This Day in History: September 9

William Barton, Lieutenant, 1st NJ, "Proceeded one mile through a very thick swamp, when we came to some upland, which appeared to have been cleared, and was grown up with Indian grass and some ash bushes, over which we travelled for two or three miles, when we again entered a swamp, which we travelled through for five miles and halted on a piece of high ground for the night. This morning a detachment was sent down to Tioga consisting of fifty men, who were to escort all the sick , invalids, &c. and likewise all the horses that were not able to carry packs. Thirty odd were nevertheless left at this place that could not be got farther." [More]