ARTEMAS BRIGHAM

Brigham, Artemas, New Marlborough. Private, Capt. Caleb Wright’s co. of Minutemen, Col. John Fellows’s regt., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 1 mo. 3 days ; also, Corporal, Lieut. Eli Hermon’s Co., Col. John Brown’s (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; entered service June 30, 1777; discharged July 27, 1777; service, 28 days; marched to Fort Ann, N. Y. also, Private, Lieut. Eleazer Taylor’s co., Col. John Ashley’s (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 20, 1777 ; service, 4 days ; marched to Pittsfield, on an alarm at Bennington; also, Capt. Elijah Deming’s co., Col. Ashley’s regt. ; enlisted Sept. 19, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 16, 1777 ; service, 28 days company ordered to Stillwater by Maj. Gen. Gates; also. Corporal, Capt. John Collar’s Co., Col. Ashley’s regt.; entered service Oct. 14, 1780; discharged Oct. 16, 1780 ; service, 6 days ; company called out by order of Gen. Fellows on an alarm at Berkshire. Source: MS&SRA Vol 2 pg 526/532

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