Subject: Concord in the Revolution - Part 1 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 p.352 Notices of Military Service Performed by the People of Concord in the Revolution. April 20, 1775. The officers in the regiment to which these men were attached were: John Nixon, Colonel Thomas Nixon, Lieut. Colonel John Buttrick, Major The officers of two companies of 84 and 103 men belonged to Concord. Joseph Butler, Captain Silas Walker, Leiutenant Edward Richardson, Ensign Sergeants of one company were: Moses Richardson Wareham Wheeler Joseph Chesley Edward Heywood Abishai Brown, Captain Daniel Taylor, Lieutenant Silas Mann, Ensign Sergeants of the other company were: Nathan Stow Ephraim Minott John Cobs Bradbury Robinson Rev. William Emerson was Chaplain a part of the time. Dr. Joseph Hunt was mate to Dr. Foster in Cambridge hospital. The men enlisted the last week in April and the officers were commissioned June 5th. At the Battle of Bunker Hill, Captain Butler's company under command of Lieut. Walker, were engaged at the northern declivity of the hill by the "rail fence"; and a part of the other company were on guard, and not ordered on in season to take part in the battle. Benajmin Ball received a mortal wound, of which he died in Boston. Amos Wheeler, Ephraim Minot and some others were wounded; the first died of his wounds at Cambridge, a short time after. As soon as the news of the battle arrived, the whole of the militia marched to Cam- bridge, but returned after a few days. A chest of clothing, and other articles necessary for the wounded, were contributed by the "patriotic ladies" in Concord, and sent to the hospital in Cambridge, for which they received public thanks. "This instance of their humanity and public spirit," say a public notice, "does honor to the town, and will, we hope, induce others to imitate so good an example." During this campaign, Danforth Hayward and William Buttrick died. January 20, 1776 Middlesex was ordered to raise a regiment of 571 men; Concord 26, Bedford 6, Acton 13, Lincoln 8. Concord, however, furnished 36. John Robinson was Colonel; John Buttrick Lieut. Colonel; Samuel McCobb, Major; Joseph Thaxter, Chaplain; Nathan Stow, Quarter-Master; Jabez Brown, Adjutant. The captains' names were: John Ford Simon Edgel Josiah Warren Asahel Wheeler Benjamin Edgel Job Shattuck John Lamont Silan Mann was a lieutenant there under Wheeler. p.358 A new organization of the militia was made in February, 1776, and Concord, Lexington, Weston, Acton and Lincoln were assigned to the 3d Regiment. Oliver Prescott was then chosen Brig. General; Eleazer Brooks, Colonel in this regiment, Francis Faulkner, Lieut. Colonel; Nathan Barrett, 1st Major; Samuel Lamson, 2d Major; and Joseph Adams, Surgeon. The following men were the officers of the several companies: Company Location Captain 1st Lieutenant 2d Lieutenant ______________________________________________________________________ 1. Concord George Minnott Edward Wright Emerson Cogswell 2. Weston Jonathan Fiske Matthew Hobbs Josiah Severns 3. Lexington John Bridge William Munroe Ebenezer White 4. Concord Thomas Hubbard Ephraim Wheeler Amos Hosmer 5. Acton Simon Hunt John Heald, Jr. Benjamin Brabrook 6. Lincoln Samuel Farrar Samuel Hoar James Parks 7. Concord Thomas Barrett Samuel Heald Asa Green. Colonel James Barrett was appointed to raise men in this county December 2d, 1775; and was muster-master from December 28th 1776 til his death. Capt. Joseph Hosmer succeeded him in 1780. The Concord Light Infantry was organized soon after, (of which Joseph Hosmer was Captain; Samuel Jones, Lieutenant; and Samuel Hosmer, 2d Lieutenant); and attached to this regiment. March 1, 1776. This was a detachment of nearly all the militia, to take possession of Dorchester Heights just before the British evacuated Boston. The officers of the 3d Regiment above mentioned were generally there. An attack on Boston was anticipated, and a considerable quantity of lint and bandages was sent from Concord to the hospital. April 9, 1776. This was an enlisted company for the purpose of fortifying and defending Boston and its vicinity. Officers: Josiah Whitney of Harvard, Colonel Ephraim Jackson of Newton, Lieut. Colonel John Miller, Major For the Middlesex Company: Abishai Brown, Captain Abraham Andrews, 1st Lieut. Silas Proctor, 2d Lieut. Jeremiah Williams Sergeant Edward Heywood, Sergeant All of Concord. They were stationed at Hull. This company assisted in taking Colonel Campbell, about three hundred Highlanders and several provision ships. They left Concord June 1st. Thaddeus Blood, Esq., is the only person now living (1835) in Concord who belonged to this company. To be continued, Part II - p.354 Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth