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October 23rd John Carpenter: "Col. Thomas told Carpenter he would jump from the window and Car- -penter said he would follow. Thomas sprang like a squirrel upon (or in) a small pen, and instantly a cry arose: "One of them has escaped! Shoot! - Kill him!" One hundred shots were fired but he escaped westerly to a swamp covered with trees and brush, but closely followed by some horsemen, when, unfor- -tunately, he came into the midst of Og- -den's troop who were in pursuit of Reuben Lane, one of Thomas's party who had escaped. He clung to the neck of Ogden's horse. Ogden held his sword over and pro- -tected him for which Thomas afterwards showed himself grateful. Thomas was in his shirt and drawers when he attempted to escape, in which dress they took him off. His wife sent his clothes after him by a servant. Thomas Carpenter was a Quarter master of Thomas's regiment, and appre- -hending Thomas's fate, would not follow
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John Carpenter cont'd.
him from the window, but crept for safety under a bed. There he received a great many bayonet wounds until he gave himself up. Thomas's party were all taken except Brundage, Carpenter and Reuben Lane. They attempted to take Carpenter off, but he bled so profusely they thought he was dying and laid him down by the road side close to Thomas's house. After Simcoe left, Mrs. Thomas had him taken in and nursed him. General Parsons soon after, on the same morning, came by Thomas's house, and one of his sur- -geons dressed Carpenters wounds which were numerous in the neck, body, and hips. When Simcoe left Thomas's house his party forgot their dead dragoon, but sent two soldiers for him, and they buried him under the before mentioned chestnut tree, east of Thomas's house.