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As promised, here are several photos of the five 5th Foot Grenadiers that I received yesterday. I imagined a scenaro of them hurrying back to Boston after they opened up a hornets nest in Lexington & Concord.
:smile2: Mike
The right flank company of the 5th Foot wearily marched from Lexington and Concord villages back to Boston. Most didn't understand the purpose of the entire day. There was a lack of bond between them and their commander. This captain volunteered for the assignment and was attached to the company at the last minute. This seemed to be the case with all the companies. They all received unfamiliar captains all drawn from all the regiments in Boston. Their own company officer was still with them, but the temporary commander shared little information with him. The brief skirmish at Lexington was a surprise, although they had not been engaged. At Concord they were attached with three other Grenadier Companies and sent 2 miles beyond the North Bridge to search the James Barrett farm for militia supplies, finding nothing of any consequence. While at the farm they had heard the sound of musket vollies coming from the bridge. They later learned that a few Light Infantry companies had been fired upon by the local militia. As they returned to Concord, it seemed like the entire area was teaming with angry colonials. Now they were on the march returning to Boston. At a crossroads named Meriam's Corner they were fired upon by the colonials. Pushing onward, they were again attacked at Brook's Hill. Now they were reaching a point in the road where it would rise and curve through a wooded and swampy area. Soon this area would forever more be known as the Bloody Angle for up ahead, and out of sight were the militias from Bedford, Lincoln, and Woodburn. They lay in ambush on both sides of the road . . . waiting.
:smile2: Mike
MARCHING BACK TO BOSTON???
April 19, 1775
The right flank company of the 5th Foot wearily marched from Lexington and Concord villages back to Boston. Most didn't understand the purpose of the entire day. There was a lack of bond between them and their commander. This captain volunteered for the assignment and was attached to the company at the last minute. This seemed to be the case with all the companies. They all received unfamiliar captains all drawn from all the regiments in Boston. Their own company officer was still with them, but the temporary commander shared little information with him. The brief skirmish at Lexington was a surprise, although they had not been engaged. At Concord they were attached with three other Grenadier Companies and sent 2 miles beyond the North Bridge to search the James Barrett farm for militia supplies, finding nothing of any consequence. While at the farm they had heard the sound of musket vollies coming from the bridge. They later learned that a few Light Infantry companies had been fired upon by the local militia. As they returned to Concord, it seemed like the entire area was teaming with angry colonials. Now they were on the march returning to Boston. At a crossroads named Meriam's Corner they were fired upon by the colonials. Pushing onward, they were again attacked at Brook's Hill. Now they were reaching a point in the road where it would rise and curve through a wooded and swampy area. Soon this area would forever more be known as the Bloody Angle for up ahead, and out of sight were the militias from Bedford, Lincoln, and Woodburn. They lay in ambush on both sides of the road . . . waiting.
