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Category Archives: Battle of Concord
Brown Beauty – hero of Lexington and Concord
Brown Beauty – hero of Lexington and Concord – It could be said. We know that Paul Revere, on that famous night, was rowed across Back Bay to meet up with rebel forces in Charleston. There, waiting for him, were … Continue reading
Visiting with a Wounded Redcoat
In my last post, I shared the story of Mrs. Butterfield – who returned home to Menotomy, after fleeing the Redcoat march to Concord, to find that a wounded patriot and a wounded redcoat were both in a single bed … Continue reading
Mrs. Butterfield of Menotomy
As you may know, the worst of the fighting on April 19th, was in the towns of Menotomy (current day Arlington, MA) and Camden. Here is where we find Mrs. Butterfield. "In the confused companies of the British when on … Continue reading
The Aftermath of April 19th, 1775
In his book Paul Revere’s Ride, David Hackett Fischer starts his chapter on the aftermath of April 19th this way: “It was nearly dark when Lord Percy’s men entered Charlestown. Behind them the sun was setting on the ruins of … Continue reading
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A Minute-man’s Story of the Concord Fight
This story is from the original manuscript of Thaddeus Blood of Concord, describing the ever memorable Concord fight with the British regulars on April 19, 1775, in which he was an active participant. He began as a minute-man, and worked … Continue reading
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Stories Heard on Father’s Lap
This is from a group of stories told by men and women, living in April 1894. They heard them from the lips of the heroes of April 19, 1775.* These narrations were published in the Boston Globe of April 15, 1894, … Continue reading
Lives Erased from History
If you’ve been around the Revive 1775 blog for a while, you know the incredible story of April 19th, 1775. Or at least you know the overarching story. But the life of the story is in the details. Wouldn’t you … Continue reading
History is Fragile
Recently, I have been working on the puzzle of the Acton Minutemen. As I’m working to put flesh and blood on people who lived over two hundred years ago, I scour the Internet and as many old books as I … Continue reading
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Martha Moulton – Concord
Martha Moulton. Well, I’m glad to know her name. She must have been something. All I’ve ever heard was that it was an old woman who harangued the Redcoats that day. Well, she was 71 and a widow. A portion … Continue reading
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In Customary New England Fashion – They Did All Three
As dawn came in Concord, on April 19th, 1775, the militia begin to assemble in town from all the surrounding communities. They had been warned by Dr. Sam Prescott that the Redcoats were headed their way to confiscate or destroy … Continue reading
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