[5] “The Americans had as yet received only uncertain rumors of the morning’s events at Lexington.”—Idem, p. 300.
[6] “The Americans saw before them ... British troops ... occupying their town.”—Idem.
[7] “Sixty barrels of flour were broken in pieces; ... five hundred pounds of ball were thrown into a mill-pond. The liberty-pole and several carriages for artillery were burned; and the court-house took fire.”—Idem.
[8] “At the sight of fire in the village, the impulse seized them ‘to march into the town for its defence.’”—Idem.
[9] This is literally true. See description of the circumstances.—Idem.
[10] “James Hosmer urged to dislodge the enemy at the North Bridge.... Capt. Isaac Davis, of Acton, said: ‘I have not a man that is afraid to go.’”—Lossing’s Pict. Field Book, vol. i., pp. 526, 527.
[11] “Barrett, the colonel, ... then gave the order to advance, but ‘not to fire’ unless attacked.... Davis, looking at the men of Acton, ... cried: ‘March.’ His company ... led the way towards the bridge, he himself at their head, and by his side Major John Buttrick, of Concord, with John Robinson, ... lieutenant-colonel, ... but on this day a volunteer without command.”—Bancroft’s U. S., vol. vii., ch. 28, p. 302.
[12] “In double file with trailed arms.”—Lossing’s Pict. Field Book, vol. i., p. 527.
[13] “The British began to take up the planks.”—Bancroft’s U. S., vol. vii., ch. 28, p. 302.
[14] “Major Buttrick called on them to desist.”—Lossing’s Pict. Field Book, vol. i., p. 190.