Aaron Bagg - West Springfield, MA
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N 42° 08.421 W 072° 37.664
18T E 696038 N 4668083
The grave of Aaron is located in the northeast quadrant of Ashley Cemetery on Riverdale Street, US Route 5, in West Springfield, MA. He was killed at the battle known as "The Bloody Morning Scout" at Lake George during the French and Indian War.
Waymark Code: WMWAPE
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2017
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The grave of Aaron Bagg is marked by a 3' high granite headstone which is inscribed:
TO THE MEMORY OF
AARON BAGG
SON OF
JOHN AND ELIZABETH
BAGG
BORN OCT. 8, 1736
KILLED AT THE BATTLE
OF LAKE GEORGE
SEPT. 8, 1775
The French and Indian War was was an attempt by the British to defeat the French and their Indian allies and drive the French from North America. At 9 am on 8 September, British Baronet William Johnson sent Colonel Ephraim Williams, Jr. to reinforce Fort Edward, at the southern end of Lake George, with 200 Mohawk allies and 1,000 troops from Williams' Massachusetts Regiment and Colonel Nathan Whiting's Connecticut Regiment. However these troops walked into a trap and soon were engulfed in fire from the French and their allies. The engagement became known as "The Bloody Morning Scout". Aaron Bagg was one of many who were killed that day, which included Colonel Ephraim Williams, Jr.
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