An inscription was engraved upon it, written by the noted Dean Stanley, reciting' that the stone was placed there " not to perpetuate the record of strife, bur in token of those better feelings which have since united two nations, one in race, one in language, and one in religion, with the hope that this friendly union will never be broken." This memorial has had a troubled history, having several times been dynamited by cranks and subjected to defacements of various kinds. It is hard to conclude whether the ill taste of Mr. Field in causing its erection or the silly vandalism of the persons committing these resentful acts is the more regrettable.

CHAPTER

WESTCHESTER

OPERATIONS

XXIII ALLIED

ARMIES,

FTER the execution of Andre (October 2, 1780), the enemy, greatly embittered by that act, made many hostile manifestations inWestchester County, and the Tory inhabitants and lawless bands showed a correspondingly venomous and enterprising disposition. Major Tallmadge returned to the Westchester lines from Tappan on the 3d. " There," he writes, tw my duties became very arduous, the late events having excited much rage on the part of the enemy. What with Cowboys, Skinners, and Refugees, we had as much as we could turn our hands to to keep from beingwaylaid and fired upon from thickets and stony eminences about Salem, North Castle, and White Plains. Indeed, it was not an unusual thing to have our sentinels fired on from parties who would crawl up in the darkness of night and then disappear." But during this period, and indeed throughout the winter of 1780-81, there were few engagements or surprises in our county on any important scale. It was mostly a petty border warfare. The only movement of more than ordinary consequence was a foraging expedition made by the American General Stark, the hero of Bennington, with some 2,500 men, to White Plains and vicinity.