The story of Patriots' day, Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775, with poems brought out on the first observation of the anniversary holiday . 1 Pitcairns pistols, a very handsome pair, were exhibited at the LexingtonCentennial (1875), having been loaned by their owner, the widow of John of Cambridge, N. Y. These pistols have a full and authentic horse had to be abandoned during the retreat; and his equipage,including the pistols, fell into the hands of the Americans. The latter werepresented to General Israel Putnam, who wore them through the war. 2 This is believe
The story of Patriots' day, Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775, with poems brought out on the first observation of the anniversary holiday . 1 Pitcairns pistols, a very handsome pair, were exhibited at the LexingtonCentennial (1875), having been loaned by their owner, the widow of John of Cambridge, N. Y. These pistols have a full and authentic horse had to be abandoned during the retreat; and his equipage,including the pistols, fell into the hands of the Americans. The latter werepresented to General Israel Putnam, who wore them through the war. 2 This is believed to have been an accidental discharge of one of the ricketyold flint-locks, which had already served more than one generation. Whateverthe fact, it does not appear that any of the regulars were wounded by it. 3,4 THE STORY OF PATRIOTS DAY but without any apparent harm. He repeated theorder to fire, and the whole line delivered a of the gallant little company fell dead orwounded; the patriot ranks were broken before theyhad fired a shot. There was no longer a question oftheir right to resist the kings troops to the Engraved in 1775. The British at Lexington. Reproduced, 1895. and a volley from the muskets of the minute-menrang out in reply. ^ 1 In Stiless diary, under date of Aug. 19, 1775, is this record, giving Pitcairnsversion of the beginning of the fight : Riding up to them, he ordered them todisperse; not doing instantly, he turned about to order his troops todraw out so as to surround and disarm them. As he turned, he saw a gun in apeasants hand, behind a wall, flash in the pan without going off; and instantly,or very soon, two or three guns went off, by which he found his horse wounded,and also a man near him wounded. These guns he did not see, but believing THE MASSACRE AT LEXINGTON 35 The die was cast; the war had begun; but withsuch overwhelming odds that further contest couldonly end in the slaughter of every American present;and Ca
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