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History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

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^02 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON, [1755.<br />

expedition, he recruited his company to the number <strong>of</strong><br />

fifty-n<strong>in</strong>e men, jo<strong>in</strong>ed the army, and was attached to Col.<br />

Pomeroy's regiment, where he served <strong>from</strong> September IS^*"<br />

to December 10*'\ but was not <strong>in</strong> any engagement.<br />

Col. seth Pomeroy Sir William Johnson was given command<br />

and capt. Eiisha<br />

Qf i\^q army dest<strong>in</strong>ed to operate aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />

Journals <strong>of</strong> their Crowu Poiut, and the history <strong>of</strong> his faihire<br />

Services. to capture the position is familiar to every<br />

one. Only the fact that <strong>in</strong> the enterprise participated<br />

many citizens <strong>of</strong> <strong>Northampton</strong>, some <strong>of</strong> whom lost their<br />

lives there, and two <strong>of</strong> whom left journals conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

many <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g details not elsewhere to be found, renders<br />

any extended allusion to it <strong>of</strong> special importance. Many<br />

extracts <strong>from</strong> the journal and corresjjondence <strong>of</strong> Col. Seth<br />

Pomeroy have <strong>from</strong> time to time found their way <strong>in</strong>to<br />

pr<strong>in</strong>t, but no part <strong>of</strong> the journal <strong>of</strong> Capt. Eiisha Hawley,<br />

who was killed <strong>in</strong> the " bloody morn<strong>in</strong>g scout," has ever<br />

been published. It is believed that both <strong>of</strong> these documents<br />

are <strong>of</strong> sufficient <strong>in</strong>terest to be given entire.<br />

<strong>Northampton</strong> Com- About the hlst <strong>of</strong> JuilC tllC army companies<br />

<strong>in</strong> the manded by Gen. Johnson, to the number<br />

<strong>of</strong> nearly three thousand men, was concentrated<br />

at Albany. About one thousand more were<br />

added as re<strong>in</strong>forcements dur<strong>in</strong>g the progress <strong>of</strong> the campaign.<br />

In one <strong>of</strong> the regiments raised <strong>in</strong> Western <strong>Massachusetts</strong><br />

were several companies enlisted <strong>in</strong> Hampshire<br />

County, and three <strong>of</strong> them were commanded by <strong>Northampton</strong><br />

men. One <strong>of</strong> them under Capt. Eiisha Hawley,<br />

brother <strong>of</strong> Major Joseph Hawley, was composed ma<strong>in</strong>ly<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Northampton</strong> men. ^ It was the custom for field-<strong>of</strong>ficers<br />

to command companies, and Lieut. -Col. Seth Pomeroy was<br />

at the head <strong>of</strong> another. After the promotion <strong>of</strong> Col. Pomeroy<br />

it was commanded by Capt. Simeon Davis <strong>of</strong> Greenwich.<br />

It conta<strong>in</strong>ed few men <strong>from</strong> this town. The company<br />

<strong>of</strong> Capt. William Lyman has already been mentioned.^<br />

Other soldiers <strong>from</strong> <strong>Northampton</strong> seem to have<br />

been scattered through the regiment. The troops marched<br />

to Albany about the middle <strong>of</strong> June, and went <strong>in</strong>to camp<br />

about two miles below that city.<br />

1 For Miister-RoU, see Appendix.<br />

2 lb.

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