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5. Rufus Mead, Jr., Co. A. Re-enlisted as a veteran Dec. 21, 1863.
6. Hezekiah Sturges, Co. A. Died Oct. 14, 1861, and is buried in the Hull Cemetery, Sanfordtown.
7. Arthur M. Thorp, Co. A. Transferred to the Invalid Corps Sept. 1, 1863.
8. Benjamin F. Squires, Co. A. Served three years, and was hon- orably discharged.
SIXTH REGIMENT. MUSTERED IN OCTOBER .28, 1863.
9. John Foster, Co. B.
IO. Francis De Four, Co. C.
II. John Murphy, Co. G.
SEVENTH REGIMENT. MUSTERED IN SEPTEMBER 5, 1861.
12. Andrew B. Nichols, Co. D. Re-enlisted as a veteran. Killed at the battle of Drury's Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864.
13. Oscar Byington, Co. D.
14 William Nichols, Co. D. Discharged for disability Jan. 3, 1863.
15. George W. Peck, Co. I. Enlisted in United States Army Nov. 4, 1862.
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16. Henry Clark, Co. I, recruit. Enlisted Oct. 30, 1863.
17. Jerome Dufoy, recruit. Enlisted Nov. 6, 1863. Killed at Olus- tee, Fla., Feb. 20, 1864.
18. Emil Durand, recruit. Enlisted Nov. 2, 1863.
19. H. R. Chamberlain, recruit. Enlisted Nov. 4, 1863.
20. Henry D. Harris, recruit. Enlisted Oct. 29, 1863.
21. Peter Hill, recruit. Enlisted Oct. 31, 1863. Transferred to U. S. Navy Apr. 28, 1864.
22. Robert Hoch, recruit. Enlisted Nov. 3, 1863.
23. John Miller, recruit. Enlisted Nov. 4, 1863.
24. John H. Thomas, recruit. Enlisted Nov. 3, 1863.
25. Antoine Vallori, recruit. Enlisted Oct. 29, 1863.
26. William Wilson, recruit. Enlisted Nov. 6, 1863.
27. William Watson, recruit. Enlisted Nov. 2, 1863. Transferred to U. S. Navy Apr. 28, 1864.
EIGHTH REGIMENT. MUSTERED IN SEPT. 25, 1861.
28. Aaron A. Byington, Corporal, Co. H.
29. Lewis Bedient, Co. H.
30 Thomas Bigelow, Co. H. Re-enlisted as a veteran Dec. 24, 1863.
3I. William Hamilton, Co. H. Re-enlisted as a veteran Dec. 24, 1863.
32. William H. Nichols, Co. H. Re-enlisted Jan. 5, 1864.
33. Franklin Paine, Co. I. Died March 8, 1862.
34. Albert Woodruff, Co. I. Discharged for disability May II, 1862.
35. Charles M. Platt, recruit. Enlisted Feb. 24, 1864.
NINTH REGIMENT.
36. Michael Dillon, recruit. Enlisted Feb. 17, 1864.
TENTH REGIMENT. MUSTERED IN SEPT. 21, 1861.
37. Francis H. Grumman, Co. D. Died Apr. 1, 1864.
ELEVENTH REGIMENT. MUSTERED IN OCT. 24, 1861.
38. Nathan Cornwall, Sergeant, Co. A. Re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, and promoted to First Lieutenant. A prisoner at Andersonville.
39. Samuel B. Baxter, Co. A. Discharged for disability Dec. 4, 1862.
40. Charles O. Morgan, Co. A. Wounded by the fragment of a shell, and discharged for disability June 3, 1864.
41. George Sherman, Co. K, recruit. Enlisted Feb. 16, 1864.
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TWELFTH REGIMENT. DATE OF MUSTER FROM NOV. 20, 1861, TO JAN. I, I862.
42. George Green, Co. B. Died June II, 1863, of wounds received at Port Hudson.
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT.
43. George Lover, Co. A. Mustered in June 16, 1862.
44. Wesley Banks, Co. E. Mustered in Oct. 1, 1863. Died Feb. 12, 1864, of wounds received at Morton's Ford, Va.
SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT. DATE OF MUSTER FROM JULY 14 TO AUG. 14, 1862.
45. Waterman Bates, Co. A. Discharged for disability Dec. 18, 1863. 46. Edmund Treadwell, Co. D. Taken prisoner in Florida.
47. George W. Banks, Sergeant, Co. G. Discharged Sept. 15, 1862.
48. David S. Bartram. Enlisted as a private in Co. G, Aug. 16, 1862. Promoted to 2d Lieutenant May 8, 1863. Participated in the bat- tle of Chancellorsville; and was taken prisoner at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. Was an inmate of rebel prisons for twenty-two months, experi- encing in succession the horrors of the Libby Prison at Richmond, and of the prison pens at Danville, Macon, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, and Goldsboro. He was paroled March 1, 1865, near Wilmington, N. C., and succeeded in reaching the Union lines at the latter place.
49. Morris Jennings, Co. G. Discharged for disability March 26, 1863.
50. James M. Burr, Co. G. Discharged for disability March 9, 1863.
51. Martin Costello, Co. G. Taken prisoner.
52. Andrew D. Couch, Co. G. Killed at Chancellorsville May 2, 1863.
53. John W. DeForrest, Co. G. Discharged for disability Apr. 4, 1863. 54. Edmund Godfrey, Co. G. Discharged for disability March 9, 1863.
55- George Hull, Co. G.
56. Burr Lockwood, Co. G.
57. John Lockwood, Co. G.
58. Aaron Peck, Co. G.
59. John M. Sherman, Co. G. Discharged for disability Dec. 10, I862.
60. George Whalen, Co. G.
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TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT. DATE OF MUSTER FROM AUG. 15 TO SEPT. 20,
1862.
61.
David H. Miller, Major of the regiment. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
62. Obadiah R. Coleman, Co. D. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
63. Charles A. Gregory. Discharged same date.
64. George W. Gould, Corporal, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
65. Azariah E. Meeker, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
66. Frederic D. Chapman, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31. 1863.
67 Henry H. Lee, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
68. Charles Albin, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
69. Edward Banks, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
70 Henry W. Bates, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
71. Charles H. Bates, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
72. Smith Bates, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
73. Lemuel B. Benedict, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
74. Peter W. Birdsall, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
75. William F. Brown, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
76. Henry F. Burr, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
77. Martin V. B. Burr, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
78. Aaron Burr, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
79 Ammi Carter, Co E. Died Aug. 12, 1863.
80. William Coley, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
81.
Cyrus B. Eastford, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863. William Fanton, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
83. Charles A. Field, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863:
84.
Samuel S. Gray, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
85. James F. Jelliff, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
87.
86. Charles Lockwood, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863. Elihu Osborne, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
88. John Osborne, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
89. Henry Parsons, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
90. Henry Platt, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
91. Sanford J. Platt, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
92. James J. Ryder, Co. E. Discharged Aug 31, 1863.
93. George E. Smith, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
94. Anton Stommel, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
95. Jacob B. St. John, Co. E. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863. 96. Ralph S. Meade, Co. G. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
97. Henry Wheelock, Co. G. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
98. George S. Tarbell, Co. G. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
99. Almon S. Merwin, Co. G. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863. IO0. Lyman Whitehead, Co. K. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
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IOI. Seth P. Bates, Sergeant, Co. E. Promoted to Ist Lieutenant. Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT (COLORED). MUSTERED IN MARCH 8, 1864.
IO2. John H. Hall, Co. A.
103. John M. Coley, Co. E.
104. Theodore Nelson, Co. E. Died Apr. 6, 1864.
105. Lafayette S. Williams, Co. E.
106. Edward Voorhies, Co. E.
107. Joseph F. Butler, Corp., Co. G.
108. Henry B. Pease, Co. G.
109. Cato Johnson, Co. G.
On February 4, 1862, a meeting was held in Georgetown for the pur- pose of electing officers for Co. E, 8th Regt., 2d Brigade, Conn. State Militia, the Company being known as Co. E, National Guard.
David H. Miller was elected Captain. Redding.
Hiram St. John
Ist Lieut. Wilton.
Geo. M. Godfrey
2d Lieut. Wilton.
John N. Main
Ist Sergt. Redding.
Jas. Corcoran
2d
. Wilton.
Lewis Northrop
David S. Bartram 66
4th
Aaron O. Scribner 66
5th
Wilton.
Wm. D. Gilbert
66
Ist
Corpl Redding.
Wilton.
Alonzo Dickson 66
3d
4th 66
66
Edw'd Thompson
16
5th
Redding.
Seth P. Bates
66
6th
Geo. W. Gould ¥
7th
Albert D. Sturges
8th
Wilton.
PRIVATES.
John W. Mead.
Ridgefield. Wilton.
James Lobdell.
James F. Jelliff.
Weston.
Hezekiah B. Osborn.
Redding.
Joseph R. Lockwood.
Wilton.
Henry Parsons. Redding.
Wm. H. Canfield.
66
Charles A. Jennings.
Wilton.
Edwin Gilbert.
Redding. 66
David E. Smith.
Hiram Cobleigh.
Samuel A. Main.
Anton Stommel.
George L. Dann.
Wilton.
Jonathan Betts
Weston.
Charles Olmsted.
Wilton.
Charles Albin.
Redding. 66
Fred D. Chapman
Henry Hohman.
Wm. B. Smith.
3d
Weston. Redding.
Aaron H. Davis 16
2d
Jerem'h R. Miller
Moses Comstock.
Minot S. Patrick.
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Wm. E. Brothwell.
Azariah E. Meeker
Charles S. Gregory. .
Charles S. Meeker
Charles H. Downs.
Wm. Coley ..
Lorenzo Jones
Henry F. Burr.
Obadiah P. Coleman
Charles H. Canfield.
66
John L. Godfrey.
Sylvester Albin
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The company uniformed itself and drilled until August, 1862. When Governor Buckingham called for troops to serve for nine months, the entire command volunteered its services, and was accepted. The com- pany was immediately recruited up to 108 men, and reported for duty at Camp Terry, New Haven, where it was mustered into the U. S. ser- vice as Co. E, 23d Regt. Conn. Vols. On the formation of the 23d Regt., Capt. Miller was promoted to be Major of the regiment. Geo. M. Godfrey was elected Captain of Co. E, to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Capt. Miller; and John N. Main promoted to 2d Lieuten- ant, to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Lieut. Godfrey.
The company was sent with the regiment from New Haven to Camp Buckingham, on Long Island, and from thence by steamer Che Kiang to New Orleans, where it was embodied in the 19th Army Corps, under Gen. Banks. It was engaged at Lafourche Crossing, La., on June 21, 1863, with a superior force, but came out victorious.
The Company was "mustered out" at New Haven, Sept. 3, 1863, after a service of nearly thirteen months.
CHAPTER XIX.
Biographical.
JOEL BARLOW.
JOEL BARLOW, the poet and statesman, was born in Redding, March 24th, 1754. He received his early education first from the Rev. Mr. Bartlett, pastor of the Congregational church in Redding, and second at Moor's preparatory school for boys, near Hanover, N. H. He entered Dartmouth College in 1774, at the age of twenty, and shortly after re- moved to New Haven and was entered at Yale. His college course was a highly creditable one in many respects. During the college terms he was a faithful student, especially winning distinction for literary attain- ments; and during the long summer vacations he joined the Continental
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BISHOP THOMAS F. DAVIES.
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army as a volunteer, and aided in fighting the battles of his country. He graduated in 1778. From 1779 to 1783, he was chaplain of one of the Connecticut regiments in the Revolutionary army. Shortly after leav- ing the army in 1783, he married Miss Ruth Baldwin, daughter of Michael Baldwin, Esq., of New Haven, and in 1785 settled as a lawyer in Hartford, Conn. In Hartford Mr. Barlow appears as lawyer, journal- ist (editor of the American Mercury), bookseller, and poet. In the latter capacity he produced a revision of Dr. Watts's "Imitation" of the Psalms, and also, in 1787, his famous poem, "The Vision of Columbus." In 1789 he accepted from the Scioto Land Company the position of foreign agent for the sale of their lands in Europe, and went to England and later to France for this purpose; but shortly after his arrival the company made a disgraceful failure, and he was again thrown on his own resources. Fortunately, his literary reputation had made him quite a lion in the French capital, and he easily succeeded in obtaining work on the French journals. Later he embarked in some mercantile ven- tures, which proved successful and brought him a competence. He at first participated actively in the French Revolution, which broke out soon after his arrival in France, but becoming disgusted with the atro- cities of the Jacobins, he withdrew and went over to England. In Lon- don, in 1791, he published his "Advice to the Privileged Orders," a work which drew out a formal eulogium from Fox in the House of Commons. This was succeeded in 1792 by his "Conspiracy of Kings," a poem so bitterly hostile to royalty, that he found it prudent to leave England for France immediately on its publication. On his return to France, at this time, the privileges of French citizenship were conferred on him, only before accorded to but two Americans, Washington and Hamilton. In 1793 he accompanied Gregorie, former Bishop of Blois, and other digni- taries to Savoy, and aided in organizing that country into a department of the Republic. While here he wrote his "Hasty Pudding," the mock- heroic, half-didactic poem, which has chiefly endeared him to his coun- trymen. In 1795 President Washington appointed him consul to Algiers, with instructions to ratify the long pending treaty with the Dey, and to liberate the American prisoners there. Colonel Humphreys, American Minister to Portugal, an old friend of Mr. Barlow, himself came to Paris to urge him to accept; and proving successful, the two friends left Paris on the 12th of September, 1795, for Lisbon. From Lisbon Mr. Barlow proceeded to Algiers via Alicant, and after a year and a half of effort, succeeded in ratifying the treaty and in liberating the captives. He then returned to France. During the succeeding eight years he re- sided in an elegant villa near Paris, formerly the property of the Count Clermont Tonnere, enjoying the friendship of the chief men of the na- tion, as well as that of all Americans of eminence who visited the capital.
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But in 1805 the desire to once more revisit the land he had left seven- teen years before, became too strong to be resisted longer, and disposing of his estates in France, he returned in July of this year to America. He was warmly received in his native land, and after an extensive tour, ex- tending into the western country, he returned to Washington, where he built an elegant mansion called Kalorama, and which was widely famed in its day for its beauty and elegance, and as being the resort of all the famous men of the times. At Kalorama, Barlow gave his chief atten- tion to the cultivation of the Muses, and to philosophical studies. Here, in 1808, he finished his poem, "The Columbiad," which was printed at Philadelphia, and was one of the most elegant volumes ever issued from the American press. He also busied himself with collecting materials for a general history of the United States. In 1811 President Madison offered him the responsible position of Minister to France, in the hope that his reputation and his influence with the French Government might secure for us a treaty giving indemnity for past spoliations on our com- merce and security from further depredations. Barlow accepted the position from motives of the purest patriotism, in the belief that his talents and position might be made useful to his country. He sailed from Annapolis in July, 1811, in the historic frigate Constitution, Captain Hull, which had been placed at his disposal by the Government. His negotiations with Napoleon, while on this mission, were conducted through the Duke de Bassano, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and covered a space of nearly a year and a half. Napoleon acknowledged the justice of the claims of the United States, and expressed a willingness to ratify a treaty of indemnity ; but he was so absorbed in directing the campaign against Russia, and in his other operations on the European field, that it was very difficult to bring the matter to a satisfactory conclusion.
At length, on the 25th of October, 1812, Mr. Barlow received a letter from the Duke de Bassano, written at Wilna, Poland, saying that the emperor had deputed the business of the treaty to him, and that if Mr. Barlow would come to Wilna, he had no doubt but that the treaty might be speedily ratified. Barlow, on receipt of the note, at once set out, and travelling night and day, reached Wilna about the first of December, only to find the village filled with fugitives from Napoleon's retreating army, while Bassano was far out on the frontier hurrying forward rein- forcements to cover his Emperor's retreat. Disappointed, Barlow left Wilna and set out on his return to Paris, but was overwhelmed by the debris of the army, and suffered all the horrors and privations of that terrible retreat. At his age he was unable to endure the ordeal, and at Zarniwica, an obscure village in Poland, he was seized with an acute attack of pneumonia, which in a few days terminated his life, December 26th, 1812. His nephew, Thomas Barlow, who accompanied him as
Daniel A. Morgan
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secretary, provided a hasty burial in the village cemetery and then con- tinued his flight. There, so far as is known, his remains still rest, wholly forgotten by an ungrateful country. Some years ago an effort was made to have his ashes removed to his native land, and a bill, ap- propriating money for that purpose, passed the Senate, but was stifled in conference. There were few men even in that heroic age who did deeds more worthy of grateful recognition by the American people. (For a fuller account, see Life and Letters of Joel Barlow, by Charles B. Todd, New York, 1886.)
COL. AARON BARLOW.
Colonel Aaron Barlow, uncle of the preceding, was a tried and trusted officer of the Revolution and the personal friend of Gen. Israel Putnam. He built the large colonial house on the corner in West Redding now owned by Mr. J. L. Blackman (see engraving), which, with its great double stone chimneys and long roof nearly reaching the ground in the rear, quite fills one's ideal of the old Colonial dwelling. In its long kitchen, tradition says, while the army lay in Redding, "Old Put." and its owner often sat far into the night with a pitcher of mulled cider be- tween them, fighting their battles of the French and Indian wars o'er again or discussing affairs of the country. A copy of the diary kept by Colonel Barlow during the gallant expedition of Generals Schuyler and Montgomery in the fall of 1775 for the capture of Montreal and Quebec and the ultimate conquest of Canada, is in the writer's possession.
At the time of this expedition he was "second sergeant of the Tenth Company in the Fifth Regiment of Connecticut Troops, commanded by Colonel David Waterbury, Jr., Esq.," as his commission states. This regiment was part of the quota of thirty thousand men raised in New England in the summer of 1775 to aid in the siege of Boston, and to take part, with the New York troops, in the expedition against Canada. Barlow's company, commanded by Captain Zalmon Read, was recurited largely in Redding, and marched from that town to Norwalk, June 2, 1775, and the next day to Stamford, where it joined the regiment :
June 10 we marched to Greenwich; June 12 we marched to King street and had a general review. The same day we marched to Greenwich. June 26 we marched to New Rochelle. June 27 we marched to Harlem. June 28 marched to Bowery Lane near New York. June 29 marched to our encampment two miles northwest of New York City and pitched our tents. July 19 we struck our tents and marched to Harlem and pitched our tents. July 26 we struck our tents and embarked on board for Albany.
At this point the young soldier's diary begins, and, as affording in- teresting glimpses of the minutiæ of the march, as well as of the daily life of the Continental soldier, is worth transcribing in full :
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Harlem, July 25 .- Col. Waterbury with his company, Captain Mead and Cap- tain Smith set sail for Albany. The other seven companies is received orders to sail to morrow. About 10 of the clock I set out for home expecting to meet the Regiment at Albany. Being very poorly with much difficulty I reached home that night about 10 of the clock. I remained very poorly and stayed at home 21 days.
Redding, Aug. 16 .- I set out to join the regiment, but where I know not, in company with Sergeant Joseph Rockwell about 12 of the clock. My left foot grew so lame that I could bear no weight in the stirrup. We rode as far as David Bar- low's in New Fairfield; there we took dinner. In the afternoon we rode as far as Dover and put up at one French's Tavern.
Dover, Aug. 17 .- We went on our journey and came about twelve of the clock to Uncle Israel White's at Sharon. There I dined with them. Sergeant Rockwell went to his father, Wood's being nighest neighbor. There we tarried with our friends till next morning.
Sharon, Aug. 18 .- About 9 o'clock we set out on our journey for our intended place; we had not rode above 2 or 3 miles before a pain came in my right knee; at the same time the pain in my left foot quite left me. About 12 of the clock we stopped in the south west corner of Shuffer and .took dinner. My knee continued growing worse and worse very fast. I being loth to lose company with much diffi- culty got on my horse again. We rode about six miles and my knee grew so bad I thought I could ride no farther and put up to a tavern; here anointed my knee with Rattle snake's grease and tarryed about two hours : my knee very much swelled and so lame I cannot go one step, nor raise my weight. Sergt. Rockwell being a mind to go forward, with some trouble I got on my horse again. We rode this night as far as Nobletown, where we put up. I was in great distress and pain after I came into the house. There happened in a neighbor and I got him to ride my horse for the Doctor. He came about 10 of the clock in the evening, rubbed my knee and gave me some drops.
Nobletown, Aug. 19 .- I got up about sun rise feeling poorly and very lame. We got breakfast and Sergt. Rockwell being a mind to go forward and I loth to lose company concluded to go forward. The Doctor Bleeded me and bathed my knee a long time, and gave me a vial of his ointment and a vial of his drops. About 9 of the clock we set out for Albany and rode about 7 miles into the edge of Clav- erack. My knee began to pain me as bad as ever and we stopped at a tavern. I being resolved to stay till next morning Sergt. Rockwell concluded to tarry with me. The Landlady being a good nurse sweat my knee this night.
Claverac, Aug. 20, Sunday .- About 8 of the clock we set out in hopes to reach Albany this day. We rode as far as Kinderhook. Here I met an old acquaintance going to Albany with a wagon empty. I thought I could ride easier in the wagon than on my horse, he being willing to carry me. I got Sergt. Rockwell to lead my horse. I rode to Albany with much ease. Come to Greenbush we left our horses and ferried over the river into the city and put up at Thomson's Tavern.
Albany, Aug. 21 .- Here I found Sergt. Johnson of New Stratford and sent my horse home by him. This morning I went to the Commissary to see if I could tarry a few days till I grew better. He said I might go to whatever place suited me best. I went to one Mr. Zolters. Here I dined on a very good pot pie. This. afternoon there was about 500 Indians, some of all the 6 nations came into the city in order to agree with the United Colonies not to fight against them.
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Albany, Aug. 22 .- The Indians encamped on Albany Hill. I went up to take a view of their encampment. I found them to be very likely, spry, lustry fellows, drest very nice for Indians; the larger part of them had on ruffled shirts, Indian stockings and shoes, and blankets richly trimmed with silver and wampum.
Albany, Aug. 23 .- I went to the city to see some thieves tried for their life, 3 negroes, Dick, a boy about 14 years old, one negro condemned to be hanged, one to be whipt, 39 stripes on the naked body, rest one week and receive 39 more, to lie in prison one month and then be banished. The other negro and boy receive 39 apiece.
Albany, Aug. 24 .- I saw a man come from Ticonderoga and says Coll. Water- bury's Regiment is now there but expects to march for Fort St. Johns in about 10 days, which made me think of going forward as quick as possible to join the Regi- ment before it marched.
Albany, Aug. 25 .- This day the 6 nations of Indians is to tell their minds to the United Colonies by interpreters on both sides. I went to see them. There was a large body of square seats made by the old dutch church for the Indians to set on. They made a very beautiful show, being the likeliest, brightest Indians I ever saw. They agreed to set in the corner and smoke their pipes if we let them alone. The colonies agreed to give them a present of 150 pounds worth of goods, the goods to be in laced hats, Indian blankets, calico, Holland, wampum, and other furniture for their use.
Albany, Aug. 26 .- I expected to set out for Ticonderoga with some teams and wagons my knee not being quite so strong as it was before. About one of the clock we set out on our journey. It being a cold, wet, uncomfortable day I got a very bad cold. We travelled to Half Moon, there we put up.
Half Moon, Aug. 27, Sunday .- Being very cold for the season my knee grew so stiff and lame I can hardly walk. The caravan got up their teams, and we went off very early. I rode on the cart the bigger part of the day. We went this day about seven miles above Still Water.
Still Water, Aug. 28 .- My knee is very lame, with much difficulty got on the cart, went this day 2 miles below Fort Edward.
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