Soldiers in King Philip's war. Containing lists of the soldiers of Massachusetts Colony, who served in the Indian war of 1675-1677. With sketches of the principal officers, and copies of ancient documents and records relating to the war

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by  Bodge, George M. (George Madison), 1841-1914

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SOLDIERS
WAR
KING
PHILIP'S
CONTAINING
Lists of the Soldiers of Massachusetts Colony,
who served in the Indian War of
1675—
1677.
Sketches ofthe Principal Officers and Copies of
,
Ancient Documents and Records
Relating to the War.
BY
GEORGE M. BODGE.
BOSTON
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PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR,
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Mr. JOHN WAKD DEAN,
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CONTENTS.
Introductory Review of theEvents ofthe War vu.
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I. Capt. Henchman's Company: Beginning ofthe War . 1
II. Capt. Moselyandhis Men; Capture of "Dutch Pirates 17
in. fCapt. Thomas Prenticeandhis Troop .... 37
ICapt. Nicholas Paigeand his Troop 43
IV. MajorThomas Savage hisForces and Campaigns 45
; .
V. Capt. Thomas Wheeler BrookfieldFight 59
; .
VI. Major SimonWillardandhis Operations 72
VII ICAPT- Richard Beers; theDestruction of his Company 81
VIII. IMCaapjto.rTShaommuaeslLAaptphlreotpon; BaantdtlhiesoCfaBmplao.iogdn.ysB.roo.k . 9815
IX. Capt. Isaac JohnsonandhisMen ... .. 111
X. Capt. Joseph Gardinerand his Men 116
XI. Capt. Nathaniel Davenportand hisMen 120
.
XII. Capt. James Oliverand his Men 125
XIII. The Narraganset Campaign to the Close of the
Great Swamp Fight . 131
XIV /\CCalpots.eBorfocNkalrerbaagnakn'ssetCoCmapmapnayign;."H.ung.ry.March" . 115580
XV. The Garrisonat Marlborough 161
XVI. Capt. Samuel Wadsworth the SudburyFight 171
; .
XVII. Capt. William Turnerandhis Men 185
.
XVIII. TheFallsFight theTurnerFawly 196
; . .
XIX. Capts. JonathanPooleand ThomasBrattle 214-17
.
XX. Capt. Joseph Sillandhis Men 222
.
XXI. Miscellaneous Companies of Capts. Hasey, Manning,
Remington, Reynolds, Holbrooke, Whipple,
Jacob, Cutler 231-42
....
XXII. MajorRichard Walderneof Dover, N. H. The Pen-
nacooks Warat theEastward ; 243
;
XXIII. Capt. William Hathorne of Salem 268
XXIV. Capt. Joshua Scottow Blackpoint Garrison 274
; . . .
XXV. Capt. Benjamin Swett 290
XXVI. The Garrisons and Men. Wages paidby Towns 295
. .
XXVII. Lleut. PhineasUphamand other Officers 316
. . .
XXVIII. Phild?, Canonchet, and their Indians; Capt. Michael
Plerse'sFight 322
....
XXIX. Phelep, Canonchet, and their Indians; Capture and
Death of Philipand Canonchet 333
XXXXXXI..\ChristiDaanniIenldiGaonosk;lnRev. John Eliot and Major 340