Revolutionary-era soldier's skull found

Connecticut Post ^ | 08/30/2009 | Frank Juliano

[Pharmboy]

Some interesting historical material in this story...

[Pharmboy]

Second Regiment Connecticut Light Horse Militia

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[catfish1957]

They need to contact their local SAR chapter to make sure that the burial is conducted in the most proper and honorable manner possible.

[sneakers]

I agree, catfish.

Thanks for the ping Pharmboy.

[AnalogReigns]

I had a great-great-great-great-great-grandfather who died on one of those notorious British prison ships in NY harbor...

More patriot POWs died in those death-galleons than died in battle in the whole War of Independence—something over 10,000.

[AnalogReigns]

Pull ... Ted out and put this man in that plot....he earned that space at Arlington.

Nah. To quote Protestant reformer Martin Luther's nemesis, Emperor Charles V, when he was asked to disinter Luther's body, "We make war on the living, not the dead."

[lowbridge]

Before we bury him, clone him. We sure could use more of him in this day and age.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Thanks

BTTT

[Liberty Valance]

Interesting story. Thanks for posting.

[NonValueAdded]

welcome home to an American Hero.

[ozzymandus]

How ironic that a story about the British letting American prisoners die in captivity should come out on the same day of the revelation that the Libyan terrorist who murdered 280 Americans was released by the British as part of an oil deal.

[JerseyJohn61]

Thanks for the ping Pharmboy.

Wonder what Ship he was detained aboard.
I know the JERSEY was perhaps the largest and the worst overall for mortality.

Most of the POWs were captured at the Battle of Long Island and at the fall of Fort Washington.

Interesting.

[JerseyJohn61]

Do you have any idea what ship your Granddad x 6 was detained aboard?

These man were true patriots who were lost early in the fight and have never truly received proper appreciation for
their sacrifices and valor.

[the OlLine Rebel]

“There’s a 1 in 46 chance that the skull belongs to Stow”

Actually, make that 1 in 47.

[JerseyJohn61]

There was an interesting link last night on a Kennedy/Kopechne post.

www.findagrave.com

Joined last night because of my interest in history.
They seem legit.

[aculeus]

bttt

[2111USMC]

This paragraph doesn't quite make sense to me:

The Milford Historic Preservation Trust, led by Regina Cahill, holds a re-enactment every New Year's Eve at the more accessible Gulf Beach, where the trust has also placed a marker.

So what does the marker say? "This is NOT the place the soldiers were abandoned"?

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