Gardner's Regiment

 God Bless this maiden climate

And through her vast domain

May hosts of heroes cluster

That scorn to wear a chain.

And blast the venal sycophants

Who dare our rights betray;

Assert yourselves, yourselves, yourselves

For brave America

Joseph Warren

I would have such a government as should give every man the greatest liberty to do what he pleases consistent with restraining him from doing any injury to another, or such a government as would most contribute to the good of the whole, with the least inconvenience to the individual....Experience must point out the defects.

Joseph Warren

That is an indispensable duty which we owe to God, our country, ourselves and posterity, by all lawful ways and means in our power to maintain, defend and preserve those civil and religious rights and liberties, for which many of our fathers fought, bled and died, and to hand them down entire to future generations.

Joseph Warren

Suffolk Resolves

Nevertheless, to the persecution and tyranny of his cruel ministry we will not tamely submit - appealing to Heaven for the justice of our cause, we determine to die or be free.

Joseph Warren

The greatest incendiary in all America

Lord Rawdon

Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of...On you depend the fortunes of America.  You are to decide the important questions upon which rests the happiness and the liberty of millions yet unborn.  Act worthy of yourselves.

Joseph Warren

About ten o'clock, Doctor Warren begged that I would immediately set off for Lexington.  Two friends rode me across the Charles River.  They landed me on the Charlestown side, went on to the town and there got a horse.  The moon shone bright.

Paul Revere

Courier of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress

These fellows say we wont fight.  By Heaven, I hope I shall die up to my knees in blood.

Joseph Warren

Doctor Warren, I found among the slain and stuffed the scoundrel with another rebel into one hole, and there he and his seditious principles may remain.

Testimony of an un-named British Officer

I have just heard that our dear friend, Doctor Warren, fell gloriously fighting for his country.  Great is our loss.  Almighty God, cover the heads of our countrymen.  May we be supported and sustained in the dreadful conflict.  I cannot compose myself to write further.

Abigail Adams, a letter to her husband, John

Not all the havoc and devestation they have made has wounded me like the death of Warren.  We want him in the Senate; we want him in his profession; we want him in the field.  We mourn for the citizen, the Senator, the Physician and the warrior.  When he fell, Liberty wept.

Abigail Adams, a letter to her husband, John

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