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HOOsIck,
JOSEPH RUpD's STORY OF THE BENNINGTON

JOSEPH RUDD's STORY OF THE BENNINGTON
BATTLE.
Mrs. CarolineA. Wilcox of Hoosick, val.
ued correspondent of the BANNER, sends us
the subjoined interesting letter, written by
her great grandfather, Joseph Rudd, who
fought at Bennington on the 10th of August,
TIT. Mrs Wilcox prefaces the letter as fol-
lows:
HOOsICK, Aug. s, 1877.
EDITOR BANNER-DRAR SIR: | send Won
the enclosed letter, which l copied from the
original document, thinking its perusal
might interest some of your readers in these
Centennial days. The writer. as you will
perceive, was an active participant in the
battle of Bennington. On his return he was
confronted by Hessian soldier, who sud-
denly sprang upon him from q clump of
bushes, but who had evidently reckoned
without his host in this, case, as, in the
hand-to-hand conflict which followed. his
ardOr was pretty thoroughly cooled, and af-
ter yielding up his arms, he tOuk leg bail for
security and disappeared. Mr.. Rudd then
proceeded on his way unmOlested, reaching
his home IN Pleasant Valley in safety, only
to find q deserted house, garden and field
crops piliaged by soldiers. aud everything IN
a sad condition generally. The enemy.
which he 80 much feared might come upon
them IN the fall, never came, and he lived to
a good old age, in the peacable enjoyment of
the fruits of his industry, and dying, left he.
hind him name and reputation, Of which
as lineal descendant, am Justly proud,
His remains were inferred IN the Bennington
Center cemetery, The sword which he took
from the Hessian has been carefully presery.
cd IN the family, and Is now In the possession
OF Mrs, Harriet N, Rudd OF Bennington.
CAROLINE A. WILCOX.
BENNINGTON, August 20, A. d. I'm.
H0NoRED FATHER; Alter my duty take
this Opportunity to write to you, hOpingthese
lines will find you well, as through the good
ness Of God they leave me and my family.
We meet with great deal of trouble On
the 10th inst. myself and brother John were
present through very hot battle. We kill
ed and took, according TO the best account
we eau get, about one thousand of the emo
my. Our loss was about thirty or forty, We
marched right up against their hreastwOrks
with our small arms, where they fired with
their field pieces among us every half min
ute, yet they never touched q man with
them, We drove them out of their breast
works, and took their field pieces, and killed
great numbers of them. Lost four or Ave
of my neighbours, two SnydeTs and two Horn
becks. The biggest part OF Dutch HOosac
was IN the battle against us, They went to
the Regulars day OF two before the fight.
samuel Anderson, q captain among the Reg
ulaTs, was in the battle against us. While
was gone, my wife and children went off and
got down TO WilhamstOwn. After went at
ter them and found them at Landlord Sim
Ons. have got them home again. My wife
was very much worried out. She had four
children with her Selinda was forced to run
ON foot. We some expect the enemy win
come upon us again, and what / shall do with
my family know hot, / want to come and
sec You very much, but when shall 1 do not
know, II the enemy don't come upon us
agaih this fall, Intend 70 come. Remember
our love 70 gil brothers aud sisters. respeots
to all inquiring friends. So no more at pres
emit, but | remain your dutiful son until
death. JOSEPH RuDD.