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1848 October 7th Andrew Corsa of Fordham: "In July 1781, I was up for several days at General Washington's head- -quarters at Appleby's in order to reclaim a horse which had been taken from me. - There I became acquainted with many of the American guides. Soon after the French and American armies came down to reconnoitre. Cornelius Oakley and Isaac Webbers then came for me on a Sunday morning to accompany them in the capacity of a guide to Morrisania, and I went. We found Generals Washington and
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Rochambeau and the Duke de Lauzun waiting for us opposite the gate that now leads to Dr. Powell's at Fordham. In conducting the force to Morrisania we followed the old road along the Bronx till we came to Graham's Point and then turned to the right and advanced to Morrisania. The moment we ap- -proached upon the Ridge or high ground the British batteries opened upon us from Randall's Island, Snake Hill, Haerlem and from the ships of war. We (the guides) stopped at the Ridge, not liking the cannonade which was very furious, but Washington and the French commanders moved forward as though nothing had occurred. We returned in the afternoon and the army encamped for the night near my fathers, I think, but am not certain, a little north of our house. The next day (Monday) we went down again
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but this time, advanced no further than the Mill. Both times we returned in a pretty direct line across the fields of Fordham. The last time the army (as I heard) encamped for the night somewhere towards Valentine's Hill. In the action which occurred on the morning of July 3rd 1781, I and seve- -ral other striplings found DeLancey at the Negro Fort.