When Captain Fowler was killed at Horse neck, the Sergeant who commanded the American guard was pursued in the fields north of the road and killed. I saw his body His right hand was cut off, and a sword had been passed through his body.

When Major Huggins took Colonel Wells at N. Reynolds's, the British advanced by the Sherwood bridge road for a mile or two and then by the fields. They had good guides from the country about here.

Once while Colonel or Major Mead commanded at Horseneck, the British came up in force, and he hid his two field pieces in a field of wheat and retreated not having force enough to fight. He was much ridiculed for this. After peace, when a General, he found fault with one of his officers for being late upon parade. The General said, "Sir, I hope your early rising won't

hurt you." The officer answered, "I didn't stop to hide the field pieces in a field of wheat!" The general was good natured and pardoned the allusion."

Novr 22d Isaac Holly, of West Greenwich, Connecticut, aged 84: "Three Refugees came up to Stanwich and played cards to decide who should kill June who lived east of Stanwich Meeting House. The lot fell upon a person who refused. Silas Chapman (one of the party) offered to commit the assassination if they would treat him. They consented, and he killed June in a corn field. Afterwards (the same day probably) a skirmish took place between three Refugees and three Americans at Stanwich near the Meeting House, on the road which

Novr 22d Isaac Holly, of West Greenwich, Connecticut, aged 84: "Three Refugees came up to Stanwich and played cards to decide who should kill June who lived east of Stanwich Meeting House. The lot fell upon a person who refused. Silas Chapman (one of the party) offered to commit the assassination if they would treat him. They consented, and he killed June in a corn field. Afterwards (the same day probably) a skirmish took place between three Refugees and three Americans at Stanwich near the Meeting House, on the road which