Identifier: lexingtonhandboo00lexi (find matches)
Title: Lexington. A handbook of its points of interest, historical and picturesque
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Lexington Historical Society (Mass.)
Subjects: Lexington (Mass.) -- Guidebooks
Publisher: Boston, W.B. Clarke & Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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FIRST SCHOOL-HOUSE. — 1715. A company of minute-men was formed, numbering one hundred andtwenty, under the command of Capt. John Parker. Probably it em-braced all able-bodied men capable of bearing arms in town.This company was steadily drilling for some time before the beginningof the conflict, and the town kept a stock of powder stored in the up-per gallery of the meeting-house, with balls, flints, etc. Thus, longbefore a blow was struck or the idea of independence seriously enter-tained, Lexington was preparing for the conflict. On the ever memor-able 19th of April, 1775, this company of fearless patriots received, onLexington Common, the first shock of battle, and before the day closedten of their number had sealed their devotion to the cause with their 10 Lcxinoton.
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History. i r lives, and nine were wounded, a larger loss than that of any other town.During the war of the Revolution, Lexington was represented in sev-enteen different campaigns, and many of her sons perished on distantbattle-fields. One hundred and seven men from the town enlisted forthree years, or during the war, and a larger number for shorter termsof service. When we remember that the whole population did not ex-ceed 800, it will be seen that the town was not wanting in devotionto the cause of American Independence. During the war of the Re-bellion, the same patriotic spirit animated her citizens. Nearly 200men were sent into the service by this town, of whom fourteen died,while in the army, from wounds or sickness. At the close of the war,Lexington had her quota more than full, and had expended $30,000 forthe soldiers and their families. Thus the town has an honorable recordof sacrifice and service in the cause of national independence andof freedom. (Seep. jg.) 12 Lexington. K

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