Black Militiamen in Menotomy Fighting

Several Black militiamen participated in the Menotomy fighting. Like Prince Estabrook wounded at Lexington, these men joined their communities in response to the alarm. Their presence was noted but often not individually recorded—they appear in casualty lists and muster rolls without the biographical detail given to white participants. Their service on April 19 would later fuel debates about whether Black men should serve in the Continental Army.