Historic Groton : comprising historic and descriptive sketches pertaining to Groton Heights, Center Groton, Poquonnoc Bridge, Noank, Mystic, and Old Mystic, Conn. . of taking Ticonderoga, which plan was suc-cessfully carried out. lie was the first select-man during the early years nf the war and wasthe financial manager ..f the affairs nf was in C(.immimicati<in with fellow patriots means of securing the country from invasion.(iroton Heights was one of the places selectedfor a fortification. The Groton patriots, ac-cording to Miss Caulkins, With a spirit of en-thusiasm that did no
Historic Groton : comprising historic and descriptive sketches pertaining to Groton Heights, Center Groton, Poquonnoc Bridge, Noank, Mystic, and Old Mystic, Conn. . of taking Ticonderoga, which plan was suc-cessfully carried out. lie was the first select-man during the early years nf the war and wasthe financial manager ..f the affairs nf was in C(.immimicati<in with fellow patriots means of securing the country from invasion.(iroton Heights was one of the places selectedfor a fortification. The Groton patriots, ac-cording to Miss Caulkins, With a spirit of en-thusiasm that did not wait for legislative aid,\oluntarily threw up intrenchments, excavatedditches, and erected breastworks and thoughthey had no ordnance, except a few pieces atthe battery at the Heights, resolved to defendthe position to the last extremity. Later thelort was finished and given the name of theLieutenant (iovernor. Lcdyard was the firstactual commander, being appointed July, later had charge of the forts on both sidesof the ri\er and at Stonington. )nli ing for their families. Many of them Putnam at the battle of Hunker Hill,hew were left a
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