Tallmadge, Henry Floyd, 1787-1854
John M. McDonald interview — 1848-09-27
Henry Floyd Tallmadge (1787-1854) was a son of Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835), who served as a major in the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons. Commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon, this unit was often known as Sheldon’s Horse. Henry Tallmadge provides John Macdonald with information regarding officers in Sheldon’s Horse that he gleaned from viewing his father’s papers and journal. Among the officers he mentions is Lieutenant James Dole, who was seriously wounded by Loyalist Shubael “Shube” Merritt on August 17, 1780.
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- Hufeland Index Page 680 -
Septr. 27th Henry F. Tallmadge, of 13 St. Marks Place and 1 Hanover St: “I will lend you for examination and copy my fathers list of the officers and privates of Colonel Sheldon’s regiment of Dragoons, with memorandum of the services &c. and also my copy of my father’s Journal kept in the war of the Revolution. I looked over the Journal which contains interesting particulars of the battle of White Plains – of Colonel
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Sheldon’s surprise at Poundridge – of Genl. Tallmadge’s services in the lines – of Lieut. Dole – of the capture of Andre, &c. &c. and his trial and death, &c. From the Regimental list and record it appears that Lieut. Colonel Jamieson was transferred to Sheldon’s regiment from the First Regiment of Light Dragoons, and that he was a Virginian from Fairfax county That Dole was wounded and taken prisoner on the 17th day of August, 1780, in King Street, &c., and made a Lieutenant afterwards &c. That there was a Lieutenant named Poole, who is not mentioned as having been wounded or taken prisoner, but who was an older officer than James. That Lieutenant Elijah James was wounded and taken in the latter part of October 1780. That Major Tallmadge narrowly escaped an ambuscade on the day Dole was wounded – James Dole.
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That Joshua King was a lieutenant in Sheldons, &c. That Rhea and Hawley were lieutenants, &c. &c. I am to have these papers with me at Flushing on my return from West Chester.