The Defence of Stonington (Connecticut) Against a British Squadron, August 9th to 12th, 1814Trumbull, J. Hammond (James Hammond)
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The Defence of Stonington (Connecticut) Against a British Squadron, August 9th to 12th, 1814
Trumbull, J. Hammond (James Hammond)
Stonington (Conn.) -- History -- Bombardment, 1814
The inhabitants, fearing another attack, have not returned to their
dwellings, and their desolate situation calls loudly upon the
philanthropy of their fellow citizens. If a brief should be granted for
collections in the churches of the State we trust very essential aid
will be furnished. Nineteen-twentieths of the inhabitants, it is said,
have no other property than their dwellings.
A Nantucket man has been on board the British fleet to redeem his boat,
and learned that the Dispatch had 2 men killed and 12 wounded; her loss
was undoubtedly much greater.
* * * * *
NAMES OF VOLUNTEERS.
[From the Conn. Gazette, Aug. 24th.]
The following is handed us as a list of the volunteers (tho' presumed
not entirely perfect,) of those who so bravely stood the brunt of the
attack of Stonington Point:--
Of _Stonington_:--
Capt. George Fellows, Gurdon Trumbull,
Capt. Wm. Potter, Alex. G. Smith,
Dr. Wm. Lord, Amos Denison jun.,
Lieut. H. G. Lewis, Stanton Gallup,
Ensign D. Frink, Eb. Morgan,
John Miner.
Of _Mystic_:--
Jesse Deane, Jeremiah Holmes,
Deane Gallup, N. Cleft,
Fred. Haley, Jedediah Reed.
Of _Groton_:--
Alfred White, Frank Daniels,
Ebenezer Morgan, Giles Moran.
Of _New London_:--
Major Simeon Smith,
Capt. Noah Lester (formerly of the Army),
Major N. Frink, Lambert Williams.
From _Massachusetts_:--
Capt. Leonard, and Mr. Dunham.
[From the Conn. Gazette, Aug. 31st.]
By an error of the compositor, the following names were omitted in the
list published in our last paper, of volunteers who so greatly
contributed to the glorious defence and preservation of Stonington,
viz.:--
Simeon Haley, Thomas Wilcox,
Jeremiah Haley, Luke Palmer,
Frederick Denison, George Palmer,
John Miner, Wm. G. Bush,
Asa Lee.
There were probably others, whom we have not learnt.
[From the original in the Comptroller's office, at Hartford.]
MUSTER ROLL of the 8th Company of Infantry under the command of CAPTAIN
WM. POTTER in the Thirtieth Regiment of Con. Militia in service of the
United States, at Stonington, commanded by Lieut. Col. WM. RANDALL, from
the 9th of August when last mustered, to the 27th of August 1814.--
_Names and Rank. Commencement Expiration Alterations and Remarks
of service. of service. Remarks since last
muster._
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