The Name of Dalrymple: With the Genealogy of One Branch of the Family in the United States (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Name of Dalrymple: With the Genealogy of One Branch of the Family in the United StatesJames, the oldest son of Thomas, was born March 4, 1757. He remained at home, working on the farm with his father, I think, till the opening scenes of the the Revolution. In June, 1775, when a call was made for troops to go to Cambridge and Charlestown, he was among the first in town to respond to that call, and, although but little more than eighteen years old, shouldered his musket, and started at once for the seat of war. He arrived at Cambridge and reported himself ready for duty in the service of his country. He was assigned to a company which receiv ed orders to march that night to Charlestown and fortify Bunker's Hill. He assisted in preparing the fort on the night of the l6th of June, and in defending it against the attack of the British on the i7th. He fought bravely with his companions until for want of ammunition they had orders to retreat.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.