Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24


Thefollowing Journal, with some slight
alterations, is copied from the manuscript
of Isaac Glynne, of Springfield, Yer
mont:
He died in that place Dec. 30, 1888.
After stating that he was born in the
town of Westford, Mass, in l76l, and
giving short account of the destruction
of the tea and the causes which led to
the war, he tells us that his father and
two brothers were called out as minute
men, and we're stationed in the vicinity
of Cambridge.
His father was taken sick and brought
home, and at the suggestion of the Cap
tain, young Glynne took his place in the
army.
We will now proceed with the journal
in his own words
On the 10Th day of June, 1775, at
night after roll call, was furnished with
a shovel and ordered to march ! was
ordered to Bunker Hill to use my shovel
in throwing up breastwork. | was
compelled to labor till daylight. As
soon as we were discovered, the British
ships and batteries opened tremendous
fire upon us; this they continued till
about 10 o'clock in the day, when they
began to cross Charlestown ferry. Here
they landed their forces and soon after
set fire to the town, then formed their
troops and marched on toward us. As
soon as they came within gun shot they
began to fire upon us, but our officers
thinking it best to reserve our fire, we
withheld it until they came within four
d or five rods of us, when we were ordered
: to fire, which we did.
J This caused them to retreat, leaving
d their dead and wounded on the field
Soon after they formed again and re
newed the attack We did as before re
: served our fire till they came within SIX
or seven rods of us, then showed then
y Yankee play and drove them back again
But they soon returned, and we being
destitute of ammunition, made use o
cobeL stones and used them freely an,
without number, but we were obliged t
g leave the ground. As we retreated W
were fired upon by the British force
S. from every quarter, until we arrived i
e. Cambridge. This did us much hurt.
At this time they had placed at Charles
town neck floating battery on Bosto
side, and in Medford river another frig
" ate to cut off our retreat. But we tough
our way to Cambridge. Here | stage
for some time, but Eefore the time of til
minute men had expired enlisted agai
under Capt. John Brown, belonging
the continental troops. While ! wa
stationed here Gen. Washington arrive
and took possession of the America
army,
IT In 1776 we were ordered to march
New London in Connecticut; here v
. took shipping and went through Hun
- gate and the East river to New Yol
city. We encamped on Briar Hill, ne'
Sea-water- pump. After being here son
time, Dirgee's regiment, which | belongt
NC to, was ordered to march through Il
city, across the North river on to Jers'
. shore and encamp on Paulus Hook,
point of land extending into New Yol
rtv harbor. Here we continued till the Br
loyi tsd ish troops appeared off Sandy Hook, e
'pts 'pts tered the harbor, and anchored off Sta
line en- Island after some time they land
tiers on Long Island Soon after we were {
sn- dered on to Long Island, thati is, Dirge
rior regiment We went to fortifying mig
and day with breastwork of vario
are kinds; after two or three days the bat
took place between part of our arr
o.d and the British forces. But ], being
lcial a remote part of the island to help Ike
:" possession of fort, and there being
-,lst- creek between us and the main arm
fa- which prevented us from going to the
!" -, / was not in that part of the island.
j in A night or two after the battle, Was
rec ington, finding the British forces
the much for him, made his retreat acr
A"" the East river into New York. Il
was about the first of August.f I
morning after we arrived in the city
discovered the British army opposite
ding Il NJ; the city on Long Island side with
heavy artillery, and soon began m
. tremendous fire upon the city, then
IL, retreated out of the city up the MOI
river to the Jersey shore, then up
river to reinforce Fort Lee-here we c.
&c tinued for some time, and believe
was while we were here that the Brit
came and took Fort Washington and
'srSi the contents. While the battle was
Fort Washington | was on the other 8
AT this time General Howe had possession
Staten Island Admiral Howe landed with his
II on the 18th OF July. General Clinton from Char
ilLs ron and Commodore Hotham with his fleet came :
after so that the English forces amounted in al
"a 90 and more were expected
.abla Our army numbered Zl5pgl but they were fes
= 80 from sickness and undiseiplined and lily supp
with the munitions Of war