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Domestic News
November 6, 1777
The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Intercepted Revolutionary War military order from Fishkill, Oct. 9, 1777, by Gen. Putnam via Parsons, directing guards at Peck's Kill to protect stores and burn only bread/flour buildings if forced to retreat.
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The within notes Capt. Emmerick's scouts intercepted on the route to Peck's Kill to destroy the stores and barracks.
TEAMS cannot be sent to-day. You must remain and guard the fores to-day, and until you are driven off to quit the post, set fire to the buildings in which the stores of bread and flour are, and retire to this post by the road eastward of the fort road. No other buildings but those containing the bread and flour are to be destroyed.
By order of General Putnam,
SAMUEL H. PARSONS, B. G.
Fishkill, 9th October, 1777.
TEAMS cannot be sent to-day. You must remain and guard the fores to-day, and until you are driven off to quit the post, set fire to the buildings in which the stores of bread and flour are, and retire to this post by the road eastward of the fort road. No other buildings but those containing the bread and flour are to be destroyed.
By order of General Putnam,
SAMUEL H. PARSONS, B. G.
Fishkill, 9th October, 1777.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Intercepted Order
Military Instructions
Fishkill
Pecks Kill
General Putnam
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Emmerick
General Putnam
Samuel H. Parsons
Where did it happen?
Fishkill
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fishkill
Event Date
9th October, 1777
Key Persons
Capt. Emmerick
General Putnam
Samuel H. Parsons
Event Details
Intercepted notes from Capt. Emmerick's scouts on the route to Peck's Kill instruct to guard the post, destroy only buildings containing bread and flour if driven off, and retire eastward. Order by General Putnam via Samuel H. Parsons.