An Epitaph
Dublin Core
Title
An Epitaph
Subject
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801.
United States. Continental Army--Officers.
Military offenses--United States.
United States. Continental Army--Officers.
Military offenses--United States.
Description
Newspapers published outrage associated with Arnold's treason such as poems and epitaphs. Epitaphs are traditionally published to memoralize the dead. In this case, Arnold who was still very much alive was considered dead to the American cause and community.
Creator
Unknown
Source
The Pennsylvania Packet
Publisher
America's Historical Newspapers
Date
31 October 1780
Rights
NewsBank and/or the American Antiquarian Society
Files
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “An Epitaph,” Benedict Arnold: Dismantling a Hero to Build a Nation, accessed October 2, 2026, https://angelacruz.org/BenedictArnold/items/show/14.