tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post4137359086236610250..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Elkanah Watson and the Lexington Alarm in Providence Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-31203359141893597782016-04-21T19:36:51.966-05:002016-04-21T19:36:51.966-05:00Thanks, Don! That makes sense.
Watson moved out ...Thanks, Don! That makes sense. <br /><br />Watson moved out west from Rhode Island long before he wrote his memoir, and I think that affected the reinforcement of his memories. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-24778932851748924872016-04-21T16:15:57.449-05:002016-04-21T16:15:57.449-05:00The Kentish Guards were named for Kent County, in ...The Kentish Guards were named for Kent County, in which Warwick was and is a principal town. Their uniform coats, as far as we can tell, had green lapels, cuffs and collars. "Warwick Greens" may very well have been a nickname for them, using the lapel color to distinguish them from other Rhode Island independent companies.Don N. Hagisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378559838757104754noreply@blogger.com