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see the fighting, but could tell from the firing which party
had the advantage. ^
Aaron Strong of Southampton was killed a
The Killed and
Wounded. little before the surrender by a random shot,
on the south side of Schuyler's Creek. Just
before this, Jonathan Warner was wounded on the back
side of his shoulder. He exclaimed, "The rascals have
shot me in the back." Eight men from Northampton enlisted
in this company. They were absent about six weeks.
A Company Enlisted About the first of September, the town was
for Three Months, alarmed by the usual drum beating and
gun firing, and a number of men enlisted.
A company was formed from this and other towns, and
went forward to the seat of war. It was enlisted for ninety
days. Elihu King, who was a member, states in his narrative,
that John Kirkland was chosen Captain, but becoming
insane on the march, Abner Pomeroy of Southampton was
put in his place, and Samuel Parsons of Northampton was
chosen Lieutenant. Pomeroy started as Lieutenant, and
Parsons as Ensign, but were promoted when Capt. Kirkland
was discharged. The company marched through Williamstown
to Bennington, and thence to Pawlet, though
part of them went to Ticonderoga, where they captured a
few British soldiers. They remained at Pawlet a few days
and then went down the Hudson and crossed to Gates'
army, after the first battle of Bemis Heights, Sept. 19"*.
Col. Woodbridge of South Hadley commanded the regiment,
which was composed mainly of Hampshire County
companies. After joining the army, they were attached to
the Massachusetts brigade, commanded by Gen. Warner of
Hard wick. In the battle of October 7*'', Gen. Warner's
brigade was in the line about half-way from the river to
the top of the hill in the woods. They expected to be
called into action every minute, but were not. King could
not see the battle-ground. After the surrender of Burgoyne
they marched to Albany, where they embarked in
sloops and were landed at Tarrytown. Thence they
marched to White Plains, thence to Westchester, returning
1 Judd MSS.