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The Military American history book series explores American military history through the lens of a specific state, county, or city. Learn how Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson’s factories churned out military motorbikes in World War II. Take a trip on a U-boat off the Outer Banks. Return to the “largest all-American fight” on Kings Mountain during the American Revolution. From the French and Indian Wars in Maine to the secret genesis of Area 51 during the Cold War, these American military history books reveal the influence of war on our communities. [View all Military books]
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Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution
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Revolutionary War Patriots of South Central Michigan
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The Revolution on Raritan Bay
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Cold War California
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Litchfield County in the American Revolution
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Litchfield County in the American Revolution

9781467159340

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A Rural Connecticut County and its Citizens

From the first sparks of revolution in the 1770s, Litchfield County played an important role in the War of Independence.

Roger Sherman of New Milford was on the five-member committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. Oliver Wolcott of Litchfield signed the document and oversaw the transportation of a toppled statue of King George III from New York City to his hometown, where it was melted down and turned into more than forty thousand musket balls. Those musket balls were perhaps fired by hundreds of local militia, including Black residents, who served in the war, while many other residents helped furnish supplies and information for the army.

However, not everyone supported the Patriot cause, as the county was also home to those who remained loyal to the British King. Later years saw the Continental Army make a winter encampment in New Milford and several visits by George Washington.

Local author and historian Peter Vermilyea reveals how liberty, sacrifice, and resilience in a small corner of New England helped shape the destiny of a new nation.

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