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calling on the men to stand their ground, and
am sure he was at this post when the enemy
scaled the walls Of the redoubt did not my
self hear the order given, but it was often said
By the soldiers ofour regiment, that Gen. Put.
nam ordered them s not to fire on the enemy til
they could see the colour of their eyes, and then
fer every nan to make sure of his mark"


(Signed) ssISAAC BASSETT."


Sworn to before JAMES DANIELsoN, Justice
Of Peace.


These orders were precisely in the charac-
ter OF the FIRE devouring Putnam, OF whose
desperate valour and almost more than human
courage so many anecdotes hare been tor
half a century told


We have also deposition Of another OF
Dearborp's comrades in Starks' regiment,
who volunteered bis testimony -


EBEvEzER BEAN, of Conway, New-Hamp.
shire, says, 8 The following are the most prom
inent facts which came under my observation at
the Battle of Bunker Hill relative to the conduct
Of Gen. Putnam in that action III was private
in Capt, Kinsman's company in Col. Starks' reg
iment. detachment under Capt. Kinsrnan
was ordered on to the Hill in the fore part Of the
day, We arrived at the redoubt about I2 o.
clock. and continued there through the action.
The rest Of Col Starks regiment arrived on the
Hill Just before the action commenced. When
we arrived at the redoubt Gen. Putnam was
there and very active, was urging the men on
giving orders, riding from one end of the line to
the other as far as could observe, and contin-
ued active through the action, and in my opinion


(signed) "EBENEzER BEAN.


Conway, N. r.. May 2e, 1916"


Here is another contradiction of Gen.
Dearborn by his ozvn soldiers. This dis
proves two assertions, that Putnam remain
ed inactivs during the battle, and that no off,
Ger was mounted on that day."


Amos BARNS, Of the same town, swears that
he was in Capt. Abbott's company in Stark's
regiment " When we arrived at Charlestown
Neck we passed Gerrish's regiment Col. Starks
marched in front over the Neck, and was
the third man from him. Capt. Abbot marched
next to Colonel Starks, and no other officer.
Ihis, though unamporfant, contradacts General
Dearborn, acho Says he marched in front acath
Stdrks. One ofthe witnesses must Be n,ietakcn
We may hereafter learn aohich, but 1T series to
sheic the confusion Of the accounts Of such bat-
Hes.l When we got on to the top Of the Hill
saw one on two field pieces which had ceased
firing. Putnam was on his horse near them, and
when we passed him he urged Col. Starks to
urge on his men as fast as possible. DeaTbGr7l
says they acere moring al a uery moderate pace,
aohieh did not sua The inspatiens temper Of Put
nam. These pieces isere on Breeds Hal, as acM
appear By future eeadence, particularly thai Of the
Hon. James Wisthrop.l We marched down the
hill by the redoubt, and after firing Is or 90
minutes, as nearly as can recollect at this dis
tance of time, Maj. M'Cleary ordered Us to re-
treat. continued in service till l777, and in
never in my life heard word said against the
military character ofGen. Putnam till saw Gen.
Dearbornss statement.


(SignedD s AMOS BARNS.


9Conway, N. H.o


10 be continued,