American Soldiers Killed June 17, 1775

, Connecticut Troops , Roger Fox . William Cheeney . Asahel Lyon . Matthew Cummings . Samuel Ashbo . Gershom Smith . Benjamin Ross . Daniel Memory . Wilson Rowlandson, Soldiers Unassigned , Amasa Fisk - Pepperell . William Robinson . John Dillon – Jersey, Eng. . John Lord . Corp. Philip Fowler – Tewksbury . Corp. Samuel Hill – Billerica . Samuel Baily Jr. – Andover . Darius Stevens – Connecticut . John Meads – Ashby, Frye’s Regiment , Currier’s Company , David Huntington – Amesbury, Sawyer’s Company , John Eaton – Haverhill . Simeon Pike – Haverhill . Joseph Hibbard – Dracut, Richardson’s Company , Samuel Russell . Daniel Evens . James Milliken . John Blyth , Ballard’s Company , Ichabod March – Amesbury, Perley’s Company , Joseph Simmons – Boxford . James Boynton – Boxford, Ames’ Company , Philip Abbot – Andover . William Haggitt – Andover . Joseph Chandler – Andover . Jesse Holt – Andover, Davis’ Company , Ebenezer Herrick – Methuen, Ward’s Regiment, Drury’s Company , Samuel Heards – Grafton, These tablets, in grateful recognition of the patriotic soldiers of the New England Army who fell June 17, 1775, were erected by order of the city council of Boston, June 17, 1889.Thomas N. Hart, Mayor., Committee of the City Government. , Benjamin F. Stacey . Albert A. Folsom . Homer Rogers, of the aldermen. . Thomas F. Keenan . William H. Oakes . Frank E. Bagley . Israel F. Pierce . William J. Doherty, of the Common Council., New Hampshire Troops, Reed’s Regiment , Thomas’ Company , Isaac Adams – Rindge . George Carlton – Rindge . Jonathan Lovejoy – Rindge, Mann’s Company , Joseph Blood – Mason . Edenezer Blood Jr. – Mason, Spaulding’s Company , David Carleton – Lyndeborough, Crosby’s Company , John Cole – Amherst . James Hutchinson – Amherst, Hinds’ Company , John Davis – Chesterfield, Marcy’s Company , Joseph Farwell – Charlestown . James Patten . John Melvin . Benjamin Chamberlain, Hutchin’s Company , Parker Hills – Candia, Towne’s Company , David Scott – Petersborough, Walker’s Company , Paul Clogston – Nashua . Asa Cram – Wilton . Jonathan Gray – Wilton . Jason Russell – Nashua . Oliver Wood – Nashua , New Hampshire Troops, Stark’s Regiment , Scott’s Company , Paul Caldwell - Londonderry . William French – Nelson . Jonas Howe – Marlborough . Joseph Taylor – Peterborough, Woodbury’s Company , Thomas Collins – Windham . Moses Poor, Richard’s Company , Caleb Dalton, Abbot’s Company , William Mitchell – Concord, Kinsman’s Company , John Manuel – Bow, Stiles’ Company , Sergt. Asahel Nims – Keene, Hutchin’s Company , George Shannon – Canterbury, Dearborn’s Company , William McCrillis – Nottingham, Moore’s Company , Joseph Broderick, The American troops engaged numbered 1500, and their loss was 140 killed, 271 wounded, 30 prisoners., The British forces exceeded 2000, of which 35 officers and 191 rank and file were killed; 122 officers and 706 rank and file were wounded., The American troops were mainly from Massachusetts, bravely assisted by two regiments from New Hampshire, and a small force from Connecticut. , Prescott and Putnam shared the honors of the day., Prescott’s Regiment , Parker’s Company , Joseph Minott – Westford . Jonathan Hadley – Westford . Peter Fisk – Groton . David Kemp – Groton . John Gordon – Stow, Patch’s Company , Jonathan Bate – Winchendon . Jonas Looker – Sudbury, Lawrence’s Company , James Dodge – Groton . Stephen Foster – Groton . Abraham Blood – Groton . Benjamin Wood – Groton . Simon Hobart – Groton . Robert Parker – Groton, Farwell’s Company , Jonathan Jenkins – Groton, Dow’s Company , Sergt. Nathan Blood – Hollis, N.H. . Phineas Nevers – Hollis, N.H. . Thomas Wheat Jr. – Hollis, N.H. . Peter Poor – Hollis, N.H. . Isaac Hobart – Hollis, N.H. . Jacob Boynton – Hollis, N.H., Moors’ Company , Sergt. Benj. Prescott - Groton . Ebenezer Youngman – Hollis, N.H. . Thomas Colbourn – Dunstable, Prescott’s Regiment , Gilbert’s Company , Peter Whitcomb – Littleton . Benjamin Dole – Littleton . John Lawrence – Littleton . James Whitmore – Littleton . Isaac Whitcomb – Littleton . Archibald McIntosh – Brookline, N.H. . James Coneck – Brookline, N.H., Corey’s Company , Chambers Corey – Groton . Daniel McGrath – Amherst, Wyman’s Company , Oliver Stevens – Townsend . John Gibson – Fitchburg . Caesar Bason – Westford . Amos Wheeler – Ashby, Nutting’s Company , Nathaniel Parker – Pepperell . William Warrin – Pepperell . Edmund Peers – Pepperell . Wainwright Fisk – Pepperell . Ebenezer Laughton – Pepperell . Jeremiah Shattuck – Pepperell, Maxwell’s Company , Jesse Corless – Deerfield . Ebenezer Faills – Charlemont . Aaron Barr – Meryfield,

“Blandishments will not fascinate us, nor will threats of a halter intimidate; for under God, we are determined that wheresoever, whensoever, or howsoever we shall be called on to make our exit, we will die free men.” Quincy, “The blood of our fathers, let it not have been shed in vain” Webster ,

, Bridge’s Regiment , Stickney’s Company , Benjamin Eastey – Billerica . Asa Pollard – Billerica, Coburn’s Company , John Thessill – Dracut, Bancroft’s Company , Joseph Kemp – Dunstable, Rowe’s Company , Francis Pool – Gloucester . Josiah Brooks – Gloucester . William Parsons – Gloucester, Doolittle’s Regiment , Fletcher’s Company , Joshua Whitcomb – Templeton, Holman’s Company , Jeduthan Alexander – Marlborough, Wheller’s Company , Benjamin Reed – Rutland, Gerrish’s Regiment , Rogers’ Company , Thomas Doyl, Whitcomb’s Regiment , Haskell’s Company , Sergt. Robert Phelps – Lancaster . David Robbins – Lancaster, Glover’s Regiment , Smith’s Company , Thomas Allen – Marblehead, Brewer’s Regiment , Black’s Company , Josiah Bacon – Hutchinson . John Barrett – Hutchinson . Ebenezer Childs Jr. – Hutchinson . Lucas Green – Winchendon, Haynes’ Company , Comeing Fairbank – Framingham . Joshua Haynes – Sudbury, Russell’s Company , Lebbeus Jennings – Deerfield, Gray’s Company , Jonas Barnard – Watertown, Bardwell’s Company , Timothy Evins – Ware . Stephen Ayres – Belchertown, Little’s Regiment , Warner’s Company , Daniel Callahan – Gloucester . Benjamin Smith – Gloucester, Dodge’s Company , Jesse Story – Ipswich, Perkins’ Company , Moses Pigeon – Newburyport . Samuel Nelson – Newburyport,