History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

118 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1745.
campaign, but fortunately escaped serious results. In a
letter dated June 10'", he thus alludes to the condition of
the army in general, and of his own company in particular :
" In the army are a great many sick, but very few are dangerously
sick. My own company are all alive, not one dangerously sick, nor hut
one wounded, that is John Hooker^ who is much burnt by powder, but
is in a hopeful way of getting well. The dangers that I and my company
have been exposed to have been as great as any company in the
army. What we have lost in the Army I fear is near 200, but I hope
that many of them are in the city that were taken at the [Island] Bat-
tery. What we have taken, and killed of the French since we fu'st
came to camp, I think by the best account I have had is about 1000 persons."
Five days later, and two days before the surrender, Pomeroy
writes: — "Myself and my soldiers are all alive and well. None of
them have yet been wounded, though more exposed than any part of
the army."
Capitulation of the On the 15"' of Juuc, preparations were made
City- for an assault upon the city as soon as the
wind would permit the squadron to sail into
the harbor, but on that day a flag of truce was received
from the enemy asking terms of surrender, and the city
cajjitulated on the 17"\ Twenty-five men from Col. Wil-
lard's regiment, under Lieut. David King, were detailed to
only one,
serve on board a man-of-war during the attack ;
however, was from Major Pomeroy 's company. His name
was Darbe Crowly, but his residence is unknown. Lieut.
David King was a native of Northampton, but had removed
to Housatonnuck. He was Lieutenant under Capt. Thomas
Chandler, in the 9th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded
by Brigadier-General Dwight.
The Northampton After tlic Surrender of the city, the North-
Men Return Home, amptou soldicrs remained in camp most of
the time, Col. Willard's regiment having
been ordered to guard the stores. Major Pomeroy's Journal
indicates that they were not detailed for duty within
1 He was the son of John Hooker of Springfield, born in 1723. In 1754, he resided
at Fall Town (Bernardston), and in October of that year petitioned the legislature
for an allowance. He says that he was a soldier at Cape Breton, under Capt. Ebenezer
Alexander, and was badly hurt by the blowing up of a barrel of powder, was
taken to Boston and put under the care of a physician, from October to January 27,
1745-6, and then returned to his friends. He asked pay for his time, and £S was
granted him. Lieut. Ebeuezer Alexander was from Northfleld, and succeeded Major
Pomeroy as Captain of his company.