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Mrs. Couch, widow of Joshua: My husband was absent from his regiment in the north and joined Arnold's volunteers. - Arnold passed Saugatuck bridge with his artillery, but finding himself in danger (of being cut off between the British and the Creek) re crossed, when he was fired upon with grape when the men were going up the hill. The British marched down Compo Lane with flank guards, and filed off towards the left along the cross road and drew up on Compo Hill where part of them remained till dark. I saw the fight on the hill. The Americans were behind a stone wall near the top on the north end. The Americans ran down the hill in confusion The British carried off their wounded. My husband was under Captain Nash when the guard near Compo was surprised and was taken prisoner.
The British marched down Compo Lane with flank guards, and filed off towards the left along the cross road and drew up on Compo Hill where part of them remained till dark. I saw the fight on the hill. The Americans were behind a stone wall near the top on the north end. The Americans ran down the hill in confusion The British carried off their wounded. My husband was under Captain Nash when the guard near Compo was surprised and was taken prisoner.