First to Fall - Memorial Service 24th Connecticut Militia

Members of the 24th Connecticut Militia held a graveside memorial for Benjamin and Stukley Harding who were killed in the days leading up to the Battle of Wyoming. The First to Fall program honored them and all our brave patriots who died before and during the battle.

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Thanks for sharing this. I am often amazed at how many people do not know the history of the Battle of Wyoming, and the early colonial history of our area. This battle was directly responsible for the decision of General Washington to send a force under General Sullivan into the heart of the Iroquois territory (New York) to put and end to further raids south, and to break the alliance between the Iroquois and Great Britain. It was an important part of the United States winning the revolution and independence.