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CONTENTS 6 IllustraatnidMo anpss 7 Acknowledgements 9 Introduction 14 TheG ilbeFratm ily 17 Thed iarayn dt hed iarist 19 Editormieatlh od 21 BenjamGiinl berdti'asr y 1785-17887 7 Letters 82 AppendAi x• Lisotf A rticles 83 AppendBi xG ·ilbeFratm ilRye cord C 84 Appendix• B allad 85 Bibliography 87 Index ILLUSTRATIONS Gilbedrita rtyi tplaeg e 8 BenjamGiinl berOtt'sse gCoo unthyo use 16 TheG ilbedroto rknocker1 7 Gilbergtr'asv eston1e9 Viewo fW estP oin1t7,8 3 20 22 Firspta geo fG ilberdti'asr y WestP oinfrto m ForPtu tnam followi3n1g Gloverr'esg imelneta viMnagr blehead3 3 Soldieirnrs a ggebda ttdlree ss 35 Regimentbault ton 44 NortBhr ookfielMda,s sachuset64t s Lieutenaunnti'fso rTmh,i rMda ssachusReetgtism ent 72 Lisotf a rticplaegse, froGmi lberdti'asr y 76 MAPS Massachusceat.1t 7s8,0 24 WestP oincta,1. 7 80 28 TheH udsoHni ghlandsfo llowi3n1g NortheWrne stchesCtoeurn ty 47 RufusP utnams'kse tcohfS tonPyo int 53 74 Theatoefro perations Sitoef t heG ilbefarrtm 78 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS professeomre rituBso;b Rhodesa nd Marilyn Spruchmaonf theW indhamC ollegLei brary, PutneyV,e rmontH;. Dean BresnahaMn.,D ., Thea ssistatnhcaaetn a uthoorre ditroerc eiveBsr attlebVoerrom,o ntR;o berEt. G rossM,. D.o,f int hec oursoef p roducian bgo oki ss ometimeHsa rvarMde dicaSlc hoolp,r ofesseomre ritus; truliym presscievret,a isnoli ynt hep resecnats e.L aurEa. H .K remerM,. D.F,r ederiMcakr,y land; Twoi ndividhuaavlems a deo utstandcionngt ribuWi­lliaFm. K remerM,. D.F,r ederiMcakr,y land; tiontsot hee ditianngdp ublicaotfit ohneG ilberAtn drewH . HarrisBsr,i gG.e n.,R et.A;l lan diaryB:e njamiDn. Gilbergtr,e at-grgeraatn d­Boudreaouft heG randL odgeL ibraarnyd M u­ �ono ft hed iarihsatsb, e ena sourcoefe ncourages­eumo ft heS tatoefN ewY orkE;t heHl. E dwards; menta nda dvicfreo m theb eginniwnhge,n t he Mrs.C .R .R ichardsAolnl;e Wn. Fingeorf t he projewcatsi nitiaatsae dm astert'hse sWiist.h outA mericaFnl agI nstitAuntiet;Ha o eckeorf t he hiss upporptu,b licatmiiognh tn oth aveb een FishkHiilslt oriScoacli etDyo;n alEd. K lostoefr possibClleo.r inCdlaa rkhea sp rovidiendv aluabtlheeS mithsonIinasnt ituRtiicohna;Jr .dK okeo ft he adviacned h asm adee xtensciovnet ributtoit ohnes N ew-YorHki storiScocaile tyM;i chaeJl.M cAfee workt hroughhe re xploitaotfis oonu rcmea teriaolf t heW estP oinMtu seumW;i llSak inneTro,w n inN ew YorkC itys,u ggestioonne sd itortieaclh ­ofF ishkiHlils toriRainc;h arKd. WrighJtr,. o f niquei,n workinwgi thP atricBioaw e in the theU .SA.r myC enteorfM ilitaHriys torWya,s h­ productoifom na ps,a ndi nl ocatinogt heirl lusi­ngtoDn.,C .t;o M arioBnr ophoyf t heN ew York tratimvaet eriIa la.m alsion debtteodH arrieStt atHei storiAcsasloc iatiloinb raforry h era dvice RogersT,o wn of MiddlefieHlids toriwahno, and assistainnc ceo mparinmgy transcription devotmeda nyd ayst ol ocatitnhge G ilbehrotm e­witthh eo rigidniaalr ayn;d t oA delJeo hnsofonr steaadn d arranfogri pnhgo tograopfht sh eb uild­assistawnictehg raphiIc so.w e a specidaelb t ingsa,n dw hosien tensrievsee arhcahsu neartheodf g ratittuodWe e ndelTlr ippw hoses cholarly essentiianlfo rmatioonn BenjamiGni lberta'bsi lietxyp,e rrte visiaonndsg ,e nerosupsi rwietr e Middlefieyleda rMsy. thankfosr extenshievlep a paramouinntfl uenocnet her efinemeonftt his generougsilvye anl sgoo t o:t hes taofff t heN ew projefrcotm incepttiooc no mpletiAo finn.a le x­ YorkS tatHei storiAcsaslo ciatliiobnr artyh;e pressioofdn e epa ppreciagtoieotsno m y parents staffa tB rookMse moriaLli brarByr,a ttleboforro t,h eiirn valuaebdliet insgo,u nda dvicaen,d VermontD;r .H enryY oungD,i ckinsCoonl legeu,n ceasisnugp poarntd e ncouragement. REBECCDA. S YMMES 7 - I .. , ., "' ...,.,.-... -� -• . /" , - , ;' II .• I,, ,.,,-- j.. r �,, / / i: .·.' // \.. .. . .... . BenjaGmiilnb etritpt'alsegB ey.e rrhoerw ,r o"tI7e 7 9.T" hed iaarcyt ubaelgliyin n1s 77 8P.h obtyoK athBroyanr dman THED IARYO F BENJAMIGNI LBERT RebeccDa. S ymmes INTRODUCTION enemieosfm en-at-arms-phdyissiccoamlfo arntd 1 1775 boredom. April9 , wasa beautisfuplr indga yi n Aftesre rvinnign dea yass a minutemaGni,l bert easteMrans sachuseTthtes B.r itish regulars who enlisitnet dh er egulaarrm yw heni tw aso rganized marchefrdo m Bostotnod estrAomye ricsaunp plies byt heC ontinenCtoanlg reisnst �ed ayfosl lowing atL exingtaonndC oncorcdo ulndo th avew ished Lexingtaonnd ConcordH.e servefodr three for mores alubriwoeuast heUrn.fo rtunatfeolry monthsa sa fiferi nC aptaiPne teHra rwood's themt,h ed ryr oadasn dc leasrk ya lsaon imated Companyo fC oloneElb enezeLre arnedR'esg i­ thes piraintdsfa cilitattheemd o vemenotfs warms menta,n dt ookp arta tt hitsi mei nt heB attle ofm inutemwehno l eftth eM assachusceotutnst ry­ of BunkerH illA. subsequeenntl istmceonnt­ sidteo c onverugpeo nt her outoef t her etreating tinuehdi ss erviicnHe a rwoodc'osm pantyh rough redcoats. 1776.2 By endo fd ay,s corelsa yd eada,n da bitter, � When thea rmyw asr eorganibzye Cdo ngress eight-ysetarru ggfolre t hei ndependeonfct ee too ffsetth em anye nlistmeanbtosu tt oe xpire Americacno loniheasd b egunE.v entwse rem 1776, att hee ndo ft hey ear Gilbeerntl istiend motiotnh atw oulda ffectth el iveosf m illions ColoneRlu fus Putnam'Fsi fthMa ssachusetts int hel ongr un;a ndw ouldi mmediatterlayn s­ Regimenwth,i cPhu tnama, B rookfienledi ghbor, form thel iveosft het housanwdhso t ookp art. wasr aisiinngW orcestCeoru ntyI.n Julyt he One among thoset housanodfs men who regimemnatr chetdo F ortE dwarda ndt ookp art marchetdo t hes cenoef b attlwea sB enjamin in thec ampaigang ainsGte neraBlu rgoyne. Gilbeorftt heT owno fB rookfieslodm,e fo rty-five Thoughi ti sn otm entioniends tandaarcdc ounts, milesso uthweosft C oncordN.o t yett wenty, Putnamr'esg imetnoto pka ritn B enediAcrtn old's heh ade nlisatsea dfi feri nt her egimeonfCt o lonel assauolnt t heG ermanr edoubitnt heB attolfe JonathaWna rner.H isc ompanoyf m inutemen, 7. BemiHse ighotnsO ctoberA ndi tw asa ctively commandebdy CaptaiJno nathaBna rnesw,a s engageidn subsequeanctt iolne adintgo Bur­ oneo ft hreweh icmha rchefdr omB rookfietlhda t goynes'usr ren3d er. day1. T hisb eganG ilberatr'msy c areerc-aar eer Durintgh iesn listmwehnitc,eh x pirJeadn uary whichw ast ol astth ed uratioofnt heR evolu­ 171,7 80, Gilbesretr veinda compancyo mmanded tionaWrayr . 1775 1778, by CaptaiJno sepMho rsew,h o wase xtremely Sometimbee tween and heb egatno actiivnet hee ngagemenattSs a ratoagnad,t hen recorhdi se xperienicnea s d iarTyh.a tp ortion 1778 1780 1782b y CaptaiDna nieSlh aysH.e wasp ro�otetdo coveritnhgey ears to andp arotf sergeaantt t heb eginnionfg t hee nlistment, aree nterienda one-voludmiea rayn dl etterbook nowi nt hel ibraorfty h eN ewY orkS tatHei storical AssociatTieorns.ae n,d m arkebdy q uainstp elling2C ommonweaolftM ha ssachuMsasestatcsh,u seSlollsd iers andu ncertapiunn ctuatiioton ff,e rsa glimpsean d Sailoorfs t heR evolutioWnaarr y( 17v olsB.o;s ton, 1896-19s0.8"v)B.,e njaGmiilnb ear�dt""B en�jianG ilburt"; ofa youngs oldiwehro t ookp aritn g r�ete ventsU niteSdt atNeast ionAarlc hivMetsh,t aSreyr viRceec ords, butw hoset imei,n t hem annero fs oldiewrass, FilWel 9498B,e njamGiinl be5rtthM, a ssachuRseegtitmse nt; devotetdop reparatfoiro bna ttltehsa otf tednid DictionoafrA ym ericaBni ograpsh.yv",. E beneLzeearr ned"; _ FreemanJ'osu rna(lC oopersNt.oYw.nJ),a, n ua2r8y1, 8 28. notc ome,a nd to combattitnhgo see ndemic 3 RowenBau eleld,. T,h eM emoirosf R ufusP utnaamn d CertaOiffinc iaPla perasn dC orrespond(eBnocset aonndN ew York1,9 03p)p,.6 7-6C9h;r istoWpahredrT, h eW aro ft he 'JH.. T emplHei,s toorfyN ortBhr ookfieMlads,s achuseRlelvso luteiodn.b, y J ohnR ichaArldd e(n2 v olsN.e;w Y ork, (Towonf N ortBhr ookfi1e8l8d7p,). 2, 2 8. 1952I)I,5, 2 6-30, 534. 9 THE DIARY OBFE NJAMING ILBERT wasp romotetdo s ergeamnatj oru nderM orse,l ieuteniannt th eT hirMda ssachusReetgtism ent ands erveadsq uartermassetregre awnitt Shh ays.a nd servewdi tht hatu niti nN ew York,a nd InD ecembe1r7,7 9h,e w asp romotetdoe nsignp,o ssibfolry a timei nN ew Jersetyi,lt lh ee nd thel owescto mmissionreadn ki n thea rmy­ of1 7837 H.i sc ommissiornaendki nt hirse giment equivalteont th es amer anki nt heU niteSdt atesa ndi nt heF iftMha ssachusreetgtism eennta bled Navyt oda4y . himt oj oitnh eS ocietoyf t heC incinnfoautnid,e d WhenG ilbertth'rse e-yeenalri stmeenndte di n nearF ishkiNlelw, Y orki,n 1 783. Januaroyf 1780h,e againr e-enlisUtnefodr.­ tunateleyx,i stimnigl itasreyr virceec ordfosr � Mosto f BenjamiGni lbermti'lsi tacrayr eer thipse rioadr ei ncompleatned,G ilberdti'asr yw ass penitn N ew YorkS tatmeu,c ho fi ti nt he isn otc leaarb outt hem ilitanrayt uroef his Highlanodfs t hel owerH udsonV alleTyh.i s activiitni1 e7s8 0-17I8t1d .o esa ppeatrh ath e wasa regioonfi mmensset rateigmipco rtanIcne . enjoyead fu rlougaht h omefo llowinhgi sd is­Septemboefr1 77t6h eB ritish caNpetwu Yroerdk chargoen J anuar1y7 ,1 780T.h ena,f terre ceiviCnigt ayn doc cupieidtfo r ther esotf t hew arT.h e hise nsignc'osm missioonn Februar2y1 ,h e Hudsonn,a vigabfrloem New Yorkt oA lbany, remaineadt home whiled rawinpgr ovisiownass,a na venuteh aBtr itilsahn da ndn avafolr ces draftisnogm ew arrantasn,d enlistriencgr uitcso.u luds et os eparaNteew Englanfrdo m the He alsmoa dea t ritpoB ostoonn," businefrsosm, " other staantdet so p rovidae d ireclti nkw ith Apri1l2 t oA pri2l0 ,1 780d,u rinwgh ichhe s pentC anadaT.h eH ighlanadssW ,a shingtiomnm edi­ $1400Fo.r s everoaflt hesmeo nthisn B rookfielda,te lrye alizweedr,et hem ainb ulwarakg aintshti s he was in recruitsienrgv icHei.s r egimenttahlr eaatn,d i n1 776h eb egane stablisshtirnogn g commandeRru,fu s Putnams,e nste veroaffilc ersp ositiaolnosn gt heH udsona ts uchp laceass backt oM assachusteote tnsl irsetc ruiattt sh isS tonyP ointV,e rplancPkosi ntP,e ekskialnld,, timea nde videntglayv eh iso rderdsi recttloy m osti mportaonfta lla,t a ndn earW estP oint. Gilbearstn ,o teidn t hed iareyn trfoyr March2 8, In1 777a nd1 778t hefo rtificataitoW ness tP oint 17805 . weres trengtheannedd B ritipsahs saguep the He maden o furtheern tri·eisnt hed iaruyn tilH udsowna si mpedebdy a chain-boaocmr otshse Januar2y7 ,1 782o,n w hicdha thee w asa gaiinn riveart W estP oinatn da tF ortM ontgomery, BrookfielHde.w asp erhaopnsfu rlougohrp ossiblay fe w miledso wnt her iver. againo n army busineosfs some kind.H e BenjamGiinl bercto'msm andeRru,fu sP utnam, latedre clartehda frto m Apri1l9 ,1 775t ot hee nd wasa n enginewehro h adt ouretdh eH ighlands of1 783",I c onstanctolnyt inuteobd e m usteredfo,r GeneraWla shingtionnN ovembe1r7 76a nd dod utya,n dr eceipvaeya ccordtiont gh ed ifferenhta dp reparae dp lanfo r establisdheifenngs ive Situatiinow nh icht her egulatoifot nh eA rmy positiFoonlsl. owitnhgeB attolfeS aratoPgau,t ­ placemde ."H6i sd iareyn dsw itha n entrfoyr nam andt heF iftMha ssachusReetgtism enwte re March2 2,1 782i nw hichh e notetsh ath e is sentto W estP ointto s trengtthheefon r tifications agairne turnitnogc amp. theraen dt hent ot akep arti nt hed efenseo f Durintgh ep erio1d7 80-17m8o3s,t o fw hicht heH ighlan8 dTsh.u sd,u rintgh ec ampaigns of isn otc overebdy hisd iarBy,e njamiGni lbert1'7s7 8a nd1 779t,h ey earesm phasizienGd i lbert's regimewnats b aseidn N ew YorkS tatHee. was diartyh,e F iftMha ssachusReetgtism enwta si n atW estP oinfotr a timea ndt heno n servicnee arlcyo nstamnotv emenitn t hel oweHru dson witthh el ighitn fantriynN ew Jerseayn di nt he Vallefryo,m WestP ointto s outheWrne stchester HudsonV alleayt D obbsF errayn dV erplancCkosu ntayn di ntCoo nnecticut. PointI.n Juneo f1 783h e wasc ommissioneIdn Septembeorf 1778W,a shingtpoln aced 7 MassachuSsoelld/aisne Sdra si lso.rv".Bs e,n jamGiinl bert"; 'MassachuSsoelldlaisne Sdra si lso.rv".Bs e,n jamGiinl bert"B;u elPlu, tnpapm8.,6 -89J;o hnC .F itzpaterdi.cT,kh ,eW ritings NationAarlc hivFeisl,We l 9498. ofG eorWgaes hin(g3t9vo onl sW.a;s hingtDo.n,C .1,9 31- 'Putnatmo J eremiPaohw eliln,B uelPlu, tnap.m1 ,42 . 1944)X,X IV:46X6X;V :1 544,9 3X;X VII:33. 'NationAarlc hivFeisl,We 1 9498. 'B uelPl,u tnappm.6, 5 ,1 29-30. IO Introduction GenerIaslr aPeult naimn c ommanadt D anburyT,h e signatlo a dvancwea sg iveann d within ConnectiacnudGt e,n erMaclD ougailncl o mmand minutetsh,eA mericahnasdt aketnh efo rtA.l most oft heH ighlanIdns. a ddititoon t hes everatlh e enBtriirteifo srhc eo fm oret ha5n00 menw as brigadceosv eritnhgew estearnn ds outheernx ­killewdo,u ndedo,r captureTdh.e gunsw ere posuroefts h eH udson River, Wadsehciindgetidom nm ediatteulrnye do nt heB ritiastVh e rplancks tol ocatsei bxr igadiensc,l udBienngj amGiinl bertP'osi natn,d c aptursetdo raensd s poiwlesr ec arted regimeanttt ,h eW estP oinctr ossiTnhgr.e eo f offA.s parto ft hep lanB,e njamiGni lbert's theb rigadweesr er esponsfoirb tlhee i mmediatree gimehnatd m ovedd ownt owarPde ekskiinla l defenosfet heH ighlanodnse,a dditiobnrailg addei versioancatriyoS nt.o nPyo inwta sa bandoned wass tatioanteW de stP oinwti,t thh er emaininbgy W ayne'vsi ctorliioguhsit n fantrsiyn cietw as twob rigadpeoss taetdF ishkainldln eaPre ekskicloln.s idemrieldi taurnitleyn abalned,t heB ritish, Ina ddititooin t asl reaidmyp ortafnutn ctiaosn sparetdh ec onteosftr etakiSntgo nPyo inbty a majors uppldye pofotr Washingtoanr'msy ,fo rceq,u ietmloyv ed baicn1k.1 Fishkbielcla met hec enteforr patriloitn eosf StonPyo inwta sn oto nlay m ilithairgyh liogfh t communicatwihoenn t he. Britsiesihz eSdt onyG ilberdti'asri ytw, a sa lsao h ighligthhteR eovfo ­ Poinatn dV erplanPcokisn 9 t. lutiTohne.d arinnag tuorfet her aiadn,d t hec on­ Thisw asa relatiqvueileypt e rioidnt hew ar.s ummatsek iwlilt whh icihtw ase xecuteexdc,i ted InN ew Yorkc,o ntendfoirncge osb serveeadc h tirepda triaontdsr enewecdo nfidenicnet heir othecro nstanatnldty h eB ritimsahd eoc casionacla useT.h ise xcitemesnttr,o ngelvyi deinntt he foraysfr om New YorkC ityI.n J une1,7 79S,i r Gilbedrita rcyo,n tinueevde na fteBrr itifosrhc es HenryC linttorna nspoar tbeodd yo ft roopusp ­ regainceodn trooflt hefo rt,a gaifonr cintgh e rivearn dt ookc ontrooflS tonPyo inatn dF ort stratleignioecfs c ommunicatbieotwne tehne e ast­ Lafayettoen eithesri deo ft heK ing'Fse rrye rn andm iddlset atteosF ishkBirlilt.i rseha ction, crossiTnhges. t rugtgolr ee taSkteo nPyo infrto m ont heo thehra ndw,a ss hocka ndd epresseivoenn; Britihsahn disst hem ilitary hiogfGh illibgehrtt t'hso ugthh ehya dn otl osmtu chm ateriatlhleyi,r diary. pridaen dc onfidenhcaed s ufferead b low12. Washingtroena ctiemdm ediatIenla yd.d ititoon AfteSrt onPyo inBte,n jamGiinl berrte'gsi ment reinfortchieHn igg hlanhdesd ,e visae pdl anfo r remainiendt het heatoefro peratinoonrst ohf ther ecaptoufrS et onPyo inHte. gaveG eneraloc cupieNde wY orkC itTyh.e r egimesnpte nmtu ch AnthonWya ynec ommando fa selefocrtc eo f timei nW estchesCtoeurn tayn di nt hev icinity ligihntf anwtirtywh h icWha ynep lannteodm ove ofW estP oinatn,d i tb uilatn i mportabnrti dge throuegxht remdeilffiyc ult tteors reattih nes tagea crotshse s trateCgrioct oRni verIn.1 778-1779 for a surpraisssea uSletc.r ewcays t hek eyt ot he itw interaetDd a nburCyo,n nectiacnudit n,1 779- succeosfts h em issiaonnd,n oneo ft heA merica1n7 80a t" SoldiFeorrst'u nbee,l"o Wwe stP oinotn trooepvse nk newt heiorb jectuinvteii lnp ositiotnh ee assti doeft heH udsoInt.t oopka ritna v ariety for thea ttacTko. e nsurfuer thetrh ee lemeonft ofm archemsa,n euvearnsd,a larurmesl atteotd h e surpriWsaes,h ingtoornd eretdh ate achm an threoaftB ritiesxhc ursifroonms M anhattaannd shouladd vancwei th unloadeda nmdufi sxkeedt t ot hev agaroiefps a rtiwsaarnfa rien W estchester bayonewti,t hi nstadneta tahs t hep enalfotry County. disobedi1e0 nce. Withh ism eni np ositiWoany,n em adea per­ Fors evermaoln thsG,i lbewrats o ns iclke ave sonarle connaisbseafonrceeo rderitnhgea ttacka.n ds tayweidt ahf amiilnyD anburCyo,n necticut. Hea lssop enste vermaoln thasth omeo nfu rlough oro n recruitsienrgv iicnet heB rookfiealrde a. 'PierMsa ckesTy,h eW arf oArm eri(cCaam bridMgaes,s ., And iti st hicso mbinationj-utxhtea posoift ion 196p5p).9, 7 -9H8en;r By. C arringBtoant,t olfte hsAe m erican Revolu(NteiwoY onr k1, 876pp).4, 5 7-58. 10 HenryB .D awsonA,s saounlS tt onPyo i(nMto rrisa· nia, N.Y.1,8 6p3p).4, - 61,23 ,7 -3H8en;r By. 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An additioenlaelm enitn thea malgamo f Despiitlel naensdsp hysichaalr dshGiipl,b ert's civilainadn solwdaiset rh ep resenicnet her egi­lifaesa soldiwearsn ota ldlr udgeHrey d.e scribes mento fn umberosf m en from Brookfiealndd many" Frolickosrd ,a" ncecsa,r dg amesv,i sits vicinGiitlyb.e sretr veadm ongm enh ek newp,e r­ hapsg rewu p withT.h er egimewnats r aiseidn, 13T hed iagnoosfiG si lberitl'lsn iessb sa seodn c onsultation part, in Worcester Cohuonmteyc ,o uGnitlybw,ie trhtt h'ef so llowidnogc torHs.: D eanB resnahaMn.,D .,o f andi tcso mmandeCro,l onReulfu sP utnamw,a sa BrattlebVoerrom,o nRto;b erEt.G rossM,. D.L,o ddP rofessor ofS urgerEym,e ritHuasrv,a rdM edicaSlc hooLla;u rEa. H . Brokofielnde ighbwohro m Gilbevrits itaethd i s KremerM,. D.,a ndW illiaFm. KremerM,. D.,a uthoorfs homeo na tl easotn eoc casioSno.m eo ft her egi-TheD octorM'est aboliDci et. 12