Thursday, 17th. no damage. Friday, 18th. last night. Saturday, 19th. wind out east. Fine weather, had a shot from Bunker Hill, did! Went upon picket, home-guard; a smart shower Pleasant in the morning, cool in afternoon, the No remarks this day. Sunday, 20th. Went upon main guard at the corner house; some firing from each sentry, but did no damage; all the brigade mustered and manned the lines. Monday, 21st. eleven o'clock. Pleasant for the season, came off main guard at Tuesday, 22d. Very hot weather, all still, no remarks. To-day Lieutenant Whittemore and wife came into camp, and Amos Pear son. Wednesday, 23d. — Very warm weather; heard some cannon that were fired from Roxbury from the Regulars; went upon picket guard at night, some firing about midnight in the Common, Charlestown, but did no damage upon either side. Thursday, 24th. Very hot, came off guard at sunset. No remarks to-day. Friday, 25th.—In the afternoon three men from the Regulars' floating [battery] there swam at Malden, and one came through Charlestown. A number of cannon and small arms were fired from the enemy this afternoon, but did no damage. Saturday, 26th. Cloudy this morning; some small arms fired at break of day. At night a large number of men, about twenty-five hundred, went to intrench upon a hill near Mystic River, well known by the name of the Plowed Hill: about one thousand had tools, the other was to cover them in case of an attack from the enemy. Sunday, 27th.. As soon in the morning as the enemy saw our works, they cannonaded it from Bunker Hill and their floating batteries, killed two of our men with their cannon shot, belonging [to] Rhode Island, one of them was adjutant to Colonel Varnum's regiment, and his name was Mumford; wounded one Rifleman in the leg so that he was obliged to have it cut off; killed one Indian; they kept almost a continual fire with cannon and small arms all day; we killed a number of Regulars at the lower sentry. Monday, 28th. Last night we had a very smart shower of rain, attended with extreme hard thunder and sharp lightning: it began between eleven and twelve o'clock, and lasted about three-quarters of an hour. This morning pleasant, but some clouds after rain. All still at Bunker's Hill; some cannon fired in the afternoon; killed one of the Rhode Island men with a cannon shot, and wounded Robert Martial of Captain Lunt's company in the thigh with a small shot; the enemy hove three bomb-shells at sunset at the Plowed Hill breastwork, but did no damage. Tuesday, 29th. Went up to the alarm post at break of day, returned at sunrise; cloudy this morning; at seven o'clock came on stormy, wind at N.E., rained very hard. At night went upon picket guard at the Plowed Hill, out all night in the rain: the Regulars hove eight bomb-shells, but did no damage. Wednesday, 30th. Stormy all day, wind at N.E.; some cannon fired from Bunker Hill; at night had four bomb-shells hove at the Plowed Hill. Thursday, 31st. - Stormy all day, wind at N.E. Some small arms fired at the lower sentries, and some cannon from Bunker's Hill. Friday, Sept. 1, 1775. Last night a number of cannon was fired at Roxbury, and small arms; stormy this morning, wind at N.E.; a great number of small arms fired at the lower sentries upon both sides; one man wounded at Plowed Hill, and two killed at Roxbury with cannon shot, and two deserted from the Regulars from Roxbury. Saturday, 2d. Cloudy this morning, then pleasant at eight o'clock, and warm after a cold storm; cloudy afternoon; several bombs hove from Bunker's Hill, two burst in the air, and two fell that did not break, which were dug out and carried to General Greene. Sunday, 3d. Stormy all day, wind N.E.; one carcass, one shell, and some cannon-shot hove to-day. Monday, 4th. Cloudy, dull weather. This morning some cannon and small arms fired from the Gageites, and some bombs hove. Tuesday, 5th. - Pleasant weather after a long storm. At night went upon guard at Plowed Hill; very cool in the night; all still. Took three horses from the Regulars in Charlestown Common; fair weather. Wednesday, 6th. Came off guard from Plowed Hill at night, all still. Thursday, 7th. marks. Friday, 8th. Pleasant weather for the season; all still. No re Fair weather, all still; a general court martial held for the trial of Colonel Mansfield, at Cambridge. Saturday, 9th. Paraded in order to pass muster forenoon, but did not pass, for the muster master had not time; so were dismissed. Some mutiny among the soldiers. Sunday, 10th. Pleasant weather; some cannon fired from the enemy, at Roxbury. Heard the Rev. Mr. Cleaveland, forenoon, from Psalm xiv. 1. Twenty of our company enlisted to go to Canada under the command of Captain Ward. Monday, 11th. Cool this morning, wind at N.W., blowed hard ; passed muster. In the afternoon, six Regulars and a sergeant were taken prisoners at Dorchester. Tuesday, 12th. Pleasant weather for the season. No remarks. Wednesday, 13th. Pleasant for the season; went to Sewall's Point. In the afternoon the regiment marched from Cambridge to Newburyport, there to embark for Canada, under the command of Colonel Arnold, Lieutenant-colonel Greene, and Major Bigelow. Captain Ward commanded the company that the Newbury men enlisted in. Thursday, 14th. Came off picket-guard this morning from Plowed Hill, and in the forenoon paraded, by General Greene's order, the whole of his brigade, and manned the lines; then returned to quarters. A Rifleman was killed dead by an accident of a gun going off. Friday, 15th. - Fair weather, this morning wind blowed very hard at S.W. A man was shot through the body at Plowed Hill by a gun's discharging accidentally. Saturday, 16th. - Cloudy this morning, but warm. A Regular of the Fifth Regiment, deserted, and came to the Whitehouse guard last night. The plot that he laid was this: he was standing sentry with another Regular, he took the flint out of his own gun, hove out the priming and spit in the pan, then offered to swap with his partner and give him a drink in the morning, which he accepted. As soon as that was done made his escape; his partner snapped his gun at him, but to no purpose; he turned round and discharged his piece at his partner, then threw off his watch-coat, and cartridge-box, and made the best of his way to our guard. Sunday, 17th. Rain last night, cloudy this morning. Heard the Rev. Mr. Cleaveland preach, forenoon, from Acts iii. 19: "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord." Some cannon fired from Roxbury upon both sides; all still at Bunker Hill. One Regular lieutenant killed at Roxbury with a cannon-shot, several more wounded; one hung himself because he thought he was in a wrong cause. Monday, 18th. Foggy this morning, but warm, cleared off, pleasant forenoon. A number of cannon fired upon both sides at Roxbury; two shells hove to Plowed Hill, but did no damage; one cannon fired from Prospect Hill at the ship near Lechmere's Point, but did no execution. Tuesday, 19th. Cloudy, wind at east. Some cannon fired at · Roxbury, on both sides; rain at night; two shells hove at Plowed Hill. Wednesday, 20th. Cloudy this morning, some rain. Last night a Regular deserted, and came to the Plowed Hill picket with all his accoutrements. A man was set in the pillory for being concerned in writing an infamous letter against Colonel Brewer. He was to sit one hour; before the time is [was] out the man fainted, and the doctors much ado to bring him to. At night went on guard at Plowed Hill. Cool at night. Thursday, 21st. Pleasant this morning. At about eleven o'clock the Regulars began a fire from Bunker Hill upon our people that were intrenching between Prospect Hill and Plowed Hill; they hove two shells and a number of cannon-shot, but did no damage, only wounded two men belonging to Colonel Doolittle's regiment. In the afternoon some cannon fired from Roxbury and two from Prospect Hill. Friday, 22d. King's coronation day, 1771 [1761]. The cannon were fired from the ships and batteries in Boston and some from Bunker's Hill at our people. Rain in the afternoon. Saturday, 23d. Pleasant after rain; went upon fatigue between Prospect Hill and Plowed Hill. Some cannon fired from Plowed Hill, and a number at Roxbury, but did no damage as we have heard. Captain Lunt went home. Sunday, 24th. Pleasant this morning, but cool. Attended public worship all day. All still on both sides. No remarks. Monday, 25th. Cool last night; pleasant this day. Some bombs hove at Plowed Hill; one broke in the air, but did no damage. Tuesday, 26th. Some cannon fired from Bunker Hill at our people A number of fatigue men went into the fort to barracks upon Prospect Hill. All still on both near Plowed Hill. make preparations for sides. Wednesday, 27th. In the morning all still; at twelve o'clock the whole brigade turned out, manned the lines, and were reviewed by the generals. All still both sides; wind at south, blowed hard, some rain just at night. Thursday, 28th. - Fair weather and pleasant for the season; all still this morning, nothing remarkable to-day. Friday, 29th. Cool last night, all still on both sides, wind out east. No remarks; two Regulars deserted at night from Roxbury. Saturday, 30th. Pleasant for the season; went upon guard at Plowed Hill at eight o'clock in the morning. All still on both sides. Sunday, Oct. 1, 1775. Came off guard at nine o'clock in [the] morning; all still. In the evening Captain Lunt returned to the camp; cloudy and some rain. Monday, 2d. Cloudy this morning and warm, wind at the southward; all still. A Regular deserted from Bunker Hill and came to our lines. Tuesday, 3d. Clear and pleasant; set out for Newburyport at eight o'clock in the morning; carried Stephen Lunt home sick; got home at nine in the evening. All well. Thursday, 12th. Set out for the camp at nine o'clock and arrived at eight at night; left my father sick, the rest of my friends well. Friday, 13th. Fair weather, went on guard at the Whitehouse, at night all still at Bunker Hill. Nothing remarkable. Saturday, 14th. All still. Pleasant for the season; came off guard at night. Sunday, 15th.-Cloudy this morning, and cool. Heard the Rev. Mr. Cleaveland preach, forenoon, from Luke iii. 9: "And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree, therefore, which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire." In the afternoon he delivered a fine discourse from Luke x. 42: “But one thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her." At night heard of the death of Captain Lunt's youngest child, named Ezra. Monday, 16th.—Some rain last [night], but cleared off pleasant this morning; in the afternoon wind blowed hard at N.W. Mark Anthony departed this life with a putrid fever; he was a soldier in Captain Gerrish's company. One man broke out with the small-pox in Captain Parker's company, and was moved away to the hospital: it is thought that he catched it by a pair of stockings that he took out of a stone wall. Tuesday, 17th. Fine weather for the season. Lieutenant Montgomery went home to get tools to finish the barracks. Wednesday, 18th. Last night two of our floating batteries went out of Cambridge River, in order to alarm the Regulars in Boston and to try the cannon. After they had fired a number of times into Boston Common they unhappily burst a nine-pounder, which did considerable damage, killed one man and wounded seven more, and damaged the battery, but made out to reach the shore. One Rifleman deserted from us to-day and went to Bunker Hill. Thursday, 19th. Warm for the season; at night a very heavy shower of rain. Friday, 20th. — Cloudy and some rain; at night went on picketguard; at about twelve o'clock it began to rain, and so continued all night. Saturday, 21st. Rain all day, came off guard at night; all still. Wind at south-west, blowed hard. Attended public worship, heard the Rev. Mr. Cleaveland, forenoon, from Matthew xvi. 26: "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” In the afternoon from Matthew iii. 12: "Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." Monday, 23d. — All still this morning and pleasant. Nothing remarkable. Tuesday, 24th.- Cloudy in the morning and rain till near night, then cleared up cool. News came to headquarters that the Regulars had burnt near two-thirds of Falmouth last Wednesday, and that they had orders to burn all capital towns between there and Boston. Wednesday, 25th. Went upon fatigue, wind blowed hard at west, and cool. Thursday, 26th. Pleasant for the season, and all still with the enemy. A wrestling-match between Winter Hill brigade and Prospect, before our regiment; ours carried the ring. Friday, 27th. Went upon guard at Plowed Hill, some rain; all still with the enemy. Nothing remarkable. Saturday, 28th. Came off guard, rain all day, wind at N.E. Sunday, 29th. Fair weather. This morning a Regular sergeant deserted and came to the Whitehouse guard and said they expected us in last night, and kept their lines manned all night. Monday, 30th. Cool this morning; in the afternoon went to Roxbury by way of Sewall's Point, to view the works; all still with the enemy. Tuesday, 31st. no remarks, all still. Pleasant this morning and warm for the season; Wednesday, Nov. 1, 1775. - Pleasant for the season; all still, nothing remarkable. Thursday, 2d. - Pleasant weather in the morning, in the afternoon the wind out N.E. Nothing remarkable to-day. Friday, 3d. Began to rain last night about midnight, rainy this morning. Some cannon fired on board the ships; stormy all day. |