The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-29

inhabitants. Their progress was slow
and distressing But the old Lady, be.
lng rrsolUlc. perssvering character.
lcd the expedition with much forii.
lade perseverance, and economy.
The lrs, nigh, they pa, up at Capt.
Benjamin Coolcy's in Phlsiord. who
was very Kind, and eomiorted them
with the best their log house afforded
The second day they arrived a, the for,
in Ruiland. Here they were furnished
with some provisions TO belp them along
The third nigh, they encamped in the
woods on the mountain. The fourth
day they arrived AT Capt Collins, in
Cavendish Here they stayed two
days, and were the recipients of his hos
pilaliiy. And so, from place ,oIplace,
until. in about three weeks they arrived
safe among their friends at the place Of /
their destination. In Sheffield.
The men, who were prisoners at Ii. |
were set TO work in the day time where
they could be with safety, and at night
they were confined in cells. Mr..
Churchill and Ilickok were set boating
wood across the lake. At first, for "a
while,a number OF British soldiers would
10 with them but they, working faith
fully and manifesting no discomfort, were
Mt length sent off with but one soldier
him they persuaded to go with them,
and so fastening the boat on the eastern
shore OF the lake, they all left. Mr..
Churchill and Hickok left for their pla-
ces Of residence in Hubbariton. Here
they found nothing bu, desola,ion,
carnage aud puirfaction. Not live
human being was to be found to gain
any intelligence from or condole with.
In Mr.. iIickok's house lay the putrid
body Of dead man; this they buried,
and then proceeded over the battle
ground. Here they could discover moth
ing but a promiscuous mass Of scattered
fragments Of puIrid carcasses. clothing,
firearms and direful desolaiion Pro-
| Cttuhis oi, SUI, W VIC p'aNc w Nh''
Churchill's house, where he had left his
, family and all he held mos, dear on
1 earth. What heart-sickening sce,e
4 presented itself; nothing could they he.
, hold but death, desolaiion and destruc
a ton Here, where few weeks before
e was happy family, all in health and
IN. hs.
;. own domestic duties, and striving TO rem
!, der each other cheerful and happy. nov
}, nothing to comfort or console ! no livins
q creature 10 be found The carcJsse
e and racks of his anifpals lay, here an'
e there in state Of pufrifaciion ! Their
:. was the tree to which he had beei
it bound, the brush lying round, and th'
r. iire-brand amongst il His harvest ha
t. ripened and was perishing. Nothin
n was left but what was heart sckenin
t, and disgusting to the sensitive feeling
i, of the two escaped, hungry. weary, de
D. spending searchcrs for con ISOLATION, bu
W finding none. They left these drearl
ir hearl-sickening scenes, for the Who'll
I'd town was deserted, and not a solitar
es being left to enquire Of and proceede
d on TO Custlefon. Here Mr.. Hickok WI
ir so fortunate as 10 find his family
ir health and safety. Blu, Mr.. Churchill
e. not finding his family, nor gaining m
n intelligence concerning them. wendt
he his weary way, on foot and alone, 10 Il
I'd place from which he had formerly moi
up ed. Here, with a grateful heart, !
ell found his family, which arrived son
l." days before safe aud in good health
ne The other prisoners remained such, N
ID. iii Oct, when they were retaken
zee Col. Brown. IN the fall, after the ca
i'm tire OF Burgoyne, Mr.. Churchill NOV,
pt- his family back TO Casileion,-l0 mil
ng from his home. lie with his boys we
ia TO his place and worked. He saw
err some Of his corn and potatoes; cut al
EN- laid up some poor hay for his hors'
ed and in the winter moved his family
,gs to his house in Hubbardton. N
nld Spaulding and Uriah Hickok return
EN- the next Spring. No more Of the
Iey habitaDts returned until the year us
av. and no, many until 1888. when a nui
md ber Of families moved into the town.
md In the Sprihg OF 1884 the inhabitai
BOY turned oH and made "A general scar
ch- over the battle ground and woods
nts joining, gathering up what bones III
i'll, could find, which had lain bleaching,
Iri. the sun. wind aud rain. for seven yea
iah (of which they found many bushe
be. and buried them. Since that time ia,
not has been many found. But, occasi'
and ally. .tshen they have been discover
AXE they have been carefully taken care
,eir and buried. Here they had lain n
on. lecied, and almost forgotten. until j.
the 30ih. 1910, for more than 63 yeirs
hey ter the event. the citizens Of the to
ION turned out and erected pole on
hi. battle-ground, on which was board I
riih tened with this inscription painted
me large letters and figures "Ilubl,arl
,uld Baiile was fought July 7th, i777,
ron. this ground"
..l3 The next morning early large nj
nall Der Of citizens Of the adjoining TO,
but assembled and listened 10 an address
not American Liberty. Privileges. Ias,
rss. tons, Duties, &r" II Is hoped {
'hus there may yet be reared durable M
ried umeni 10 the memory u those $40 y
aor- Thy patriots who shed their blood, 4
lace yielded up their valuable lives 10
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