Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-07-28
"reminiscences Of the Battle of Plattsburp.

Mr. Samuel p. Moore a sol ler of Can't.
James b. Spenctr'~ Co. o9lh R.gt.. In
fnnlrv. now a we'll known and highly es-
tcened citizen Of Peru who served through
the stirring times just preceding and in
the btitle Of Pattsburgh. relates many
incidents connccte with the b ,ttl. not be-
fore in print. Among others he relates
the following:
On Monday, September .. 1914. pre-
vioIs to the battle, the e ,llant Wool. with
several daring companies of infantry and
artillery met the British column al Cul-
v,r's Hill. and from that point to Platts-
hur-h harra>>ed them bv Il running fire.
only hating in the stree, st The norti, of
the hill now occupied AS a residence bv s
+. Villas. E-q Mr. Moore saws III, fms,
sight he ever saw WAS the advancing col
umn of Bri l~h regulars. as hey deplo ed
in solid phalanN around Bailty's corner
on what WAS then c:llrd the :: Beekman-
town road" tn ir brilliant red uniforms
and glitrcriny arms shining brightly in
the morning sun ~ they ynllintlv m,rchc i
on To certain victory over the = d.lstar,ily V
Yankees"
Mr.. NJ ,orc says this little band coul |
not withstand the temptation presented
th'm. and at once sent two / king shols
from their two little six pnunlers. which
seemed To cut i clean path through them.
winch WAS ~ lin imme,atelv closed. .whIl,
the little band retretted down across tn,
bridg"-teariny up Ill is planking rs they
crossed The briiS" so"d then very
nearly where it now stan Is. hut perh ip- :,
little lower or nearer the water. and con
sisted Of only one length of plank. with no
railing, and its tlimSv covering was qnick-
~ sent 10y the brave boys footing down
the Stranlc. No sooner were they safely
across than raid WAS male upon the
mill ward. SAW mill then Standing near
the site Of Colonel Norton present mill
on the east side Of the river. and a hl.tv
breast work was speedily erected from
the plank and debris Of the yard. no doubt
thlS saving behind its shelter many Il
brave Yankee boy in that memorable fight
I soon after the breast works We're erected =
the British mtin column having halted in
the upper part of the village-an incident
occurred which illustrates not only the
reckless daring that rum always gives
and its sad results. but also exhibits tn,
unrrrinT skill of the American ritlemtn
even in hat early day.
\ British grena,iier. evidently intoxica
ted, was seen to sally ont from asmall gro
Gerry store situated on the south silc of III,
street. some little distance west of the
bridge. and there made all sorts of un
>ermv and defiant gestures to our men
and hen return to the grocery. This h,
repeated once or twice-with most insult
inT and drunken brava.lO-and in pl,ir
sight of Il gallant company of Rifles. under
the command of Capt. Akin. then drawn
up in front of Tyler's store, near the east
rrn bank. Capt. Akin. Mr.. Moore says
turned to one of his ritl'men and nervou>l,
inquired if he could not pick that fellow
oft. to which he received the quick reply
I'll try it. sir, and ut once placing him
self fl It upon the ground with his cap b,
his side and the end Of his tru>ty riff. he
tween the ends Of the plank breast work
he quierly waited the return of the in>u
seen to reel forth from the grocery-an'
repeating his defiant gestures, turn BIZ
back insultingly toward his foe and step
ping forwarl-the sharp crack of the ril
rings ont, and he bounds forward to tn
eartIl-tleal-w his last imprccatiol
: undoubtedly untinishcd-aS two of hi
comrades ut one dragged his limp form
out of slght-bchind the grocery
An exc ting week that must have bee
in the few scattered houses then STANDING
: on either shore Of the river thus com
menced by that Mondays fight, and en.lin;
with the gallant victory on land and waite
on the succeeding Sabbath.-PIaNsturg
: Sentinel