1845. Jackson Odell - Sept. 18. " Cushing was some time engaged in preparing his expedition and it was got up with great care. The second in command was Lieutenant Blake a good soldier. The party consisted of one hundred and ten men picked men of the Massachusetts line, all young and enterprising and all volunteers, together with five guides who were always mounted, viz: Michael Dyckman, Abraham Dyckman, John Odell, James Oakley and John Pine. On their retreat along the Sprain road they left it and moved by the right across the fields when they arrived at McChains They had been followed along the Sprain road by a strong detachment of DeLancey's horse and the mounted Yagers. They crossed the Dobbs Ferry road a little west of Colonel John Odells (about half way from Odells to Spring brook?) and continued to retreat through the fields. Just before they crossed the Dobbs Ferry road (on Odells farm) Captain Kipp who commanded the enemy's advana [margin: (Spring Brook)] [page break] 24. 1845. attempted a charge, but failed and had one man killed and sever al wounded. They gained the Saw Mill by crossing some open fields called Van Tassels slope a little south of Van Tassels hill where they expected a charge. A small party of militia under Captain Sybert Acker joined them when they came to the Dobbs Ferry road near Colonel Odells. My father was with Colonel Thompson on the morning of the attack and carried to a place of security the daughter of Mr. Young. afterwards Mrs. Van Wart.