Austin Torres

SOLDIERS STORY: THE SOLDIER BOYS (PART 2) Officially, a young man during the Revolution could be drafted or volunteer for service at the age of 16, and indeed many young…

SOLDIERS STORY: THE SOLDIER BOYS (PART 1) Detail from a picture of Washington reviewing the troops at Valley Forge, by John Andrew, 1856, reprinted in The American Revolution: A Picture…

SOLDIERS’ STORY: SHEPARD KOLLOCK The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Vol X, 1900, p. 158 Shepard Kollock, Jr. is a perfect example of how the pen can be mightier than…

SAY THEIR NAMES There is a saying that you die twice, once when you stop breathing, and a second time when somebody says your name for the last time. Our…

A SOLDIER’S STORY: SAMUEL SHELLEY Morris County patriot and centenarian, Private Samuel Shelley (DAR ancestor A128276), was an interesting storyteller who provides valuable insights about military service during the Revolution.…

A SOLDIERS’ STORY: THE LEGEND OF SAMUEL MCILRATH Samuel McIlrath (DAR ancestor A077200) has a mixed reputation. He was a respected church elder and a soldier in the Revolutionary War.…

A PATRIOTIC WOMAN’S STORY: RHODA SMITH FARRAND For this report, we honor a patriotic woman. After all, none other than Washington Irving spoke of the women of Morristown (in his…

REMEMBER THE WOMEN The following report was written by Eric Olsen, Historian at Morristown National Historical Park, under the title “Morristown’s Camp Followers.” It is reprinted here with permission. #…

A SOLDIER’S STORY: OTHNIEL LOOKER While it’s always nice to learn the stories of the high profile military commanders during the Revolution, I also like to learn of the lowly…

MORRIS COUNTY REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS – AN OVERVIEW In late 2022 the Morristown Chapter DAR’s project to database every soldier who was born, served from, died and/or is buried in…

SOLDIERS STORY: AN OLD HOUSE WITH A REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY: The Mills House & Its Extended Family The following report was written by Eric Olsen, Historian at Morristown National Historical Park.…

A SOLDIERS’ STORY: WHAT IN BLAZIN’ CANNONS IS A MATROSS? It’s interesting to learn about the military positions that were important during the Revolution. Some jobs such as the infantry…