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��ley of Nottingham; the second by Col. Geo. Reid of Londonderry ; the third by Col. Alexander Seammell of Durham. The numberinallthese Regiments would not exceed 1000. Their whole number on the 2Sth of the preceding June was only 1119, and the unfortunate battle had since occurred at Hubbarton, in which Hale's Regiment (now Reid's) had suf- fered a severe loss of nearly 75 men (mostly prisoners). The balance of Gen. Poor's Brigade was made up from Militia from Connecticut, one Regiment of which was commanded by Col. Cook, also by two small detachments of New York Militia. Wilkinson says, "The stress of the action on our part was borne by Morgan's Regiment and Poor's Bri- gade." The battle commenced about three o'clock, p. M., and continued until dark. Each party then retired to their respective camps. Wilkinson says also that Laniard's Brigade went into the bat- tle late in the day. The impetuous Gen. Arnold complained because Gen. Gates declined to order more troops into action. Hence severe language passed between them, and harsh feeling was exhibited by both Generals.

In order to ascertain with some degree of accuracy those who actually fought the battle of September 19th. we refer to Wilkinson's Betum of the whole loss in killed, wounded and missing, as assigned by him to each, and all the troops en- gaged on that day, according to his sura- maiy of the loss, and we believe he has reported accurately, the New Hampshire troops suffered as much, or more, in offi- cers and men than all the others com- bined. The figures will show the com- parative sacrifice, and to whom the hon- or and glory of this contest justly belong.

Morgan's Reg't lost in killed and wounded, 16

The New York Militia, 33

The Connecticut Militia, 66

General Laniard's Brigade, • 35

Colonel Marshall's Regiment, 10

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��Maj. Dearborn's Battalion of Infantry, 43

Col. Cilley's Continental Reg't, First N. H., 58

Col. Reid's Second N. H. Reg't, 32

Col. ScammeU's Third N. H. Reg't, 28

161 It will thus be seen that New Hamp- shire lost, in officers and privates, 161 out of 321 men, or 118 from Poor's Bri-

��gade, which lost, as before stated, 217 — leaving 99 for the other corps be- longing to this Brigade. Honorable mention should be made of Col. Cook's Regiment of Connecticut Militia, which encountered the loss of 53 ; Col. Lati- mer's Connnecticut loss, 13 — 66 total loss.

In this struggle New Hampshire lost many valuable officers. In ScammeU's Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Coburn of Marlborough was killed; also Lieutenant Joseph M. Thomas and En- sign Joseph Fay of Walpole were mor- tally wounded. In Reid's Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Winborn Adams of Durham was killed. Captain Frederick M. Bell of Dover was also mortally wounded, and died in hospital soon after the battle. Lieutenant Noah Robinson of Exeter and Ensign Bell of New Castle were both wounded, but survived. In Col. Cilley's Regiment, Captain William Scott of Peterborough, Lieutenant James Gould of Groton, Lieutenant Jonathan Emerson of Dunstable and Lieutenant Barzillai Howe of Hillsborough were all wounded, and Captain Jason Waitt of Alstead and Lieutenant John Moore of Pembroke were made prisoners. In Maj. Dearborn's Battalion, Lieutenant William Read and Ensign Foster were killed, and Captain Ball was wounded.

In the next battle, of October 7th, we find the same brave men, who had so well and so obstinately fought the first, again commanded to take the field. Gen. Gates' order to Wilkinson was : " Tell Morgan to begin the game." He did be- gin it, attacking the enemy on the right flank. The New Hampshire troops re- ceive and obey the next order, and are soon found both in front and on the left flank of the enemy. Wilkinson says : il After I had delivered the order to Gen. Poor, directing him to the point of at- tack, I was commanded to bring up Ten Broeck's Brigade of New York troops, 3000 strong. I performed this service, and regained the field of battle at the moment the enemy had turned their back, only fifty-two minutes after the first shot was fired. I found the coura- geous Col. Cilley astraddle of a brass 12- pounder, and exulting in the capture,"

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