Untold story' of unsung heros, June 07, 1985

Article about the book "The Untold Story: Danbury's Unsung Role in the Revolution" by author Dorothy T. Schling. The book discusses Danbury's historical contributions such as supplying Continental and state troops during the years of the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. Some were artificers (those who created army supplies), teamsters, physicians, and Continental officers. The book recounts when 2,000 British troops raided Danbury in 1777. Key characters such as Ebenezer Baldwin,a Congregational minister who enlisted as an army chaplain and died near the front line, and John Lloyd, a Continental officer who was appointed as assistant quartermaster, are named. The book also discusses the encampment of New Hampshire troops in Bethel during the winter of 1778-1779. |Identifier: ms069_devlin_1985_06_07