The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians: With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland AmbuscadeHardenbergh, John Leonard
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The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians: With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland Ambuscade
Hardenbergh, John Leonard
Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives
[128] Van Hovenberg's Journal says Burris Farms.
[129] ALBOUT.--A Scotch, tory settlement on the east side of the
Unadilla river, five miles above Unadilla, was burned Aug. 12, 1779,
by Clinton's detachment. Most of the Scotch Settlers went to Canada at
the beginning of the difficulties; those who remained were more in
sympathy with the British than with the Americans.
[130] CONIHUNTO, called Gunnagunter by Van Hovenberg, an Indian town
14 miles below Unadilla, destroyed by Col. William Butler in 1778. It
appears to have been on the west side of the river.
[131] UNADILLA, an Indian town at the junction of the Unadilla with
the Susquehanna, destroyed by Col. William Butler in 1778. "Returning
to Unadilla, that settlement, on both sides of the river was burned,
as also a grist-mill and saw-mill, the only ones in the Susquehanna
Valley."--_Letter of Col. William Butler._
[132] ONOQUAGA, an Indian town on both sides of the Susquehanna river,
eight miles below Conihunto near present Ouaquaga in the town of
Colesville, Broome Co. When destroyed by Col. Butler in 1778 he
mentions a lower or Tuscarora town three miles below, this would be
near present Windsor. The old fort mentioned is probably one built for
the Indians by Sir William Johnson in 1756. Rev. Gideon Hawley was a
missionary here at an early date.
[133] Col. Pawling, commanding a regiment of New York levies, was to
meet Clinton at this point, but arriving after the army had passed,
they returned to Wawarsing.
[134] SHAWHIANGTO, a small Tuscarora town four miles below Onoquago,
burned by General Clinton August 17, 1779; it contained ten or twelve
houses, located on the west side of the river, near present Windsor in
Broome County.
[135] INGAREN, a small Tuscarora town, at or near Great Bend in
Susquehanna county, Penn. It was called Tuscarora by Van Hovenberg,
and described as being sixteen miles from the camp, four miles below
Chenango river; and twelve miles by land and twenty by water, from
Onoquaga, where the army encamped on the 16th. Was destroyed by
General Clinton, August 17, 1779.
[136] CHENANGO, also called Otsiningo, an important Indian town
located four miles north of Binghamton on the Chenango river, in
present town of Chenango, near the present village of the same name.
The twenty-two miles travel mentioned, evidently includes the march up
the Chenango to this town, and from thence to the camp. Van Hovenberg
estimates the day's march of the army at 16 miles. Many writers
incorrectly locate this town at Binghamton.
[137] CHOCONUT, or _Chugnutt_, an important Indian town of fifty or
sixty houses, mostly on the south side of the Susquehanna at the mouth
of Big Choconut creek, on the site of the present village of Vestal,
in town of Vestal, Broome county. Burned Aug. 19, 1779, by Gen. Poor's
detachment which encamped on the north side of the river near present
Union where the two detachments united. Gen. Clinton's camp the same
night, was six miles distant up the river.
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