Boston 1775

History, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution in New England.

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Showing posts with label Stephen Decatur. Show all posts
Thursday, December 01, 2016

John McMurtry: “He did not know it was loaded”

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On 1 Dec 1775, Pvt. Aaron Wright , stationed in Cambridge , wrote in his diary about a fellow rifleman: John M’Murtry, in Capt. [James] Cha...
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