In the vicinity of Concord were two regiments, one of militia under Col. James Barrett of Concord, with Ezekiel How of Sudbury as Lieutenant Colonel, and one of minute-men under Col. Abijah Pierce of Lincoln, with Thomas Nixon of Framingham as Lieutenant Colonel, and John Buttrick of Concord as Major. These two regiments did not appear as such at the North Bridge, the entire force there at the opening being under the command of Barrett, who directed the advance to be led by Major Buttrick. Quite a number of the Companies of each were in line, but not in regimental formation. Colonel, James Barrett of Concord
Lieut.-Colonel, Ezekiel How of Sudbury
Captain, Nathan Barrett of Concord
Captain, George Minot of Concord
Captain, Joseph Robbins of Acton
Captain, John Moore of Bedford
Captain, Samuel Farrar of Lincoln
Captain, Moses Stone of Sudbury
Captain, Aaron Haynes of Sudbury
Colonel, Abijah Pierce of Lincoln
Lieut.-Colonel, Thomas Nixon of Framingham Major, John Buttrick of Concord
Second Major, Jacob Miller of Holliston
Adjutant, Thomas Hurd of East Sudbury
Captain, David Brown of Concord
Captain, Charles Miles of Concord
Captain, Isaac Davis of Acton
Captain, William Smith of Lincoln
Captain, Jonathan Willson of Bedford
Captain, John Nixon of Sudbury
Captain, George Minot
Captain, Nathan Barrett There were four Concord Companies present, commanded respectively by Captains Brown, Miles, Minot, and Barrett. No claims for service were filed with the Commonwealth in their behalf, therefore, I can present no official Rolls. I found in Tolman's "Concord Minute Men" a roster of Brown's Company, and for those constituting Miles's Company I am indebted to the rare original manuscript belonging to the late Dr. Charles E. Clark of Lynn, and which was sold at auction by C. F. Libbie & Co., in Boston, Jan. 15, 1901, for $275.00. Captain David Brown's Company. Entered the Contest at Concord. Captain, David Brown
Lieutenant, David Wheeler Lieutenant, Silas Man
Sergeant, Abishai Brown Sergeant, Emerson Cogswell
Sergeant, Amos Wood
Corporal, Amos Barrett
Corporal, Stephen Barrett
Corporal, Reuben Hunt
Corporal, Stephen Jones
Fifer, John Buttrick, Jr.
Phineas Alin
Humphrey Barrett, Jr.
Elias Barron
Jonas Bateman
John Brown, Jr.
Jonas Brown
Purchase Brown
Abiel Buttrick
Daniel Buttrick
Oliver Buttrick
Tilly Buttrick
Willard Buttrick
William Buttrick
Daniel Cray
Amos Davis
Abraham Davis
Joseph Davis, Jr. Joseph Dudley
Charles Flint
Edward Flint
Edward Flint, Jr.
Nathan Flint
Ezekiel Hagar
Isaac Hoar
David Hubbare
John Laughton
David Melvin, Jr.
William Mercer
John Minot, Jr.
Thomas Prescott
Bradbury Robinson
Ebenezer Stowe
Nathan Stowe
Thomas Thurston
Jotham Wheeler
Peter Wheeler
Zachary Wheeler
Ammi White
John White
Jonas Whitney
Aaron Wright Captain Charles Miles's Company. Entered the Contest at Concord. Captain, Charles Miles
Lieutenant, Jonathan Farrar
Lieutenant, Francis Wheeler
Sergeant, David Hartwell
Sergeant, Amos Hosmer
Sergeant, Silas Walker
Sergeant, Edward Richardson
Drummer, Daniel Brown
Fifer, Samuel Darby
Corporal, Simeon Hayward
Corporal, Nathan Peirce Corporal, James Cogswell
Joseph Cleasby
Simeon Buridge
Israel Barratt
Daniel Hore
Ephraim Brooks
William Buridge
Joseph Stratton
Stephan Brooks
Simon Wheeler
Ebenezer Johnson
Stephan Starns
William Brown
Jeremiah Clark Jacob Ames
Benjamin Hosmer
Joel Hosmer
Samuel Wheeler
Warham Wheeler
Oliver Wheeler
Jesse Hosmer
Amos Darby
John Corneall
Levi Hosmer
Solomon Rice
Thaddeas Bancraft
Amos Melven
Samuel Melven Nathan Dudley
Oliver Parlin
John Flagg
Samuel Emery
John Cole
Daniel Cole
Barnabas Davis
Major Raley
Edward Wilkens
Daniel Farrar
Oliver Harris
Samuel Jewet
Daniel Wheat Captain George Minot's Company. Entered the Contest at Concord. Names and number of men unknown. Captain Nathan Barrett's Company. Entered the Contest at Concord. Names and number of men unknown.
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