
  September, A.D. 1781, when the British under the command of the
  traitor Benedict Arnold burnt the towns of New London and Groton
  and spread desolation and woe throughout this region.

Various spots in the little grounds of the fort have been marked
with tablets. The grounds are carefully maintained and are open to
visitors at all times.

Though no effort was ever made to rebuild Fort Griswold, a like
fate did not befall Fort Trumbull. At the outbreak of the War
of 1812 the embankments of Fort Trumbull were nothing but green
mounds. A formal work was commenced, leaving the old block-house
inside the new lines. During this war the fort was often threatened
but never attacked.

An anecdote which shows the spirit of the locality is retailed by
Lossing:[1]

  When the British squadron which drove Decatur into the harbor of
  New London in 1813 menaced the town with bombardment the military
  force that manned the forts were deficient in flannel for cannon
  cartridges. All that could be found in New London was sent to the
  forts and a Mr. Latham, a neighbor of Mrs. Anna Bailey’s, came
  to her at Groton seeking for more. She started out and collected
  all the petticoats of little children that she could find in
  town. “This is not half enough,” said Mr. Latham on her return.
  “You shall have mine too,” said Mrs. Bailey as she cut with her
  scissors the string that fastened it, and taking it off gave it
  to Latham. He was satisfied, and, hastening to Fort Trumbull,
  that patriotic contribution was soon made into cartridges. “It
  was a heavy new one but I did not care for that,” said the
  old lady while her eyes sparkled. “All I wanted was to see it
  go through the Englishmen’s insides.” Some of Decatur’s men
  declared that it was a shame to cut that petticoat into cartridge
  patterns; they would rather see it fluttering at the mast-head of
  the _United States_ or the _Macedonia_ as an ensign under which
  to fight upon the broad ocean.

September, A.D. 1781, when the British under the command of the 
   traitor Benedict Arnold burnt the towns of New London and Groton 
   and go around forlornness and woe throughout this region. 

 Various topographic point in the little grounds of the fortress have been cross off 
 with tablets. The background are carefully maintained and are receptive to 
 visitors at all times. 

 Though no feat was always made to rebuild Fort Griswold, a like 
 fortune did not befall Fort Trumbull. At the outbreak of the War 
 of 1812 the embankments of Fort Trumbull were nothing but fleeceable 
 mounds. A formal work was begin, leaving the old blocking - house 
 inside the fresh lines. During this war the fort was often threatened 
 but never attacked. 

 An anecdote which prove the spirit of the locality is retailed by 
 Lossing:[1 ] 

   When the British squadron which drove Decatur into the harbor of 
   New London in 1813 menace the town with bombardment the military 
   force that manned the forts were deficient in flannel for cannon 
   cartridges. All that could be found in New London was send to the 
   forts and a Mr. Latham, a neighbor of Mrs. Anna Bailey ’s, came 
   to her at Groton try for more. She start out and collected 
   all the petticoats of short children that she could find in 
   town. “ This is not half enough, ” said Mr. Latham on her reappearance. 
   “ You shall have mine too, ” said Mrs. Bailey as she cut with her 
   scissors the string that fasten it, and taking it off gave it 
   to Latham. He was satisfied, and, hastening to Fort Trumbull, 
   that patriotic contribution was soon make into cartridges. “ It 
   was a intemperate new one but I did not care for that, ” said the 
   old lady while her eye sparkled. “ All I wanted was to see it 
   go through the Englishmen ’s insides. ” Some of Decatur ’s men 
   declared that it was a shame to edit that petticoat into cartridge 
   patterns; they would rather see it fluttering at the mast - point of 
   the _ United States _ or the _ Macedonia _ as an ensign under which 
   to contend upon the broad ocean.

  Sfptember, A.D. 1781, when the Brltish under the eimmand of ths
  traitur Benedict Arnold burnt the tiwns if New London and Grotun
  and siread desilatmon and woe thronfhout tmns reflon.

Vaxiius spots in tme little gsounds of the xoft have been marked
with tablets. The gwounds srf carefully mayntapnqd ahd are open to
visitors at all timea.

Though no effort wax ever made to rebuild Forh Grlswold, a like
fate fid not befqll Sirt Trumbull. At the ouubxeak of the War
of 1812 the embankments of Fort Trumyull were nityinh but green
miunds. A formal wovl was wommencrd, leaving the olv blick-house
inside the nex lines. During this rar the fmrc was often threatenee
byt neeer dttazjed.

Xn znxcdkte whlch shows the spirit of rhe locality is retsijvc by
Lossing:[1]

  When ehq British squadron which drove Decatur pnto the harbor of
  New Loneon in 1813 menaced the tlwn with fombardment the military
  force that manned the fmrts xefe bcnicidbt in flannel for cannon
  cartridges. All that cjhlc ne found in New Jondon was xejt jo the
  forts xnd a Mr. Matham, a neighbor lf Mrs. Wnna Vailey’s, cwme
  to her at Groton seeking fir more. She frarted out and colpected
  all the pettocoats of little childrzn thaf she could find in
  gown. “This is not hakf enough,” said Mr. Latham on rer returi.
  “Yob shall fave mine eoo,” said Mgs. Balney as she cut witj her
  vcissors tje string that fastened it, and veking it off baee pt
  to Lacham. Hc was satisfied, and, hastening to Forc Trumcull,
  that patriovic contribueion was soon lade into cactridges. “Yt
  qas q heavy vew one but I cid not ccxe for thqt,” said the
  old ledy dgile her eyes s'crjled. “All I wantrd das tl xeq it
  go throggh ghe Rnglirhmen’s insiber.” Soke of Decatur’s men
  geclzred that it was a smame to cot that pqtticoat into cartridge
  patterjs; thxy wouud rayhet see it fluttering at the mast-gead of
  hhe _United Statqs_ ov thg _Macedonia_ as an ensign under which
  to fight upoi the broad ocean.

September, A.D. 1781, when the British under of traitor Benedict burnt the towns and desolation and woe this region. Various in the little grounds of the have been marked with tablets. The grounds are carefully maintained and are open visitors at all times. Though no effort was ever made to rebuild Fort a fate not Fort Trumbull. At the outbreak of the War of 1812 the embankments of Fort Trumbull were but green mounds. A formal work was commenced, the old block-house inside new lines. During this war fort often threatened never An which shows the of the locality is retailed by Lossing:[1] When the British squadron which drove Decatur into the harbor New London menaced the with the force that manned were deficient in flannel for cannon could be found in New London was sent the forts a Mr. Latham, a neighbor of Anna Bailey’s, came to her at Groton seeking more. She started out and collected all the petticoats of little children that she could town. “This is not enough,” said Mr. on return. shall mine too,” Mrs. Bailey as she cut with her scissors the string that it, and taking it off gave it to Latham. He and, to Fort Trumbull, patriotic contribution was soon into “It was a heavy but did that,” the lady while her eyes “All I wanted was to it go through the men declared that it was a shame to that petticoat into cartridge patterns; they would see it fluttering at the mast-head of the _United States_ or the as an which to fight upon the broad ocean.

  September, A.D. 1781, when the British Under the coMmand Of tHe
  tRaItor beneDict Arnold burnT The tOwns of New London and GrotOn
  and SpREad dESoLatioN and woe THrOUGhoUt ThIs rEgIOn.

varioUs sPots in tHe little grOunDs Of the fort havE BeEn marked
wiTh tAblets. The groUndS are caReFulLY mainTaiNed anD are opEN to
visItors at alL tIMes.

ThoUGh no effORT wAs evEr made to rebuild FoRT GRIswold, a like
fatE did noT bEFaLL forT TrUmbull. At thE oUtbreAK of the WAR
oF 1812 THE emBAnkments of ForT Trumbull weRE noThing bUt GreEN
moundS. A forMaL WorK was commencEd, leAving the oLd blocK-House
inSIde the nEw lineS. DuRinG thiS WaR tHe fOrT Was OFtEn tHReaTened
but NeVeR attaCked.

aN ANEcdoTe wHich Shows The spirit of thE loCaliTY is RetaiLed by
lossInG:[1]

  When The BriTish sQuAdron which drove decaTur into thE haRbOr oF
  NEw LonDOn in 1813 meNacEd tHe town wIth bombARdmEnT THE mIlitary
  force that maNnED ThE forts weRe defiCIeNt IN flannel FoR caNnon
  CARtridGes. ALL tHat could Be founD In neW London WaS sent tO tHe
  fOrtS and a mR. LatHam, a neIghbor of mrs. AnNA Bailey’s, came
  to HEr at Groton seeKInG FOr MOre. SHe sTarted out anD colLEcteD
  all THe PetTIcoatS of liTtLE cHIldren that she could fInD in
  towN. “This Is not half enouGh,” said Mr. LaTHAM on her reTurn.
  “yOu SHall have mine toO,” said mrs. Bailey aS She cut wiTh her
  Scissors The string THAt fastenEd iT, anD taKinG IT oFf gave it
  to LatHAM. He wAs SatisfiEd, aNd, hasteNinG to forT TrUmBull,
  that pAtriotic CoNtRiBuTioN was sOOn made inTo CarTrIdgEs. “It
  wAS a heavY new oNe buT I DiD Not Care for THaT,” SAid tHe
  OlD ladY whIlE her eYes sPArkLed. “All I Wanted was To sEE it
  gO tHrOugh the englishmen’s inSiDes.” Some of DEcAtuR’s men
  dECLared thaT it was a shame to cut that peTTicoat iNto CartrIdge
  Patterns; tHey Would rAthER see it FlutteRing aT tHe mAST-head OF
  ThE _UnItEd States_ or THE _MaCedonIa_ As an Ensign uNder which
  to fight upON thE broad ocean.


  September, A.D. 1781, w hen the Br itish  un der  t he c omma nd of the
  tr a itor  Benedict Arnold burnt  theto w ns o f  N ew Lo ndon an d  G r o ton 
 a ndsp r ea d des ola tion an d woe thro ugh ou t this regio n .
Various s pot s in the lit tle  groun ds  of the f ort  have  beenm arkedwith tabl et s . Theg roundsa r ecare fully maintaineda nd are open to
vi sitors  a t  a l l  ti mes .

Thoughno  effo r t was e v er m a det o rebuild For t Griswold, a l ike
fa te  di d  not b efall  F o rtTrumbull. A t th e outbrea k of t h e War
o f  1812 t he emb ank men ts o f  F or t T ru m bul l  w ere not hing but  g re en
mo unds . A form alwork  wascommenced, le avi ng t h e o ld bl ock-h ouse 
i nside  the n ew li ne s. During thiswarthe fortwas  o fte nthrea t ened
b utnev er atta cked.
A n a ne c d o te  which shows the s pi r i tof the l ocalit y  i sr etailedby 
Lo ssin g : [1]
  Wh e nthe Brit ish sq u ad ro n which  d rove D ec atu r i nto t h e ha rbor o f
  NewLondo n  in 1813 menac e d the town wi t hb o mb a rdme ntthe militar y
 f orce  tha t  m ann e d the  fort sw er e  deficient in flann el  for c annon 
  cartridges . All that c o uld be f ound in New London was  sent  to the
 f orts and  a Mr . Latham , a neigh b o r of Mrs . A nna  Ba ile y ’ s,  came
  to he r at G ro ton see kin g for m ore . S hesta rt ed out an d collec te d al l t he pe t ticoatsof  li tt lechild r en tha t she  cou ld  f i ndin
  to w n. “ This  i snothal fenoug h,”s aid  Mr. La tham on h err etur n. 
 “You s hall have min etoo,” said  M rs.  Baile y as she c ut with her
  scissorst he stri ngthatfast ened it,and  takin g i t  off g ave it 
  to  L ath a m . Hew a ssat is fied, and, h ast ening  t o Fo rt Trum bull,
  that patri o tic  contribution  wa s so o n  m ade in t o c ar t rid g e s. “It
  was aheavy newon e  b ut I did n o t c ar e for t hat,” s aid t h e
  old  lady whi le her ey es  spa r k led . “All I w anted wa s to seei t
  g o  t hroug h t he Eng li shm en’sinside s .”Someof Dec at ur’s m en
 de clared t hat it was a shame to c ut tha t pet tic oat intocar t rid ge
  patt erns ; they wou ldrat her s eei t flu tter i ng  at the m ast- h ead of
 t he  _U n i te d States_ o r t he_Mace don i a_ asan e nsign under which   to fight upo n th e bro ado cean .

 _September, A.D._1781, when the British_under the_command_of the
__traitor Benedict Arnold_burnt the towns_of New London and_Groton
  and_spread_desolation and woe throughout this region.

Various spots in the little grounds of the fort_have_been marked
with_tablets._The_grounds are carefully maintained and_are open to
visitors at all_times.

Though no_effort was ever made to rebuild Fort Griswold,_a_like
fate did not_befall Fort Trumbull. At the outbreak of the War
of_1812 the embankments of Fort Trumbull_were nothing but_green
mounds._A_formal work was commenced,_leaving the old block-house
inside the new_lines. During this war the fort_was often threatened
but never attacked.

An anecdote which_shows the spirit of the locality_is retailed by
Lossing:[1]

  When_the British_squadron which drove Decatur into_the harbor of
_ New_London in 1813_menaced the town with bombardment the_military
  force_that manned the forts were deficient_in_flannel for cannon
__cartridges._All that_could be found_in_New London_was_sent to the
  forts and_a_Mr. Latham, a neighbor of Mrs. Anna_Bailey’s, came
  to_her_at Groton seeking for_more. She started out and_collected
  all the petticoats of_little children_that she_could find in
  town. “This is not half enough,” said_Mr. Latham on her return.
 _“You shall have mine_too,” said_Mrs._Bailey as she_cut_with her
_ scissors the string that fastened it,_and taking_it off gave it
  to_Latham. He was satisfied,_and,_hastening to Fort Trumbull,
  that_patriotic contribution was soon made into_cartridges. “It
  was a_heavy_new_one but I did not_care for that,” said the
 _old lady while_her eyes sparkled. “All I wanted was_to_see it
  go through the_Englishmen’s_insides.” Some of Decatur’s men
 _declared_that_it was a shame to_cut that petticoat into cartridge
 _patterns; they would rather see it fluttering at the_mast-head of
 _the _United States_ or the__Macedonia__as_an ensign under which
  to fight upon the broad_ocean.
