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

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1755.] FOURTH FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 285<br />

Re<strong>in</strong>forcements <strong>from</strong> Reci'uit<strong>in</strong>g to reiiiforcG the army had been<br />

<strong>Northampton</strong>. jj^ pi'ogress duriiig the campaign, and a<br />

company <strong>of</strong> sixty men <strong>from</strong> <strong>Northampton</strong><br />

and Southampton was ready to start on the 14"'. "At<br />

midnight" <strong>of</strong> the 13"', writes Mrs. Pomeroy to her husband,<br />

"a cry came at our door, with the joyful news <strong>of</strong><br />

victory, though sta<strong>in</strong>ed witli blood," and the company<br />

*' stopped upon hear<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> your victory, and went immediately<br />

to follow the directions <strong>of</strong> the court <strong>in</strong> rais<strong>in</strong>g 2000<br />

men, which I hope will be with you ere long." This was<br />

undoubtedly the company <strong>of</strong> Capt. William Lyman,<br />

already mentioned. It was <strong>in</strong> service <strong>from</strong> September 15"'<br />

to December 10"', and was probably sent to the front at<br />

once, though the cai3ta<strong>in</strong> did not apparently jo<strong>in</strong> it till<br />

sometime afterwards.<br />

other <strong>Northampton</strong> In thls sauguiuary engagement, <strong>in</strong> which<br />

Men Killed and <strong>from</strong> sixty to sevcuty soldiers <strong>from</strong> this<br />

town participated, five <strong>of</strong> them were killed<br />

and several wounded. Among the killed, <strong>in</strong> addition to<br />

those named by Col. Pomeroy, were Eliakim Wright and<br />

Ebenezer K<strong>in</strong>gsley, and among the wounded were Elnathan<br />

Phelps and Kenfield, all privates <strong>in</strong> Capt. Hawley's company.<br />

Daniel Pomeroy, lieutenant under Capt. Hawley,<br />

was a brother <strong>of</strong> Col. Seth. "He was shot through the<br />

temple, leaped up several feet and fell dead." It is related<br />

<strong>of</strong> him that when about to jo<strong>in</strong> the army he consulted with<br />

his brother. The conversation occurred <strong>in</strong> a field where<br />

Col. Seth was at work. The latter endeavored to dissuade<br />

his brother <strong>from</strong> enlist<strong>in</strong>g, but Daniel had already made up<br />

his m<strong>in</strong>d, and closed the conversation by say<strong>in</strong>g, "I must<br />

go and must be killed."<br />

Col. Pomeroy Pros- About the middle <strong>of</strong> Octobcr Col. Pomtrated<br />

by sickness, groy was taken sick, and on the 19"' obta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

leave <strong>of</strong> absence. At Albany he<br />

was prostrated for about ten days, and at times there was<br />

very little hope <strong>of</strong> his recovery. His wife and son were<br />

summoned to his bedside, and he did not reach home till<br />

the 21'' <strong>of</strong> November.

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