{"id":7181,"date":"2025-08-02T06:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hinghammilitia.com\/?page_id=7181"},"modified":"2025-09-26T05:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T05:16:10","slug":"resources-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hinghammilitia.com\/?page_id=7181","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Major General Benjamin Lincoln<\/h3>

Born in Hingham, Massachusetts, in 1733, Benjamin Lincoln came from one of the town\u2019s earliest and most influential families. The Lincolns were among the first settlers of Hingham, establishing themselves through large farmlands and deep involvement in local governance. His father, Colonel Benjamin Lincoln, served on the Governor\u2019s Council and helped shape the town\u2019s early civic life. Following in his footsteps, the younger Lincoln became town constable at age 21 and joined the colonial militia, beginning a lifelong commitment to public service and military leadership.\n\nThough he saw no combat during the French and Indian War, Lincoln rose to the rank of major, setting the stage for a more pivotal role in the coming Revolution. As tensions grew between the colonies and Britain, he protested Parliamentary taxation and became a vocal opponent of the Boston Massacre. In 1774, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress appointed him to oversee the colony\u2019s militia organization and supply\u2014an essential role during the outbreak of war just miles away at Lexington and Concord. His logistical efforts helped sustain the Patriot siege of Boston until General Henry Knox delivered artillery that forced the British to evacuate.\n\nIn the years that followed, Lincoln rose quickly. He was appointed Major General of the Massachusetts militia and cleared the last British ships from Boston Harbor. Soon after, Congress placed him under George Washington\u2019s command. He fought in key campaigns from New York to Saratoga, where a musket wound shattered his leg\u2014an injury that left one leg two inches shorter for the rest of his life.\n\nDespite setbacks, including the largest American troop surrender of the war at Charleston, Lincoln returned to prominence at Yorktown. When British General Cornwallis refused to personally surrender, it was General Lincoln whom Washington sent to accept the sword\u2014an act of redemption and symbolism. He was one of only a few men present at all three major turning points of the Revolution: Saratoga, Charleston, and Yorktown.\n\nAfter the war, Lincoln became the first Secretary at War under the Articles of Confederation and later returned to Hingham, continuing to serve Massachusetts in various civic roles. Notably, he led militia forces to help suppress Shays\u2019 Rebellion, once again balancing military leadership with a commitment to civil order.\n\nLincoln retired in 1809 and died a year later in his hometown. Today, he remains one of Hingham\u2019s most honored sons\u2014a man whose life bridged local roots and national transformation. His legacy lives on in John Trumbull\u2019s famous painting The Surrender of Cornwallis, hanging in the U.S. Capitol, where Lincoln is forever depicted accepting the sword that ended the Revolutionary War.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Colonial New England Militiaman (circa 1770\u20131791)<\/strong><\/h2>

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