The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-19


from the concerted movement in his
rear Colonies Hubbard and Stickney
were to assume a position before the
Tory breastworks, situated on the CD
pc5lte side of the river at the south
ward and one hundred men to march
10 the front Of Baum, TO be followed
| by Stark, with the remainder Of the
American force, at the proper NOM
ent
The Battle-Frst Action
Stark's encampment lay to the
eastward OF Baum, the Walloomsac
Rowing between, and bending in such
a manner as to necessitate the cross
Ing OF 1t twice in passing directly
from one encampment to the other.
Portable in all places, this did not
Inconvenience Herrick In his south
erly circuit to gain Baum's right, nor
any OF Starks troop in marching to
the front.
Silas Walbridge a private in Capt.
John Warmers (brother of Seth War
ner) company, a part of Herricks
Rangers, says they went from Starks
encampment, west across the river,
crossed II again below Sickles Mills.
and came in on the rear of the Hes
sian redoubt' Just before reaching
the redoubt, 1--WE came in sight of a
party Of Indians, and fred on them.
They retreated to the northwest, leav
ing two killed. Our men came with
in ten or twelve rods of the redoubt,
and began firing from behind logs
and trees, and continued firing and
advancing until the Hesslans retreat
ed out Of their works and down the
hill to the south. We followed on
down the hill to the level on the river
and some pursued on further" Jes-
sic Field, who was in Capt. Deweys
company, which went with Herricks
Rangers, says. when we came in
sight OF the enemy's works, we halt
ed and it seemed that the rear of our
party had been detained for some
cause. We stood but a short time,
when the firing commenced from the
party on the north. | recollect hear
ing Lieut.. exclaim, Ny God,
what are we doing? They are killing
our brothers; why are we not order
ed to fre?' In moment our adju-
tant came up and ordered US to ad-
vance. We pressed forward and as
the Hessians rose above their works
to fire, we discharged our pieces at
them"
After Col. Nichols had gone some
little distance he sent back to Gener-
al Stark for a reinforcement of one
hundred men which were supplied
him.
While Colonies Herrick and Mich
OILS were marching to the rear OF the
right and left of Baum, Stark was oc-
cupied in diverting the attention of
the Hessians from that movement.
I'VE were marched says Thomas
Mellen OF Colonel Stickney's New
Hampshire regiment round and
round circular hill, till we were tir-
ed. Stark said it was TO amuse the
Germans. All the while a cannOnade
was kept up from their breastwork.
1t hurt nobody, and it lessened our
fear of the great guns. After a while
was sent with twelve others to lie
in ambush on a knoll, a little north,
and watch for tories on their way to
join Baum Presently we saw six
coming towards us who, mistaking us
for tories, came too near us to es-
cape. We disarmed them and sent
them under a guard of three to Stark.
While | sat on the hillock, | espied
an Indian whom | thought | could kill
and more than once cooked my gun
but our orders were not to fire. He
was cooking his dinner and now and
then shot at some of our people"
ITO be continued)