ng that sultry June night, and were greatly
alarmed when they saw a formidable breastwork
overlooking their shipping in the harbor, and
menacing the city. During the engagement, General
Putnam was on Bunker's hill, urging on
reinforcements for Prescott. Dr. Warren, just
appointed major-general, joined Prescott as a
volunteer during the battle, and was mortally
wounded just as the conflict ended. It must be
remembered that the writer of this Journal was in
General Thomas's division, which did not
participate in the battle of the 17th of June.]

[Footnote 123: Prospect hill. The Americans
retreated from Breed's and Bunker's hills to Winter
and Prospect hills, and Cambridge. The remains of
the American entrenchments on Prospect hill were
demolished in 1817.]

[Footnote 124: Colonel James Reed, of New
Hampshire. He was active in the battle of the 17th.
He was a brave officer, and was at the head of a
regiment at Ticonderoga the following year.]

the 19. Nothing remarkable this day.

the 20. Dito.

the 21. Nothing worth a mentioning.

the 22. Dito.

the 23. Nothing remarkable to day.

the 24. The enemy fired again upon Roxbury about 3 o clock and the
guards fired upon each other and their was one man killed and we were
alarmed.[125]

[Footnote 125: The Americans were alarmed on the
24th by indications that the whole British army in
Boston was about to force its way across Boston
neck. At noon they commenced throwing bombshells
into Roxbury, but the alert soldiers prevented
damage from them, and saved the town. Colonel
Miller, of Rhode Island, said in a letter--"Such
was the courage of our men, that they would go and
take up a burning carcass or bomb, and take out the
fuse!"]

the 25. Sunday Nothing remarkable.

the 26. This morning very early our men went to set Browns house on
fire but did not efect it.[126]

[Footnote 126: The h