Show RECORDS DEEDS OF NEW ENGLAND HERO john glovers memory honored by monument the year of 0 1775 2775 found marblehead very active in january taking steps for perfecting the preparing men for war in february on a sunday morning while the people were in church a transport sailed balled into the harbor and soon after british soldiers with loaded muskets marched through marblehead the minute men bowed their valor aud and training la in putting the british soldiers under udder leslie to rout then on april 19 10 the news of the disastrous rout ot of the british at the attle of lexington was received with i tumult of enthusiasm by the patriots if marblehead marb ahead the patriots were crowing bolder more eager and ready for or the struggle tor for their rights none per perhaps limp more so than col john lover glover who had his has regiment the twenty first of marblehead ready tor for orders this valiant officer was stationed at marblehead until summoned and he and ills his brave men of the marine regiment missed the battle of bunker banker hill 1111 if he did miss the early battles t V A statue to gen john glover clover of tA marabl arble head mass mas in bronze in the parkway on commonwealth avenue boston it was wa erected in 1875 a gift to the th city by benjamin read he be gave cave faithful and efficient service at that time la in overseeing the equipment and manning of armored vessels for the use of the Col colonies onles the year 1775 for john glover was but a preparation tor for the career that followed at a trenton princeton and valley forge with glovers Glo verg being made brigadier g fineral by george washington washington irving speaks of colonel glover with ins his amphibious regiment of fishermen being in advance at ferry |