Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest .. . September li, 17S1, after a re-markable and gallant defense of Fort(; lis wold against superior numbers and 147 Ipicturcsquc 1Rew TLondon. discipline. He was lonteiit to sufferall, and to lose all, that his countlynii<,ht be, tluiebv, the gainer. ()nehundred yards to the southeast ofthe old fort is his grave. Over it is ahandsome monument erected from anappropriation by the State in 18.)4,as a tribute to his brave dee
Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest .. . September li, 17S1, after a re-markable and gallant defense of Fort(; lis wold against superior numbers and 147 Ipicturcsquc 1Rew TLondon. discipline. He was lonteiit to sufferall, and to lose all, that his countlynii<,ht be, tluiebv, the gainer. ()nehundred yards to the southeast ofthe old fort is his grave. Over it is ahandsome monument erected from anappropriation by the State in 18.)4,as a tribute to his brave deeds andsacrifices. Anna Warner liailey (MotherBailey) was a heroic daughter ofGroton, who, at the time of the battle conntry. The garrison at the fort\\as reinforced by acom])any of vulun-leers from New London, wiio foundtheir supply of flannel for makingcartridges dangerouslv depleted. Theiidialiilants, Icarlnl of a re-occurrenceof the horrors of 17sl, liaii removedmany of their effects, and no flannelwas obtainable. Mother Bailey wasappealed to l)y an American lilankets slie had dis|)osed of. lintshe unhesitatingly solved tlie VIEW OF THE LOWER RAMPARTS OF FORT GRISWOLD. Showing Some Antiquated Munitions of Warfare in tlie Foreground, and in tfie Background tlie New London Shore, Witli the Harbor in the Middle Distance. of Groton Heights, rendered lovingservice and tender ministrations tothe wounded, and to her uncle,Edward Mills, in whose family shemade her home. Mr. Mills was oneof the defenders of the fort, and wasfatally wounded during the years later, when AdmiralDecatur was blockaded in New Lon-don Harbor, and a land attack wasanticipated, occurred -the petticoatincident which made MotiierBailees name famous throughout the Deftly she removed her flannel petti-coat, and handed it to the ofliccr witha jjatriotic expression of her hope thatit would prove of service. She diedin 1851, at the ripe age of ninety-two years. Groton ha
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