The battles marked the outbreak of openarmed conflictbetween theKingdom of Great Britainand itsthirteen coloniesin the mainland ofBritish North America. Rueben was struck in the right ankle by a bullet which shattered the bone. The long rifle was also well suited to this role. In July 1775, George Washington took command of the assembled militia and transformed them into a more coherent army. Only the timely arrival of a relief column under Lord Percy prevented the annihilation or surrender of the original road column. The Minutemen were aware of this as well. [2] Members of the minutemen, in contrast to the regular militia, were no more than 30 years old, and were chosen for their enthusiasm, political reliability, and strength. David enlisted for 15 days in the Lexington Alarm, and also joined Capt. built his country house about 1666 on the outskirts of Woburn, now part of Burlington. Order for wages, etc., on Ephraim Newell, Town Treasurer of Attleborough, dated July 5, 1776, for service on the alarm caused by the battle of Bunker Hill;also, list of men in Capt. In 1690, Colonel William Phips led 600 men to push back the French. He died 9 Feb 1811; he and his wife buried in Hollis church yard. One of the more famous ones being the Culpeper, Virginia Minutemenwhich fought at the Battle of Great Bridge on December 9, 1775. In Alan Moore's Watchmen graphic novel the first masked vigilantes assembled are titled the Minutemen. Thomas JEWELL IIIsson-in-law John Eastman (1739 in Rumford, Merrimack, New Hampshire 8 Jul 1777 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York). Lexington, where today a monument to the Minutemen sits on the Battle Green, never created a Minuteman company. [13] Officers were then elected by their regiments. 13 Nov 1777 Company deteached from militia to guard Lieut. Capt. Congress continued to revise and reorganize the Continental Army. Wounded: John Robbins, Solomon Pierce, John Tidd, Joseph Comee, Ebenezer Munroe Jr., Thomas Winship, Nathaniel Farmer, Prince Estabrook, and Jedediah Munroe. Francis BROWN IIsson Capt. There were 77 militiamen at Lexington, 400 at Concord and 3,800 at the end of Battle. Militia companies were called out to engage British troops, who had been sent to capture ammunition stores. He enlisted, 15 Feb 1775, in Capt. Fighting ensued and one British soldier was wounded, the garrison surrendered and over the two days gunpowder, firearms and 16 cannon were captured. But, with the coming of daylight the surprised British opened a heavy barrage from Copps Hill in Boston and from four warships anchored in the Charles River, less then a mile away. Most of the Regiment including Gerrishs Company crossed the Charlestown Neck under the fire of British ships on marched into the entrenchments on Bunker Hill. The defenders had run out of ammunition, reducing the battle to close combat. The bullet, which was extracted, is still preserved; but the effects of the wound are said to have eventually caused or hastened his demise. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Militia, Minutemen, and Continentals: The American Military Force in the American Revolution. Then, in the early predawn, around 4:00am, a sentry on boardHMSLivelyspotted the new fortification, and notified her captain. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. Responded to the Lexington alarm as private in Capt. Livelyopened fire, temporarily halting the colonists work. When British commanders planned for their campaigns against the Continental armies in the field, they had to take in account the size of the militia forces operating in those same geographic areas. But the bloodiest and fiercest fighting took place in Menotomy (modern-day Arlington) along modern-day Massachusetts Avenue. 12 Attleborough serving in the 9th campaign, known as the quot;quarter-draft or three months campaign, begun in Dec., 1776;also, Capt. In 1783 he was cited to appear before the State authorities to show cause whey his pension should not be discontinued. 6 Sep 1778 Also, Capt. The image shows left to right: Madam Abigail Jones, Rev. Send Students on School Field Trips to Battlefields Your Gift Tripled! Some colonies purchased muskets, cartridge boxes, and bayonets from England, and maintained armories within the colony. The march to Lexington was made on foot and after a few days the Hollis company returned home to prepare further for the next fight and await the call. Until the 2003 rebranding featuring a modernized Sam the Minuteman, the logo featured the Concord Minute Man statue prominently. Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American. Joseph Franklins 10th (Rehoboth) co., Col. Thomas Carpenters (1st Bristol Co.) regt. He was engaged as a teamster in the Revolutionary War under the direction ofCommissaryGeneral Jeremiah Wadsworth. Colonel Prescott, one of the last colonists to leave the redoubt, parried bayonet thrusts with his normally ceremonialsabre. Richard was elected captain of the new company and his commission confirmed by the Continental Congress. The royal authorities in Boston had seen these increasing numbers of militia appearing and thought that the militia would not interfere if they sent a sizable force to Concord to seize munitions and stores there (which they considered the King's property, since it was paid for to defend the colonies from the American Indian threat). The militia in the New England colonies were organized in regiments county. Stephen Richardsons Attleboro co. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 days; reported enlisted into the army May 15, 1775. Ichabod Wades (Light Infantry) co., Col. George Williamss regt. Either they and never intended it, or else, being closely pursued from Concord by their exasperated and hourly increasing Yankee foes, they thought it best to take a prudent care for their own safety, rather than to digress in their march, into the neighboring towns, in pursuit of Hancock and Adams. Samuel Blisss co. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service to April 27, 1775, 1 week 1 day. Fact #4: British General Thomas Gages goal was the military supplies in Concord, not John Hancock or Samuel Adams in Lexington. In New Hampshire, minutemen took over Fort William and Mary and confiscated weapons and cannons there. In 1775 Johns house was owned by Amos Wyman. They fixed the date for taking Dorchester Heights at June 18. He ordered all 128 guns in the harbor, as well as batteries atop Copps Hill in Boston, to fire on the colonial position, which had relatively little effect. Col Stephen Richardson commanded a company under Colonel John Daggett and was made Colonel in 1778. In response, they sent instructions to General Ward to fortify Bunker Hill and the heights of Charlestown; he ordered ColonelWilliam Prescottto do so. Ten Facts: The Battles of Lexington and Concord. Library of Congress Though most minutemen companies were formed in New England states, some similar groups popped up in other colonies. 12 Attleborough who hired for the Grand Campaign of all for 3 years or during the war; said Richardson, with others, hired Samuel Bentley. Captain Dow was in this last category. He also served in the Ninth Campaign in York in 1776. Nathan Watkins Company of minute men which which marched Apr 22 1775, in response to the alarm of Apr 19 1775 He was also in Capt. The British leadership was slow to act once the works on Breeds Hill were spotted. The alarm spread quickly to the surrounding countryside, and by late morning the two Pepperell minuteman companies were marching toward Concord, some fifteen miles away. The Battle of Lexington happened becauseGeneral Gage, a loyalist tothe King, had received secret instructions from Dartmouth to take the patriots weapons, lest they riot against them. There are four instances of a Dow grandfatherm, father and son being in Revolutionary service at the same time,. Most of them re-enlisted in a new company under Captain Dow and the same Lieutenants. (See Dudley Tylers section below for the story of this regiment)Isaac was included on a list of surgeons to whom warrants were issued Jun 28, 1775 and was commissioned Jul 5, 1775 by the Massachusetts Prov. They were an evolution from the prior colonial rapid-response units. A large number of witnesses were examined concerning Reubens ability to care for himself and the verdict confirmed his pension for life. His name appears on the Coat Rolls for December 26, 1775, and he was in the Continental Army in 1776. From 1629 to 1683, the towns had controlled themselves but in 1689, the King appointed governors. Jospeh BALCOMssonElijah Balcom (1752 Attleboro 1796 Attleboro). The Commander-in-Chief even issued orders concerning the use and care of privies, but men relieved themselves wherever they felt. Service 25 Days. Bangs, James, Williamsburg. ; list of men who were in the 8 months service at Roxbury in 1775, known as the 1st campaign. They did not see active service on that day, however, as they arrived after the battle was over. In May of 1774, Hutchinson was relieved by General Thomas Gage, the new Governor of Massachusetts, who arrived with orders to close the port of Boston. With Steubens effort and Washingtons determination to create a professional army, Continental soldiers proved to be quite effective and regularly stood up to the British army as the war progressed. The collection also contains a list of the men killed and . This was seen at the Battles of Hubbardton and Bennington in the north and at Camden and Cowpens in the south. The most prevalent stories around Lexington and Concord is that of the Minutemen. If one visits Lexington and Concord today they will not only come across monuments to the Minutemen but also the National Park that commemorates the actions of April 19, 1775, is called Minute Man National Historical Park. in Capt. John Marrett, John Hancock, Cuff Trot, Samuel Adams, and Hancocks fiance, Dorothy Quincy. Although they were not members of the Lexington militia, they were asked to join the assembly. 12) company, Col. John Daggetts regiment. One of the regulars was wounded while 8 members of the militia were killed. Samuel Baldwins co., Col. Dikes regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 11 (also given May 2), 1775; service, 2 mos. Richardson, Jedediah, Attleborough. Militias mostly trained on a seasonal basis, but minutemen companies were established to provide more regular training (sometimes weekly) of the best men in the militia. It was a very important battle to the early Americans so that they would finally win their freedom from Britain. The4th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regimentwas commanded by Colonel Theophilus Cotton, ofPlymouth,who served as colonel until the end of the year. Minutemen tended to get more training in line tactics and drill than the regular militia. Washington relied on former British officers such as Charles Lee and Horatio Gates to assist him in organizing the army and begin training the soldiers. Stand your ground. This was one of the reasons that his company was in the lead of Colonel Barrett's Middlesex Minutemen regiment as the Rebels marched down to face the regulars at the Old North Bridge at the Battle of Concord. Brown quotes Continental Army soldier Benjamin Thompson, who expressed the "common sentiment" at the time, which was that minutemen were notoriously poor marksmen with rifles: "Instead of being the best marksmen in the world and picking off every Regular that was to be seen, the continual firing which they kept up by the week and the month has had no other effect than to waste their ammunition and convince the King's troops that they are really not really so formidable. Forup led the Minutemen with 15 points, nine rebounds . William CLARK Jrs grandson-in-lawPelatiah Holbrook (1743 in Lebanon, CT d 1798 Poultney, Vermont) Pelatiah was a prince against whom Ezekiel prophesied, and who fell dead at the close of the prophecy Eze 11:1-13 (no wonder this wasnt a popular baby name choice). There were 77 militiamen at Lexington, 400 at Concord and 3,800 at the end of Battle. A month after the battle, General George Washington put the American losses at 115 killed, 305 wounded and 30 missing, for a total of 450, out of the 1,500 who were actually engaged. ; enlisted Aug. 15, 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, 4 mos., with Northern army. William Perleys Company of Minutemen, Col. James Fryes Regiment, (10th Massachusetts Regiment), which was in service seven days at the time of the Lexington Alarm, 19 Apr. Transformation of local and colonial militias, to a more regularly trained minuteman force of militia to finally a professionally trained national Continental Army happened very quickly. This army would be under the direct control and pay of the Continental Congress, not the individual former colonies (whose control over the militias caused many issues during the war). Swifts co., Col Freemans regiment. Though it is uncertain who actually fired the first shot that day, it reverberated throughout history. Wading through waist deep water, Captain Asa Lawrence led a boarding party which burned the H.M.S. According to many, there was a shot heard round the world that signified the beginning of the Revolutionary War. At the Battle of Bunker Hill, outside Boston, militia dealt a deadly blow to the British. ; list of men who were in the 8 months service at Roxbury in 1775, known as the 1st campaign; also, list of men belonging to Capt. The events of April 19, 1775 were a culmination of many altercations between local militia and British Regular soldiers. On several occasions, the Crown authorities had issued muskets as recruitment tools, such as for the 1709 Quebec expedition and the 1710 Port Royal expedition. as an average., Pingback: SamuelDanforth | Miner Descent, Pingback: Favorite Posts 2012 | Miner Descent, Pingback: Genealogy and the 2nd Ammendment | Miner Descent, Pingback: Favorite Posts 2013 | Miner Descent. [11] They published the articles of the New England confederation. Much like other militia units had shadowed other British Regular excursions (most notably at Salem, Massachusetts on February 26, 1775), the Lexington militia had no intention in getting into a firefight with the Regulars. Balckom, Daniel, Attleborough.Private, Capt. Moses Jewetts troop of horse, which marched to Medford on the alarm of 19 April 1775. As Captain, he marched to Fort Ticonderoga and thence to Fort Edwards to join forces againstBurgoyne. The Minute Men and Their World. Military necessity required American leaders to change their perceptions of standing armies and challenged their republican ideals of volunteer, part-time military service. Joseph Hammonds Company which responded to the Lexington Alarm, April 1775; also in Capt. Thomas SKINNERsgrandsonBenjamin Capron (1752 Attleboro 1815 Attleboro )was a Private, in Capt. Jacob in a distance of more than 200-miles brought him home to Groton, MA on a litter (made by fitting the butt end of small trees to the stirrups of a saddle and covered with a sack of hay). Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote of one of the many events that led to the American Revolution. On September 7, 1643, the towns were given more tactical control. In the spring of1756two New Hampshire battalions were raised with Col.Nathaniel Meservein command. He marched on the LexingtonAlarm as a private in Capt James Sawyers company, James Fryes Regiment. With a rising number of Minutemen they faced another problem: a lack of gunpowder to support an army for long enough to fight a prolonged campaign against the British. A British lieutenant rode ahead of his ranks, waving his sword in the air and shouting to the patriots, Lay down your arms, you damned rebels, or you are all dead men!. Among the reinforcements wereJoseph Warren, the popular young leader of the Massachusetts Committee of Safety, andSeth Pomeroy, an aging Massachusetts militia leader. He served until the War was over despite his age of being over 50 years old. Moses Knaps Attleboro co., Col. Joseph Reads regt. The depositions were ordered by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress for the purpose of establishing the claim that the British fired first. If the British had taken that step, they might have had a victory with many fewer casualties. Neither Captain Parker nor Major Pitcairn had intended to fire. ; list of officers dated Camp at Roxbury, May 18, 1775;also, 2d Lieutenant, same co. and regt. James Hillss co., Col. Carpenters regt. Several of our cousins were in Asa Lawrences company including Benjamin Jewett, David Hazen and Nathaniel Shattuck. Elihu enlisted again 4 Mar 1777, in Capt Eliphalet Holmes. Early that morning, minute men and redcoats will clash on the Lexington town green, re-creating the famous events of April 19, 1775. Since 1968 the games have started early, in the morning, around 11:00 am. After the fighting ended at Lexington and Concord, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress began to take dispositions from those involved in the fighting on April 19, 1775. Stephen Richardson (1737 Attleboro 1808 Attleboro) was also his 2nd cousin (great grandson of Stephen RICHARDSON). When performing as skirmishers, the militia could fire and fall back behind cover or behind other troops, before the British could get into range. Removed with his father to Gageborough (afterwards Windsor) He was 1st Lieutenant. Corpral in Capt. David WING IV(1732 Brewster 1806 Dennis). The Lexington Minuteman is a life-size bronze figure of a colonial farmer with musket by Boston sculptor Henry H. Kitson. At Cambridge, they joined the hundreds, later thousands, of militiamen who were to bottle up General Gages Regulars, until the British had to abandon Boston in March of 1776. James Hillss co., Col. Williamss regt. 1775 (Lexington) to headquarters at Cambridge, fourteen days; also Private on a Pay roll, dated 13 Jan. 1776, of Capt. ; service, 21 days; company stationed at Tiverton Oct. 7, 1777. 8 days. He was among those inspiring the men to hold rank against superior numbers. Another mission was military training to prepare the provincial soldiers for combat and the nature of that combat. The depot supplied the northern department of the Continental Army, who were responsible for securing the Highlands and keeping the British from moving north of New York City. A few days after the Lexington and Concord action the troops that stayed were enlisted into a Continental Army under the command of General Artemus Ward. Joseph Read (March 6, 1732 September 22, 1801) was a soldier and a Colonel in the American Revolutionary War. TheBattles of Lexington and Concordwere the first military engagements of theAmerican Revolutionary War. Stephen Richardsons 4th (2d Attleborough, also given Attleborough No. [Gage, History of Rowley, p. They were fought on April 19, 1775, inMiddlesex County,Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns ofLexington,Concord,Lincoln,Menotomy (present-day Arlington), andCambridge, nearBoston. Paul Reveres job, along with William Dawes, was to warn certain predetermined men so that the patriot militia could prepare for the British troops marching to Concord. Some of these units were in action on April 19, 1775, but contrary to popular thought, most of the colonial units that responded that day were not minutemen companies, but regular militia. His body was stripped of clothing and he was bayoneted until unrecognizable, and then shoved into a shallow ditch. Moses Wilmarths 9th company, Col. John Daggetts 4th Bristol Regiment which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 served 9 days. James Joness co., Gen. Jacksons regt. The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill by John Trumbull Rather than exercising his rank, Warren served in the battle as a private soldier. Benjamin Adams (1747 in Georgetown 1812 Georgetown)was a private in Captain John Bricketts company which marched on the alarm on Apr 20, 1775 in response to the alarm of Apr 19 to Cambridge service 4 days. This feeble response served to encourage the Indians, and attacks increased on the settlers in the Connecticut Valley. The Convention required that all current militia officers resign; the motive being that ranking officers in the militia could be considered strong Loyalists. In May 1643, a joint council was formed. Jewett, Benjamin, Pepperell. He enlisted again in Jan or Feb 1776 under Capt. Because of the lower rate of fire, rifles were not used by regular infantry, but were preferred for hunting. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Dudley was in active service in the French and Indian Wars in 1757, 1759, and later campaigns. The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps was a militant anti-Mexican immigrants volunteer group formed in 2005. By 1772, James Otis and Samuel Adams used the Town Meetings to start a Committee of Correspondence. Reuben Dow (1729 Salem NH 1811 Hollis, NH ). 225.]. Moses Knaps co., Col. Joseph Reeds regt. John Dexter (1735-1800) Zerubbabel Eager Samuel Gates William Goodall Pomeroy Grove Joel Hager Robert Horn Abraham Howe Luke Howe Samuel Hudson David Hunter Samuel Kelley Edward Knapp Jonathan Lamb William Loring Samuel McNale Francis Mensurve Francis Morse Joseph Newton Aaron Nurse Roger Phelps (1760-1832) Joseph Pulling Ashbel Rice Gershom Rice As war broke out between the colonies and Great Britain, the colonies were forced to adjust and evolve their military establishments. Josiah Sartells company which marched on the Alarm of 19 Apr. Lexington Battle Town: Commanding Militia: Officers: Battle Accounts Location: Muster List Acton,Mass. At around 7 a.m. on April 19th word came to the town that 700 British Regulars were marching toward Lexington and Concord, presumably to seize a cache of weapons and ammunition stockpiled by the colonials. [23] The Minute Man statue is still the symbol of the National Guard, featured prominently on its seals. Throughought May, the British had been receiving reinforcements, until they reached a strength of about 6,000 men. For example, Captain Isaac Davis who was a gunsmith in his civilian occupation built a firing range on his farm to train his men in firing and drill. Ceremonies Continental Army Private in Captain Alexander Fosters Company, Colonel John Daggetts Regiment marching to Bristol Rhode Island on the alarm Dec 8, 1776. He was first a private in Capt. Being a typical New England unit, they opted to elect new officers and NCOs before they left. He was a Deputy to the Connecticut General Assembly 176972. During the French and Indian Wars, the counties in the New England colonies had provided provincial regiments to the armies of the Crown. Of seven inferior judges, Capt. Stephen Richardsons (Attleborough) company of Minutemen which marched probably on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 days; He enlisted into the army May 15, 1775 as a Corporal in Capt. In the morning, mounted re-enactors with state police escorts retrace the rides ofPaul RevereandWilliam Dawes, calling out warnings the whole way. Worcester County had managed to already complete the organization and staffing of three Minuteman regiments by April 1775.[10]. Rob Orrison, co-founder of Emerging Revolutionary War, has been working in the history field for more than 20 years. British sentries were also aware of the activity, but most apparently did not think it cause for alarm. Because Prescotts men thought they would be relieved after the breastworks were completed, they took only their entrancing tools, a minimum supply of ammunition, and almost no food or water. More men were lost from Groton than from any other town, a total of twelve, including six of Asas men who were killed outright and a number of others wounded. Do not fire unless you are fired upon, but if they mean war, let it begin here, he encouraged his men. Ward Swifts (2nd Sandwich) co. of militia, which marched in response to the alarm. The Lexington and Concord collection contains 20 depositions given by eyewitnesses of the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Not many years since, it was a current report in Lexington, that Hancock, in gratitude to Mrs. Wyman for her kindness to him and Adams at her house, in their flight for fear of the British, made a present to her of a cow. Private, Capt. In May 1653, the Council of Massachusetts said that an eighth of the militia should be ready to march within one day to anywhere in the colony. Madam Jones servant, Cuff Trot, and the minister, Rev. On May 25th Prescotts company captains, to make sure that there would be no change of command, certified in writing to the Honorable Congress of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay now sitting in Watertown that they were well contented with their officers.. With some 1,000 men killed or wounded, including 92 officers killed, the British losses were so heavy that there were no further direct attacks on American forces. Prescotts men continued their digging in spite of this bombardment, suffering several casualties, including Lieutenant Joseph Spaulding of Asa Lawrences company, who was decapitated by a cannon ball as he stood next to Colonel William Prescott. ; enlisted Dec. 8, 1776; discharged Dec. 22, 1776; service, 15 days, on the alarm at Bristol, R. I., of Dec. 8, 1776; roll dated Bristol and sworn to at Rehoboth;also, Sergeant, Capt. In 1777 he was first lieutenant in Capt Joseph Entons company, Colonel Samuel Johnsons regiment Aug 5 1777 to Dec 12 1777. At the beginning of the war, terms were very short with an average of one year but as the war drew on, three years or duration of the war was required. the company served in Rhode Island from May 14, 1777 to July 6, 1777. Samuel Hazen remained there thirteen days and later joined the army and was made captain of the Shirley company. [further explanation needed]. [17] Since British doctrine usually counted on the militia as augmentees to the regular forces as skirmishers and irregular auxiliaries, the provincial soldiers were more frequently trained as irregulars or skirmishers rather than in the traditional dense lines and columns. Samuel Adams and John Hancock, two of Americas forefathers, fled to the Wymans home from Lexington, ahead of the British troops. Battle of White Plains 225th Anniversary Reinactment. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. ; pay abstracts for Jan.-May, 1776;also, pay abstract for June, 1776, dated New York; Also, account of guns returned by persons in the 26th regt. Joseph COLEMAN(1765 Newbury, Mass 1858 Lewiston, Maine), Josephs fatherJohn Coleman lived nearby during Battle of Bunker Hill Boston. Rather than exercising his rank, Warren served in the battle as a private soldier, and was killed in combat when British troops stormed the redoubt atopBreeds Hill. One of the most significant changes were the terms of service. The family then consisted of five children, the eldest not ten years and the youngest less than two months. New York: Hill and Wang. The Troop of Horse in the third Regiment of Militia in the County of Essex, Being about to choose their Officers, (agreeable to the Advice of the Provincial Congress) came into the following Agreement this fourteenth day of November, Anno Domini 1774, viz, We the Subscribers the Troopers hereafter Named promise to subject ourselves to the Officers that may be chosen whither it be the captn or other Officers under him, duely Chosen by a Major part of the Troop, and that we will attend all military Musters, and in case of Delinquency, we Promise to pay a fine as By-Law in that case is made and provided, unless a Reasonable Excuse be given to the Commanding Officer for the time being, in witness whereof We have hereunto sett our hands the Day & year above written, Elihu MINER Srsson-in-law Joshua Gates (1737 East Haddam, CT 1781 East Haddam). Nathan Gages company of Bradford, Massachusetts which marched on the alarm Apr 19 1775 to Cambridge and participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill. They also received details about British plans on the night before the battle and were able torapidly notifythe area militias of the enemy movement. Their teams constituted about a quarter of the entire militia. Thomas Stickney (1734 in Bradford, Mass 1808 in Bradford) was a private in Col.Mullikens regiment in expedition to Nova Scotia in 1755. There were also numerous skirmishes near Boston and the coastal areas of Boston, resulting in either loss of life, military supplies, or both. "Minute man" redirects here. Gross, R. (1976). The plan decided on by the British command was to fortify both Bunker Hill and Dorchester Heights. Next year he was elected captain of the Salem, NH company organized by his father Richard Dow Sr. and was attached to Col. Nathan Hales regiment. The British soldiers, probably without orders, then opened fire on the Americans. But, really, Cuff Trot was a slave.not a paid servantcall a spade a spade and a slave a slave ! 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