300 HISTORY OF COH ASSET. 



Sep 28 and had orders to march and man the lines, we 

 marched to headquarters and then marched back to our own 

 quarters and had orders to march to H. Q. with baggage by the 

 break of day. 



the 29 we marched to head Qu by the Gun firing, then 

 marched to sum Bush Tents and there to stay till further orders 

 and was to turn out to larrumpost at 4. o'clock in the morning 

 and at role call at the Gun firing at night. 



the 30. this morning we turned to Larrumpost and turned sum 

 men for picket. 



October the i. 1777 Nothing new today. 



October the 2. last night we took i British fifer. 



October the 3. we took 65 prisners and 40 head of cattle. 



October the 4. nothing new today, only we were alarmed with 

 a skouting party of the British. 



October the 5. nothing new today. 



October the 6. today there came in 12 Hessians, and we 

 was alarmed and marched to the larrumpost and back again. 



October the 7. 1777 today we had a fight we were alarmed 

 about noon and the fight begun, 



the sun two hours high at night and we drove them and took 

 field pieces and took sum prisners 



October the 8. 1777 today our people marched off down to 

 the enemys lines and then towards Serretoge and then came in a 

 major Hession and 80 with him. 



October the 9. 1777 today the enemy left their lines and sick 

 and wounded and 200 barrels of flour and are retreating. 



the 10. today we took 1000 Pork and 2 pieces of Cannon 

 and some prisoners. 



the II day today we took 50 prisoners and got most round 

 Burguine. 



the 12 day today we took 50 deserters and have got all round 

 Burguines army. 



the 13 day today we took 30 prisoners and had 10 or 20 

 deserters. 



the 14 day nothing done today only cessation of arms for this 

 afternoon and they are sending flagatruces one to another and 12 

 deserters came in. 



the 15 today Gen. Gates and Burguine were trying to settle so 



