Interview with Peterson, John
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.