The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-21
HOUSE WHERE BAUM DIED.

might perhaps have numbered 1000.
On the night of the l4th, after pscertainng the
positions of the enemy, Stark called council.
consisting of the leading members OF the council
of safety as well as Colonies Warner and Herrick,
and other military officers in which plan for
attacking the enemy was discussed and adopted,
and it was agreed that the attack should be
made the next morning but the 18th was so
excessively rainy as to prevent any attempt at
general action. Scouts were however sent out,
some of which were engaged IN successful Skin
mishes.
THE BATTLE.
The morning of the 10Th was bright and clear,
and Stark prepared for the attack In accordance
with the plan previously agreed upon. Col.
Nichols, with two hundred fthe New Hampshire
troops, 20 whom a reinforcement Of one hundred
was afterward added, was detached to make
wide circuit to the north of Baum's post and
come round upon the rear of his left, and Colonel
Herrick with three hundred men, composed OF
his ranger and Col. Bush's militia, was to make
like wide southern circuit to the rear of his right
the two parties to meet and make a.jont attack
upon his entertainments. Coils. Hubbard and
Siickney with three hundred men of Stark's
brigade, were ordered TO the enemy's extreme
right. While these three detachments were gain
ing their assigned positions, the enemy was
amused by a threatened attack on their front.
About O'Clock in the afternoon; firing was COM
menced by the party under Nichols, which was
signal for general assault. 1t was Immediately
followed by the detachment under Her1ick, and
by that Of Hubbard and Stckney, while Stark
men and the Berkshire and some Vermont
militia in the face of the eDemy's cannon, as
sailed the Tory breastwork and the pass at the
bridge in front The engagement thus became
genera |, and LASTED" says Stark in his report to
Gates "two hours and was the hottest ever
| saw, it represented one continued clap Of thun-
der.' The Indians, alarmed at the prospect Of
being enclosed between the parties of Nichols
and Herrick, fed at the beginning Of the fight
but Baum, with his Germans aad all others under
| his command, having the advantage. Of their
position behind entertainments which the rain OF
| the 18th had given them ample time to erect and
make strong. fought with great resolution and
| bravery, but they were oveIpowered by their
militia assailants and either fled or surrendered
| prisoners OF war. .r.f.
The battle being ended and the prisoners sent
| off to Bennington under a Proper guard, the
militia dispersed to look over the field and col
| lect plumber But very soor intelligence was
! brought that a large additional force from the
| British army Yves approaching and within the
| distance of two miles This bo1Y of men was
| under ne command of Col. BIeyman, and con.
| sisted, beside % officers, of GO rank and file
all Germans with two pieces If cannon. which
| Burgoyne on hearing that the force at Bennng-
ton was greater than had been Expected, had dis
patched to reinforce Baum. The rain OF the
| preceding day and the heaviness of the roads had
| delayed Breyman's arrival unti the victory over
| the men he had been sent to Md had been ac-
| complished. The victors were however, in great
! confusion, and it appeared dificult to stop the
! PROGRESS OF the new enemy Happily at this
! junctnre Warmers regiment e about $40 men,
| Which had been delayed by I'll rain in its march
| fron1s Manchester, came up flesh under Lieut.
Col. Saif0rd and tOokits posti3n in front, serving
/ as a rallyiDg point for this scattered militia,
| Breyman advanced with his twp brass field pisces
| up the road, with wings Of infintry each side
of it, occasionally firing his cinnon to clear the
| way, the Americans slowly retiring before him.
| When considerable body Of the militia had been
| collected, aStand was made (aDOut 1 or so rods
| east of the present WalloOnlsac depot, and
| Breymans force brought 20 q halt. Here he was
| attacked in front and TANKS. giiiost deadly fire
being poured into his ranks from q wooded hill on
his LETT. The action was very severe, and con
| timed till after sunset, when many of Breyman 9
men being killed and wounded and his artillery
| horses shot down, he abandoned his cannon and
| fed. Gen. Stark pursued his flying forces till
the approaching darkness rendered it necessary to
| draw OF his men to prevent their firing upon each
| other. with one more hour Of daylight says
! Stark in his official report we should have.c
! tured the whole body"
EFFECTS OF THE BATTLE.
| Among the trophies of this days victories,
were four brass field pieces, y brass drums, $50
/ sabres, four ammunition wagons, several hundred
stand of arms and 65S prisoners and 2OI were left
| dead on the field. The whole loss Of the enemy
could not have been much less than 900 men.
| Some OF tne contempOraneOus accounts make
! the number still larger. of the prisoners, 20 Of
| them were officers, 81 British soldiers, 395 Hes
! Sans, 3S Canadians. and 1856 Tories. Col Baum
was MORALLY wounded and taken prisoner as