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Rh were burned by a shot from the enemy's shipping, while our troops were engaged in the battle on the hill.

We here furnish the names of the several company officers attached to Col. John Stark's regiment, together with many of the killed and wounded in each company, in the battle of Bunker Hill. The list is not perfect, but as accurate as we can make it from the materials at our command. We also furnish the number of enlisted men according to the rolls or returns in June, 1775. The whole number of enlisted men was 632; The number of killed as returned by Col. Stark, 15 men; also, of the wounded, by Col. Stark, 45 men. Maj. Andrew McClary of Epsom, was of the staff killed. We give the companies in order of the numbers in each:

First company, 77 men. Capt., George Reid of Londonderry; 1st Lieut., Abraham Reid of Londonderry; 2d Lieut., James Anderson, Londonderry. This company was enlisted from Londonderry. We have the authority of Matthew Dickey to sustain the statement that a part of Capt. Win, Scott's company joined the Derry company, and that Randall McAllister of Peterborough, was severely wounded in the shoulder while rashly standing upon the stone breastwork, located in front of the men. Also, Geo. McLeod and John Graham of Peterborough, and Martin Montgomery of Londonderry, were all slightly wounded. Thomas Green, afterwards of Swanzey, was also severely wounded. The Peterborough men were enrolled by Capt. W. Scott. The other part of his company were in Capt. Town's company.

Second company, 69 men. Capt., Daniel Moor, then of Deerfield, afterwards of Pembroke; 1st Lieut., Ebenezer Frye of Pembroke; 2d Lieut., John Moor. This company composed largely from Pembroke, Deerfield, Allenstown, Bow, &c. Nathan Holt and J. Robinson, both of Pembroke, were wounded, as were Josiah Allen of Allenstown, and J. Broderick.

Third company, 67 men. Capt., Elisha Woodbury of Salem; 1st Lieut., Thomas Hardy of Pelham; 2d Lieut., Jonathan Corliss of Salem. This company was from Salem, Pelham, Windham and vicinity. Moses Poor and Thomas Collins were both killed; Abner Gage of Pelham, afterward of Acworth, was severely wounded in the foot, and made lame permanently; John Simpson of Windham, lost a portion of one of his hands by a cannon ball, so certified by his captain and Isaac Thorn his surgeon. Both Gage and Simpson received invalid pensions. Eph. Kelley of Salem, and Seth Cutter of Pelham, were also slightly wounded.

Fourth company, 66 men. On the day of the battle this company was commanded by Capt. John Moor of Derryfield; 1st Lieut., Thomas McLaughlin of Bedford; 2d Lieut., Nathaniel Boyd of Derryfield; 1st Serg., Win. Hutchins of Weare. This company was enlisted from Derryfield, Bedford, Brookline, &c. Henry Glover was killed; Wm. Spalding of Raby, now Brookline, severely wounded; John Cypher and Saml. Milliken, also wounded. Capt. Moor was promoted to the rank of major of the regiment, upon the death of Maj. Andrew McClary.

Fifth company, 60 men. Capt., Gordon Hutchins of Concord; 1st Lieut., Joseph Soper; 2d Lieut., Daniel Livermore of Concord. This company was composed largely from Concord, Henniker and vicinity. Dr. Bouton gives 15 from Concord; Col. Cogswell gives 20 from Henniker. Geo. Shannon was killed, also James Reed of Henniker; Alexander Patterson of Henniker, wounded.

Sixth company, 59 men. Capt., Henry Dearborn of Nottingham; 1st Lieut., Amos Morrill of Epsom; 2d Lieut., Michael McClary of Epsom. This company was from Nottingham, Deerfield, Epsom, Chichester, Exeter, Barrington, &c. Wm. McCrillis of Epsom, was killed; Serg. Andrew McGaffey of Sandwich, Serg. Jonathan Gilman of Deerfield, and private Weymouth Wallace of Epsom, were wounded and received invalid pensions.