As Revolution came to our quiet neck of the woods, there are some names that stand out as military leaders from our area. In October 1775 the following men are established as officers by the Connecticut General Assembly: This Assembly do establish Titus Smith to be Captain of the 10th company or trainband in the second regiment in this Colony.…
Month: December 2016
Woodbridge Men Who Fought in the Colonial Wars
What do we know about the armed conflicts that occurred in America before the Revolutionary War? Who were the men who fought and what of their families? Let’s see what we can find out… One of the best documented conflicts is the one we know of today as “the French and Indian War” — but this was actually the fourth…