] 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.
"While we were thus engaged the enemy succeeded much better in every
other quarter, & with little comparative loss. All were driven into
the fort and the enemy began by sundown to break ground within 100
yards of the fort.
"Finding our situation desperate Col'o Magaw dispatched a flag to
Gen. Howe who Commanded in person, proposing to surrender on certain
conditions, which not being agreed to, other terms were proposed and
accepted. The garrison, consisting of 2673 privates, & 210 officers,
marched out, grounded arms, and were guarded to the White House that
same night, but instead of being treated as agreed on, and allowed to
retain baggage, clothes, and Side Arms, every valuable article was
torn away from both officers and soldiers: every sword, pistol, every
good hat was seized, even in presence of Brittish officers, & the
prisoners were considered and treated as _Rebels_, to the king
and country.
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