I must go! A muster Roll of Capt. TheBoston Red Soxhave traditionally been scheduled to play at home inFenway Parkon Patriots Day every year since 1959. The reorganization increased the total size of the militia as well. The Minutemen always kept in touch with the political situation in Boston and their own towns. Thomas sons Christopher and Thomas French Jr. also served in the Revolutionary War. 20 days service at Winter Hill. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. In 1780, the town voted to purchase eight thousand four hundred and forty pounds of beef for the army. Arguably against orders, Putnam, Prescott, and their engineer, CaptainRichard Gridley, decided to build their primaryredoubtthere. Roll sworn to at Attleborough. Roll sworn to at Rehoboth. ; list of men who were in the 8 months service at Roxbury in 1775, known as the 1st campaign; also, list of men belonging to Capt. Samuel Baldwins co., Col. Dikes regt. In 1703, snowshoes were issued to militiamen and bounty hunters to make winter raids on the Indians more effective. Thomas Hunts (8th) co., Col. Henry Jacksons regt. Elijah Perry, Sergeant, Capt. On December 14 and 15, 1774, militia from Portsmouth, New Hampshire attacked Fort William and Mary. They were fought on April 19, 1775, inMiddlesex County,Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns ofLexington,Concord,Lincoln,Menotomy (present-day Arlington), andCambridge, nearBoston. Gerrishs Company was with their townsman Little in the redoubt. Warren was known to have repeatedly declared of the British: These fellows say we wont fight! He was seven years m the Revolution and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill ; during the time from 1776-1782 his name occurs with frequency on the Revolutionary rolls. Once they got there, they did not know which Indians to fight or why. He was in camp in Cambridge, May 17. By 5pm, the colonists had retreated over the Charlestown Neck to fortified positions in Cambridge, and the British were in control of the peninsula. Today, a US flag flies from the location now known as the muster field.. Edward HAZEN IIsgrandson-in-law Nathaniel Shattuck (1746 Groton 1815Groton), Shattuck, Nathaniel, Groton Private, Captain Asa Lawrences Company; Col. William Prescotts Regiment Muster Rolls dated Aug 1 1775; Enlisted as a private, 25 April 1775, Service 3 months, 8 days; Also company returned dated Oct 6 1776 reported absent, Francis RICHARDSONsgrandsonJedediah Richardson (1747 Attleboro, Bristol, Mass 1838 Shipton, Richmond, Quebec). Some colonies purchased muskets, cartridge boxes, and bayonets from England, and maintained armories within the colony. [11] They published the articles of the New England confederation. Abraham Hows co. of Minute-men, which marched from Ipswich (West Parish) on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 2 days; His brothersJoseph, John ,and Daniel all served in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted again in Jan or Feb 1776 under Capt. Dozens of these interviews were conducted in the days, weeks, and months after the fighting. Jospeh BALCOMssonElijah Balcom (1752 Attleboro 1796 Attleboro). Return of men in camp at Cambridge dated May 17, 1775; Disbanded December 31, 1775. Eliphalet Spoffords company, Col. Samuel Genishe regiment which marched on the alarm of April 19 1775 from west parish of Rowley to Cambridge a distance of about 32 miles. Thomas JEWELL IIIsson-in-law John Eastman (1739 in Rumford, Merrimack, New Hampshire 8 Jul 1777 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York). Join us July 13-16! This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. Every purchase supports the mission. Asa Lawrence and Henry Farwell were elected to lead the two companies of about fifty men each. In 1675, the military committee raised an expedition to fight the raiding Wampanoag tribe. The colonials in Worcester met and came up with a new militia mobilization plan in their County Convention. Joseph COLEMAN(1765 Newbury, Mass 1858 Lewiston, Maine), Josephs fatherJohn Coleman lived nearby during Battle of Bunker Hill Boston. The events tended to have the air of a county festival, where entire communities came out to witness the drill and then host festivities afterward. A colorful, story-telling overview of the American Revolutionary War, Paul Reveresride preceded the Battle of Lexington. The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Stephen Richardson (1737 Attleboro 1808 Attleboro) was also his 2nd cousin (great grandson of Stephen RICHARDSON). Elihu enlisted third time as Sgtin Capt Zechariah Hungerfords Company, Col. They were an evolution from the prior colonial rapid-response units. A few days after the Lexington and Concord action the troops that stayed were enlisted into a Continental Army under the command of General Artemus Ward. Militia, Minutemen, and Continentals: The American Military Force in the American Revolution. Seth Smiths company from New Hartford, CT. By Rob Orrison , Emerging Revolutionary War Era. The plan decided on by the British command was to fortify both Bunker Hill and Dorchester Heights. Samuel Wrights Company, which marched from Winchester to join Starks command at Bennington and Stillwater; the pay-roll of 23 Feb 1778 reported to the town meeting reads: Edward Hazen, 12 days to Cambridge, 12 days to Otter Creek, and two months by his son: 6.19.2 pounds., Samuel DANFORTHs son Lt. Joseph Danforth (1738 Newbury 1807). A very overstated drawing of the Battle of Lexington from an 1815 German history book. Although they were not members of the Lexington militia, they were asked to join the assembly. 27 days. Thomas Jones. [15], The militia prepared with elaborate plans to alarm and respond to movements by the king's forces out of Boston. Their good natured hostess, in ready compliance with their request, took down from a shelf a wooden tray, containing some cold boiled salt pork, and also (it is believed) some cold boiled potatoes unpeeled, and brown bread; and upon this plain, course fare, they made a hearty meal. After receiving word of the Lexington Alarm on the afternoon of April 19, 1775 a total of 92 men marched to Cambridge before dawn the following day. He, with the others from Shirley reached Acton about eleven oclock where they heard of the fight at Concord and of the retreat; but they concluded to march on, and pursued the enemy to Cambridge. In 1774, when Massachusetts towns began forming militia companies, Prescott was made a colonel commanding the Pepperell company. Capt. Seth Clarks co., Barnstable Co. Fact #7: The bloodiest stretch of Battle Road was in Menotomy. Hancock and Adams stopped at the AMOS WYMAN house not Francis Wyman. On April 19, 1775 thousands of militia units responded to the alarm in Lexington and Concord from across New England. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. The royal authorities inadvertently gave the new Minuteman mobilization plans validation by several "show the flag" demonstrations by General Gage through 1774. ; stature, 5 ft. 10 in. By the time the militia was ready, the British regulars had already captured the arms at Cambridge and Charlestown and had returned to Boston. Jewett, Benjamin, Pepperell. Jacob Gerriahs company wich marched on the alarm to Cambridge. Many companies of about forty men each had only three or four men left, and casualties among the officers were well over fifty percent. The depositions were ordered by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress for the purpose of establishing the claim that the British fired first. As events around Boston became more tense, many communities in Massachusetts began to create more elite companies of minutemen. Other popular concealment methods were to hide items underneath floorboards in houses and barns. Library of Congress Though most minutemen companies were formed in New England states, some similar groups popped up in other colonies. Hutchinson, the Royal Governor, had ignored him, but as tensions mounted, that tactic became less effective. It is intended that this section will eventually contain the biographies of all those men. The depot supplied the northern department of the Continental Army, who were responsible for securing the Highlands and keeping the British from moving north of New York City. The Red Sox game starts at 11 am on Patriots Day, Simon NEWCOMBsgrandson-in-law Capt. It was 2pm when the troops were ready for the assault, roughly ten hours after theLivelyfirst opened fire. They regularly trained, and some were paid. 1 day. The Lexington Minuteman is a life-size bronze figure of a colonial farmer with musket by Boston sculptor Henry H. Kitson. When the French and Indians raided Massachusetts in 1702, Governor Phips created a bounty which paid 10 shillings each for the scalps of Indians. Seth RICHARSON II(1755 Attleboro 1824 Attleboro). ; company return dated Roxbury, Sept. 25, 1775;also, Lieutenant; list of men in Capt. ; enlisted Aug. 15, 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, 4 mos., with Northern army. Captain Dow was in this last category. Washington believed strongly the only way to beat a well-trained European army was to create a professional American army in the European fashion. [14], The British practiced formations with their weapons, focusing on marching formations on the battlefield. Spofford was the father-in-law of Asas cousinBenjamin Adams. The call came quickly, so unexpectedly that Reubens little son Daniel was left to unyoke the oxen from the plough. [citation needed], The Minuteman model for militia mobilization married with a very professional, small standing army was the primary model for the United States' land forces up until 1916 with the establishment of the National Guard.[22]. Bangs, James, Williamsburg. He ordered all 128 guns in the harbor, as well as batteries atop Copps Hill in Boston, to fire on the colonial position, which had relatively little effect. Officers were elected by popular vote, as in the rest of the militia, and each unit drafted a formal written covenant to be signed upon enlistment. Reuben Dow (1729 Salem NH 1811 Hollis, NH). The company marched 69 strong all Hollis men, assigned to Col.William Prescott, making up roughly one-sixth of hisregiment. On September 7, 1643, the towns were given more tactical control. By Heaven, I hope I shall die up to my knees in blood! He fought in the redoubt until out of ammunition, and remained until the British made their third and final assault on the hill to give time for the militia to escape. Elihu enlisted again 4 Mar 1777, in Capt Eliphalet Holmes. Minutemen are also featured in 2010 strategic video game Civilization V by Firaxis. The British fort was undermanned (less than ten soldiers) but would not surrender to the militia force of nearly 300 men. At the first outbreak of the Revolution,he took an active and leading part in opposition to the oppressive measures of the British ministry. Colonel Prescotts nine companies became the 10th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Line. There are four instances of a Dow grandfatherm, father and son being in Revolutionary service at the same time,. In 1777, a committee was formed to look after the soldiers families if need be. Robert CROSS grandson Nathaniel Cross (1747 Ipswich, Essex, Mass 1800 Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire) Private, Capt. Someone suddenly fired a shotit's uncertain which sideand a melee . Since 1969, the holiday has been observed on the third Monday in April, providing a three-daylong weekend. They also received details about British plans on the night before the battle and were able torapidly notifythe area militias of the enemy movement. The fortification of Breeds Hill was more provocative than fortification of Bunker Hill would have been; it would have put offensive artillery closer to Boston. This professionally trained Continental Army would serve as the backbone of the American war effort with militia providing support when possible. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. 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Once the patriots attained victory at the Battle of Concord, they saw that they could get their chance to become an independent country. Men and animals often relieved themselves upstream from where water for drinking was drawn. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 8, 1775; service, 3 mos. (LogOut/ 225.]. The militia chased the Indians, caught their chief, and got him to sign an agreement to end fighting. Col Stephen Richardson commanded a company under Colonel John Daggett and was made Colonel in 1778. Early the next morning, the British reached Lexington, where approximately 70 minutemen had gathered on the village green. They were still part of the overall militia regimental organizations in the New England Colonies.[3]. A month after the battle, General George Washington put the American losses at 115 killed, 305 wounded and 30 missing, for a total of 450, out of the 1,500 who were actually engaged. In response to these tensions, the Massachusetts Provincial legislators found that the colony's militia resources were short just before the American Revolutionary War, on October 26, 1774, after observing the British military buildup. This kept the British under sporadic fire, and caused them to exhaust their limited ammunition. Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! Moses Knaps co., Col. Joseph Reeds regt. David was an innkeeper, and a welltodo merchant in Hebron, but lost his fortune in the Revolution, when he held a wealth of continental currency, which became worthless. [1] Minutemen provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that enabled the colonies to respond immediately to military threats. LMM Officers and NCOs The militia in New England was still midway through the process of splitting the Minutemen companies from the regular militia companies into their own regiments by the spring of 1775. On April 19, 1775 the two companies of the Topsfield Militia left their plows in midfurrow and galloped off to Lexington and Concord to help drive the Redcoats back to Boston. The march to Lexington was made on foot and after a few days the Hollis company returned home to prepare further for the next fight and await the call. Thomas SKINNERsgrandsonBenjamin Capron (1752 Attleboro 1815 Attleboro )was a Private, in Capt. Stephen Richardson was one. The need for efficient minuteman companies was illustrated by the Powder Alarm of 1774. is Coll. Eighty militiamen marched on the Narragansett tribe in Massachusetts, though no fighting took place. Also, Washington had to deal with the politics of commanding officers, soldiers from a certain colony tended to want officers from their same colony. ; pay roll for Feb., 1778, dated Guelph, Pa.; also, pay rolls for June, July and Aug., 1778, dated Providence; also, pay roll for Sept., 1778, dated Pawtuxet; also, pay roll for Nov., 1778; also, pay rolls for Feb.-April, 1779, dated Pawtuxet; reported on command at Newtown in April; enlistment, 3 years. Washington did his best to navigate the issue, but his long-range goal was to create an American army, not an army based on former colony identities. 1795 Rowley ) Sgt. His brother John built his country house next door. who marched on the 19th day of April last past in consequence of the Alarm made on that Day by the English Troops. Massachusetts Bay sent 150 militiamen, Plymouth sent 50, and Connecticut sent 90. Ceremonies Continental Army Rueben was struck in the right ankle by a bullet which shattered the bone. 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