert e. lee? >> no, he's not related. he had good family blood through his mother, aristocratic blood, but he was not related to the lees of virginia. his last house is in what is now we town, west virginia, named after him -- leetown, west virginia, named after him. there was a story told he could not afford to put walls in the house, so he was drawing