66 Capt. Dannills with his Comp'y at Fort Putnam, and to detach an officer with 12 men to Wyllys's Redoubt, a Non Commissioned officer with 3 men to Webb's Redoubt, and the like number to Redoubt No. 4. 66 Capt. Thomas and Company to repair to Fort Arnold. "Captain Simmons and Company to remain at the North and South Redoubts, at the East side of the River, until further Orders. "Lieutenant Barber, with 20 men of Capt. Jackson's Company, will repair to Constitution Island; the remainder of the Company, with Lieut. Mason's, will repair to Arnold. 66 Capt. Lieut. George and Lieut. Blake, with 20 men of Captain Treadwell's Company, will Repair to Redoubt No. 1 and 2; the remainder of the Company will be sent to Fort Arnold. "Late Jones's Company, with Lieut. Fisk, to repair to the South Battery. "The Chain Battery, Sherburn's Redoubt, and the Brass Field pieces, will be manned from Fort Arnold, as Occation may require. "The Commissary and Conductor of Military Stores will in turn wait upon the Commanding Officer of Artillery for Orders. "The artificers in the garrison, (agreeable to former Orders), will repair to Fort Arnold, and there receive further Orders from the Command'g Officer of Artillery. "S. BAUMAN, Major Comm't Artillery." *Major Sebastian Bauman was, early in 1776, appointed a captain of artillery. He served throughout the war, and was afterwards the Postmaster of the city This document gave the British full information of what would be the disposition of the Americans on the occasion; and as Sir Henry Clinton and many of his officers were acquainted with the ground, they would know at what particular points to make their attacks. No. 3. [In Arnold's handwriting.] "ESTIMATE OF FORCES AT W'ST POINT AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, "A brigade of Massachusetts Militia, and two regiments of Rank "3 regiments of Connecticut Militia, under the Com'd of Colonel "A detachment of New York levies on the lines. 992 852 488 115 Militia....2,447 "Colonel Lamb's Regiment. 167 66 Colonel Livingston's, at Verplank and Stony Pts. 80 Continent:.... 247 "Colonel Sheldon's Dragoons, on the lines, about one half of New York. He died October 19th, 1803. The following correspondence with Colonel Lamb is inserted to show a trait in his character: "FORT ARNOLD, June 7, 1779. "I should be exceedingly obliged to you if you could procure me a Horsemans Tent, as I am without Quarters, without any Bedding, and sometime without eating, and if nature had not provided Water, [which is in great plenty here] would be without drink, too." Again he says: * * * * "S BAUMAN." "WEST POINT, June 30, 1779. I have at pres "I should be exceedingly happy if you would pay me a visit. ent middling good quarters. I could accomodate you in a manner so as to afford you a nights lodging, and give you Continental fare. As for liquors I have none, my daily drink is Water, which I think rather hard for a man in years, and who is on continual fatigue, and who never before experienced so mean nutriment." "S. BAUMAN." [Lamb MSS., N. Y. Hist. Col.] * * No. 4. [In the handwriting of Villefranche, a French engineer.] "ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF MEN NECESSARY TO MAN THE WORKS "Fort Arnold AT WEST POINT AND IN THE VICINITY. 620 Redoubt No. 2.... 150 Redoubt No. 7.... 78 "N. B.-The Artillery Men are not included in the above estimate." No. 5. [In the handwriting of Major Bauman.] RETURN OF THE ORDNANCE IN THE DIFFERENT FORTS, BATTERIES, &c., AT WEST POINT AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, Sept. 5, 1780. No. 6. [In Arnold's handwriting.] [ENDORSEMENT.] "Remarks on Works at West Point. A copy to be transmitted* to His Excellency General Washington, Sep'r, 1780. "Fort Arnold is built of Dry Fascines and Wood, is in a ruinous condition, incompleat, and subject to take Fire from Shells or Carcasses. "Fort Putnam, Stone, wanting great repairs, wall on the East side broke down, and rebuilding From the Foundation. At the West and South side have been a Chevaux-de-Frise; on the West side broke in many Places. The East side open; two Bomb Proofs and Provision Magazine in the Fort, and Slight Wooden Barrack. A commanding piece of ground 500 yards West, between the Fort and No. 4-or Rocky Hill. "Fort Webb, built of Fascines and Wood, a slight Work, very dry, and liable to be set on fire, as the approaches are very easy, without defenses, save a slight Abattis. "Fort Wyllys, built of stone, 5 feet high, the Work above plank filled with Earth, the stone work 15 feet, the Earth 9 feet thick.-No Bomb Proofs, the Batteries without the Fort. "Redoubt No. 1.-On the South side wood 9 feet thick; the Wt., North and East sides 4 feet thick, no cannon in the works; a slight and single Abattis, no ditch or Pickett. Cannon on two Batteries. No Bomb Proofs. "Redoubt No. 2.-The same as No. 1. No Bomb Proofs. "Redoubt No. 3, a slight Wood Work 3 Feet thick, * This was intended to deceive, should it fall into improper hands. |