Subject: General John Stark's Horse stolen at the Battle of Bennington Source: The Connecticut Courant, Tuesday, Oct 7, 1777 Among the incidents of the battle not hitherto found in print is the loss of Stark's horse while he was engaged in a reconnaissance on foot during the action. The advertise- ment was found in an old file of the Hartford Courant, of date, Oct 7, 1777, as follows. TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. "Stolen from me the subscriber, from Walloomscock, in the time of action, the 16th of August last, a brown MARE, five years old, had a star in her forehead. Also, doe skin seated saddle, blue housing trim'd with white and a curbed bridle. It is earnestly requested of all committees of safety and others in authority, to exert themselves to recover said thief and mare, so that he may be brought to justice, and the mare brought to me: and the person whoever he be, shall receive the above reward for both, and for the mare alone one half of that sum. How scandalous, how disgraceful and ignomious must it appear to all friendly and generous souls to have such a sly, artful villain enter into the field of the time of action in order to pillage, pilfer and plunder from their brothers when engaged in battle. John Stark B.D.G. Bennington, 11th September 1777. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth