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Interview with Peterson, John

Macdonald, John. Interview with Peterson, John, 1746-1850; (1845-10-30). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 401. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 263 words

Went out with twenty, and two were taken prisoners -- that is, Sacket and his broker. Christian Voight, one of Mosier's men --

Mosier shaving one half of beard off -- retreated through the fields -- fight near the road -- Mosier and Slater fit to command an army. --

(Mosier of [?descent]) Kipp insulted me. "There's another black rascal who has been a prisoner." I then left my ranks and bayoneted him for which I [was] much blamed.

I got back to the ranks safe. -- I was taken prisoner with Job Sherwood (below Sing Sing) and two others taken at the same time above -- One of them Abraham Orser -- André took breakfast at John Barratts. -- I was under Captain Pell, at Saratoga, where we were much cut up

General Van Cortlandt got me a pension. Mosier carried a musquet and bayonet. We were not encamped but scouting about the country and living in the woods. Mosier harangued and told us not to fire without his orders.

I got back to the ranks safe. -- I was taken prisoner with Job Sherwood (below Sing Sing) and two others taken at the same time above -- One of them Abraham Orser -- André took breakfast at John Barratts. -- I was under Captain Pell, at Saratoga, where we were much cut up General Van Cortlandt got me a pension. Mosier carried a musquet and bayonet. We were not encamped but scouting about the country and living in the woods. Mosier harangued and told us not to fire without his orders.