Acton

MA · American Revolution

Acton's company, led by Captain Isaac Davis, was the first to advance at the North Bridge on April 19, 1775.

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Captain Isaac Davis Falls at the North Bridge

Apr 1775

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Acton Minutemen Muster and March to Concord

Apr 1775

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James Hayward Killed in Afternoon Fighting

Apr 1775

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Hannah Davis and the Morning He Left

Hannah Davis watched her husband Isaac leave before dawn on April 19, 1775. She was 31 years old. They had four children. Isaac was a gunsmith — he had spent months fitting out his company with the be...

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