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 * || this was tom deutch, he had a wife and kids whom he loved very much ||
 * || he was a minutemen, he always pracitced getting ready very fast, but he was always scared to leave his wife and kids, he always was scared he wasn't going to have enough time to say goodbye to them. ||
 * || one day he got a call bright and early, and was asked to come to the concord bridge, he didn't think it was anything big so he didn't say goodbye to his wife or kid. a true minutemen was always the first to arrive on call. so tom liked to follow that statement and be there first. ||
 * || that morning he stood at Lexington Green on April 19, 1775, and led the attack on Concord Bridge. Their numbers were reinforced by the regular militia that turned out in that day's historic battles. he started to get worried now knowing this was somrhting big and he should have said goodbye to his wife and kids ||
 * || historic battles. he started to get worried now knowing this was somrhting big and he should have said goodbye to his wife and kids. The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at Lexington. The militia were outnumbered and fell back. Other British colonists, hours later at the North Bridge in Concord fought and defeated three companies of the king's troops. The outnumbered soldiers of the British Army fell back from the minutemen after a pitched battle in open territory. So Tom was happy they were of to such a good start. ||
 * || later on, More Minutemen arrived soon thereafter and inflicted heavy damage on the British regulars as they marched back towards Boston. ||
 * || A combined force of fewer than 1,700 men marched back to Boston under heavy fire in a tactial withdrawal and eventually reached the safety of Charlestown. The British failed to maintain the secrecy and speed required to conduct a successful strike into hostile territory, yet they did destroy some weapons and supplies. ||
 * || Most British regulars returned to Boston. The occupation of surrounding areas by the Massachusetts Militia that evening marked the beginning of the Siege of Boston. tom was one of the minutemen to return to boston, and was so happy to see his wife and kids again. he said i will never not go to battle again and not say goodbye to you. he kissed his wife, and to a very long nap. ||





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STORYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY this was Tom Deutch. he was a minuteman. he had a wife a wife and kids whom he loved very much. he always practiced getting ready in a minute notice but he was always scared to leave his wife and kids, he was scared every time he got called that it would be the last time he got to see them. one day they called him bright and early in the morning and he didn't think it was a big thing so he decided not to say good bye to his wife and kids. The true minute-men were always the first to appear at or await a battle. and tom always liked to be one of the frist people there. that morning he stood at Lexington Green on April 19, 1775, and led the attack on Concord Bridge. Their numbers were reinforced by the regular militia that turned out in that day's historic battles. he started to get worried now knowing this was somrhting big and he should have said goodbye to his wife and kids. The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at Lexington. The militia were outnumbered and fell back. Other British colonists, hours later at the North Bridge in Concord fought and defeated three companies of the king's troops. The outnumbered soldiers of the British Army fell back from the minutemen after a pitched battle in open territory. So Tom was happy they were of to such a good start. later on, More Minutemen arrived soon thereafter and inflicted heavy damage on the British regulars as they marched back towards Boston. Upon returning to Lexington, Smith's expedition was rescued by reinforcements under Hugh, Earl Percy. A combined force of fewer than 1,700 men marched back to Boston under heavy fire in a tactial withdrawal and eventually reached the safety of Charlestown. The British failed to maintain the secrecy and speed required to conduct a successful strike into hostile territory, yet they did destroy some weapons and supplies. Most British regulars returned to Boston. The occupation of surrounding areas by the Massachusetts Militia that evening marked the beginning of the Siege of Boston. tom was one of the minutemen to return to boston, and was so happy to see his wife and kids again. he said i will never not go to battle again and not say goodbye to you. he kissed his wife, and to a very long nap.

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though the terms militia and minutemen are sometimes used interchangeably today, in the 18th century there was a decided difference between the two. Militia were men in arms formed to protect their towns from foreign invasion and ravages of war. Minutemen were a small hand-picked elite force which were required to be highly mobile and able to assemble quickly. Minutemen were selected from militia muster rolls by their commanding officers. Typically 25 years of age or younger, they were chosen for their enthusiasm, reliability, and physical strength. Usually about one quarter of the militia served as Minutemen, performing additional duties as such. The Minutemen were the first armed militia to arrive or await a battle. Although today Minutemen are thought of as connected to the Revolutionary War in America, their existence was conceived in Massachusetts during the mid-seventeenth century. As early as 1645, men were selected from the militia ranks to be dressed with matchlocks or pikes and accoutrements within half an hour of being warned. In 1689 another type of Minuteman company came into existence. Called Snowshoemen, each was to "provide himself with a good pair of snowshoes, one pair of moggisons, and one hatchet" and to be ready to march on a moment's warning. Minutemen also played a role in the French and Indian War in the 1750's. A journal entry from Samuel Thompson, a Massachusetts militia officer, states, "...but when our men were gone, they sent eleven more at one minute's warning, with 3 days provision..." By the time of the Revolution, Minutemen had been a well-trained force for six generations in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Every town had maintained its 'training band'. The adversity that this region faced-Native-American uprisings, war with France, and potential for local insurrections, social unrest, and rioting-provided ample reason to adhere to a sound militia organization. In his recent book, perhaps David Hackett Fischer puts it best, "The muster of the Minutemen in 1775 was the product of many years of institutional development...it was also the result of careful planning and collective effort." (p. 151). By the time of the Revolution, Massachusetts had been training, drilling, and improving their militia for well over a hundred years. Unfortunately, one thing the Minutemen lacked was central leadership. This disadvantage would lead to their dissolution. In February of 1775 Concord was one of the first towns to comply with the order to create Minutemen companies out of the militia. Of approximately 400 militia from Concord's muster rolls, one hundred would also serve as Minutemen. When a battle took place Minutemen companies from several towns combined their units. An officer from the 43rd Regiment of Foot was sent to the North Bridge in Concord with a number of light infantry. Minutemen from Concord, Acton, Littleton, and other towns combined forces. After a few volleys were fired, the British light infantry retreated back to the Concord Common area. Lacking central command, with each company of Minutemen loyal to their own town, they did not pursue the redcoats. In the running battle that ensued fifteen miles back to Boston the Massachusetts militia would see their last action as Minutemen in history. The militia would go on to form an army, surrounding Boston and inflicting heavy casualties on the British army at Bunker and Breed's Hill. Thus, although lacking central command, the Minutemen were still better organized and battle-tested than any other part-time military. They were a vital and necessary force, playing a crucial role in not only the Revolutionary War, but in earlier conflicts. Without these "ready in a minute" men, our history may have been written in a very different way. – Andrew Ronemus