Excerpt from The Revolutionary Soldiers of Redding: Connecticut, and the Record of Their Services<br><br>Had such a work been undertaken a half century ago, far more interesting and satisfactory results could have been obtained The Revolutionary soldiers had passed to rest, but the generation which succeeded them was still largely represented among men. Vast stores of Revolutionary anecdote were known to the immediate descendants of our patriot sires, but these people and their traditions are alike rap idly passing away. In their day, also, much historical material in manu script or other documentary form is known to have existed, great part of, which found its way through the hands of thrifty housewives to the sacks of the peddler's wagon, and as we contemplate this melancholy. Fact, it is impossible to repress a feeling of resentment toward that economical generation which bartered history for_ tinware. In this and other ways many valuable records have passed out of existence. Flame and the careless hand and uncertain memory of man have lost us much that would now be treasured with reverent care. But we must be content with what we have, thankful that so much has been rescued from oblivion, and hopeful that patient research or fortunate discovery may yet add something more to our knowledge of that interesting period of our country's history.<br><br>In the preparation of this work, the writer has availed himself of all the material within reach, and offers the result of his labors with the hope that its perusal may lead his readers to a better knowledge of some of the men and events of the Revolutionary period, and instil into their minds a more earnest desire to preserve and perpetuate that liberty which was proclaimed throughout all the land, to all the inhabitants thereof.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.