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NHG-P.775.003
27 Jan 1775:41 (953)
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. Extract of a Letter from an Officer
late under the Command of Lord Dunsmore, against the
Indians, dat. at Forest Augusta, Nov. 30, 1774.
. . . [25 lines describing the campaign against the Indians]
Our men went a hunting every day, and on Monday the 30th of
October, by break of day, a number of our men went out as
before; two of whom were fired on by the Indians, about a
mile and a half from the camp; one was killed the other came
into the camp with the alarm, that he had discovered about
30 Indians, and that his companion was killed; on which the
drum beat to arms. Our men started up from their tents
(numbers being in bed, for the sun was not yet up.) Orders
were immediately given, that 150 men from each line, should
go in quest of the enemy; on which Col. Charles Lewis, with
150 of Augusta Troops, and Col. Fleming, with 150 of the
Botecourt troops, marched out; the men of each line were
ordered in form on their own ground.
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