History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-09-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1448. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Odell, Jackson

Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-09-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1448. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 2 109 words

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Septr. 7th Jackson Odell - "It was Acker's slope (that is, smooth fields moved owned by a family named Acker, and descending towards the Saw Mill river road just above Howland's) where the Refugee horse

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prepared to charge Cushing, in April, 1780. - When the French army retired in August 1781, from their camp at Isaac Tompkins' they (or at least their artillery) retreated by the Allaire road where in several places they made causeways of rails over low places for the passage of the cannon. There are still some remains of these causeways to be seen."

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