Isaac Davis (1745 - April 19 1775) was a militia officer in the American Revolution. Davis led the first attack on the British Regular army during the American revolutionary war, and was the first to die in that battle. He was captain of the Acton Minutemen, and his men were possibly the best trained and equipped militia in New England. A gunsmith, he provided every man with a cartridge box to aid in rapid fire and a bayonet for hand-to-hand combat. Wikipedia
At the town line crossing into Concord, Isaac Davis stopped and gave any man who did not wish to proceed, the chance to turn around and return to his home - no one did. www.actonminutemen.org/
Thus on 19 April 1775 did Capt. Isaac Davis respond to the query if he was afraid to lead his Acton minute company and the colonial column "into the middle of the town (Concord) for its defense or die in the attempt". www.concordma.com/magazine/may99/davis.html
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