The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-05-07

The Battle OF Concord. .
Having given q description ofthe muster.
ing Of the American volunteers to the num-
Der Of 400 on the heights at Concord, over
looking the bridge which was held by the
British, Mr.. Bancroft says:
"The officers, meeting in front Of their
men, spoke few words with one another,
and went back to their places. Barrett, the
colonel, on horseback in the rear, then gave
the order to advance, but not to fire unless
attacked. The calm features Of Isaac Davis
ofActon, became changed; the town school,
master, who was present, could never alter
ward find words strong enough to express
how his face REDEEMED at the word Of com.
mand. vi have rot man that 10 afraid to
CO." said Davis, looking at the men OF
Acton and drawing his sword, he CRIED
"Msrch." His company, being on tho right,
led the way toward the bridge, he himself
at their head, and by his side Major John
Buttrick OF Concord, with John Robinson Of
Westford, lieutenant colonel IN Prescotts
regiment, but on this DAY volunteer with
out command. ., . 90. ..a. =
Thus these three men walked together In
front, followed by minute men and militia,
in double 6le, trailing arms. They went
down the hillock, entered the by.rosd, came
to its angle with the main road, and there
turned into the causeway that led straight
to the bridge. The British began to take
up the planks; the Americans, TO prevent il,
quickened their step. At this, the British
fred one or two shots up the river; then
another, by which Luther Blanchard and
Jonas Brown were wounded. A volley fol.
lowed, and Isaac Davis and Abner Hosmer,
the latter son Of the deacon OF the Acton
church, fell dead. Three hours before,
Davis had bid his wife and children fare
we'll. That afternoon, he was carried home
and laid In her bedroom. His countenance
was little altered, and pleasant In death
The bodies Of two others Of his company
who were slain that day were brought also
to her house, and the three were followed to
the village graveyard by concourse Of the
neighbors from miles around. God gave
her length of days in the land which hi,
generous self-devotion assisted 10 redeem
She lived to see her country touch the Gull
of Mexico and the Pacific, and when II val
grown great in numbers, wealth and power
the United States In Congress paid honor
70 her husbands manyrdom, and comforet
6er under the double burden Of sorrow ant
more than ninety years.
As the British fred, Emerson. who wa
looking on from his chamber window nes,
the bridge, was for one moment uneasy, les
the FIRE should not be returned. II was onlj
for moment; Buttrick, lesping into tbt
air and at the same time partially turning
round cried aloud, a. II with his country
voice, "Fire, fellow-soldiers, for Gods sake
fre;" and the cry, @fre, Ere, 6re," ran frou
lip TO lip. Two Of the British fell; severn
were wounded. In two minutes all VA
hushed. The British retrested In disorde
toward their main body; the countrynel
were len In possession Of the bridge. Thi
u tho world renowned bsttls Of Concord
more eventful than AginoouN or Blenheim
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Cissias scenes % e.: Battle ss sSsh''
The royal army, exaspera.ed 1t retreat
ing before IN enemy whom they bad proiess
sdto dsspise. and By tho sight OF many nun