Subject: Concord in the Revolution - Part 3 of 4 Source: History of the Town of Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts by Lemuel Shattuck Boston: Russell, Odiorne and Company - John Stacy - 1835 Appendix No. II Part 3 p.355 April 12, 1777 This was a detachment to reinforce General Spencer. Amos Hosmer and Thaddeus Hunt were Lieutenants. July, 1777. Abishai Brown was Captain; Daniel Davis, of Acton, 1st Lieutenant; James Brown of Lexington 2d Lieutenant; Thaddeus Blood, Orderly Sergeant; Abel Davis, Drummer. They left about the 1st of June. Dr. Isaac Hurd was Surgeon of the regiment, which was commanded by John Jacobs and Lt. Colonel Robinson and was under General Spencer. Abishai Brown was appointed Major in this campaign. The town estimate gave fourteen only in this campaign but is prob- ably incorrect. Deacon White's Manuscript says, "July 23, 1777, an alarm - draughted the following persons to go to Rhode Island," and gives the names of the twenty-nine. p.356 August 9, 1777. These constituted one sixth of the militia. George Minott was Captain. They were at the battle of Saratoga, and at the taking of Burgoyne. They subsequently marched to New Jersey. September 22, 1777. This was a volunteer company of sixty-three men from Concord and Acton, commanded by John Buttrick. John Heald and Silas Mann were Lieutenants; John White, Samuel Piper, Reuben Hunt and Peter Wheeler were Sergeants. They were under Colonel Reed. They left Concord Oct. 4th passed through Rutland, Northampton, etc and arrived at Saratoga on the 10th, where they en- camped two days. The 13th they went to Fort Edward. The 14th and 15th, went out on a scout and the 16th brought in fifty-three Indians, several Tories (one of whom had 100 guineas), and some women. The 17th "we had an express," says Deacon White's Journal, "to return to Saratoga, and had the pleasure to see the whole of Burgoyne's army parade their arms, and march out of their lines; a wonderful sight indeed; it was the Lord's doing, and it was marvellous in our eyes." They guarded the prisoners to Cambridge. $206 were subscribed to encourage these men, beside the bounty specified in the table. Samuel Farrar commanded a company from Lincoln and Lexington in this campaign. November 28, 1777. Captain Simon Hunt, of Acton, commanded the company to which most of the Concord men were attached, under Colonel Eleazer Brooks and General Heath. Nine companies guarded Burgoyne's troops down, five marching before and four behind. March 3, 1778. Resolutions were passed February 7th for four hundred men and March 11th and 13th, each for five hundred more to guard the stores at Boston. These men were called out for that pur- pose and were under the command of General Heath. Thomas Barret was Captain a part of the time; Daniel Harrington the other part. Elisha Jones and Asa Green, Lieutenants. They were under Colonel Jonathan Reed. April 12, 1778. These men were raised for the defence of Rhode Island under General Spencer. The officers of the regiment were: John Jacobs, Colonel Frederick Pope, Lieut. Colonel Abishai Brown, Major. They were chosen February 27th. Thaddeus Blood of Concord was Ensign in this campaign. The committee chosen by the town to hire them were: Colonel James Barrett Colonel John Buttrick Mr. Ephraim Wood, Jr. Jonas Heywood, Esq. John Cuming, Esq. April 20, 1778. These men were: Oliver Buttrick Benjamin Gould Jason Bemis William Diggs Joseph Plummer Cesar Kettle David White Benjamin Perkins Jeremiah Hunt, Jr. John Stratten. These were hired by the town, as in the last, and all subsequent campaigns. These were part of two hundred men. Acton and Lincoln furnished five each, and Bedford, three. They marched first to Rhode Island, and afterwards to New York. They were to serve nine months from the time they arrived at Fishkill. April 20, 1778. Their names were: William Burrows, Lieutenant. Reuben Parks Timothy Merriam Jeremiah Williams Jonathan Curtis Jacob Ames Timothy Hoar Wareham Wheeler Joseph Cleisby. June 23, 1778. These men guarded the prisoners to the new barracks built at Rutland. Ephraim Wood was appointed to superintend their removal. June 27, 1778. These men were sent to reinforce General Sullivan. John Buttrick was Lieut-Colonel and was wounded at Sullivan's retreat. Samuel Jones and Emerson Cogswell were lieutenants under Capt. Francis Brown of Lexington. Thaddeus Blood was Ensign in the State troops at the same time. Benjamin Prescott was Surgeon. One sergeant and three corporals were from Concord. Sept 6, 1778. The town received the order, September 10th, and held a meeting the next day, when a committee was chosen to hire them. They were paid £23 per month, including the public wages. These men were: Timothy Killock Charles Shepherd Daniel Wheat Timothy Wetherbee Jesse Parkins Thomas Hodgman Silas Parlin. Sept 19, 1778. This constituted one third of the militia required to march to Boston at a minute's warn- ing. They volunteered under Colonel Cuming, and were to receive $5 bounty, and $15 per month, including the pay allowed by the public. The orders were countermanded and they did not march. This is the only instance in all the campaigns of the men not marching when called. April and June 1778. The town chose a committee June 16th, to hire the men for these two campaigns, consisting of: Colonel Nathan Barrett; the four commanding officers of the militia companies; the Selectmen; Colonel John Cuming, Mr. Jonas Heywood, Capt. David Brown, Capt Joseph Butler, and James Barrett, Esq. Acton furnished four; Bedford, three; Lincoln, five and the whole county, two hundred and forty-five in the nine months' campaign. The detachment to Rhode Island took one hundred men more from this county, who were under Colonel Jacobs. The 3d Regiment was required to furnish one sergeant and eleven privates. Thaddeus Blood was a Lieutenant in the United States' service; Jonas Wright was Sergeant. To be continued, Part 4 of 4, p.358. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth