"Our five companies flew to arms. the whole population was convulsed with the most vehement excitement. We were unprovided with cartridges; and were compelled to defer our march until morning. I spent most of that agitated night, with many of our company, in running bullets and preparing ammunition. We mustered early the next morning, and marched for the scene of action." --Patriot soldier Elkanah Watson the soldiers of the Revolutionary War--the...
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