Adam Link | Last Survivors of the American Revolution
“ Editor’s note The following is a biography of Adam Link, one of the last surviving veterans of the American Revolution. It was written by Rev. E. B. Hilliard in…
Veterans
Learn about veterans’ experiences during the American Revolution, including how they were treated at the end of the war.
William Hutchings | Last Survivors of the American Revolution
“ Editor’s note The following is a biography of William Hutchings, one of the last surviving veterans of the American Revolution. It was written by Rev. E. B. Hilliard in…
Alexander Milliner | Last Survivors of the American Revolution
“ Editor’s note The following is a biography of Alexander Milliner, one of the last surviving veterans of the American Revolution. It was written by Rev. E. B. Hilliard in…
Lemuel Cook | Last Survivors of the American Revolution
“ Editor’s note The following is a biography of Lemuel Cook, one of the last surviving veterans of the American Revolution. It was written by Rev. E. B. Hilliard in…
Daniel Waldo | Last Survivors of the American Revolution
“ Editor’s note The following is a biography of Daniel Waldo, one of the last surviving veterans of the American Revolution. It was written by Rev. E. B. Hilliard in…
Samuel Downing | Last Survivors of the American Revolution
“ Editor’s note The following is a biography of Samuel Downing, one of the last surviving veterans of the American Revolution. It was written by Rev. E. B. Hilliard in…
How did Pensions for Revolutionary War Soldiers Work?
After the Revolutionary War ended, provisions for benefits to veterans were established in 1789. Many of the first applications, however, were destroyed by fire in 1800 and again in 1814.…