The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-07-05
Revolutionary RcmImiscence.

At daybrcak, on the 10th of April, IT'S,
the minute men OF Acton crowded, at the
DIR I'm beat TO the house Of Isaac Davis
their captain, "who made haste to be ready"
Just thirty years old the father of four lit.
Ito ones, stately in his person, man of few
words, earnest oven to solcnlnty, he part.
ed from his wife, "Tako good care of the
cmldrcr, as though he had Gorcseen that
his own death WAS near, and while she
gazod after him with resignation, he led
his company to tbe scene of danger.
Between nine and ton, the number of
Americans on the rising ground above Con-
cord bridge had increased TO more than
-four hundred. OF these, there were TWEEN.
ty.iivo minute men from Bedford, with jon
nthan Wilson for their captain; others were
from Wcstrprd, among ticm Thaxtcr, a
preacher; others from litllcton, Carlisle
and from Chelmsford. The Acton compa.
ny came lust and formcd on the right. The
whole was a gathering not SO much Of OH.
Gers and soldiers ms OF brothers aud cquals
of whom every QUO was man well known
in tho village, observed in tho meeting
hcuse on Sundays. familiar at townmoet
ngs. and respected as freehollcr or a
trecholders son.
Near the base of the Hill, Concord Itvor
flows languidly in winding channel, and
was approached by causowav over the
wet ground of its left bank. The by.road
! from the hill on which tho Americans had
rallied, ram southcrly till il met the cause
wayat right angles. Tho Americans saw
before thom, within gunshot, British troops
! holding possession of their bridge; and in
the distaRoo still larger number occupy.
| ing the town, which, from the rising smoke,
seemed to be set on fire.
Tho Americans had as yet received only
uncertain rumors Of the mornings events at
l.eNington. A the sight of the FIRE in the
village, tho impulse seized thcm to march
into the town for its defense. The officers
meeting in front of their men, spoke u few
words with one another and went back tc
their places, Barrett, the Colonel, on horse
back in the rear, then gave the order to ad
vance, but not to fire unless attacked. The
calm features of Isaac Davis of Acton, be
came changed; the town-scE0olmastcr wht
was present could never afterwards fnt
words strong cnengh to express how hi
face Redeemed at the word of command. Z"
have not a lnan that is afraid tG go, sal,
Isaac Davis, looking at tho mon of Acton
, aud drawing his sword, hc cried, "March.
His company being on the right, led tn
way toward the bridge, no himself at thoi
head, and by his side Major John Buttrick
, OF Concord, with John Robinson Of West
, ford, Lieutenant Colonel in Prcscotts rcgi
mcnt, but On this day volunteer withou
command.
, Thus these thrcc mon walked tegethe
; in front, followed hy minute men aud mill
, tia, in double lile trailing arms. The
went down the hilock, entered tho hS road
/ came TO it's anglo with tho main road, an
= then turned into the causeway that lo
= straight to the bridge.
! The British began TO take up the planks
the Americans to prevent it, Quiokeno
their steps. At this, tho British fired Oh
or two shots up the river; aud then onotl
er, by which Luther Blanchard and iona
# Brown were drowned. A volloy follewe,
!. and Isaac Davis and Abner Hosmcr Il,
~ latter sou OF the Deacon of Acton Churcl
" loll dead
Three hours before. Isaac Davis had hi
% his wife aud children farewell That arte
4. noon, he was carried homo and laid in h,
I. bod room, His oounteHanoe was aitile 4
tered aud pleasant in death. The bodies
two of hjs company who were slain th,
y day, were brought also to her house, an
y the throc were followed to the villas
$ graveyard by onnoourse Of people Il
e miles around God gavoler iongth of da,
e in the land which his generous devotic
y assisted to redeem. She lived 90 SEQ h,
. country touch tho Gulf Of Mexico and Il
" Pacific, aud when u was grown great
e numbers, wealth and power, the Unite
l. slatos, in Congress, paid honor 10 her hu
@ bands martyrdom, and oomlorted her und,
y the doutAo burden of sorrow, aud MOI
:, than niuvty years. Bancroft.