Sketch of the History of Attleborough, From Its Settlement to the Present Time
Sketch of the History of Attleborough, From Its Settlement to the Present Time
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We sat out at night* — stopped a short time at Maxcy's, now Hatch's tavern — then went directly to Dedham — where we found two tables by the road side gener- ously provided with food for the soldiers who might pass that way, — thus arranged to prevent any unnecessary delay — wc snatched a hasty breakfast and marched on — reached Koxbu- ry about day-light — and were then marched round and round Roxbury Meeting House, to make as much show of numbers as possible in view of the British. Our company... remained there seven or eight days, and then were permitted to return home. T • The circumstances are given as related to tbe author by ono of the sur- vivors.
I or one of these soldiers an anecdote is current among (be survivors of that day. One Henry Richardson of this town, a bold and honest butheeil- less fellow, on his way to Koxbury swore bo would have one of tiio Hcd coals before lie went back. On bis arrival at beiul-(iuarters, — tiie moment he had opportunity — he ciiarged bis long musket, and not liiinking with Fallslaff, that ' discretion is the better part of valor, ' coolly marched down in front of our lower {;'""■(!, and taking deliberate aim nt tbe opposite Uriti'Ii sentinel, discharged his musket, and badly wounded him, as bis companions were seen to lead him ofi tbe ground, and bis place was supplied by another.
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We sat out at night* — stopped a short time at Maxcy's, now Hatch's tavern — then went directly to Dedham — where we found two tables by the road side gener- ously provided with food for the soldiers who might pass that way, — thus arranged to prevent any unnecessary delay — wc snatched a hasty breakfast and marched on — reached Koxbu- ry about day-light — and were then marched round and round Roxbury Meeting House, to make as much show of numbers as possible in view of the British. Our company... remained there seven or eight days, and then were permitted to return home. T • The circumstances are given as related to tbe author by ono of the sur- vivors.
I or one of these soldiers an anecdote is current among (be survivors of that day. One Henry Richardson of this town, a bold and honest butheeil- less fellow, on his way to Koxbury swore bo would have one of tiio Hcd coals before lie went back. On bis arrival at beiul-(iuarters, — tiie moment he had opportunity — he ciiarged bis long musket, and not liiinking with Fallslaff, that ' discretion is the better part of valor, ' coolly marched down in front of our lower {;'""■(!, and taking deliberate aim nt tbe opposite Uriti'Ii sentinel, discharged his musket, and badly wounded him, as bis companions were seen to lead him ofi tbe ground, and bis place was supplied by another.
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