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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War

Recorded Source Name:

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War

Place:

Deerfield, MA

Contributor:

Courtesy of Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association
Deerfield, MA

Description:

In 1891, the Massachusetts State Legislature resolved that the Secretary of the Commonwealth compile from the archives and publish a listing of all Massachusetts men who served in the army or navy during the American Revolution. Titled Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, the first volume in the series was published in 1896. Individuals are listed alphabetically by surname and when available, their name, age, town of residence, date and location where they enlisted, where they served, their length of service, date of discharge, and a description of their physical features. African American men from Deerfield, Massachusetts, and the surrounding region are among the approximately 410,000 Massachusetts soldiers identified in the 17-volume series.

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