In January, 1777, Gens. Heath and Parsons made a movement through here with considerable armies in the direction of New York. In October of the same "year Sir Henry Clinton landed at Tarry town with about 5,000 men, moving against Cols. Luddington and Hammond and in the direction of Peekskill. On July 19th and 20th, 1779, the enemy were here in force with their right resting on Davids' Hill, and their left extending to Croton. Besides there were various alarms and some contests with the enemy on the river. But the great event, so far as the movements of troops was concerned, was the appearance here of the allied armies under the immediate command of Washington and de Rochambeau in the great historic campaign of 1781, the demonstration being in force against the enemy in the city of New York. The Continentals, with Gen. Washington, passed through Tarry town in their forward march on the evening of July 2d, resting for a time, as he states in his diary, at the old Dutch Church. It was such a display of militant strength as brought hope to the Patriots of all this region, and the cause of Liberty and Independence seemed 'to be regnant with victory as the stars and stripes waved beside the golden lilies of France on the Greenburgh hills. It was during this tentative period of waiting that the so-called "Action at Tarry town" took place, on the 15th of July, in whidh Capt. Hulbert of Sheldon's Dragoons distinguished himself, receiving a wound which afterwards caused his death, while resisting the attack of the enemy's vessels upon transports engaged in bringing supplies to the troops. A Sergeant of Soissonnais' also took part in the engagement. In this connection it is pertinent to quote the following from Jackson Odell, son of Col.