Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1877 — The Battle of Bennington. [ARTICLE]

The Battle of Bennington.

There was a great celebration at Bennington, Vt., on the 16th of August, of the centennial of the battle there, which occurred 100 years ago. On the 16th of August, 1777, Gen. Stark, at the head of a body of New Hampshire militia, defeated a detachment of Burgoyne’s army at Bennington. The battle was renewed by a British reinforcement, but this in turn was compelled to retreat. The British lost 200 killed, 600 prisoners, and 1,000 stand of arms. The Americans lost 14 killed and 42 wounded. Gen. Stark, who commanded the Americans, was an impetuous and brave soldier, but inclined to make his own orders and pay little attention to superiors. He had just been censured by Congress for insubordination, when ,the opportunity was afforded him to attack the British at Bennington. Stark swore that the enomy should be whipped that flay, or “Mollie Stark should sleeps a widow,” and by hard fighting and good management he succeeded in routing them as described. Congress immediately passed a vote of thanks to him, apd made him a Brigadier. He distinguished himself during the war in many engagements, and was one of the members of the court that condemned Maj. Andre. He was the last surviving General of the Revolution, except Sumter, having died in 1822.