Massachusetts Revolutionary War

Elias Adams: A Teenage Massachusetts Soldier of the American Revolution

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In This Article His Story Born in Colonial Brookfield Answering the Call in 1780 Serving Under the Thayers The Military Record That Survived Seeking a Pension Fifty Years Later Recognition by the Federal Government From His Account Military Service Later Life & Burial Family & Descendants Original Sources & Historical Note His Story Elias Adams … Read more

Deborah Sampson – The Woman Who Enlisted as Robert Shurtliff

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In This Article His Story A Childhood Spent in Other People’s Homes The Enlistment That Failed Becoming Robert Shurtliff A Soldier in Washington’s Army Wounded Near British-Held New York The Fever That Revealed Her Identity An Honorable Discharge The Making of a Revolutionary Legend Taking Her Story Before the Public Paul Revere Comes to Her … Read more