From 1775 to 1783, many American Revolutionary soldiers, especially those from Simsbury, endured hardships and made sacrifices in the struggle for freedom from England, and those from Simsbury who died are honored as courageous countrymen whose gallant efforts helped bring about the birth of the United States of America and the adoption of the Constitution. Those named are Fifer Daniel Barber, Fifer Juhiel Bidwell, Private Benjamin Brewer, Captain John Brown, Captain Jonathan Buttolph Sr., Private Seth Case, Private Josiah Clark, Private Lemuel Colton, Lieutenant Joseph Cornish, Private Jesse Cosset, Private Roger Cossitt, Private John Fletcher, Captain Abel Forward, Major John Garritt, Private Dudley Hayes, Ensign Carmi Higley, Private Josiah Hogley III, Corporal Jedediah Holcomb, Major Elihu Humphrey, Private Erastus Humphrey, Ensign Oliver Humphrey, Private George Merrill, Lieutenant Joseph Moore, Private Daniel Moses Sr., Private Uriah Pease, Captain Jonathan Pettibone Sr, Private Samuel Pettibone, Captain Elisha Phelps, Private Zacheriah Prince, and Private Thomas Wright.