. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . an ollicer, who asked him who commanded the fort. 1 did,said Col. Ledyard, but you do now; the oflicer (Capt. Bloomfield)look his sword and plunged it into his bosom. Col. Ledyard fell onhis face and instantly expired. An indiscriminate massacre now took • Most of llie taris inciiliuiiL-il in (his account were rcliued tu the compiler of lliiswoik by ail
. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . an ollicer, who asked him who commanded the fort. 1 did,said Col. Ledyard, but you do now; the oflicer (Capt. Bloomfield)look his sword and plunged it into his bosom. Col. Ledyard fell onhis face and instantly expired. An indiscriminate massacre now took • Most of llie taris inciiliuiiL-il in (his account were rcliued tu the compiler of lliiswoik by ail eye wiiiiess, Air. Joshua Baker, of Groton, who was in ilie fort at iRe limeit was ilorineCt. He was woinuied, carried off prisoner lu Nevv York, and confinedin tlie Sugar He mentioned that when the enemy arrived at New York,they reported a loss of five hundred men in killed, wounded, and missing, in this ex-pedition. Mr. Baker was under the command o( Col. Ledyard upwards of two years,and was the man who .stood sentry at Fort Griswold. Some particulars were alsoobtained Irom Caiit Elijah Bailey, the post master at Groton Bank, who was one ofiho defenders of tlie oit at the time of the massacre. 310 G R O T O N , i ^. ^jsmsm:, -^4f >,,.
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