The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-11
New Hampshire's Aid to Yer

mont.
T., 177s the continental congress deter
s,1nod upon a permanent waP asta hi ehlent. 1
and in consequence thereof many changes
were made in the New Hampshire regiments
among Others Colonel EnOch Poor was
made, by congress, q brigadier general. /
This was jumping" of Stark, and he re-
signed. Upon his resignation important
changes took place in the New HAMPSHIRE
regiments, and the old regiments were reor-
ganized into three new regiments, Jos, Gil I
lev being appointed colonel of the first
Stark's old regiment; Nathan Hale, who
was taken prisoner at Hubbardton, July
Z, of the second; and Alexander Scanned of
the third. These regiments were under the
immediate command of General Sullivan,
and were stationed at TiconderOga, where
they remained until the approach of Bur
goyne, July 6, TIT. In the May previous
there was an alarm that TicOnderoga was in
danger, and three regiments from the west
part of the State-commanded respectively
by Colonies Benjamin Bellows, Samuel Ash
ley. and Jonathan Chase, marched through
Vermont for its relief. The alarm, however,
proved groundless, and, after three weeks
service, they returned home; but, upon ar
irving, they were Immediately summoned
again to Ticonderoga, which they reached
only in time to swell the army on its re-
treat through Vermont.
In addition to these regiments, many de-
tachments started for Ticonderoga, but, on
their way, either met the retreating army, or
expresses giving information of the retreat;
thus, a company of sixty-three men from
Westmoreland, under Captain John Cole,
marched June %, to within five miles of Rut-
land, when an express from Colonel Bellows
informed them that the enemy had retired
They returned to No. -CharlestOwn-wher
they were overtaken with orders to march to
Ticonderoga, and, Obeying, got within three
miles of Col. Mead's, at Otter Creek, when
thoy met the army on their retreat"
A company of twenty-four men from Hud-
son-theDs Nottingham West-under Captain
James Ford, reached dublin, and were or
dered home; and were again ordered out, but
only reached Charlestown.
Two companies from Amherst and Wilton
numbering in all slxty-three men, under
Major Abial Abbott. marched June 80, for
Ticonderoga; when they arrived at No. they
were ordered home, but had only reached
Dublin on their return when they were OF
dered to march with all speed for Ticonder-
oga," and marched as far as Rutland, when
they heard of heevacuation and turned back.
A company of forty-four men, from New
Ipswich, under Captain Joshua Brown.
reached Rutland, snd met tbs "army on
" their rrtreat;p seventeen men from Dun
stable, under Lieutenant Henry Adams,
reached Dublin; a party of men from Merri-
mack, commanded by Lieutenant Bowers,
came as far as Charlestown; fifty-eight men,
Daniel Emerson, captain, from Hollis and
vicinity, got as far as Cayendish nine men
from Washington. under Captain Jonathan
BroclSway, and Lieutenant Colonel David
Webster with forty-fve men from Plymouth
and sdjacent towns reached Cavendish ;eand,
later, Captain BroclSway with fourteen men
from Washington reached Rutland and here
met the army ON its retreat.
& Most of these made two attempts TO reach
Ticonderoga, but were ordered back, met the
army on its retreat Or heard of its retreat so
that they returned home.
We need not mention in detail the subse.
Quent events--it is sufficient to say that as
soon as Burgoyne's object became known,
the Council of Safety Of Vermont sent ex-
press to Massachusetts, and New Hampshire :
the Legislature Of New Hampshire was CON
vened and remained in session three days;
the militia Of the State wasdiyided into two
brigades, john Stark being called from his
retirement on his farm to command the Sec
ond Brigade. the one nearest the enemy.
Stark pushed on to Manchester, assumed
command, moved on to Bennington, and in
eight days the battle was fought and won.
Attached to the rolls Of StarlSs men from
New Hampshire is return Of Capt. John
SlOan's men as follows:
"These twenty men under
John sloan. Captain,
4 Samuel Phelps, Ensign,
marched for bennington August is, TIT,