On the alarm of April 19, 1775, the minute men and standing company of Leicester marched from this spot. The minute men were led by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Denny and included Seth Washburn, Captain; William Watson, 1st Lieutenant; Nathaniel Harwood, 2nd Lieutenant; Samuel Watson, Sergeant; Henry King, Sergeant; Ebenezer Kent, Corporal; Jonathan Newhall, Corporal; Benjamin Converse; Abner Dunbar; Thomas Parker; Ambrose Searle; Jesse Green; Jonas Smith; Peleg Hersey; John Brown; William Crossman; Hezekiah Sanderson; Daniel Hubbard; Abijah Stowers; Daniel Sargent; David Newhall; Daniel Denny; Ebenezer Sanderson; Elijah Comins; Elias Green; John Weaver; Isaac Livermore; Jonathan Sargent; Job Stetson; Morris Higgins; Nathan Craig; Phineas Green; Perley Brown; Stephen Taylor; Samuel Sargent; William Brown; Jason Livermore; James Tucker; Jonathan Jackson; and Israel Sanderson, with Adjutant John Southgate. The standing company was led by Thomas Newhall, Captain; Benjamin Richardson, 1st Lieutenant; Ebenezer Upham, 2nd Lieutenant; Loring Lincoln, Sergeant; Isaac Choate, Sergeant; James Whittemore, Sergeant; and Phineas Sargent, Corporal, and included James Graton; Peter Silvester, Jr.; Elijah Cummings; Jonathan Johnson; Nathan Richardson; Moses Hovey; Micah Livermore; Adam Gilmore; Elijah Howe; Elisha Ward; Jonathan Sargent, Jr.; Benjamin Lewiston; Thomas Snow; Reuben Lamb; Phineas Barton; Isaac Livermore, Jr.; Thomas Green; Caleb Nichols; Daniel Carpenter; Reuben Earle; Waite Upham; Richard Bond; Reuben Swan; and Solomon Green.
