This Day in History: September 28

The present situation of our Affairs makes it necessary, we should exert every nerve to collect, without loss of time, all the force we can get together, to endeavour to compensate for the loss we have sustained, and prevent the enemy's reaping the advantage they expect from their late success. I must therefore beg the favor of you, to send forward and hurry on the militia that are coming from the Southward. [More]