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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from a Federal Army officer at Fort Pitt, dated Aug. 9, 1791, describing arrival with 200 men after a 700-mile march, upcoming embarkation to Fort Washington with 4000 troops, and a visit to Braddock's Field where artifacts from the 1755 defeat were found.
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"On Sunday last I arrived at this port with about 200 men, after a very disagreeable march of 700 miles. I found that all the troops had gone down the river, except 300 levies. Next week we embark for Fort Washington. The whole army will be about 4000, exclusive of the militia. Heaven grant us success. [Amen.]
"About 12 miles from this place I encamped last Saturday. I was curious to behold the place where Gen. BRADDOCK was defeated in 1755. With my two officers, and a man of this country acquainted with the ground, I marched about 4 miles to it, and we made such observations as gave us satisfaction. The man who conducted us, led us to a tree which had a number of Balls in it and which had been felled about 25 years-Mr. C. my Ensign, found a Grape Shot in one part of it about 25 feet from the butt, which he cut out--and which, together with two pieces of Skull Bones which I picked up on the field, I send to you, by the bearer, Lieut. SHERMAN. You will observe how wood and iron are concreted.
We reconnoitred the place at which he passed the river-it is called the Monongahala, nine miles from this place, that and the Allegany river make the head of the Ohio I give you this information and send the balls and bones, as I think it may amuse you and my friends. I wish I had time to have been more particular, but you may rely on the fact-It was not made in a printing or lawyer's office, nor in a barber's shop, but it was made on the spot, now by the name of Braddock's Field. God bless you all and my friends."
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Fort Pitt
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Aug. 9, 1791
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heaven grant us success. [amen.]
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On Sunday last I arrived at this port with about 200 men, after a very disagreeable march of 700 miles. I found that all the troops had gone down the river, except 300 levies. Next week we embark for Fort Washington. The whole army will be about 4000, exclusive of the militia. About 12 miles from this place I encamped last Saturday. I was curious to behold the place where Gen. BRADDOCK was defeated in 1755. With my two officers, and a man of this country acquainted with the ground, I marched about 4 miles to it, and we made such observations as gave us satisfaction. The man who conducted us, led us to a tree which had a number of Balls in it and which had been felled about 25 years-Mr. C. my Ensign, found a Grape Shot in one part of it about 25 feet from the butt, which he cut out--and which, together with two pieces of Skull Bones which I picked up on the field, I send to you, by the bearer, Lieut. SHERMAN. You will observe how wood and iron are concreted. We reconnoitred the place at which he passed the river-it is called the Monongahala, nine miles from this place, that and the Allegany river make the head of the Ohio