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If these fortresses should be regarded with indifference, let us consider 35*
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that the siege of Boston was one of the most prominent features in the war of the Revolution. The forces of England werc, in the commencement of the contest, besieged, and the plans for the independence of America were matured, under the shelter of these ramparts.
In a military point of view it presents conspicuous features : an island, or rather a peninsula, besieged from the continent ; accomplished generals and brave and disciplined troops on one side, and undisciplined but numerous forces on the other. At the same time, the army of England did all that men in such a situation could attempt. If they had obtained possession of any part of the lines, by the sacrifice of an immense number of lives, still no advantage could have been gained by advancing into a country where every man was a foe, every stone wall a rampart, and every hill a fortress. When we examine the extent of the lines, (more than twelve miles,) the numerous forts covering every hill, redoubts and batteries erected upon every rising ground, ramparts and intrenchments defending every valley, we are surprised at the immensity of the works constructed, and the labor required to complete them. Nothing but the enthusiasm of liberty could have enabled the men of America to construct such works. In history they are equalled only by the lines and forts raised by Julius Caesar to surround the army of Pompey, of which the description in Lucan's Pharsalia will justly apply to the lines before Boston :
Franguntur montes, planumque per ardua Cæsar Ducit opus ; pandit fossas, turritaque summis Disponit castellà jugis, magno que recessû Amplexus fines ; saltus nemorosaque tesqua Et silvas, vestaque feras indagine claudit. LIB. VI. 38-43.
Or the relation of the same siege in Cæsar De Bello Civili, Lib. 3, may be considered as more applicable.
Should the inhabitants of New England, at some future day, take a pleas- ure in preserving the forts which were erected by their ancestors, defended by their valor, and which they would have laid down their lives to maintain, the hills on which they are situated should be adorned with trees, shrubs, and the finest flowers. The laurel, planted on the spot where Warren fell, would be an emblem of unfading honor; the white birch and pine might adorn Prospect Hill ; at Roxbury, the cedar and the oak should still retain their eminence ; and upon the Heights of Dorchester, we would plant the laurel, and the finest trees which adorn the forest, because there was achieved a glorious victory, without the sacrifice of life.
Many centuries hence, if despotism without, or anarchy within, should cause the republican institutions of America to fade, then these fortresses ought to be destroyed, because they would be a constant reproach to the people ; but until that period, they should be preserved as the noblest monu- ments of liberty.
INDEX.
Abbot, John, masonic services by, 344. Abercrombie, Colonel, death of, 195,
Adams, John, notices of, 21. Cited, 24. On clubs, 29. Extracts from diary of, 30. Cited, 33, 35, 36. On B. H. battle, 173. Alluded to, 214, 286, 318, 380. Letters to, 395. Adams, Abigail, letters of cited, 33, 109, 171, 207,222, 267, 305.
Adams, Charles Francis, 30, 395.
Adams, Samuel, notices of, 21, 32. His ora- tory, 33. Letter of, 35. Anecdotes of, 60, 71. On Prescott's valor at B. Hill, 166. Adams, Josiah, address of, 69, 366. Adams, Captain, sails in the Warren, 260. Addison, Captain, killed in B. H. battle, 196. Agnew, Colonel, commands on B. Hill, 280. Allen, James, poem of on B. H. battle, 377. Allston, Washington, 343, 345.
American Camp, descriptions of, 221, 274. Amory, Thomas, message by from Boston, 303. Amory, Jonathan, ditto, 301.
Analectic Magazine, account of B. H. battle in, 373. Annual Register, cited, 126, 201, 253. Appleton, Nathaniel, notice of, 22.
Army, American, description of, 101. Position of, 117. Returns of, 118. Reinforced, 209. Adopted by Congress, 214. State of, 217. Arrangement of, 219. Returns of, 220. In favor of independence, 263. Weakness of, 231. Reinforced by militia, 290. Bar- racks of, 291. Takes possession of Bos- ton, 311. Marches for New York, 312. Returns of during the siege, 405, 406. Armed Vessels, debates on fitting out, 110, 256. Authorized, 260. Flag of, 261. Suc- cess of, 269, 238, 303. Austin, Benjamin, notice of, 23. Austin, Samuel, 304, 317. Austin, William, oration of, 339, 377.
Baldwin, Isaac, at Noddle's Island, 110. Baldwin, Loammi, 66, 73, 74, 178, 232, 343. Baldwin, Captain, service of as engineer, 212. Bangs, Edward, diary of cited, 329. Bancroft, Ebenezer, cited, 158. Wounded, 177. Bancroft, George, 162. Barber, Nathaniel, notice of, 23. Barnes, Edward, at B. H. battle, 181, 192. Barracks, location of and troops in, 291. Barre, Colonel, strictures of, 200, 276, 321. Barrett, Nathan, 66, 67, 63. Deposition of, 367. Bartlett, Josiah, orations of, 333, 377. Beacon Hill, 18, 282. British works on, 329. Belknap, Dr., letters of cited, 254, 257, 263. Bell, Samuel, anecdote of, 49. Bernicre, Ensign, 51, 71. His narrative, 366. Beverly, skirmish at, 253. Bigelow, Jacob, 343. Bigelow, Timothy, 181.
Bingham, Lieut., in B. H. battle, 189. Bishops, effect of the controversy about, 24. Blanchard, Luther, wounded at Concord, 69. Blockade in Boston, play of, 287, 283. Bond, William, 179, 268.
Boston, Hutchinson's letter on, 3. Arrival of British troops at, 7. Removal of ammu- nition from, 15. Fortification of, 15, 16. Description of, 17-40. Tory view of, 40. Votes of, 40. Military of, 49. Removal from, 53, 95. Agreement of with Gage, 93. Violation of agreement, 96. Distress in, 207. Destruction of proposed, 210. Sickness in, 235. Tyranny in, 236. Peo- ple liberated from, 237. Tories of, 238. Prisoners in, 240. Fortification of, 252. Attack on proposed, 257. Tories of en- list, 279. Suffering in, 280. Plundering in, 281. Deplorable state of, 282. Con- gress authorize the destruction of, 285. Council of war on, 286. Alarm in, 287. Bombardment of resolved upon, 291. Ar- rival of vessels at, 293. Amusements in, 295. Cannonade of, 207. Anxiety for, 303. Statement of selectmen of, 303. Cannonade of, 305. Plunder in, 307. Evacuation of, 311. Address of selectmen of, 316. Description of, 327-330. Reflec- tions on the siege of, 332-335.
Boston Neck, fortified, 15. Skirmishes at, 213, 216. 224. Lines at, 252, 413.
Boston Port Bill, passage of, 5. Execution of, 6, 7. Mission of, 8. Severity of, 37. Bowdoin, James, notices of, 22, 28. At town meeting, 91.
Bowman, Thaddeus, service at Lexington, 61. Boyd, William, 181. Bradford. Alden. history of B. H. battle by, 380. Brattle-street Church used for barracks, 328. Breed, Ebenezer, 340.
Breed's Hill, 119. Why occupied, 123. Works on, 135, 197, 330, 410. First monument on, 333. Description of, 339.
Brewer, Jonathan, in B. H. battle, 182, 396. Bricket, James, service of, 175, 176, 194, 395. Bridge, John, 176.
Bridge, Ebenezer, at B. Hill, 175, 263, 395.
British Army, concentrates in Boston, 7. Spirit of, 43. Strength of, 46. Insults of, 49. Detachment of, 51. March of to Lexington, 61. State of, 114. Attack of at Breed's Hill, 138. Sickness of, 235. Prepares for winter, 251. Suffering of, 280. Relief of, 293. Critical situation of, 301. Removal of from Boston, 309. Num- · ber of, 311.
Brooks, John, notices of, 72, 176, 177, 341. Brookline Fort, 412. Broughton, Nicholas, 260 272. Brown, Peter, letter of cited, 133, 373, 392. Brown, Abijah, 183.
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Brown, William, 253. Brown, John, killed at Lexington, 64. Brown, Captain, visit of to Concord, 51.
Brown, Edward, bravery of in B. H. battle, 189. Brown, Lieut., wounded at Bunker Hill, 175. Brown. Reuben, service of at Concord, 66. Brush, Crean, 217. Memorial of, 294. Com- mission to, 306. Plundering by, 307. Bruce, Major, interview with, 228.
Buckminster, William, bravery and character of, 132.
Buckingham, Joseph T., 317, 348, 349, 351, 353. Bunker Hill, works on recommended, 115. Resolve to occupy, 116. Description of, 119. Detachment ordered to, 121. Why not fortified, 123. 'Works commenced on, 129. British fortify, 208. Works on, 251. Parade on, 252. Alarm at, 237. Fortifi- cations on. 331, 410.
Bunker Hill Battle, description of, 133-153. Character of, 155. Johustone's eulogy on, 155. Wilkinson's remarks on, 157. Com. mand in, 159 -166. American regi- ments engaged in, 175-192, 401. Losses in, 193. British comments on, 196. Crit- icism on, 199. Webster's descriptions of, 204. Prisoners taken at, 240. Anniver- saries of, 337. Review of the accounts of, 372, 381. Account of by the Committee of Safety, 381. By General Gage. 336. By John Chester, 389. By Peter Brown, 392. By Samuel Gray, 393. By William Pres- cott, 395. In Rivington's Gazette, 397. In London Chronicle, 398.
Bunker Hill Monument, history of, 337. Or. igin of, 340. Progress of, 341. Sub- scriptions solicited for, 312. Form of adopted, 343. Laying the corner-stone of, 313, 345. Completion of, 351. Cost of, 353. Economy of the construction of, 355. Description of, 356.
Burbeck. William, 134.
Burke, Edmund, cited on the British army, 276, 321.
Burgoyne, John, 52. Anecdote of, 114. On B. H. battle, 200. On burning of Charles. town, 203. Correspondence with Lee, 223. Notice of, 230, 281. Death of, 334. Let- ter of, 373.
Buttrick, John, 65. At North Bridge, 63, 69. Caldwell, John, 186. Callender, John, 136, 137, 138. Trial of, 184, 185.
Cambridge, alarm in, 132. Works in, 106, 211, 411.
Cary, Major, good conduct of, 287, 238. Carnes, Edward, Jr., 351.
Carter, Lieut., letters of cited, 212, 252, 254, 263, 283.
Caucuses, Boston, account of, 29.
Cavendish, Lord, on evacuation of Boston, 321. Chadwick, Mr., engineer service of, 106. Chandler, Abiel, 186.
Chapman, Lucinda, 350.
Charlestown, removal of powder from, 13. Of cannon from, 15. Its eulogy of Bos. ton, 40. . Events in on 19th of April, 78, 79. Threat to, 79, SO. Distress of, 97. Ship ordered to fire on, 98. March of American army to, 107. Exchange of prisoners in, 111. Description of, 118. Burning of, 143, 201. State of, 208. Skirmishes at, 229, 230. Destruction of houses in, 231. Expedition to, 287. De. scription of, 330.
Charlestown Artillery, celebration by, 338, 339.
Charles River Bridge, opening of, 337. Chester, John, 100, 112. Cited, 132, 141, 143. At Bunker Hill, 147, 188, IS9. Letter of, 374, 339.
Child, David Lee, his review of Swett's His- tory, 379.
Church, Benjamin, notices of, 22, 225. Cor- respondeuce of, 258. Trial of, 259, 360. Clark, Jonas, his narrative cited, 57, 80, 365. Clark, Captain, letter of cited, 188. Bravery of, 189.
Clark, John, cited on B. H. battle, 137, 374. Clinton, Henry, 52, 114. In B. H. battle, 143, 149, 152, 199, 251, 280. Sails from Boston, 292. Death of, 334.
Clubs, Boston, account of, 29. J. Adams on, 30. Clymer. George, letter of cited, 21.
Cobble Hill, 119. Fortified, 268. Works on, 110. Coburn, Captain, narrow escape of, 177. Cockran, William, deposition of, 385.
Coffin, Charles, work of on B. H. battle, 380 Coit, Captain, notices of, 100, 188, 189.
Coit, Captain, sails in the Harrison, 160. Committees of Correspondence disapproved, 10. Committee of Correspondence, Boston, its ser-
vice, 23. Names of, 29. Tory view of, 32. Letter of, 52.
Committee of Safety, Mass., 41. Circulars of, 91. Letter of to Boston, 94. Names of, 99. Letter nf to Connecticut, 104. Re- port of, 115. Proceedings of, 129. Mem. bers of, 225. Its account of B. H. battle, 361.
Committee of Supplies, 41. Purchases stores, 42. Names of, 55.
Concord, stores at, 42. Visit to, 51. Expe- dition to, 55, 56. Description of, 64. Alarm in, 65. British troops enter, 65. Destruction at, 67. Skirmish at, 69. Map of, 70. Minute-men gather at, 72. British retreat from, 73. Monument in, S2.
Congress, Continental, adopts the army, 214. Declaration of, 226. Committee of, 256. Vote of, on Boston, 285. Letter of, SIS. Medal of, 319.
Connecticut, raises an army, 100. Flag of. 103. Embassy of, 104. Troops of, 188, 273. Conway, Gen., speech of on the evacuation, 3:22.
Cooper, William, notice of, 23, 52.
Cooper, Doctor Samuel, notice of, 24, 239, 301. Cooke, Governor, of the committee of confer. ence. 253, 256.
Copp's Hill, 18, 125, 131. British works on, 329.
Coverly, Nathaniel, notice of history of, 376., Crane, Major, bravery of, 224, 231. Crocker, Uriel, 349.
Cudworth, Nathaniel, attacks the British, 73. Service of, 182.
Cushing, Thomas, character of, 22. Letter of, 33.
Cushing, Mrs., letter of cited, 36.
Cushing, Captain, service of in B. H. battle, 181.
Cushing, Nathan, member of Committee of Safety, 99, 225.
Danvers, minute-men of, 42, 77. Monument in, 83.
Dartmouth, Lord, instructions of, 5, 9, 45. His view of Lexington battle, 88. Letter of, 250. On the army, 277. Orders of, 292. His views of the patriots, 302.
Darracott, George, member of building com- mittee, 349, 351.
Darracott, Sarah, 350.
Davis, Isaac, notice of, 68. Killed, 69.
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Davis, Isaac P., 341.
Dawes, William, sent to alarm the country, 58, 59, 60. Dearborn, Henry, 134. 157. Cited on. the re- doubt, 199. On B. H. battle, 378. His vindication, 379.
Dearborn, H. A. S., 341. Derby, John, his voyage to England, 85, 87. Dexter, Franklin, 341.
Devens, Richard, relation of, 57. Service of, 55, 99. Cited, 201, 225.
Ditson, Thomas, Jr., insult to by the British, 50. Divines, Boston, politics of, 24. Sermons of, 25. Donation Committee, duties of, 28. Names, 29, 37.
Doolittle, Amos, engravings of, 365.
Doolittle, Colonel, 106.
Dow, Reuben, company of in B. H. battle, 196. Dowdle, Captain, on Charlestown Neck, 229. Downer, Eliphalet, combat of, 77.
Dorchester Heights, on fortification of, 116, 291. Occupation of, 293. Proposed at- tack on, 299. Gordon cited on, 300. On the neglect of, 325. Forts on, 414.
Dorchester Neck, British expedition to, 259. Drake, S. G., 213. Draper's Gazette, 31. Extracts from, 239, 250.
Dutton, Warren, 341.
Durkee, John, in B. H. battle, 147, 153, 199. Dwight, Timothy, cited on the Concord expe- dition, 90.
Edes, Peter, imprisoned in Boston, 236.
Ellis, George E., 122, 166. Oration of, 381. Emerson, William, 65. Cited, 66, 69. De-
scription by, 221. Account by, 365. Episcopacy, jealousy of in the colonies, 24. Essex Gazette cited, 226, 236, 239.
Eustis, William, service of at B. H. battle. 191. Everett, Edward, cited, 64, 77, 89, 340. Efforts of, 342. Speech of, 348. Orations of, 366. Everett, Alexander H., account of B. H. battle by, 350.
Faneuil Hall, 27, 33, 91, 282, 236, 323.
Farwell, Capt., wounded in B. H. battle, 175.
Faucett, Lieut., in B. H. battle, 175, 347.
Febiger, Christian, in B. H. battle, 147, 178, 179.
Fellows, John, his publication on Putnam, 361. Flag, American, early devices on, 103. In B. H. battle, 192. Device on, 226. On float- ing batteries, 261. The pine-tree, 262. The union, 2:3. The Massachusetts, 234. Folsom, Nathaniel, 99, 211, 223.
Fort Hill, 18. British works on, 329, 330.
Ford, John, in B. H. battle, 176, 177.
Foster, Rev. Mr., in Lexington battle, 72, 73. Foster, Isaac, 97.
Foster, Gideon, address of, 83. Foster, Capt., 118. At B. H. battle, 152, 134. Fox, Joseph, 176.
Franklin, Benjamin, arrival of in camp, 256. Freneau, Philip, his Voyage to Boston, 374. Frye, James, 175. Regiment of, 106, 233. Frye, Isaac, 167.
Gage, Thomas, character of 5. Landing of, 6. Forbids public meetings, 13. On Bos- ton mechanics, 26. On town meetings, 33. On union, 40, 41. Policy of, 46. Of- ficers of, 51, 56. Sends troops to Concord, 55. Agreement of with Boston, 93. Bad faith of, 96. Proclamation of, 113, 114. Anecdote of, 126. Calls council of war, 127. Orders of, 130. Military criticism on, 199. Thanks of, 200. Threat of, 201. Proclamation of, 208. Letter of, 234. Im- promptu on, 236. Treatment of prisoners
by, 240. Views of, 246. Resolves to win- ter in Boston, 247. Recall of, 247. Ad- dresses to, 248. Sails for England, 249. Re- putation of. 250. Description of the army by, 277. His account of Lexington battle. 365. Of B. H. battle, 373, 386.
Gardner, Henry, chosen treasurer of Mass., 41. Gardner, Thomas, 146. Wounded, 151. 179. Death and character of, 180.
Garden, Major, cited relative to Major Small. 172.
Gates, Horatio, 214, 257, 300.
Germaine, Lord, speech of, 322. Letter of. 324. Gerrish. Samuel, in B. H. battle, 143, 173. 179 Gerry, Elbridge, 224, 261. On efforts of Mas- sachusetts, 265. On the evacuation of Bos- ton, 320. Gilman, Israel, 187.
Gill. John, imprisoned by Gage, 236.
Glover, Colonel, orders to protect stores. 270. Gordon, William, cited, 52, 53, 160, 162, 201, 270, 307. Account of Lexington battle. 365. His history, 376. Gorham, Benjamin, 341.
Gorham, Colonel, enlists loyalists, 239, 279. Grape Island, skirmish at, 108.
Graves, Admiral, 47, 111, 240, 292.
Gray, Samuel, letter of, 212, 374, 393.
Greaton, Major, expeditions of, 110, 225.
Great Barrington, the courts opposed in, 10. Green, William, wounded in B. H. battle, 175. Greene, Nathaniel, arrives in camp, 100. 210, 214. Notice of Franklin, 256. Recom- mends independence, 263, 284. Letter of, 266. Ib., 274. On the army, 276, 255. Greene, Charles G., 313. Greene, Ezra, 137.
Greenleaf, Benjamin, 225.
Grosvenor, Lieut., cited, 124. In B. H. battle, 189.
Gridley, Richard, 98, 103, 115, 123, 124, 153. His services, 154, 212. Gridley, Scarborough, notices of, 146, 153, 154. 153.
Griffin, Samuel, aid-de-camp to Lee, 216.
Hadley, Samuel, killed at Lexington, 61. Hale, Nathan, 157. Hale, Sarah J., 350.
Hancock, John, notice of, 57. Anecdote of, 60, 225. Letter of on destroying Boston, 255. Hammond, Nathaniel, 319. Hardy, Daniel, 175.
Harrison, Col., 256. In favor of burning Bos. ton, 257. Harris, Lord, cited, 156. Letter of, 220. Harris, Josiah. in B. H. battle, 146, 181. Harris, S. D., 311, 343.
Harrington, Caleb, killed at Lexington, 64. Harrington, Jonathan, death of, 64.
Hart, John, 194.
Hart, James, 181.
Hartley, Mr., on evacuation of Boston, 321. Hastings, Walter. 194.
Hastings, Benjamin, in B. H. battle, 183. Hayward, James, his beroism and death, 74. Heath, William, 42, 76, 91, 129, 138, 161, 162, 214, 263, 271, 377. Letter of, 396. Henly, Major, good conduct of, 287, 258. Henshaw, William, 108. Report of, 115. Hewes, Shubael, 292. Hill, Henry, notice of, 23.
Hodge, Robert, notice of history of, 376. Holmes, Almiran, hoisting apparatus of, 356. Holton, Samuel, 225. Hopkins, Stephen, 313.
Hopkins, Admiral, sailing of fleet under, 283. Hosmer, Abner, killed at Concord, 69.
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Howe, William, 52. Arrives in Boston, 114. | Linzee, Capt., (of the Falcon,) 126. Sword of, Lands at Charlestown, 131. Speech of, 163. 137. Notices of, 139, 141, 145, 149, 157. Little, Moses, 136. In B. H. battle, 177. London Chronicle, article from, 398. Long Island, prisoners taken at, 225. Lothrop, Isaac, notice of letter of, 373. Bravery of, 199. On Bunker Hill, 208. Note of, 241. Takes the command, 219. Character of, 249. Recommends evacua- tion, 250. Popularity of, 251. Proclama- Loring, Joshua, moderator of meeting, 240. tions of, 252. Instructions to, 277. Views Loring, Joshua, Jr., appointed sole auctioneer, 247. Lovell, James, notice of, 22. Imprisonment of, 236. of, 278. Enlists Boston loyalists, 279. Proclamation of, 279. Severe order of, 232. Views of, 293, 294, 293. Resolves upon an attack, 299. Critical situation of, 301. Lowell, John, his defence of Putnam, 379. Lunenburg, account of the militia of, 43. Lunt, Captain, in B. H. battle, 136, 177. Lyman, Theodore, Jr., 341. Resolves to evacuate Boston, 301. Diffi- culties of, 302. Threatens Boston, 303. Evacuates Boston, 309. Criticism on, 325. Hubley, history of, 377.
Humphries, David, on B. H. battle, 163, 376. Huntington, Jedediah, letters of, 92, 233, 254. Hutchinson, Foster, 253.
Hutchinson, Thomas, cited, 3, 10, 363.
Inches, Henderson, notice of, 23. Independence proposed, 263, 284, 335. Indians, enlistment and warfare of, 212, 213.
Jackson, Michael, 179. Encounter of, 181. Jeffries, David, notice of, 23.
Jenkins, Joseph, 349.
Johonnot, Peter, message from Boston by, 304. Johnstone, Governor, cited on B. H. battle, 155. Johnson, Obadiah, 188.
Kettel, John, diary of, 213. Extract from, 232. Keyes, Lieut., in B. H. battle, 189.
King, Daniel P., address of, 366.
King Solomon's Lodge, monument erected by, 338. Compliment to, 343,
Kittredge, Thomas, at B. H. battle, 175, 194. Knowlton, Thomas, 122. At B. H. battle, 134, 136, 151, 189. Enterprise of, 287. Com. mended, 288. Knowles, Seth, 341. Knox, Henry, in B. H. battle, 49, 146, 212. Transportsartillery from Crown Point, 295.
Ladies' Fair, account of, 350.
Lafayette, triumphal tour of, 312, 344.
Lamb's Dam, works at, 242, 254, 293, 413. Langdon, President, prayer of, 122, 226. Langdon, John, letter of cited, 203.
Lawrence, Amos, 346. Proposition of, 347. Donation of, 349, 353.
Lawrence, Samuel, in B. H. battle, 347. Leach, John, imprisoned by Gage, 236. Learned, Ebenezer, 92, 304. Enters Boston, 310. Lechmere's Point, skirmish at, 267. Works at, 269, 270. Cannonade of, 271. Works at, 239, 410.
Lee, Henry, cited on B. H. battle, 157, 161, 377. Lee, Wm., good conduct of in B. H. battle, 193. Lee, Charles, 36. Cited, 160, 162. Address to, 215. Correspondence of, 223. Note of, 223. Views of, 258. Ordered to New York, 292. Cited on B. H. battle, 375. Leighton, Charles, 349, 351.
Leslie, Colonel, expedition of to Salem, 47. Lexington, description of, 59. Skirmish at, 61. Evidence of return fire at, 63. Skir. niish in, 74. Houses burnt in, 76. Killed and wounded at, 80. Loss of, 81. Anni- versary celebrations of, 82.
Lexington Battle, character of, 83. Effect of in the colonies, S4. Narrative of, 85. Effect of, 86. British comments on, 89. Depositions relating to, 367. Authorities of, 365. Liberty Tree, 27. Destruction of, 237, 328. Light- house, burning of. 227, 230. Lindsey, Captain, fires on the British, 232.
Lynch, Thomas, arrives at Cambridge, 256 ..
Manly, John, 261, 269, 272, 289, 308. Mansfield, John, in B. H. battle, 183.
Martin, John, cited on B H. battle, 159, 162. Notice of, 202, 373.
Marshall, Thomas, 304, 317. Marshfield, British expedition to, 46.
Martindale, Captain, 260, 261. Captured, 269. Mason, David, 184,
Massachusetts, politics of, 4. Acts altering charter of, 8. Prosperity of, 20. Policy of the patriots of, 45. Firmness of, 53. Votes of relative to an army, 98. Patriotic efforts of, 261, 273. Massachusettensis cited, 31, 33.
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Associa- tion, proposition to, 347. Vote of, 343. Money collected by, 349.
Mason, Jonathan, notice of, 23.
Maxwell, Capt .. wounded in B. H. battle, 175. McClary, Andrew, 186. His character, 187. McFingal, poem of cited, 33, 48, 56.
McClintock, Samuel, in B. H. battle, 186, 187. Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, 84. Mechanics, Boston, service and patriotism of, 25.
Merriam, Cæsar, opposition of to Gage, 240. Middlesex County, its, convention, 12. The people of, 13.
Minute.men, discipline of, 42. Gathering of, 67, 71. Service of, 83.
Miller, William T., letters of cited, 213, 229. Mifflin, Thomas, 216, 267, 300.
Monroe, Robert, killed at Lexington, 64.
Molineaux, William, character and death of, 23. Moore, Willard, death and character of, 145, 178. Morton, Perez, eulogy of on Warren, 337. Moulton, Martha, 67. Petition of, 369.
Mowatt, Capt., fleet under, sails from Boston 253.
Moylan, Colonel, letters of cited, 262, 270, 271, 295.
Mumford, Adjutant, killed, 234.
Murray, Jaines, notice of the history of, 375. Muzzy, Isaac, killed at Lexington, 64.
Nancy, store-ship, capture of, 269. Articles in, 270.
Newell, Timothy, 23, 304, 317, 328.
Newell, Thomas, extracts from diary of, 363. New England, politics of, 1. Efforts of, 264. Jealousy of, 266.
New Hampshire, raises an army, 99. Patriot- ism of, 273.
Newspapers, Boston, character and service of, 31.
Nixon, John, good conduct of, 182, 183.
Nook's Hill, importance of, 305. Occupied, 309. North, Lord, cited on B. H. battle, 191. On evacuation of Boston, 321.
North Bridge, notice of, 65. Retreat over, 67. Skirmish at, 69.
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North Church, demolition of, 282. 323. Noddle's Island, engagement at, 109. O'Brien, Jeremiah, captures the Margaretta, 111. Old South Church, 27, 33. Desecration of, 328. Oliver, Peter, 253.
Orne, Azor, 55, 57, 61, 99, 225. Osgood, David, IS6.
Osgood, Samuel, aid to General Ward, 216. Otis, James, character of, 21.
Otis, Colonel, at committee of conference, 256.
Page; Lieut., notice of, 196. Plan of, 375. Palmer, Joseph, 99, 117, 225.
Parris, Alexander, 315,
Parker, Jonas, heroic death of, 63.
Parker, John, 59, 61, 62, 73.
Parker, Moses, death and character of, 176. Parsons, Samuel Holden, 100, 209.
Patterson, Colonel, 132, 268.
Payson, Dr., at Lexington battle, 75.
Peabody, Stephen, IS7. Intrepidity of, 188. Penny Ferry, house burnt at, 232.
Percy, Lord, 7. Anecdote of, 53. Reinforces Colonel Smith, 75. His retreat, 76. Re- mark of on minute-men, 84. Notice of, 89, 299. 334.
Perkins, Capt., in B. H. battle, 136, 177. Perkins, T. H., 340, 341, 343, 347.
Phillips, William, notice of, 22.
Phinney, Elias, history of cited, 59, 366.
Ruggles, Timothy, 46, 95, 97, 127. 279.
Russell, James, Gage's letter to, 79, 338.
Russell, N. P., services as treasurer, 341, 353.
Russell, Jason, killed at West Cambridge, 76.
Salem, meeting at forbidden, 12. troops at, 47.
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Savage. James S., 351, 353, 354.
Sawbridge, Mr., on B. H. hattle, 191.
Schuyler, Philip, 214, 287.
Scollay, John. notice of, 23, 304, 317.
Scammans, James, 146, 160, 183, 375.
Selectmen, Boston, 27. Names of, 23. Mes- sage of,.303. Address of, 316.
Selman, Captain, sails in the Franklin, 260, 272.
Sergeant, Paul Dudley, 92, 113, 163.
Sever, William, 256.
Sharpe, Gibbens, notice of, 23.
Shattuck, Lemuel, history of cited, 65, 366. Shaw's Journal cited, 289.
Sherwin, Capt., killed in B. H. battle, 196. Shuldham, Admiral, 292, 299.
Small, John, anecdotes of, 79, 143, 172.
Smith, Gershom, in B. H. battle, 159.
Smith, W'm., 66. Offers to attack the British, 63.
Smith, Colonel, march of to Concord, 60.
Soley, John, address of, 338, 358.
Songs, Revolutionary, 33, 105, 243.
Sparks, Jared, 121. Cited, 240, 293.
Spencer, Joseph, 100, 214. Spendlove, Major, killed at B. H. hattle, 195. Spooner, Walter, 256.
Stacy, William, 153.
Stamp Office, destruction of celebrated, 233.
Stark, John, ordered to Chelsea, 92. 99. No- tice of, 103. At Bunker Hill, 134, 136, 151, 186. 372.
Starr, William, 236.
Stedman, history of cited, 76, 145, 377.
Steele, Robert, drummer in B. H. battle, 178.
Stewart. Gilbert, 343.
Stiles, Ezra, diary of cited, 54, 62, 164, 373.
Story, Joseph, 341, 343.
Stone, W. W., 319.
Storrs, Experience, 188. Sullivan, John, 214, 228. Fortifies Ploughed Hill, 234, 253, 257. Letter of, 273.
Prescott, William, commander of a guard, 92. Notice of, 103. Orders to, 122. Anecdote of. 123. Anxiety of, 125. Anecdotes of, 126. Remarks of, 127. At Bunker Hill, 140. 141, 142, 147, 149. His retreat, 150. At Cambridge, 153. His command. 166. His character, 167. Notice of, 158, 159, 223. His account of B. H. battle, 395. Prescott, William, (Judge,) his account of B. H. battle, 121. Cited, 123, 125, 142, 145, 150, 153. On the question of command, 162, 349, 353, 380.
Prescott, Samuel, alarm in Concord by, 60.
Prescott, Lieut., killed in B. H. battle, 175. Prescott, Catharine L., 350.
Prescott, James, 91.
Prince, Dr., anecdote of, 79.
Prospect Hill, 115. Fortifications of, 210, 217, 221. Barracks on, 291. Bombarded, 297. Works on, 411.
Provincial Congress, convened, 41. Firmness of, 54. Resolve of, 95. Assembles at Con- cord, 99. Letter of, 106. Vote of against Gage, 107. Address of to Washington, 214. Putnam, Israel, 36. Arrives in camp, 92. Notice of, 103, 107. At Noddle's Island, 109. At exchange of prisoners, 112. Views of, 116. On Breed's Hill, 123, 12S, 129, 130, 132. At B. H. battle, 133, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 143, 146, 152. Evidence
relative to, 163. Letter of, 165. Move- ments of in B. H. battle, 169. Fortifies Prospect Hill, 210, 214. Standard sent to, 226. Fortifies Cohble Hill, 263. Christens the "Congress," 270. Fortifies Lech- mere's Point, 271, 237. His command, 300. Takes possession of Boston, 310.
Putnam, Daniel, cited, 143, 210. Letter of, 379. Putuam, Rufus, 212.
Putnam, Jesse, 341.
Quincy, Josiah, Jr., notice of, 22, 35.
Reed, James, notices of, 99, 134, 136, 157. Reed, Joseph. cited, 169, 216, 22S. 231, 239, 256. Revere, Paul, notice of, 23. On clubs, 29. Alarms the country, 58, 60. Narrative of, 366. Rhode Island raises an army, 100.
Rivington's New York Gazette, extract from, 47. Account of B. H. battle in, 397.
Ripley, Ezra, history of, 366.
Robertson, General, application to for passes, 95. Negotiation through, 303. Robinson, John. 68, 93, 110, 141, 175.
Rockingham, Marquis of, speech of, 323.
Rogers, Jacob, extract from the petition of, 371. Rowe, John, notice of, 23.
Roxbury, cannonade of, 138. Fortification of, 211. Description of, 254. Works at, 413. Royal Fencible Americans, 239.
Pickering, Timothy, at Lexington battle, 78. Pitcairn, Major, detached to Concord, 61. Relation by, 62. Death and character of, 195. Pigeon, John, ordered to establish a watch, 51. Pigot, General, 139, 140, 149, 199. Pitts, John, notice of, 22. Cited on B. H. bat- tle, 160, 162, 317. Letter of, 374. Ploughed Hill, fortification of, 233. Bombard- ment of, 242. Works on, 410. Pollard, Asa, killed at Breed's Hill, 126.
Pomeroy, Seth, 103, 133, 136, 152. Service of in B H. battle, 173, 214.
Poor, Thomas, 175.
Poor, Enoch, 99. Arrives at Medford, 209, 211. Porter, Asahel, killed at Lexington, 61. Powell, William, notice of, 23.
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Sullivan, William, 341. Sullivan, Richard, 341.
Swett, Samuel, 121. Cited, 153, 181, 190, 341, Washington, George, on British retreat, 73. 343. His history, 379.
Tay, William, petition of on 19th of April, 368. Thatcher, Peter, cited, 159, 162. Oration of, 301. His account of B. H. battle, 373, 385. Thatcher, James, cited, 160, 162, 222, 380. Thompson, Benj., Count Rumford, 185, 324. Thompson, Colonel, at Lechmere's Point, 267. Thompson, David, killed in Lexington battle, 74.
Thompson, William, in Lexington battle, 72. Thomas, John, 42. Notice of, 92, 98. Manœuvre of, 107, 214. Occupies Dorchester Heights, 297. Thomas, Isaiah, 32. Pamphlet of, 365.
Thornton, J. Wingate, 329 .-
Thorndike, John P., 349, 351.
Ticknor, George, 340, 343.
Tories, 32. Views of, 33, 53. Volunteer ser- vice of, 208. Surprise of, 301. Number of, 311. Conduct of, 95, 96. Seizure of recommended, 253.
Town Meetings, Boston, 26. Gage on, 26. Townsend, David, service of in B. H. battle, 194. Trevett, S. R., at B. H. battle, 118, 152, 184, 186. Trumbull, Col , cited, 172. Engraving of, 377. Trumbull, Governor, 245, 253, 375.
Truro, Judah, donation of, 349, 353.
Tudor, William, cited, 161, 162. His state- ment, 379. Letter of, 396.
Tudor, William, cited, 19. Notice of, 340, 341. Tupper, Major, 224. Expeditions of, 230, 242.
Urquhart, James, town major, 237.
Vose, Major, expedition of to Nantasket, 226. Voyage to Boston, poem of cited, 233.
Wade, Captain, in B. H. battle, 136, 177.
Wainwood, Mr., 253.
Walker, Benjamin, in B. H. battle, 133, 177. Wales, Nathl., on conference committee, 256. Wales, Abby L., 350.
Ward, Artemas, 41. Takes command of the army, 91, 93. Notice of, 103, 116, 117. Views of, 123. Order, of, 146. Regiment of, JSI. Thanks of, 190. Reinforced, 209, 214, 310. Letter of, 396.
Ward, Henry, 25S.
Ward, Jonathan, in B. H. battle, 151. 181.
Warner, Captain, in B. H. battle, 136, 177. Warren, James, 286.
Warren, Susan P., 350.
Warren, John, cited, 62. On Boston, 327. On fortifications, 329. On Charlestown, 330. Warren, John C., 62, 340, 341, 345, 316.
Warren, Joseph, 17. Notice of, 21. On com. mencing hostilities, 40. On Provincial Congress, 42, 50. Letters of, 51, 53, 55. At Lexington battle, 76, 77. Eulogy on, 77. Service of, 92. Letter of, 105. At Noddle's Island, 109, 133, 136. Killed, 151. Command attributed to, 163. Service of,
170. Monument to, 337, 340. Eulogium on cited, 77, 144, 172.
On B. H. battle, 158. Commander-in- chief, 214. Reply of, 215. His descrip- tion of the lines, 216. Calls council of war, 218. Appearance of, 222. Ef- forts of, 223. - Anxiety of, 231. Remon. strance of, 240. Note of, 242. Applica- tions to for detachments, 245. Views of 1775, 255. Orders Dr. Church arrested, 258. Trials of, 266. Position of, 269. Views of the British designs, 270. Of the Connecticut troops, 273. Of the state of .the army, 274, 285. Authorized to assault Boston, 285. Recommends an assault. 286. Views of an assault, 290. Of his situation, 292. Resolve of to occupy Dor- chester Heights, 296. Visit of to them, 299. Negotiation with Howe, 304. Occu- pies Nook's Hill, 309. Leaves for New York, 312. Address to, 316. Reply of, 317. Thanks of Congress to, 318. Medal in honor of, 319. Conduct of approved, 326.
Washburn, Captain, in B. H. battle, 151, 181. Waters, Josiah, 212.
Watson, Abraham, 55, 99, 225.
Webb, Samuel, letter of on B. H. battle cited, 189.
Webster, Daniel, cited, 157. His character of B. H. battle, 204, 340. Address of, 345. Cited, 352, 353, 358. Article of, 379, 380, 381.
Welles, Benjamin, 341.
Wells, Charles, 349, 351.
Welsh, Thomas, notices of, 76, 78, 191.
Wendell, Oliver, notice of, 22, 317.
West, Samuel, deciphers Church's letter, 256. West Cambridge, skirmishes at, 76, 77. Mon- ument in, 83.
Whipple, Abraham, commands a cruiser, 260. Whipple, Christopher, ditto, 260.
Whitcomb, Asa, 91, 183.
White, Benjamin, 99, 117, 225.
Whitney, Jonathan, 92, 349.
Whitney, Josiah, cited, 163. Sermon of, 376. Whittemore, Samuel, in Lexington battle, 77. Wilkes, John, extracts from the speech of, 326. Wilkinson, General, cited on B. H. battle, 157. On the American works, 332, 378.
Willard, Solomon, patriotic services of in building B. H. Monument, 353, 346, 349. 354. . Williams, William, letter of on B. H. battle, 373. Williams. Obadiah, 186.
Wilson, Jonathan, killed in Lexington battle, 74. Winter Hill, fortified, 211, 217, 228, 411.
Woburn, militia of in Lexington battle, 73. Woodbridge, Benjamin R., 183, 267.
Wood, Major, 141, 175. Good conduct of, 395.
Worcester, David, 214.
Wyman, Isaac, 186.
Wyman, Nathaniel, killed at Lexington, 74.
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