The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-06
The Battle of Remington.
By RICHARD EVERETT.

John Stark. the horo of Bennington, was
q native Of Now Hampshire. At an carly
age he enlisted in n company Of Rangers,
participated in several conflicts with the
savagos. and at last fell iuto tho hands of
the savagos, n prisoner of war. Redeemed
by bis friends for ono hundred aud thirty
dollars, he joined Rogers Rangers. and served
with distinction through tho Fronch and
Indian difficulty. When tho news came to
his quiet homo that American blood had
been spilled on tho green at Lexington, no
rallied his couItrymen aud hurried on to
Boston with eight hundred bravo mountain.
GERS. lilo presented hia,sclf before tho
American commander oh tho eve of tho
battle of Bunker Hill. and receiving u
coloners commission instantly hurried to
tho ontronchments. t-
Throughout the battle of Bunker Hill,
Stark aud his Now Hampshire mon nob!y
sustained tho honor of tho patriotic cause,
and no troops exceeded in bravery the
| militia regiment of Col. John Stark. In tho
| spring of l776 no went to Canada, and at
tho battle of Trenton commanded tho right
wing of Washington's army. lilo was at
Princeton, Bennington, and several other
severe battles, always sustaining his ropu-
tatiou rs a bravo, honorable sterling patriot
| u
of Gen. Washington, aud vory popular in
tho army. On the S,h of May. 1922, aged
90 years, ho was gathered to his fathers,
and his remains roposo npon tho beautiful
banks of the Morrimac, bonoath q monu,
mont of granite, which bears the inscription
|-"Major General Stark"
II Having given brief sketch Of this cole
brated officer, who led our patriot miltit
upon tho field of Bennington. wo will pio
coed with the account of thnt battlo.
Tho magnificent army of Gen. Burgoyne
which invaded the States in l777, having
become straiteneG for provisions AM
stores, tho royal commander ordered a halt
and sent Col. Daume, a llessian officer, T.
scour tho country for supplies. Baume tool
e a strong forco of British infantry, two pioco
of artillery and squadron of German
dragons. A great body of Indians hire'
aud armed by tho British. followed his force
or acted as scouts and fanking parties.
Stark, on tho Intelligence of Burgoyne'
invasion, was offered tho command of on
or two regiments of troops, which wer
raised In New Hampshire, through the OK
crtions chiefly of John Langdon, Speake
of tho General Assembly. Stark had serve,
for long time ns General, but at tha
timo was at home private citizen. But a
4 tho call of his countrymen he again tool
tho field. The two rcgimonts wcro soo
raised, and with them as senior officoI
Stark bastoned to oppose the British army
At that timo the Vermont militia ~cro on
|. rolled into an organization called tho "Bork
/. shire Regiment under Col. Warner.
On arriving near bennington, Stark son
forward Col. Gregg, with q small force, I
reconnOitor, but that officer soon returne
with information that strong forco Q
: British, Hessans and Indians, wore rapid
approaching. Upon this intelligence Star
resolved to stand his ground and givo battl'
Messengers wero sent at once to the Berk
= shire militia to hurry on, and tho patriot
wero directed to SEQ that thoir weapons wer
!. in good order. This was on tho 4Ih {
d August, l777. During tho day, Baumo an
his army appeared, and learning that III
militia Were collected in front of his rout
= tho commander ordered his company
halt, and throw up intrenchmonts. An o!
press was also sent to Gen. Burgoyno fl
reinforcemenis.
er Tho 10Th was dull and rainy. Both armiI
s' continued their preparations while Waitin
q for reinforcoments. Skirmishng was keI
up all day and all night, between tho milit
= and tho Indiana, snd tho lnttor suffered {
severely that portion OF tho savage fore
loft tho field, saying that the woods were fu
of Yankees.
About 10 o'clock on tho night of tho l5t
~ party of Berkshirl-~ailtia came into Il
s, American Camp. At tho head of ono con
70 pany was the Rev. Mr.. Allon, of Pittsfel
and that worthy gentleman appeared full
zeal to meet tho enemy. Some time befo
= daylight he called on Gon. Stark, and sale
General, the people of Berkshire coun
have often been called out without beiI
q allowed to fight, and if you don't give the
" chance they have resolved never to tut
ad ad out again"
q, su "Very WE'LL" replied Stark, "do you wal
io to 60 at II now, while 1t is yet dark al
nd rainy r
p "No. not just this moment" said the wa
~, ~. like minister.
~ "Then,' said the General, "if the Lol
shall once more give US sunshine, and (