Russell Dewey's Journal p. 13

Russell Dewey's Journal p. 13

Invasion of Quebec

Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.

20th. Nothing remarkable happened except the Co. turning out in the morning by 3 o’clock, the which the Co. never did before.
Sunday 21. 2 men coming to the river and calling for the canoe, I went to let them over and came to the other side and who should one them be but George Knok and he not knowing me I set them over and then I spoke to them and then he knowed me and he seamed to be so glad to see me that he scarcely knew what to do with himself. This day 1 man died out of the Co. it being the first man we lost since we left home.
22d. Our men opened a Battery down by the nunnery upon the town and there was a continual fire from the batry and town all the A.M.; our men fire 40 shot from the batry that day and they Plumpt 39 of them into the thicket of the city.
23d. They fire from the town dismounted the Bellows with their balls but hurt nobody.
24th. One of our men was raming down a hot ball and not having sufficient wading the gun went off and burned the man badly.

Journal entries by Russell Dewey during the Siege of Quebec on the loss of their first man, conflict, and injury.

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Russell Dewey's Journal - Invasion of Quebec and Siege there

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A.S. 1.7, “Dewey, Russell – Journal – 1776 – January 30 – April 30 – Invasion of Quebec & Siege”