
Category: Generals and Commanders
Grave site identified as that of a Rogers' Ranger
The body of Obadiah Eastman lies beneath a tree near the corner of Atkinson and Haverhill roads. Until a few weeks ago, no living person knew that he was a captain in Rogers' Rangers, the famous militia that fought in the French and Indian War under Robert Rogers. Eastman's gravestone, along with 20 others, was unearthed as part of a Salem Historical Society project that began 2 months ago. The find of Eastman's grave has attracted the attention of people throughout the region, including historian Raymond Potvin, who is writing a book about Rogers' early life.
by eagletribune 2007-06-23 --- Generals and Commanders
Document recounts George Washington's close call
Nov. 12, 1758 a young colonial officer prepared his militia regiment to heed the orders of British General John Forbes, who ordered out Colonel George Washington's 1st Virginia Regiment to track down the raiders in the area. Shortly after Washington's men captured 3 of the raiders, Mercer's men approached in the lingering fog, and gunfire erupted as the two Virginia regiments mistook each other for the enemy. Washington tried to end the carnage. He dodged searing balls discharged from "Brown Bess" British land pattern muskets, striking upward the bayonet-strapped firearms with his silver-mounted small sword.
by pittsburghlive 2006-11-20 --- Generals and Commanders