The Concord Fight and A Fearless Isaac Davis

Concord Magazine ^ | May, 1999 | D. Michael Ryan

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"The Concord Fight and A Fearless Isaac Davis"

By D. Michael Ryan, company Historian with the Concord Minute Men, an 18th Century volunteer historic interpreter with the National Park Service and Associate Dean of Students at Boston College.

"No, I am not and I haven't a man that is!"

Thus on 19 April 1775 did Capt. Isaac Davis respond to the query if he was afraid to lead his Acton minute company and the colonial column "into the middle of the town (Concord) for its defense or die in the attempt".

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Here is a little bit of history to commemorate this day, the true Patriot's Day, the day freedom started.

The opening quote struck my eye while searching for something appropriate to post. What was true then is still true today as we watch our brave soldiers overseas, still protecting our freedom.

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Minute Man Monument at Lexington Green -- WPI Military Science Account of the Battle of Lexington and Concord

By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world.
The foe long since in silence slept;

Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;
And Time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which seaward creeps.
On this green bank, by this soft stream,
We set to-day a votive stone;
That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our sires, our sons are gone.
Spirit, that made those heroes dare
To die, and leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Concord Hymn"

[MinuteGal]

I join in this tribute to the Minutemen who rose to fight for our great nation's liberty and freedom.

Leni/MinuteGal

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I was last at the site in 1958. (eight years old and remember it well.)

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I was last at the site in 1958. (eight years old and remember it well.)

Patriots' Day ping. I pass very near the site on my homebound commute, right along the western boundary of the park. The Monument street bridge is closed for repairs, when it is open, I drive along the eastern boundary, in sight of the statue. Now I'm detoured, but I still drive over the Acton Minuemen's line of march for about a half a mile.