Reed, Enos and Scott, Mr.
John M. McDonald interview — 1846-09-02
Enos K. Reed (1813-1891) and a “Mr. Scott” describe the location where American General David Wooster was mortally wounded during the Battle of Ridgefield, Connecticut, on April 27, 1777.
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- Hufeland Index Page 475 -
Septr. 2. Enos K. Reed and Mr. Scott: Gen. Wooster was killed about two miles north of Ridgefield on the old Danbury ^Ridgebury? Road. He was in the road, on foot, leading on his men and his horse had just been shot. (?) While preparing to mount another which they were rigging out for him he was shot from an eminence about 30 or 40 rods by a tory who was with the British, as was said. He was at the time in the road on the west side encouraging his men. The grandson of one of his aids informed me of the circumstances of his fall. An old chestnut tree marked the spot where he fell, but the tree is now gone. It stood on the west side of the road about 30 rods from a slight elevation on which the barn of Mark Read now stands. There was much skirmishing when they passed through Ridgebury.