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For the first 2 or 3 years of the war Acton, like Concord and other towns around, contributed its quota of soldiers for the cause, and what supplies they would spare, freely and withoutquestion.It is not possible at this time to give a complete account of the soldiers Acton sent and in what campaigns they acted. But from the few published accounts, some of the mainitems can be given.Captain William Smith's Company, mustered 24 Apr 1775 for 8 months service, included 23 men from Acton. These are the ones who fought at Bunker Hill and their names are given in Phalen, pp. 85-86For 2 months service at Cambridge, Acton was ordered to supply 13 men in January1776.At the reorganization of the militia in Feb. 1776, Acton was assigned to the 3rd Regiment, of which Francis Faulkner was LI. Col. The 5th company of this regiment belonged to Acton, with Captain Simon Hunt, 1st Lt. John Healdjr, and 2nd Lt Benjamin Bra brook as itsofficers.On 20 March according to a letter addressed to his wife, we find John Heald at Ticonderoga with two other Acton men Samuel Piper and Daniel Barker who was killed thereOn June the 26, 1776 the Massachusetts Assembly “made choice by ballot of the following gentlemen as fieldofficers for the third battaliondestined to Canada, viz: Jona Reed, Col. ; Benj. Brown, Lieut col ; Daniel Fletcher, major The latter was an Acton man. and seven days later Acton Town Meeting votes to raise money to pay the men who would enlist in Col. Jonathan Reed’s regiment bound for Canada.
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Acton Assabet Valley Beacon
Acton, Massachusetts, US
Thu, Jun 28, 1973
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