James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth
President of the United States (1817–1825). He was born in
Westmoreland County, Va. A William and Mary graduate, he served in
the army during the first years of the Revolution and was wounded
at Trenton. He then entered Virginia politics and later national
politics under the sponsorship of Jefferson. In 1786, he married
Elizabeth (Eliza) Kortright.
Fearing centralization, Monroe opposed the adoption of the
Constitution and, as senator from Virginia, was highly critical of
the Hamiltonian program. In 1794, he was appointed minister to
France, where his ardent sympathies with the Revolution exceeded
the wishes of the State Department. His troubled diplomatic career
ended with his recall in 1796. From 1799 to 1802, he was governor
of Virginia. In 1803, Jefferson sent him to France to help
negotiate the Louisiana Purchase and for the next few years he was
active in various negotiations on the Continent.
In 1808, Monroe flirted with the radical wing of the Republican
Party, which opposed Madison's candidacy; but the presidential boom
came to naught and, after a brief term as governor of Virginia in
1811, Monroe accepted Madison's offer to become secretary of state.
During the War of 1812, he vainly sought a field command and
instead served as secretary of war from September 1814 to March
1815.
In 1808, Monroe flirted with the radical wing of the Republican
Party, which opposed Madison's candidacy; but the presidential boom
came to naught and, after a brief term as governor of Virginia in
1811, Monroe accepted Madison's offer to become secretary of state.
During the War of 1812, he vainly sought a field command and
instead served as secretary of war from September 1814 to March
1815
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Monroe served in the Continental Army from 1776-78 and rose to the
rank of major. He crossed the Delaware with George Washington and
fought in the Battle of Trenton. He was aide-de-camp to Lord
Stirling during the winter at Valley Forge. He acted as a scout
during the Battle of Monmouth. He resigned in 1778 and returned to
Virginia where Governor Thomas Jefferson made him Military
Commissioner off Virginia.
This cache is located in a place where the Continental Army
still meets. Because there may be soldiers watching from the
distance, stealth is extremely necessary at times.
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