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n related, --possibly with some embellishments in later years. He died Feb. 2, 1793, aged 96 years and six months. His age is overstated in the obituary, as 99 years, and on his gravestone as 98 years, as is manifest from the record of his birth. At the date of the conflict he was not 81, but lacked three months of 79 years. His obituary was published in the Columbian Centinel of February 6, which I quote rather than more recent publications for obvious reasons. Died at Menotomy, the 2d instant, Capt. Samuel Whittemore, Aet. 99. The manly and moral virtues, in all the varied relations of brother, husband, father, and friend, were invariably exhibited in this gentleman. He was not more remarkable for his longevity and his numerous descendants (his progeny being 185, one of which is the fifth generation), than for his patriotism. When the British troops marched to Lexington, he was 81 years of age, and one of the first on the parade; he was armed with a gun and horse-pistol. Af
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's Bunker Hill Battle, pp. 40-42. Colonel Gardner, a few days after the battle, being asked if he was well enough to see his son, Yes, answered the hero, if he has done his duty! He had the satisfaction to see him and learn that he bravely distinguished himself. Ibid., p. 55. He suffered more than a fortnight, but was mercifully released by death on the 3d of July. An obituary notice, eulogistic, but well merited, was published in the New England Chronicle, July 13th: On Monday the 3d instant, died of the wounds received in the late engagement, Thomas Gardner, Esq., Colonel of a Regiment in the American Army, in the 52d year of his age; and on the Wednesday following was interred with martial honors General Washington's Orders, July 4, 1775: Colonel Gardner is to be buried to-morrow, at three o'clock, P. M., with the military honors due to so brave and gallant an officer, who fought, bled, and died, in the cause of his country and mankind. His own regiment, except the compa
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d moral character and sound in body, who wishes to join the corps, will please call at my office, Main Street, Cambridgeport. J. P. Richardson. Cambridge Chronicle, Jan. 5, 1861. On the 13th of April, 1861, it was announced that sixty persons had enlisted, and that the company had been accepted by the Governor. Two days afterwards, April 15th, the President of the United States issued a proclamation, calling for 75,000 volunteers, to serve three months, in defence of the Union. On the 16th, the Governor issued his orders; and this company responded on the morning of the 17th, having in its ranks, when it arrived at the State House, ninety-five members, some having joined it on its march. It seems highly proper to preserve the names of those patriotic men, who, first of all, voluntarily offered their services to the country- Captain. James P. Richardson. 1st Lieut. Samuel E. Chamberlain. 2d Lieut. Edwin F. Richardson. Sergeants. John Kinnear. Francis M.
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Lechmere's Point with Fort No. 3, and crossing Miller's River at or near the spot where the Gore (or Medford) Street Bridge was after wards built. For the next few days the approaches were carried on briskly, nearly to the top of the hill. On the 17th, the morning was foggy. A detachment of 300 men, under the direction of Gen. Putnam, broke ground on the top of the hill, on Lechmere's Point, at a distance of not more than half a mile from the ship. Between twelve and one o'clock, the fog cleads, April 15th, the President of the United States issued a proclamation, calling for 75,000 volunteers, to serve three months, in defence of the Union. On the 16th, the Governor issued his orders; and this company responded on the morning of the 17th, having in its ranks, when it arrived at the State House, ninety-five members, some having joined it on its march. It seems highly proper to preserve the names of those patriotic men, who, first of all, voluntarily offered their services to the c
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urn you victorious unto us, I commit you and your company unto God, and remain your very loving friend, Daniel Gookin, Senr. Mass. Arch., Ixviii. 40. This signature was afterwards erased, and By the Council, E. R. S. substituted. The names of some of the Cambridge soldiers may be gleaned from the few military documents preserved. It appears that in November, 1675, John Adams, Daniel Champney, John Eanes, David Stone, and Samuel Stone, Jr., were impressed as troopers, or cavalry. On the 26th day of the same month, Corporal Jonathan Remington, and Isaac Amsden, Jacob Amsden, John Amsden, Gershom Cutter, William Gleason, James Hubbard, Jonathan Lawrence, Nathaniel Patten, Samuel Read, John Salter, Samuel Swan, Edward Winship, Jr., Daniel Woodward, and John Wyeth, were impressed by order of Captain Gookin, to whom the Corporal reported, Dec. 3, 1675, that all his men were ready, except as follows: Edward Winship, his father tells me he is or will be released by the council; John Sa
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s that a general mutiny was at that time prevented, and the Fort preserved from falling into the enemy's hands (your petitioner's company being the first to whom the Colonel's orders were communicated), as Col. Frye is ready to testify to your Excellency and Honors, and as appears by the annexed affidavits. Notwithstanding which, the said Jackson, soon after his return to this Province, sued your petitioner for striking at him as aforesaid, and at the Superior Court, held in Charlestown in January last, the Jury gave a verdict for your petitioner to pay him six pounds and costs (although the Honble Judges all gave their opinion to the Jury in your petitioner's favor), by which means your petitioner has been put to very great trouble and costs. And as your petitioner was doing his duty with regard to said Jackson, and his so doing was the means of preserving the King's Fort, he most humbly requests that your Excellency and Honors would be pleased in some measure to relieve him, by ma
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xpostulations of his family, he repaired to the post of danger. His exploits and sufferings have often been related, --possibly with some embellishments in later years. He died Feb. 2, 1793, aged 96 years and six months. His age is overstated in the obituary, as 99 years, and on his gravestone as 98 years, as is manifest from the record of his birth. At the date of the conflict he was not 81, but lacked three months of 79 years. His obituary was published in the Columbian Centinel of February 6, which I quote rather than more recent publications for obvious reasons. Died at Menotomy, the 2d instant, Capt. Samuel Whittemore, Aet. 99. The manly and moral virtues, in all the varied relations of brother, husband, father, and friend, were invariably exhibited in this gentleman. He was not more remarkable for his longevity and his numerous descendants (his progeny being 185, one of which is the fifth generation), than for his patriotism. When the British troops marched to Lexington
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the party driven from the works. On the next day, Gen. Heath with 300 men renewed the work, and although severely cannonaded, held his ground without loss. The fortification was completed within a few days, during which the cannonade continued, but to no effect. Memoirs, pp. 32-34. This fortress rendered important service in the final attack, which resulted in the evacuation of Boston by the British army. Feb. 25, 1776, some heavy cannon were mounted on the works at Lechmere's Point. March 2d, at night a cannonade and bombardment began at the American works on Cobble Hill and Lechmere's Point on the Cambridge side, and at Lamb's Dam on the Roxbury side, against the British works; and a number of shells were thrown into Boston. March 4th. There was an almost incessant roar of cannon and mortars during the night, on both sides. The Americans took possession of Dorchester heights, and nearly completed their works on both hills by morning. March 9th, there was, during the evenin
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h 2d, at night a cannonade and bombardment began at the American works on Cobble Hill and Lechmere's Point on the Cambridge side, and at Lamb's Dam on the Roxbury side, against the British works; and a number of shells were thrown into Boston. March 4th. There was an almost incessant roar of cannon and mortars during the night, on both sides. The Americans took possession of Dorchester heights, and nearly completed their works on both hills by morning. March 9th, there was, during the evenied at the price set against our names subscribed; which gun we respectively promise to return or allow the price set against each name. Samuel Champney, £ 1. 7. 0; William Fuller, £ 1. 4. 0; Abijah Brown, £ 1. 0. 0; Jonathan Deland, £ 0. 18. 0; March 4: John Lock, £ 2. 14. 0. December 16, 1776, Voted, to desire the Selectmen of Watertown to find a Drum and deliver the same to Mr. Eayers, our drummer, for Capt. Blaney's Company now going to New York; and in case there should happen any damage
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e works at Lechmere's Point. March 2d, at night a cannonade and bombardment began at the American works on Cobble Hill and Lechmere's Point on the Cambridge side, and at Lamb's Dam on the Roxbury side, against the British works; and a number of shells were thrown into Boston. March 4th. There was an almost incessant roar of cannon and mortars during the night, on both sides. The Americans took possession of Dorchester heights, and nearly completed their works on both hills by morning. March 9th, there was, during the evening and night, a continual roar of cannon and mortars, from the Castle and lines on Boston neck, south end of that town, as well as from the Americans at Roxbury, Cobble Hill, and Lechmere's Point at Cambridge. The position of Gen. Howe had now become utterly untenable, and on the 17th of March, in the morning, the British evacuated Boston; their rear guard with some marks of precipitancy. The troops on the Roxbury side moved over the neck and took possession
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