Forgotten Voices of the Revolutionary War
People of Color and the Redding Encampment, 1778-1779
Author: Nick Bellantoni It was an offer he had yearned for, hardly dared to hope for, and was relieved to receive. Jonathan Farrand, a Captain in the Continental Army, proffered his 55-year-old African captive, Jeff, Read More …
Author: Cheyenne Tracy Pension records of Revolutionary War veterans can tell us a lot about the individuals who fought and their families. An overwhelming majority in the U.S. House and Senate passed the 1818 Revolutionary Read More …
Author: Kaitlyn Oberndorfer In the winter of 1778 into 1779 during the American Revolution, General Israel Putnam’s division of the Continental Army was stationed at an encampment in Redding Connecticut, biding their time until the Read More …
by Anna Fossi Aaron, Edward and Esaw Carter: Brothers in Arms, Fighting for FreedomIn July 1775, as General George Washington took control of the Continental Army and began to organize the patriot forces, his Adjutant Read More …
by Joseph Mumley As the Continental Army suffered many defeats and casualties in the first few years of the war, they began to recruit African Americans, who were previously barred from enlistment by the Continental Read More …
The Featured Image above depicts the harsh conditions soldiers endured at a Winter Encampment. Photo Credit: John Grafton, The American Revolution A Picture Sourcebook (Dover Publications, Inc: New York,1975), 77. Author: Dana J. Meyer The Read More …
