all resistance useless, our Regiment gradually gave way, tho' not
before Col'o Rawlings, Major Williams, Peter Hanson, Nin Tannehill,
and myself were wounded. Lt. Harrison [Footnote: Lieutenant Battaille
Harrison of Berkeley County, Va.] was the only officer of our
Regiment Killed. Hanson and Tannehill were mortally wounded. The
latter died the same night in the Fort, & Hanson died in New York a
short time after. Capt. A. Shepherd, Lieut. Daniel Cresap and myself,
with fifty men, were detailed the day before the action and placed in
the van to receive the enemy as they came up the hill.

"The Regiment was paraded in line about fifty yards in our rear, ready
to support us. Your Father of course on that day, and in the whole of
the action commanded Shepherd's Company, which performed its duty
admirably. About two o'clock P. M. the Enemy obtained complete
possession of the hill, and former battle-ground. Our troops retreated
gradually from redoubt to redoubt, contesting every inch of ground,
still making dreadful Havoc in the ranks of the enemy. We laboured
too under disadvantages, the wind blew the smoke full in our
faces. About two o'clock A. Shepherd, being the senior Captain, took
command of the Regiment, [Footnote: After Rawlings and Williams were
disabled.] and by the advice of Col'o Rawlings & Major Williams,
gradually retreated from redoubt to redoubt, to & into the fort with
the surviving part of the Regiment. Col'o Rawlings, Major Williams,
and Lt Hanson and myself quitted the field together, and retreated to
the fort. I was slightly wounded, tho my right hand was rendered
entirely useless. Your Father continued with the regiment until all
had arrived in the fort. It was admitted by all the surviving officers
that he had conducted himself with great gallantry and the utmost
propriety.