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

362 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1775.
Langford's gun,^ and wounded Lutlier Pomeroy. In the
evening many shells and stink pots were fired, but the
flames were speedily extinguished. One ball lodged in the
plate of the Roxbury meeting-house. After the battle, the
regiment removed to the other side of the meeting-house,
and pitched their tents in an orchard. Gen. Washington's
headquarters were not far off. In a few weeks the regiment
marched to Dorchester, and were billeted in the
houses of the settlers. Parades were held near the buryingground.
This regiment was under the command of
Officers of the Regi-
^^^^- Col. Fellows of Great Barrington, Lieut.
Col. Eager of Worthington, and Major
Tupper of Chesterfield. Bemis of Great Barrington was
Adjutant. The companies were commanded by Capt. King
of Great Barrington, Capt. Moses Soule of New Marlboro
(Berkshire), Capt. Allen of Northampton, Capt. Abner
Pomeroy of Southampton, Capt. Webber of Worthington,
Capt. Webster of Chesterfield, Capt. Israel Chapin of Hatfield,
and others. The soldiers from the east side of Connecticut
River were in another regiment. A guard was
sent to Dorchester Point every night. Capt. Abner Pomeroy's
company was stationed at what is now Commercial
Point.
The Company Re- Most of the compauy of miuute-meu whose
^^^^- proceedings have thus been detailed, came
home about the first of January, 1776.
Some of them enlisted for another year. Capt. Jonathan
Allen returned sixty-five men in his company at Dorchester,
Sept. 5, 1775. Noah Cook came home from Dorchester
about the middle of January, having remained two weeks
over eight months, as did many others.
The uext important event was the capture
Ticonderoga and
Crown Point. of Forts Ticouderoga and Crown Point.
This did much to kindle the enthusiasm of
the people throughout the country, furnished greatly
1 Langford petitioned the General Court for 15s. which he paid for mending his
gun, in 1770, which he said " was cut off by a cannon ball while he was at the breastwork
in Roxbury, June 17, 177.5." It was allowed.
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