[Pamphlets. American history]

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WM. Low, Gloucester. Putnam ordered uls to carry off intrenching tools; our company went, followed hini in Indian file down the
Hill; the shot flew as thick as hailstone. Putnam was as cool as
ever man was. News came the British were landing; Putnam then
said it: was too late, ordered every man to take a rail on his back,
took. one himself; went to the other rail fence, and we worked at
doubling it. Fired 18 out of my 19 cartridges.
PHILIP BAGLEsY (a, respectable Dep. Skeriij a!t lNewb uryport,for
nearbly 30,yefars pass,) Frye's Regt. Went over nighlt; fought at
the breastwork till they turned the corner of the rail fence and began
to rake the whole breastwork. Saw Putnam pass up and down the
line on horseback during the battle, encouragiiig the soldiers. The
shot were very thick where he was; he had a very calm, encouraging look. Knew him because I had seen him at Cambridge.
Taos. DAtvIs, Holden. Saw Gen. Putnam on Bunker Hill; he
told a negro he would cut him down if he attempted to run; he tried
to get past, and Putnam struck him down with his sword.
JOHN UIOLREN, Leicester, Doolittle's Regt. Capt. afterwards in
the army. In his statement and letter to the treasurer he says:Early in the morning Putnam came to our Regt. stationed the night
before near Prospect Hill, and ordered it on to the Hill by 9 o'clock.
aWe went, and soon took post on left of Col. Stark by rail fence.
During the action I often saw Gen. Putnam come up to our Regt.;
he appeared very actively engaged in the action. One of the Regt.
got down behincd a haycock; Gen. Putnam rode up and cried,
"' Gods curse him! run him through if he won't fight!" gave him
one or two blows with his sword and drove him into the ranks.
SAMr'L JON-ES, Si Do:l'W Dc l ittle's Regt.
[This gentlewonan,,and tile next witness of E. Sudbury, are
well known by Dr. Bigelow the d;istir,,uished Botanist, as witnesses of the highest respectability.]
Was at the rail fence; saw Gen. Putnam and spoke with him, he
encouraged us very much, and rode up and down behind us, his
horse was all of a lather, and the battle was going on very hotly at
the time.
JAIr. Jones has since i)forrmed me,
Oua c:annon were brought down behind the rail fence;. I recollect with perfect distinctness they were fired a number of times."