The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 | Page 8

Abraham Tomlinson
fireing his gun.
Wednesday 19th. This day to work upon the Hospetal gitting timber to
it I went upon the Island[45] to stay thair a week.
[Footnote 45: This was Diamond island, lying directly in front of
Dunham's bay, and not far from the village of Caldwell. It was so
called because of the number and beauty of quartz-crystals found upon
it. Burgoyne made it a depôt of military stores when on his way from
Canada, by the way of Lake Champlain, in 1777. It was the scene of a
sharp conflict between the little garrison and a party of Americans
under Colonel Brown, on the 25th of September, 1777, while Gates and
Burgoyne were confronted at Saratoga. Brown was repulsed.]
Thursday 20th. Stil at work Colonel Worster sot out to go down to
Albany and a number of men with him this morning 10 Men were a
going to the half way Brook to guard the Post and the Indians way laid
them and kild 9 of them & 1 got in safe and they rallyd out from the
Brook 100 & went back to see what was the Matter and they laid wait
for them & they fired upon the front first and kiled 2 Captains and 2
Leiutenants on the spot & our men were supprised and run back all but
a few and they stood a little while & lost 17 men the engagement began
son 2 hours high about a nowr after Leiut. Smith & 200 of our men
went down to help guard the teames down to Fort Edward.
Friday 21st. This day at knight Leiut. Smith came back & very poor he
was the rest of the guard returned well.
Saturday 22d. This day Colonel Partrages[46] rigiment were resolved
to have their full Allowance or go of and they got it[47]--a small
shower & at night our post came in and our Men that stayed behind

came up I received a letter from Home.
[Footnote 46: Partridge's.]
[Footnote 47: They were volunteers.]
Sonday 23d. Went to meeting and the text was in the 3 chapter of John
& the 16 verse & in the after noon the Text was in the 6 chapter of
Micah 6 & 7 verses this day wet & hard showers.
Monday 24th. This day a week ago Ensign Robins died at Albany this
day Henry Morris came up to Lake George with 2 Waggon Loads of
Rum and sold it right of--
Tuesday 25th. Captain Holmes and 5 of our men went down to the half
way Brook to be stashoned their til Furder orders--at 9 Ock one James
Makmehoon[48] was hanged upon the galloes upon the top of the
Rockka noose[49] our post came in and I was released from the
Haspital work.
[Footnote 48: M'Mahon?]
[Footnote 49: This locality can not be identified.]
Wednesday 26th. Majer putnom had orders to list 400 ranjers and listed
some to day.
Thursday 27th. This day the Captains of the Companys drawed out 9
men of a company for ranjers.
Friday 28th. There was about 40 teams & wagons a coming up about
half way between Forte Edward and half way Brook and a scout of
French & Indians way laid them and kiled every ox and destroyed all
their stors every thing[50] and about midnight our camps were alarmd
of it and Majer putnom rallyd about a 1000 Men & went after them.
[Footnote 50: Rogers, in his Journal, speaks of this occurrence. He says
it was on the 27th, and that one hundred and sixteen men were killed,
of whom sixteen were rangers.]

Saturday 29th. This day Rogers went upon the track with his ranjers[51]
and sent back for all the picket guard and they went & this day I was
very poor & took a portion of fizik.
[Footnote 51: He went out with seven hundred men, to intercept the
marauding party, but they escaped.]
Sonday 30th. This morning by break of day som of Majer putnoms men
that he left with the Battoes spied some more a coming down the Lake
and they com & told & Limon rallyd up about 2000 men and went up
the Lake I was poor and went to meeting Mr. Ingarson[52] preach'd &
his text was in salms the 83 & the 14 & 15 & the after noon the text
was in Duteronemy 32 & 29 verse.
[Footnote 52: Ingersoll.]
Mon. 31st. 9 of our Newingland Men were put under guard for making
a false larrom about the battoes coming down upon us & also one
regular that Rogers took that desarted last year to the French from us.
Tuesday August 1st. Their was about 700 men went down to the Half
Way Brook to be stashond their and 8 of
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