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Being released from the army, Henry joined a group of other soldiers returning home and started walking south to reach the northernmost tip of Lake Champlain. Within about a week of traveling, he came down ill. December 2 - I was very Ill when I set out from Smiths and riding on a Bearskin without any stirrups, thro a small snow too, did not contribute to alleviate my distemper. I got as far as Saratoga & lodg’d at the Generals, Mrs. Schuyler & her daughter being there. But he did make it back safely to Poughkeepsie, where he entered the last entry in his journal. December 22. - A little after noon I arrived in safety at my house. The God of all mercy be adored for his goodness to an unworthy sinner!