serviceyears laterwork branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance battles birth_date rank article_title name
1775 -- 1781 brigadier general of militia society of the cincinnati continental army cumberland , rhode island 14 october 1800 mendon , massachusetts british-red-ensign-1707 . svg british america usa 1777 united states french and indian war american revolutionary war 30 april 1737 major simeon thayer
 simeon thayer
simeon thayer

simeon thayer -lrb- april 30 , 1737 -- october 14 , 1800 -rrb- fought in rogers ' rangers during the french and indian war and made a harrowing escape from french-allied indians .
at the outbreak of the american revolutionary war , the rhode island assembly appointed him an officer .
he quickly raised a company of soldiers and marched with them to the siege of boston .
he and his men went on benedict arnold 's expedition to quebec during which time he kept a journal of his experiences .
he fought at quebec and was captured .
after being paroled , he again served as an officer in the continental army .
thayer distinguished himself at the siege of fort mifflin in the autumn of 1777 .
for the period of four days he commanded the garrison until he was compelled to evacuate the fort by the tremendous bombardment .
he fought at barren hill and monmouth , where he was seriously wounded .
he led his men in a clash at springfield and retired from the army in 1781 .
later , he served as a brigadier general of rhode island militia for three years .
he was married three times and died after being thrown from a horse at age 63 .
