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dead at the door. He was the first one they killed on breaking in. Flagg though desperately wounded was yet alive and they despatched him. Four or five were lying dead in the house, and four or five were dead where the tents stood east of the house, besides many wounded. Great part - at least one half of the Rhode Island regiment were ut off at this time. Besides the officers I have mentioned, there quar- -tered at this time at my grandfathers, whose house was Colonel Greene's Head- -Quarters, Doctor Cushman (a Continental surgeon) and also a Captain and a lieutenant whose names I don't re- -collect. The Refugees retired by the south road or path to the Crompond road taking Greene with them on horseback. Near where this path or farm road comes out into the high way,
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Greene, faint with loss of blood, fell off. Finding that he was dying they placed him in a spot surrounded by whortleberry bushes, and putting some- -thing under his head for support, left him in that state to finish his days alone. Here he bled to death, and was soon after found with no clothing on but his shirt and drawers. These whortleberry bushes were by or near to the public highway (that is, the Crompond and Pines Bridge road). They soon after took the bodies of the dead officers and buried them with the honors of war in Crompond church yard, depositing the remains of Greene and Flagg, and, I believe, those of the rash young lieutenant in one common grave. The widow of Colonel Greene was present at this ceremony which was conducted with great pomp, a large