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Decr. 13th Zipporah Davis: In the Revolutionary war there was a blacksmith's shop on the hill above Billy Fowler's which was kept by Gabriel McFaddion, brother of John. Genl Gates and his aids, Major Arm- -strong, Major Hughes and Major Pierce lay at my brother's house during the whole of one summer (1778, probably). Gates was a very gentlemanly, pleasant man and wore spectacles. Gates directed his men to cut wood for their use from off some land belonging to us, and the soldiers continued this until our fields were entirely stripped of the trees. The fuel was for the most part brought home by hand, and the most convenient lots were consequently selected. My mother remon- -strated but General Gates said: "surely Mrs. M we must consult the convenience of poor soldiers and not work them to death." When Lee left our house, McDougall came
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and had his quarters there. Colonel Meig's quarter were on the flat by the pond near Joshua Horton's where his regiment lay. A young son (almost a baby) of Nimham was killed by, I think, one of Meigs's men, and the old chief was very anxious to have the murderer discovered and punished, but this was not done. Nimham and his men lay for sometime in the "calfpasture," near our house. Two French officers had their quarters on the hill above our house. I don't re- -collect their names. This must have been in 1778. - One of these officers was a chevalier, and came to see us after the peace - (probably, after the French Revo- -lution).
A young son (almost a baby) of Nimham was killed by, I think, one of Meigs's men, and the old chief was very anxious to have the murderer discovered and punished, but this was not done. Nimham and his men lay for sometime in the "calfpasture," near our house. Two French officers had their quarters on the hill above our house. I don't re- -collect their names. This must have been in 1778. - One of these officers was a chevalier, and came to see us after the peace - (probably, after the French Revo- -lution).