74 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



whole force, the brigade under the command of Col. Glover consisting of about 

 700 men, one regiment being absent for guard. We marched down towards the 

 place where the enemy were advancing with a body of 1600, with a very large 

 artillery train. The first attack was made by a small party on their advance 

 guard. We were effectually routed, and forced to retreat to the main body, who, 

 when they came up, were tired upon by two regiments advantageously posted, 

 Col. Glover's and Major Lee's, who behaved gallantly; we brought many of 

 them to the ground « Thus we continued fighting them and retreating the whole 

 afternoon, until they came to a stand, where they now remain, except stretching 

 along down toward Connecticut, I suppose for forage. Our men behaved liked 

 soldiers, conformed to the orders of their officers, and retreated in grand order. 

 Our loss is about nine or ten killed, anil about thirty wounded. People, may 

 think what they please of the regular and spirited behavior of the British troops, 

 but I that day was an eye witness to the contrary ; I saw as great irregularity, al- 

 most, as in a militia regiment. They would run out from the body and fire sin- 

 gle guns. As to their conrage, the whole body of the l(3th were forced to return 

 by the fire of a single regiment, and many of them old troops. The fourth regi- 

 ment was one that ran, and had we been reinforced with half their numbers might 

 have totally defeated them. 



"The next day General Lee (under whose command we are), came and pub- 

 licly returned his thanks to Colonel Glover and the officers and soldiers under 

 his command for their noble-spirited and soldier like conduct during the battle."' 5 



North Castle, October 29th, 177G. 



"We have secured and encamped on every hill and dale, between this and 

 New York, last Friday week, (18th.) Our whole brigade that then lay at East- 

 chester under command of Colonel Grover, was ordered to oppose the progress of 

 a large body of the enemy, then landing at Rodman's Point. Three regiments 

 were ordered to pass a causeway (the only passage), and march to oppose them, 

 and our regiment with three pieces of artillery was posted on an eminence over- 

 looking the causeway, to secure a retreat for the others, and to prevent the ene- 

 my from advancing. Col. Glover so posted the three other regiments in the wood 

 that they annoyed the enemy greatly. But discovering that they bad determined 

 to flank them he ordered a retreat. We had six or seven killed and about eighteen 

 wounded. The enemies' loss about one hundred and forty or one hundred and 

 fifty. After the skirmish we retreated to Mile Square, where we lay encamped till 

 Friday, (25th Oct.) when, with the remainder of General Lee's, we joined the 

 main body of the American army at White Plains."^ 



There are several islands, belonging to this town lying opposite the 

 southern extremity of Pelham neck, which add much to the beauty of 

 the sound scenery, the principal of these is " Great Minniefords," d 



a Balls and brass ornaments are frequently found on the heights of Pelham. Near (he resi- 

 dence of the late James Hay, Esq., part of a BOldi ir's belt was discovered, marked lGth 

 regiment. 



b Diary of President Styles, Library of Yale College, vol. vi. 



c Diary of President Styles. 



d This word invariably acenra in the genitive, ( Minnefords, Minifers, Minnewies land) 

 from which we Infer that it was originally the name of its Iudiau proprietors. 



