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

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1033 181 his back, and was much the fleetest of all the Refugee horses.

The Refugee huts or settlements were mostly in the northern extremity of Morrisania, scattered through the woods east of the rail road, and near where the depot at Fordham now is.

The narrow old cross road running nearly east and west - a little south of the Roman Catholic College was the boundary between Fordham and Morrisania.

The Commissary's Head quarters where provisions were dealt out to the Refugees were on the banks of Harlem river between Macomb's Dam and Harlem Bridge - very near Cocks's Bridge where vessels from New York came up with the supplies. Thomas Kipp, brother of the Refugee officers Samuel and James was the Commissary.

The old ruins of brick and stone north of Dennis Valentine's (which many folks call the remains of a powder

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182 1034 Magazine) are, in reality, the relics of liquor vaults which Dominie Tetard built, under or adjacent to his house. The house was of stone and long occupied by Colonel Emmerick as his Head quarters. Emmerick fortified and made it the prin- -cipal out post. It was burnt down in 1780 or 1781 - but I don't know from what cause.