Thompson's Rifle Battalion
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChilliWilli
N 40° 52.564 W 076° 47.527
18T E 348994 N 4526545
Capt. John Lowdon company commander of this company of local recruits.
Waymark Code: WM83K
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns
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Recruited from nearby points in June 1775, Lowdon's Company was a part of the first battalion in the colonies authorized by Congress. Among those who entered Continental service in this company was Timothy Murphy, whose many feats of marksmanship were to make him a hero of the Revolution.
Marker Name: Thompson's Rifle Battalion: Capt. John Lowdon's Company

County: Northumberland

Date Dedicated: 06/03/1987

Marker Type: Roadside

Location: Pa. 147 (Front St.) at Hunter Home, Fort Augusta, Sunbury

Category: American Revolution, Military

Website: Not listed
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