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General Artemas Ward's Provincial Army at the Siege of Boston

by Keith Alan Brough, Editor; Frank A. Gardner M.D., Writer

English

Self-Published

Book Id: WPLBN0003468401

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Subjects: Non Fiction, History of America, Revolutionary War, War of the Revolution, The American War, The American Revloution, Massachusetts Minute Men and Militia

Collections: Authors Community, History

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...iment, throwing aside the crown commissions, elected him colonel — this action preceding by 24 days his election as General Officer by the Provincial Congress. Gen. Ward was early prominent in the civil life of his community. He became a Justice of the Peace at the age of 23 and held at various times many town offices — town and church “moderator,” selectman, town c...

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...y post where he may be directed.” At thesame time, a report was made to the Congress by the committee on military affairs, that “ColonelGlover had lev... ...first of the four colonels so named. On the 16th ofJune, he came before the Congress and was commissioned as commander of the Twenty-firstRegiment. Th... ...n retreat, when they were met by Col. Glover’s, and five otherbrigades. The united American forces then took a position on the neighboring heights and... ...nts.” They were not numbered likethe regiments of the “Line” of the various states but were designated by the names of thecommanders. Of these sixteen... ...mmissions under Colonel John Glover in the 21st Regiment of the Army of the UnitedColonies in 1775 or in 1776 in the 14th Continental Regiment. COLON... ...issioned May 19th, 1775. He served with the21st Regiment of the Army of the United Colonies and is mentioned in the records of the army.He was officer... ...ral Putnam joined the troopsbefore they reached Bunker Hill. Judge Prescott states that he did not. Upon arriving at BunkerHill, a consultation of som... ... fortify the hill nearerBoston, since known as Breed’s Hill. Judge Prescott states that it was “Colonel Gridley‘s opinionand the other field-officers ... ...nt, Continental Army, in 1776. He died in Newbury, November 15, 1800, inhis 59th year. FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN BURNHAM of Ipswich, son of Samuel arid M...