Acton, MA
3 documented events — from first stirrings to the final shots.
19
Apr
Captain Isaac Davis Falls at the North Bridge
Davis was the first commissioned officer killed in the Revolution — the first of what would become hundreds of thousands. His wife Hannah became one of the war's early widows, left with four children and a farm.
Acton Minutemen Muster and March to Concord
The Acton company's quality — every man equipped with a bayonet, which was unusual — made them the most combat-ready of the Concord-area companies and influenced the decision to advance at the North Bridge.
James Hayward Killed in Afternoon Fighting
The afternoon fighting along the Concord Road was deadlier than the morning engagement at the North Bridge, and Acton lost two men in a single day — a devastating toll for a small community.
