Journal of the expedition against Quebec

19 September and 7 October 1777

Battles of Saratoga

H 0 T K S .

(1) Benkdict Arnoi.d was born in Norwich, Conn., on the 3cl day of January, 1741, and was brought up as an apothecary. He quitted his occupation for the sea, and was for some years employed as master and supercargo of a trading vessel. He em- braced with enthusiasm the republican cause against the mother country, and took command of a company of volunteers at New Haven. His good conduct raised him to higher offices, and he was, on account of the boldness of his character, pointed out to make an attack, through pathless wilds, upon Canada. In his attempt to take Quebec by surprise, he received a wound in the leg, and upon the failure of his plans, and the death of Mont- gomery, he withdrew the remainder of his forces to Crown Point He was afterwards employed in the flotilla on Lake Champlain, where he distinguished himself for his gallantry and intrepidity. In the battle of Saratoga, he took a most brilliant part, and he and Gen. Morgan were the master spirits to whom the country was indebted for the defeat and surrender of Burgoyne. The names of Arnold and INforgan can never be forgotten while Saratoga is remembered. When we think of the great and glorious services which Arnold rendered to the American cause

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(5) Timothy Bigelow was the son of Daniel Bigelow. On hearing of the battle of Lexington, he marched at the head of a body of minute-men. He was engaged in the expedition against Quebec, and was taken prisoner. After his release he again entered the array, and was at Saratoga, Rhode Island, Valley Forge, and West Point. He was an orioinal grantor of the

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oner, and put in close confinement until May 177G, when he was permitted to return home with Major Meigs, on parole. He was exchanged in March, 1777, and was subsequently engaged in the battle of Saratoga. He was afterwards engaged in the battle of Monmouth, and in 1779 was in the expedition under Gen. Suli- van, and in 1781 was at Yorktowu at the surrender of Oorn- wallis. In 1789 he was appointed Marshal of Maine, and was sub- sequently twice elected a member of Congress. On the accession of Jefferson he was appointed Secretary of War, and held the office for eight j^ears with entire satisfaction. In Feb., 1812, he received a commission as senior Major-General in the army of the United States. He captured York, in Upper Canada, the year following, and soon after Fort George, at the mouth of the Niagara. After the peace he retired to private life. In 1822 he was appointed minister to Portugal, which office he held for about two years, and then returned home. He died at the residence of his son, Gen. II. A. S. Dearborn, in Roxbury, Mass., on the 6th June, 1829, aged 78 years.