My Military hero is my great x5th grand father Solomon Smith. He was a Minuteman at Acton and Concord at the age of 21. Here is a list of some of his campaigns;
1. Fought at the Old North Bridge in Concord. (letter from Franke Fiske to John F. Murphy, 1949)
2. Pvt on Lexington alarm roll of Cpt John Hayward's Company, Col Abijah Pierce's Regiment. They marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Acton, MA. Time of service, 5 days, residence, Acton, MA.
3. Appears on receipt of advanced pay given by the Company of Cpt Smith, Regiment of Col Nixon, June 10, 1775. Pay on account of service in the Company
Pvt on muster roll of Cpt. William Smith's Company, Regiment of Col John Nixon dated Aug 1, 1775, enlisted April 24, 1775. Time of service 3 months, 15 days. residence, Acton, MA.
2. Pvt on Company returns of Cpt Smith's Company, Col Nixon's Regiment, dated Sept 30, 1775
3. 4th Cpl on the muster and pay roll of Cpt Israel Heald's Company, Regiment of Col Eleazar Brooks. Marched to Roxbury March 4, 1776. Time of service 6 days, residence, Acton, MA.
4. Pvt on returns of Cpt Simon Hunt's Company, Col Brooks' Regiment, in service at Camp White Plains, NY. Residence, Acton, MA
5. Was at the surrender of Gen Burgoyne, at Saratoga, NY. Received pension from National Govt.
Me walked from Acton, Mass to Bunker Hill during the commemoration of the Bunker Hill Monument. He was 72. This was almost 24 miles.
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