The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-15
Locke,s Battle of IYslIoomsac.

LOckes Battle OF WalIOOmsac,
The Troy Press of Wednesday. saws:
An interesting local bill was introduced
last night by Assemblyman Curran n
Monroe and by Senator Parsons df
Rochester. 1t appropriates $4,000 fora
monument upon the hill of Walloomsas
in the town of Hoosick, Rensselaer,
county, to commemorate the battle upon
and about that hill August 10th, I777, IN
which the forces of his Majesty Kinx
George III, Under command of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Baum and Lieutenant
Colonel Breyman, were defeated by the
combined efforts of the troops from New
York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and Vermont; also to honor in a public
manner the troops of New York engaged
in the the action, under command 0f
Colonel John Williams of White Creek,
n. Y. This monument shall be erected
under the direction of Il commission Of
three members, to be appointed by tile
Governor, who shall serve without con
pensatiOn. Their terms are to be three
years each and they are to report to the
legislature annually. The commission
is empowered to acquire and condemn
lands not exceeding four acres in eA-
tent, with roadway thereto from the
nearest or most convenient highway, the
expenses thereof to be deducted from
the sum appropriated by the bill. The
condemnation proceedings shall be the
same as IN the case of locating a ran
way line. The monument shall be CON-
structed of iInhewn stone and mortar or
cement. The stone is to be quarriea
from the hill itself, if suitable material
can be found there; otherwise it is to bn
procured by contract from The lowea:
bidder The cost of the monument -
not to exceed the appropriation unlesH
additional cost is borne by private iS-
Yiduals, associations or corporations.
The act is to take effect Immediately.
The Press also, editOrially, says:
"Assemblyman Curran and Senator Par
sons, both of Rochester, desire to have
the State of New York erect a mona
ment on the field where the battle uf.
Bennington was fought. They have in
troduced bills appropriating $4,000 for
that purpose. Although nobody ever
disputed the fact previously, a newspA-
per sillybilly some months ago made the
discovery that the Battle of Bennington
was fought in this State and at the same
time made the important if wholly
erroneous announcement that the Coma
mental soldiers from Connecticut, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts,, as well
us LHOSt lTOln NeiInOnI. were called
Green Mountain Boys. The battle field
in the town of HOosick should be
marked. But why the bill should come
from Rochester instead of from the Hop
sick Assemblyman is n mystery. The
inscription on the monument should
tell that the victory was won by the men
OfNew England and some from Wash
ington county, and that outside the lat-
ter New York States contributions
were not conspicuous. Our Empire
State has so many glorious laurels that
it cannot afford to take one that belongs
elsewhere"
This utterance, coming from leading
paper Of the party in power is New York
is significant and probably voices tho
sentiment of the majority who are to act
upon it, We should like to know iusa
where the proof exists that New York
assisted in the Bennington battle. One
hundred and fifteen years of continuous
and to this time undisputed history win
be difficult to reverse or question to-day