Citation - Dresden Mercury: 1779.08.03

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Index Entry Band of music, Proctor's, in Wyoming, played Dead March [t] 
Location Wyoming 
Citation
DM.779.002
3 Aug 1779:31 (14)
Chatham, June 29.  Extract of a letter from a Field Officer
at Wyoming, dated June 24.
[13 line account of the death of Capt. Davis, Lieut. Jones,
a Corporal and four privates, who were killed and scalped by
Indians, followed by]  Col. Proctor's band of musick played
a dead march as we past the place, in honor to the memory of
those brave and unfortunate men.


Generic Title Dresden Mercury 
Date 1779.08.03 
Publisher Padock, Judah & Alden Spooner 
City, State Hanover, NH 
Year 1779 
Bibliography B0015941
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