This Day in History: September 6

William Barton, Lieutenant, 1st NJ, "I was sent out with a detachment under Maj. Hollinshead, for the purpose of collecting, horses, cattle, &c., many of them having strayed the night before, on account of which the army was detained until 2 P. M. when we proceeded three miles, land continuing rich and fertil as before; encamped in the woods near the lake. Here a great plenty of pea vines, which our horses and cattle feed on. This day have intelligence that the garrison at Powles Hook was surprised and taken." [More]