The exact site of the old Bridge is now indicated by a wooden bridge contiguous to a tenants house - both old Mill and old bridge having been situate a little South of the present Morrisania church.] "When we appeared upon the Bridge on the west bank of Mill Brook the British batteries again fired at us but we soon after, commenced retiring along the low ground on the very edge of the brook where we and the army were all screened from the enemy's shot. We retreated in this way along the west-

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178 1032 side of the brook about one and a half miles (crossing the Post road under the hill east of the late Jas. Morris's gate) and then marched across the fields towards the heights of Fordham. The combined army encamped that night, I think, on the high grounds north or west of my fathers, towards Valentine's Hill.

The next day, we went down again to Morrisania in the same order, but didn't proceed so far towards Morrisania point. Our route too was somewhat different, but we retired as before across the fields of Fordham and Morrisania. [Proba- -bly this was the day on which the Generals examined the grounds along Harlem river - the Forts on New York Island. J. S. H. This or the 1st day? J. S. H. M.] The army this night again en- -camped on the high ground in the direction of Valentine's Hill. Sergeant Hilliard's horse was a yellow bay with a black list along