Soldiers in King Philip's war. Containing lists of the soldiers of ...

SOLDIERS IN KING PHILIP'S WAR.
ryO the readers of the Register it is probably well known that
-*- but few published data exist from which it is possible to gather
the names of those soldiers who served the Massachusetts Colony in
the Indian war of 1675-8, known as "King Philip's War." No part
of our history seems to me more important, in no part have occurred
events more thrilling, in no time has been displayed heroism of higher
order, and yet there is no part concerning which so little is accurately
known. It seems to me of great moment, therefore, that every-
thing, especially of official and statistical nature, that can be found,
bearing upon the matter, should be gathered and preserved.
Having become acquainted some time since with the original
Journal and Ledger of Mr. John Hull, Treasurer-at-war, and after-
wards Treasurer of Massachusetts Colony, I have conceived that a
careful collation of the data therein contained may throw much
valuable light upon this period. Under the head of "Military Ser-
vice " are credited all who served in the war, and these items give
not only the names of the soldiers but their rank, the officers under
whom they served, and, in case the officers' names are omitted, the
garrisons or towns or places at which their service was rendered.
A diligent comparison of these items, with debits of cash, arms,
clothing and assignments of pay, together with dates and amounts,
may, I trust, afford a fairly accurate account of the men in the service,
their officers, the service at the different garrisons, and much
information besides which will help other departments of our local
history as well as this of the Indian war.
But that which I have particularly in hand is an attempt to re-
store, so far as possible, the Rolls of the Companies raised by the
Colony of Massachusetts. I am aware of the few fragmentary lists