My Brother Sam is Dead Photos

Stone dedicated in 2002 reads: "In memory of the Redding citizens captured nearby April 26, 1777 & imprisoned in New York for ramsom by British General William Tryon & his invading army."

Map of Redding that relates to My Brother Sam

William Heron's Gravestone

View of where the British Soldiers halted in front of Anglican Church

Painting that hangs above the mantle of the Putnam Park Museum in Redding/Bethel CT. Shows huts, camp fires and stacked arms.

Jerry has his own road!

Abigail Meeker's grave, wife of Jonathan

Daniel Meeker's grave

John Meeker's grave

Lt. Stephen Betts gravestone

Lazarus Beach's grave. He was Mr. Beach's son and a Tory

Zalmon Read's Grave

Sarah Read's Grave

Col. John Read's Grave = Oct. 30, 1786

Rev. Bartlett's House. He was the Congregational Church Leader & a Patriot

Above and Below are two images of the "empty field" Tim Meeker describes in the book. This field is north of the Anglican Church and likely where the English Troops rested when they marched through Redding Ridge.

Front of the Christ Church Episcopal

Photos of Putnam Park

Where they stored the Ammo

Patriot Troops

Musket Fire. Notice the bayonet length on the gun held by the soldier on the far left (it can be seen because of the musket smoke).

Loyalist Troops waiting for the Patriots

Loyalist Troops firing on the Patriots

Patriots Charge...

...and Chase

Loyalists are defeated and now it's back to camp

Soldiers Huts or what is left of the soldiers huts that is! The piles of stone use to be chimneys. 12 Soldiers to a 14' X 16' hut...Really!!! Dirt floors too.

Interior of a hut showing bunk beds

The way camp looked before huts were built

Brown Bess or Muskets

Entrance to Putnam Park

Old Put at Putnam Park

A Guard House...like Sam would have been held in

Guard House Sign

Guard House Interior, fireplace

Another View of Guard House

Photos of Paper Money

Additional Photos of Soldiers & Muskets.
This is Connecticut 5th Regiment's Flickr Collection

New: The Complete Guide to My Brother Sam is Dead is now available and in Word Document format to allow teachers to copy and paste the material into their own lesson plans if they wish to. Follow this link: The Complete Guide to My Brother Sam is Dead ($6.00 in Word Format)

Resources Available at the History of Redding Website:

Resources Available Online:

Connecticut Colonial Records
Revolutionary War Research mostly Connecticut information but an excellent resource
Connecticut American Revolution Sites Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Why the Revolution Occurred- a very good timeline of events that led to the colonist revolt, what happenned during it and how our nation was formed.
Battles of the Revolutionary War- Awesome resource showing you dates, locations and winners and losers.
Uniforms of the Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War Finances
Paper Money and Inflation
Life and Death Aboard British Prison Ships
Names of Prisoners who died on British Prison Ships
Washington, George, 1732-1799. The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources: Volume 13 Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library
The Complete General Orders of George Washington October 2, 1778 to 1780
Religion and the Revolution The Revolution split some denominations, notably the Church of England, whose ministers were bound by oath to support the King, and the Quakers, who were traditionally pacifists.

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