Show israel putnam doughty warrior america might well be proud ot of that doughty warrior israel putnam who heard the news of lexington ans and concord while plowing his fields in connecticut and at once mounted his horse riding all night till he had reached cambridge and the patriot army about boston in command at the battle ot of bunker hill he be swore 1 e frightfully at his men m L a during the retreat from the redoubt t and a after ater the war sincerely confessing it in church adding in extenuation ol of himself hirn sell it was almost enough to make an angel swear to see the cowards refuse to secure a victory so nearly won |