THE WESTCHESTER GUIDES 87 says: "Among the killed, is the noted Abraham Dyckman, a principal rebel guide." The circumstances which marked the end of his career were such as are hoped and prayed for by many a youthful and patriotic soldier. He fell while yet young in good cause, in the service of his country, with his face to the foe, and with battle harness on his back. The only relic of what once belonged to him is his sword, a sabre of the largest size, which has been preserved with pious care, and is still shown to the curious, bearing undoubted marks of long usage in battle. The Guide of Greenburgh was cast in a mould in many respects the opposite of that which gave form and impress to his lamented friend and companion [who fell prematurely in Eastchester]. Odell was a man of great caution and fore-sight, who never exposed himself unnecessarily, and was always on guard against surprise, which he made it a point never to believe altogether improbable, and for which he was always prepared. When disasters came, or enter-prizes failed, he was always ready with a plan for retreat, which long previously had been considered and matured. On the other hand, when circumstances required it, he faced danger and entered into combat, with as much resolution as his Kingsbridge comrade and with more coolness. From early life he was remarkable for sedateness, suavity of manners, and integrity, and throughout the contest for independence, he shielded from persecution, when it was in his power, such as were Royalists from principle, and never failed to discour-age that license with respect to the security and property of others which seems to be a natural and inevitable conse-quence of civil war, in which his friends and comrades some-times indulged.