n July of 1775, Burr discovered Colonel Benedict Arnold's regiment and volunteered to join him in his quest for independence. (www.odur.let) It was a strenuous expedition; starvation, poor weather conditions, and moody men were always present, but Burr kept on trekking without any complaints. Soon, realizing what a fine young man he had on his hands, Arnold appointed Burr captain of the headquarters staff. (www.odur.let) After his promotion, Burr fought in the assault of Quebec and had General Montgomery die in his arms. (www.odur.let) After Quebec, Burr was sent to Montreal, then on to Camp Sorrel, and finally to Fort Chambly. (www.odur.let) He then returned home and was met with a job offer from General George Washington to be on his staff. However, Burr was very critical of Washington. George was just a good old Virginia boy, while Burr was very educated and far more intelligent than Washington, and Burr made that be known. Because of this, Burr was sent away to aide General Israel Putnam in Manhattan. (www.odur.let)
             In 1777, Burr was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of Malcom's regiment. (www.odur.let) Under Colonel Burr, Malcom's regiment repulsed a raid of 2,500 Tories into New York. (www.odur.let) Colonel Burr's men respected him for his valiant efforts, and for his way of providing punishment. Although Burr was a very strict disciplinarian, he never administered or permitted corporal punishment to be inflicted on his regiment. (www.odur.let) Burr was not a mean man, he was fair with his troops. After his stint in New York, Burr was sent to Valley Forge, where once again he never complained once about the terrible conditions. Then, in June 1778, Burr led his regiment to the Battle of Monmouth where he suffered a severe sunstroke. (www.odur.let) He took a short leave, but in January of 1779, he was good to go. During this time, Burr had been transferred to Westchester County under General McDougal. (www.odur...