When they saw us they fired, but fired too high. This was musketry. The next day I was at Saugatuck and passed over the Bridge. We attacked the north end of Compo hill, displaying as we advanced. Major Bradley of tratford, one of General Wooster's aids was along side of use on horseback. We attempted to take the hill, but they fired with cannon and prevented us. A good many of our folks were killed and wounded at Compo. Gel. Arnold, I believe
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was on the west side of Comps. Our artillery was on a ridge, but the valley west of Comps and Saugatuck Creek, and fired constantly. As we passed Saugatuck Bridge, the British fired their field pieces at us from the opposite hill, but the shot mostly passed over us. In the Middlesex affair they landed some men from the armed vessels to help Frost off. - Smith from New Canaan.
- Hufeland Index Page 600 - was on the west side of Comps. Our artillery was on a ridge, but the valley west of Comps and Saugatuck Creek, and fired constantly. As we passed Saugatuck Bridge, the British fired their field pieces at us from the opposite hill, but the shot mostly passed over us. In the Middlesex affair they landed some men from the armed vessels to help Frost off. - Smith from New Canaan.