130 THE BOROUGH OF THE BRONX 



Mile Square, Oct. 19, 1776. 



Gen'l Lee returns his warmest thanks to Colonel Glover and the Brigade 

 under his command, not only for their gallant behaviour yesterday, but for 

 their prudent, cool, orderly and soldierly conduct in all respects. . . ." 



Washington sent the following: 



General Orders 



Headquarters, Oct. 21, 1776. 

 The hurried situation of the General the last two days having prevented 

 him from paying that attention to Colonel Glover and the officers and soldiers 

 who were with him in the skirmish on Friday last, their merit and good 

 behavior deserved, he flatters himself that his thanks tho delayed will 

 nevertheless be acceptable to them as they are offered with great sincerity 

 and cordiality. 



On a gigantic boulder near the new bridge that spans the 

 waters to City Island a fitting memorial was erected by the Bronx 

 Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The tablet 

 reads : 



GLOVER'S ROCK 



In Memory of the 550 Patriots 



who, led by col. john glover, held 



Gen. Howe's Army in check at the 



BATTLE OF PELL'S POINT 



October 18, 1776, 



Thus aiding Washington in his 



Retreat to White Plains 



fame is the perfume of heroic deeds 



erected by bronx chapter of mount vernon, n. y. 

 daughters of the american revolution 



OCTOBER 18, 1901. 



On Pelham Road, midway between Westchester and Pelham, 

 stands a mammoth oak tree that has been known since the days 

 of the Continental army as "Spy Oak," said to be the largest of 

 its kind east of the Rockies. 



It is related that from one of its lower branches soldiers of 

 George Washington's forces hanged a British red-coat they had 

 caught on a spying expedition, and even to this day it is averred 

 that his spirit patrols the roadway near the scene of his ignomini- 



