Lt. Col. Nathan Gallup

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 387, 389

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Birth: 1727 Groton New London County Connecticut, USA Death: Jan. 19, 1799 Ledyard New London County Connecticut, USA

He was the son of Lieut. Benadam Gallup and his wife Eunice Cobb. He married Sarah Giddings in Groton May 25, 1749. He was a patriot and served as a Colonel in the American Revolution in the 8th and 27th Connecticut Regiments. He fought in the Battle of Groton Heights September 6, 1781.

Colonel Nathan Gallup and his wife Sarah Giddings had the following children:

1. Sarah Gallup, who married Silas Gallup
2. Nathan Gallup
3. Ebenezer Gallup
4. Mary Gallup, who married Henry Denison
5. Jacob Gallup, who married Rebecca Morgan
6. Christopher Gallup, who married Martha Stanton
7. Gideon Gallup
8. Lois Gallup, who married Jacob Morgan
9. Lodowick Gallup, who married 1st Margaret "Peggy" Phelps and 2nd Nancy White

One of the Committee of Safety that advised with Governor Trumbull

He was a patriot and served as a Colonel in the American Revolution in the 8th and 27th Connecticut Regiments. He fought in the Battle of Groton Heights September 6, 1781.

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Acquited of charges in Court Martial:

"COURT MARTIAL AN extract from the proceedings of a general Court Martial beginning and held at New London and Groton in the state of Connecticut on the 20th day of August Anno Domini 1 782 by warrant and order of His Excellency the Captain General of the said state of which Brigadier General Roger Newberry was President

In which the following crimes and charges were exhibited at said Court and by them with the proofs asserting the same were duly heard and considered after which the sentences of said Court martial were as follows:

Nathan Gallup Esq Lieutenant Colonel of the 8th regiment came prisoner before the court when the following charge was exhibited against him viz That whereas on the 6th day of September AD 1781 the day on which the garrison and fortress standing in said Groton was attacked and stormed by a detatchment of the British army the inhabitants of said Groton massacred their houses burnt and their property plundered that he then holding and sustaining the aforesaid office and a commission thereto in said regiment was shamefully negligent in his military duty and guilty of acting a cowardly part when called to and in actual service

1 st In not supporting the garrison in said fort with succour which was in his power and by him had been specially engaged to the commandant for his encouragement in defending it and in making no diversion upon the enemy before the storm in favor of the garrison

2dly In suffering the militia to remain strolling and unembodied upon the hills in fair view of the enemy when they were marching up to attack the fort

3dly In not falling upon and attacking the enemy at the favorable moment of their re embarkation which movement of the enemy was said to be well known to him

4thly In not attempting to prevent the burning of houses and other buildings of the inhabitants in Groton done by scattering parties of the enemy

5thly In not preventing the wanton plundering of property belonging to the inhabitants done by the militia and others in the houses which escaped the conflagration and elsewhere in said town after the storm of said garrison and the burning done by the enemy

And 6thly In not preserving the public stores in the fort after the evacuation by the enemy but suffering them to be embezzled and plundered all contrary to the rules and regulations for preserving order and good government among the militia of said state and unbecoming an officer

Sentence The court upon due consideration of the whole matter before them are unanimously of opinion that Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Gallup is not guilty of neglect of duty or of cowardly behaviour as charged against him He therefore by the Court is acquitted with honor

source: The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports ...

By William Wallace Harris  p. 113-5

Nathan Gallup, born March 13, 1727 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, was the son of Benadam and Eunice (Cobb) Gallup. His mother is directly descended from Mayflower passengers John and Joan (Hurst) Tilley, their daughter Elizabeth, and Elizabeth's husband John Howland. On his father's side he is descended from the emigrants John and Hannah (Lake) Gallup, who arrived on the ships Griffin and Abigail respectively.

Nathan married Sarah Giddings on May 25, 1749 in Groton. Sarah is descended from Mayflower passengers Edward Fuller and his son Samuel.

Nathan Gallup was Colonel of the 8th and 27th Groton, Connecticut militia in the revolutionary war. Among the numerous battles Gallup fought, he was at Fort Griswold prior to September 6, 1781 the day of the Battle of Groton Heights or as it is sometimes called the Griswold Massacre and was asked to garner the force needed to defend Fort Griswold. Colonel Ledyard was in command of the Fort, and Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, Lt Colonel Edmund Eyre and Commodore John Bazely led the attack.

When Gallup returned to the Fort with his militia, he could see the patriots were hopelessly outnumbered. Many of the local militia opted to retire to the woods and wait and see, as they did not want to be slaughtered. Colonel Gallup and his militia were among those that waited. The patriots were soon overcome, and the Fort breeched. Conceding defeat, Colonel Ledyard ordered resistance to cease and for his men to throw down their arms. This was done immediately, as the situation was past desperate. It was at this point the massacre began. Rather than allow the patriots to surrender, the British slaughtered most of them. No quarter was given. Platoon after platoon entered the Fort, killing nearly every patriot they encountered. Colonel Ledyard was stabbed through the heart and lungs and fell dead with most of his men. The American casualties included: 85 killed, 60 wounded, many mortally. The British casualties included: 48 killed and 145 wounded. Several leaders of the attacking British force were killed or seriously wounded. High British casualties lead to criticism of General Arnold. The battle was the last major military encounter in the northern United States, preceding the decisive American victory at Yorktown, Virginia by about six weeks.

Colonel Nathan Gallup and his wife Sarah Giddings had the following children:

1. Sarah Gallup, who married Silas Gallup

2. Nathan Gallup

3. Ebenezer Gallup

4. Mary Gallup, who married Henry Denison

5. Jacob Gallup, who married Rebecca Morgan

6. Christopher Gallup, who married Martha Stanton

7. Gideon Gallup

8. Lois Gallup, who married Jacob Morgan

9. Lodowick Gallup, who married 1st Margaret "Peggy" Phelps and 2nd Nancy White

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