Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy Note:
Lt. Daniel was descended from Eltweed Pomeroy who came to Massachusetts from England around 1630. Daniel descended via Eltweed's son Medad and Medad's son Ebenezer. Eltweed is the ancestor of most of the Pomeroys in America. Medad was a gunsmith. Ebenezer, Lt Daniel's father, was "prominent in civil and military affairs, as Captain, Major, Commissioner to meet with the Indians at Albany in 1724, member of Her Majesty's Council of the Province (Anne, daughter of James II.), etc.; and his duties as High Sheriff were manifold."
Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy (1709-1755) first married Mary Clapp (1713-1734) and had 1 child, and next married Rachel Pomeroy (1715-1797) and had 9 more children. He died In the Battle of Lake George, NY in 1755 at the age of 46. Daniel fought alongside his brother, senior officer Seth Pomeroy. Daniel was in Col. Williams' regiment with his brother Seth and was killed at the Battle of Lake George on Sept. 8, 1755 , during a British assault on the position of the French and Indians under command of Baron Dieskau, who was afterwards defeated and captured by Seth.
It appears from the inscription on his burial marker that Lt. Daniel was buried near the battleground along with other soldiers killed at The Battle of Lake George, and reinterred as a group nearby 76 years later to accommodate construction of a roadway over their grave.
Children :
Mary Clapp:
Pliny (1734-1804)
Rachel Mosley:
Maj. Daniel (1737–1808)
Abigail (1739–1821)
Abishai (1741–1742)
Timothy (1742–1802)
Rachel (1744–1826)
Jerusha (1746–1789)
William (1750–1807)
Eleanor (1752–1823)
Justin (1755–1790)
Here is an excerpt from a letter written by Lt. Col. Seth Pomeroy, describing the battle and the death of his brother Lt. Daniel Pomeroy. Source: History and Genealogy of the Pomeroy Family, 1912.
Lake George, Sept 9, 1755.
Honored and Dear Sir:
"Yesterday was a memorable day. I being the only field officer in Col. Ephraim Williams' regiment supposed to be living, think it my duty to let you know what happened on the 8th of this instant, which was yesterday. This forenoon, until two of the clock having been spent in council, and many letters to be written, I must be excused for my shortness and imperfections.
On the Sabbath, just at night, we had news that a large body of men marched up Wood Creek southwardly. Supposing that they intended to cut off our wagons, or attack the Fort at the carrying place, we sent on Monday morning about 1200 men, near 200 of them being Indians, commanded by Col. Williams, Col. Whiting, and Col. Cole of Rhode Island, to attack them. Whiting was in the middle, Cole bringing up the rear, and Old Hendrick, King of the Six Nations, before with Col. Williams. When they had advanced about three miles the guns began to fire. It was then between 10 and 11 of the clock. We put ourselves into as good a position of defense as we could, not knowing but what our men would retreat and bring the enemy upon us. To our great surprise it was not long before they retreated. Those who came first were bringing wounded men with them, and others soon flocked in by hundreds, a perpetual fire being kept up and drawing nearer and nearer, till nearly 12 of the clock, when the enemy came in sight.
The regulars marched, as near as I could tell, about six deep and nearly twenty rods in length, in close order, the Indians and Canadians at the last wing helter-skelter, the woods being full of them. They came within about twenty rods and fired in regular platoons, but we soon broke their order by firing our field pieces at them. The Indians and Canadians directly took trees within handy gun shot. They fought with undaunted courage till about 5 of the clock in the afternoon, when we got the ground. I cannot tell our loss nor the loss of the enemy yet with any certainty. As soon as they retreated, I ran out upon the ground before where I stood to fight and found ten dead and three wounded. Among these last was the General of the French army and his Aide, whom I ordered carried to my tent. He came with the sure assurance to lodge in our tents that night, and to his great surprise, he did, but, blessed be God, as a wounded captive.
Col. Williams was shot dead in a moment, and before he had time to fire his gun. Capt. Hawley was also shot mortally before he fired his gun.
My brother, Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy, I have an account of as being well till the army retreated. He asked, 'What: are we going to run?' 'Yes,' it was said. 'Well,' he replied, 'I will give them one more shot before I run.' Further of him I do not hear. Our people are out burying their dead now; when they return I can give a more particular account.
We design to make a stand here until we have a sufficient reinforcement. What number that must be I cannot now tell, but it is sure the enemy still intend to stop us before we get to Crown Point. The French General saith, that 'if we give them one more such a dressing, Crown Point and all their country will be ours.' They however intend to put a stop to that. But I hope to God they will be disappointed, for I judge, humanly speaking, that all depends on this expedition. Therefore, I pray God would fire the breasts of this people with a true zeal and noble, generous spirit to the help of the Lord against the mighty. And I trust that those who value our holy religion and our liberties will spare nothing, even to the one-half of their estates.
General Johnson was shot in the thigh, but the bone was not broken. Major-General Lyman was not injured. Both behaved with steadiness and resolution.
From your most obedient, humble servant,.."
________________
The following letter was written by Lt. Col. Seth Pomeroy to his sister-in-law, Rachel Moseley Pomeroy on September 11, 1755, to tell her of the death of her husband Lt. Daniel Pomeroy at the Battle of Lake George. Seth seems quite direct to Rachel, but he had been writing many sobering letters over the days following the battle. The letter is believed to have been published in 1880 in the Hampshire Gazette as part of one of a series of articles on "Homesteads of Early Northampton".
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"September 11, 1755
Dear Sister:
This brings heavy tidings. But let not your heart sinque at the news tho it be your loss of a Dear Husband. Monday the 8th instant was a memorable day, and truly you may say had not the Lord been on our side we must all been swalled up. My Brother being one that went out in the first engagement (and) after fighting a considerable time, received a fatal shot through the middle of the head.
Yesterday I went out with three or four men to bury the dead and gather up what was left. We buried a hundred and thirty of our men; there is now about twenty more. Some we have buried here in the camp; one we brought in alive with the back part of his head off, and his brains naked, and set there until that time and is alive yet, but I suppose its not possible he can live.
Sister, pray this awful Providence may carry to you and your children's everlasting good, and I pray God to have mercy on your poor Fatherless children, and may you have wisdom and providence to train them up in the way of Virtue and Religion, so they may be blessings in the world and may it please God to continue their lives and that we may all be put in mind of our own fraility and mortality so that we may be ready in our turn. We must in ones time be numbered with the dead.
I shall take care of Brother's things if God gives opportunity.
Your loving Brother,
Seth Pomeroy"
Lt. Daniel was descended from Eltweed Pomeroy who came to Massachusetts from England around 1630. Daniel descended via Eltweed's son Medad and Medad's son Ebenezer. Eltweed is the ancestor of most of the Pomeroys in America. Medad was a gunsmith. Ebenezer, Lt Daniel's father, was "prominent in civil and military affairs, as Captain, Major, Commissioner to meet with the Indians at Albany in 1724, member of Her Majesty's Council of the Province (Anne, daughter of James II.), etc.; and his duties as High Sheriff were manifold."
Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy (1709-1755) first married Mary Clapp (1713-1734) and had 1 child, and next married Rachel Pomeroy (1715-1797) and had 9 more children. He died In the Battle of Lake George, NY in 1755 at the age of 46. Daniel fought alongside his brother, senior officer Seth Pomeroy. Daniel was in Col. Williams' regiment with his brother Seth and was killed at the Battle of Lake George on Sept. 8, 1755 , during a British assault on the position of the French and Indians under command of Baron Dieskau, who was afterwards defeated and captured by Seth.
It appears from the inscription on his burial marker that Lt. Daniel was buried near the battleground along with other soldiers killed at The Battle of Lake George, and reinterred as a group nearby 76 years later to accommodate construction of a roadway over their grave.
Children :
Mary Clapp:
Pliny (1734-1804)
Rachel Mosley:
Maj. Daniel (1737–1808)
Abigail (1739–1821)
Abishai (1741–1742)
Timothy (1742–1802)
Rachel (1744–1826)
Jerusha (1746–1789)
William (1750–1807)
Eleanor (1752–1823)
Justin (1755–1790)
Here is an excerpt from a letter written by Lt. Col. Seth Pomeroy, describing the battle and the death of his brother Lt. Daniel Pomeroy. Source: History and Genealogy of the Pomeroy Family, 1912.
Lake George, Sept 9, 1755.
Honored and Dear Sir:
"Yesterday was a memorable day. I being the only field officer in Col. Ephraim Williams' regiment supposed to be living, think it my duty to let you know what happened on the 8th of this instant, which was yesterday. This forenoon, until two of the clock having been spent in council, and many letters to be written, I must be excused for my shortness and imperfections.
On the Sabbath, just at night, we had news that a large body of men marched up Wood Creek southwardly. Supposing that they intended to cut off our wagons, or attack the Fort at the carrying place, we sent on Monday morning about 1200 men, near 200 of them being Indians, commanded by Col. Williams, Col. Whiting, and Col. Cole of Rhode Island, to attack them. Whiting was in the middle, Cole bringing up the rear, and Old Hendrick, King of the Six Nations, before with Col. Williams. When they had advanced about three miles the guns began to fire. It was then between 10 and 11 of the clock. We put ourselves into as good a position of defense as we could, not knowing but what our men would retreat and bring the enemy upon us. To our great surprise it was not long before they retreated. Those who came first were bringing wounded men with them, and others soon flocked in by hundreds, a perpetual fire being kept up and drawing nearer and nearer, till nearly 12 of the clock, when the enemy came in sight.
The regulars marched, as near as I could tell, about six deep and nearly twenty rods in length, in close order, the Indians and Canadians at the last wing helter-skelter, the woods being full of them. They came within about twenty rods and fired in regular platoons, but we soon broke their order by firing our field pieces at them. The Indians and Canadians directly took trees within handy gun shot. They fought with undaunted courage till about 5 of the clock in the afternoon, when we got the ground. I cannot tell our loss nor the loss of the enemy yet with any certainty. As soon as they retreated, I ran out upon the ground before where I stood to fight and found ten dead and three wounded. Among these last was the General of the French army and his Aide, whom I ordered carried to my tent. He came with the sure assurance to lodge in our tents that night, and to his great surprise, he did, but, blessed be God, as a wounded captive.
Col. Williams was shot dead in a moment, and before he had time to fire his gun. Capt. Hawley was also shot mortally before he fired his gun.
My brother, Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy, I have an account of as being well till the army retreated. He asked, 'What: are we going to run?' 'Yes,' it was said. 'Well,' he replied, 'I will give them one more shot before I run.' Further of him I do not hear. Our people are out burying their dead now; when they return I can give a more particular account.
We design to make a stand here until we have a sufficient reinforcement. What number that must be I cannot now tell, but it is sure the enemy still intend to stop us before we get to Crown Point. The French General saith, that 'if we give them one more such a dressing, Crown Point and all their country will be ours.' They however intend to put a stop to that. But I hope to God they will be disappointed, for I judge, humanly speaking, that all depends on this expedition. Therefore, I pray God would fire the breasts of this people with a true zeal and noble, generous spirit to the help of the Lord against the mighty. And I trust that those who value our holy religion and our liberties will spare nothing, even to the one-half of their estates.
General Johnson was shot in the thigh, but the bone was not broken. Major-General Lyman was not injured. Both behaved with steadiness and resolution.
From your most obedient, humble servant,.."
________________
The following letter was written by Lt. Col. Seth Pomeroy to his sister-in-law, Rachel Moseley Pomeroy on September 11, 1755, to tell her of the death of her husband Lt. Daniel Pomeroy at the Battle of Lake George. Seth seems quite direct to Rachel, but he had been writing many sobering letters over the days following the battle. The letter is believed to have been published in 1880 in the Hampshire Gazette as part of one of a series of articles on "Homesteads of Early Northampton".
-----
"September 11, 1755
Dear Sister:
This brings heavy tidings. But let not your heart sinque at the news tho it be your loss of a Dear Husband. Monday the 8th instant was a memorable day, and truly you may say had not the Lord been on our side we must all been swalled up. My Brother being one that went out in the first engagement (and) after fighting a considerable time, received a fatal shot through the middle of the head.
Yesterday I went out with three or four men to bury the dead and gather up what was left. We buried a hundred and thirty of our men; there is now about twenty more. Some we have buried here in the camp; one we brought in alive with the back part of his head off, and his brains naked, and set there until that time and is alive yet, but I suppose its not possible he can live.
Sister, pray this awful Providence may carry to you and your children's everlasting good, and I pray God to have mercy on your poor Fatherless children, and may you have wisdom and providence to train them up in the way of Virtue and Religion, so they may be blessings in the world and may it please God to continue their lives and that we may all be put in mind of our own fraility and mortality so that we may be ready in our turn. We must in ones time be numbered with the dead.
I shall take care of Brother's things if God gives opportunity.
Your loving Brother,
Seth Pomeroy"
Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy Note:
Lt. Daniel was descended from Eltweed Pomeroy who came to Massachusetts from England around 1630. Daniel descended via Eltweed's son Medad and Medad's son Ebenezer. Eltweed is the ancestor of most of the Pomeroys in America. Medad was a gunsmith. Ebenezer, Lt Daniel's father, was "prominent in civil and military affairs, as Captain, Major, Commissioner to meet with the Indians at Albany in 1724, member of Her Majesty's Council of the Province (Anne, daughter of James II.), etc.; and his duties as High Sheriff were manifold."
Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy (1709-1755) first married Mary Clapp (1713-1734) and had 1 child, and next married Rachel Pomeroy (1715-1797) and had 9 more children. He died In the Battle of Lake George, NY in 1755 at the age of 46. Daniel fought alongside his brother, senior officer Seth Pomeroy. Daniel was in Col. Williams' regiment with his brother Seth and was killed at the Battle of Lake George on Sept. 8, 1755 , during a British assault on the position of the French and Indians under command of Baron Dieskau, who was afterwards defeated and captured by Seth.
It appears from the inscription on his burial marker that Lt. Daniel was buried near the battleground along with other soldiers killed at The Battle of Lake George, and reinterred as a group nearby 76 years later to accommodate construction of a roadway over their grave.
Children :
Mary Clapp:
Pliny (1734-1804)
Rachel Mosley:
Maj. Daniel (1737–1808)
Abigail (1739–1821)
Abishai (1741–1742)
Timothy (1742–1802)
Rachel (1744–1826)
Jerusha (1746–1789)
William (1750–1807)
Eleanor (1752–1823)
Justin (1755–1790)
Here is an excerpt from a letter written by Lt. Col. Seth Pomeroy, describing the battle and the death of his brother Lt. Daniel Pomeroy. Source: History and Genealogy of the Pomeroy Family, 1912.
Lake George, Sept 9, 1755.
Honored and Dear Sir:
"Yesterday was a memorable day. I being the only field officer in Col. Ephraim Williams' regiment supposed to be living, think it my duty to let you know what happened on the 8th of this instant, which was yesterday. This forenoon, until two of the clock having been spent in council, and many letters to be written, I must be excused for my shortness and imperfections.
On the Sabbath, just at night, we had news that a large body of men marched up Wood Creek southwardly. Supposing that they intended to cut off our wagons, or attack the Fort at the carrying place, we sent on Monday morning about 1200 men, near 200 of them being Indians, commanded by Col. Williams, Col. Whiting, and Col. Cole of Rhode Island, to attack them. Whiting was in the middle, Cole bringing up the rear, and Old Hendrick, King of the Six Nations, before with Col. Williams. When they had advanced about three miles the guns began to fire. It was then between 10 and 11 of the clock. We put ourselves into as good a position of defense as we could, not knowing but what our men would retreat and bring the enemy upon us. To our great surprise it was not long before they retreated. Those who came first were bringing wounded men with them, and others soon flocked in by hundreds, a perpetual fire being kept up and drawing nearer and nearer, till nearly 12 of the clock, when the enemy came in sight.
The regulars marched, as near as I could tell, about six deep and nearly twenty rods in length, in close order, the Indians and Canadians at the last wing helter-skelter, the woods being full of them. They came within about twenty rods and fired in regular platoons, but we soon broke their order by firing our field pieces at them. The Indians and Canadians directly took trees within handy gun shot. They fought with undaunted courage till about 5 of the clock in the afternoon, when we got the ground. I cannot tell our loss nor the loss of the enemy yet with any certainty. As soon as they retreated, I ran out upon the ground before where I stood to fight and found ten dead and three wounded. Among these last was the General of the French army and his Aide, whom I ordered carried to my tent. He came with the sure assurance to lodge in our tents that night, and to his great surprise, he did, but, blessed be God, as a wounded captive.
Col. Williams was shot dead in a moment, and before he had time to fire his gun. Capt. Hawley was also shot mortally before he fired his gun.
My brother, Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy, I have an account of as being well till the army retreated. He asked, 'What: are we going to run?' 'Yes,' it was said. 'Well,' he replied, 'I will give them one more shot before I run.' Further of him I do not hear. Our people are out burying their dead now; when they return I can give a more particular account.
We design to make a stand here until we have a sufficient reinforcement. What number that must be I cannot now tell, but it is sure the enemy still intend to stop us before we get to Crown Point. The French General saith, that 'if we give them one more such a dressing, Crown Point and all their country will be ours.' They however intend to put a stop to that. But I hope to God they will be disappointed, for I judge, humanly speaking, that all depends on this expedition. Therefore, I pray God would fire the breasts of this people with a true zeal and noble, generous spirit to the help of the Lord against the mighty. And I trust that those who value our holy religion and our liberties will spare nothing, even to the one-half of their estates.
General Johnson was shot in the thigh, but the bone was not broken. Major-General Lyman was not injured. Both behaved with steadiness and resolution.
From your most obedient, humble servant,.."
________________
The following letter was written by Lt. Col. Seth Pomeroy to his sister-in-law, Rachel Moseley Pomeroy on September 11, 1755, to tell her of the death of her husband Lt. Daniel Pomeroy at the Battle of Lake George. Seth seems quite direct to Rachel, but he had been writing many sobering letters over the days following the battle. The letter is believed to have been published in 1880 in the Hampshire Gazette as part of one of a series of articles on "Homesteads of Early Northampton".
-----
"September 11, 1755
Dear Sister:
This brings heavy tidings. But let not your heart sinque at the news tho it be your loss of a Dear Husband. Monday the 8th instant was a memorable day, and truly you may say had not the Lord been on our side we must all been swalled up. My Brother being one that went out in the first engagement (and) after fighting a considerable time, received a fatal shot through the middle of the head.
Yesterday I went out with three or four men to bury the dead and gather up what was left. We buried a hundred and thirty of our men; there is now about twenty more. Some we have buried here in the camp; one we brought in alive with the back part of his head off, and his brains naked, and set there until that time and is alive yet, but I suppose its not possible he can live.
Sister, pray this awful Providence may carry to you and your children's everlasting good, and I pray God to have mercy on your poor Fatherless children, and may you have wisdom and providence to train them up in the way of Virtue and Religion, so they may be blessings in the world and may it please God to continue their lives and that we may all be put in mind of our own fraility and mortality so that we may be ready in our turn. We must in ones time be numbered with the dead.
I shall take care of Brother's things if God gives opportunity.
Your loving Brother,
Seth Pomeroy"
Lt. Daniel was descended from Eltweed Pomeroy who came to Massachusetts from England around 1630. Daniel descended via Eltweed's son Medad and Medad's son Ebenezer. Eltweed is the ancestor of most of the Pomeroys in America. Medad was a gunsmith. Ebenezer, Lt Daniel's father, was "prominent in civil and military affairs, as Captain, Major, Commissioner to meet with the Indians at Albany in 1724, member of Her Majesty's Council of the Province (Anne, daughter of James II.), etc.; and his duties as High Sheriff were manifold."
Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy (1709-1755) first married Mary Clapp (1713-1734) and had 1 child, and next married Rachel Pomeroy (1715-1797) and had 9 more children. He died In the Battle of Lake George, NY in 1755 at the age of 46. Daniel fought alongside his brother, senior officer Seth Pomeroy. Daniel was in Col. Williams' regiment with his brother Seth and was killed at the Battle of Lake George on Sept. 8, 1755 , during a British assault on the position of the French and Indians under command of Baron Dieskau, who was afterwards defeated and captured by Seth.
It appears from the inscription on his burial marker that Lt. Daniel was buried near the battleground along with other soldiers killed at The Battle of Lake George, and reinterred as a group nearby 76 years later to accommodate construction of a roadway over their grave.
Children :
Mary Clapp:
Pliny (1734-1804)
Rachel Mosley:
Maj. Daniel (1737–1808)
Abigail (1739–1821)
Abishai (1741–1742)
Timothy (1742–1802)
Rachel (1744–1826)
Jerusha (1746–1789)
William (1750–1807)
Eleanor (1752–1823)
Justin (1755–1790)
Here is an excerpt from a letter written by Lt. Col. Seth Pomeroy, describing the battle and the death of his brother Lt. Daniel Pomeroy. Source: History and Genealogy of the Pomeroy Family, 1912.
Lake George, Sept 9, 1755.
Honored and Dear Sir:
"Yesterday was a memorable day. I being the only field officer in Col. Ephraim Williams' regiment supposed to be living, think it my duty to let you know what happened on the 8th of this instant, which was yesterday. This forenoon, until two of the clock having been spent in council, and many letters to be written, I must be excused for my shortness and imperfections.
On the Sabbath, just at night, we had news that a large body of men marched up Wood Creek southwardly. Supposing that they intended to cut off our wagons, or attack the Fort at the carrying place, we sent on Monday morning about 1200 men, near 200 of them being Indians, commanded by Col. Williams, Col. Whiting, and Col. Cole of Rhode Island, to attack them. Whiting was in the middle, Cole bringing up the rear, and Old Hendrick, King of the Six Nations, before with Col. Williams. When they had advanced about three miles the guns began to fire. It was then between 10 and 11 of the clock. We put ourselves into as good a position of defense as we could, not knowing but what our men would retreat and bring the enemy upon us. To our great surprise it was not long before they retreated. Those who came first were bringing wounded men with them, and others soon flocked in by hundreds, a perpetual fire being kept up and drawing nearer and nearer, till nearly 12 of the clock, when the enemy came in sight.
The regulars marched, as near as I could tell, about six deep and nearly twenty rods in length, in close order, the Indians and Canadians at the last wing helter-skelter, the woods being full of them. They came within about twenty rods and fired in regular platoons, but we soon broke their order by firing our field pieces at them. The Indians and Canadians directly took trees within handy gun shot. They fought with undaunted courage till about 5 of the clock in the afternoon, when we got the ground. I cannot tell our loss nor the loss of the enemy yet with any certainty. As soon as they retreated, I ran out upon the ground before where I stood to fight and found ten dead and three wounded. Among these last was the General of the French army and his Aide, whom I ordered carried to my tent. He came with the sure assurance to lodge in our tents that night, and to his great surprise, he did, but, blessed be God, as a wounded captive.
Col. Williams was shot dead in a moment, and before he had time to fire his gun. Capt. Hawley was also shot mortally before he fired his gun.
My brother, Lieutenant Daniel Pomeroy, I have an account of as being well till the army retreated. He asked, 'What: are we going to run?' 'Yes,' it was said. 'Well,' he replied, 'I will give them one more shot before I run.' Further of him I do not hear. Our people are out burying their dead now; when they return I can give a more particular account.
We design to make a stand here until we have a sufficient reinforcement. What number that must be I cannot now tell, but it is sure the enemy still intend to stop us before we get to Crown Point. The French General saith, that 'if we give them one more such a dressing, Crown Point and all their country will be ours.' They however intend to put a stop to that. But I hope to God they will be disappointed, for I judge, humanly speaking, that all depends on this expedition. Therefore, I pray God would fire the breasts of this people with a true zeal and noble, generous spirit to the help of the Lord against the mighty. And I trust that those who value our holy religion and our liberties will spare nothing, even to the one-half of their estates.
General Johnson was shot in the thigh, but the bone was not broken. Major-General Lyman was not injured. Both behaved with steadiness and resolution.
From your most obedient, humble servant,.."
________________
The following letter was written by Lt. Col. Seth Pomeroy to his sister-in-law, Rachel Moseley Pomeroy on September 11, 1755, to tell her of the death of her husband Lt. Daniel Pomeroy at the Battle of Lake George. Seth seems quite direct to Rachel, but he had been writing many sobering letters over the days following the battle. The letter is believed to have been published in 1880 in the Hampshire Gazette as part of one of a series of articles on "Homesteads of Early Northampton".
-----
"September 11, 1755
Dear Sister:
This brings heavy tidings. But let not your heart sinque at the news tho it be your loss of a Dear Husband. Monday the 8th instant was a memorable day, and truly you may say had not the Lord been on our side we must all been swalled up. My Brother being one that went out in the first engagement (and) after fighting a considerable time, received a fatal shot through the middle of the head.
Yesterday I went out with three or four men to bury the dead and gather up what was left. We buried a hundred and thirty of our men; there is now about twenty more. Some we have buried here in the camp; one we brought in alive with the back part of his head off, and his brains naked, and set there until that time and is alive yet, but I suppose its not possible he can live.
Sister, pray this awful Providence may carry to you and your children's everlasting good, and I pray God to have mercy on your poor Fatherless children, and may you have wisdom and providence to train them up in the way of Virtue and Religion, so they may be blessings in the world and may it please God to continue their lives and that we may all be put in mind of our own fraility and mortality so that we may be ready in our turn. We must in ones time be numbered with the dead.
I shall take care of Brother's things if God gives opportunity.
Your loving Brother,
Seth Pomeroy"
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