He and the remaining forty stayed on in the fort until midnight, then, setting fire to the remains of the barracks, they also escaped in safety to Red Bank.
"Lossing tells us that in the course of that last day more than a thousand discharges of cannon, from twelve to thirty-two pounders, were made against the works on Mud Island, and that it was one of the most gallant and obstinate defences of the war.
"Major Thayer received great credit for his share in it, and was presented with a sword by the Rhode Island Assembly as a token of their appreciation of his services there." "Did not Captain--afterward Commodore--Talbot do himself great credit there ?" asked Evelyn.
"Yes; he fought for hours with his wrist shattered by a musket ball; then was wounded in the hip and was sent to Red Bank.

He was a very brave man and did much good service during the war, principally on the water, taking vessel after vessel.

In the fight with one of them--the _Dragon_--his speaking trumpet was pierced by bullets and the skirts of his coat were shot away." "How brave he must have been!" exclaimed Lulu with enthusiasm.

"Don't you think so, papa ?" "Indeed, I do," replied the captain.

"He was one of the many men of that period of whom their countrymen may be justly proud.".