Seth Pomeroy was an American gunsmith and soldier from Northampton, Massachusetts.
12 Facts About Seth Pomeroy
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Seth Pomeroy fought as a private soldier in the Battle of Bunker Hill, but was later appointed a major general in the Massachusetts militia.
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Seth Pomeroy's father was a prominent local citizen, and had been a Major in the militia.
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Seth Pomeroy earned a reputation as one of the best gunsmiths in the colony.
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When Massachusetts undertook an expedition against the French in Nova Scotia, Major Seth Pomeroy answered Governor William Shirley's call for volunteers.
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Seth Pomeroy was part of the expedition led by William Pepperrell that captured Fortress Louisbourg in Nova Scotia in 1745.
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Seth Pomeroy used his professional skills in support of Richard Gridley, the expedition's chief engineering officer.
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Seth Pomeroy reconditioned the guns captured from an outlying position after the French had spiked them and supported 46 days of heavy bombardment.
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Colonel Seth Pomeroy was second in command of the regiment led by Colonel Ephraim Williams.
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Seth Pomeroy borrowed a horse from General Artemas Ward and set out for Charlestown.
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Seth Pomeroy declined any command, but took a post at the rail fence, fighting with John Stark's 1st New Hampshire Regiment.
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Seth Pomeroy is buried in St Peter's Churchyard, in an unmarked grave.