History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, Abraham; (1845-09-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1899. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Miller, Abraham

Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, Abraham; (1845-09-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1899. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 2 116 words

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1845.

Abraham Miller

September 11th. Thursday, 1845. When the British some days after the battle of White Plains advanced with a strong force to reconnoitre or attack our army, they marched along the Bronx and ascended Hatfield Hill. The American artillery fired upon them from Miller's Hill by my house as they were ascending. Notwithstanding, they advanced to the crest of the hill, a little north of Joseph Hatfield's, and fired upon our troops, but soon after retreated suddenly. They lost several horses and one man - an artillery man was torn in pieces and lost his head by a twelve pound shot. I saw the whole of this affair.

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