Connecticut Families of the Revolution: American Forebears from Burr to Wolcott

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The book explores the significant contributions of Connecticut families during the American Revolution, highlighting figures like Major General David Wooster and Samuel Huntington, who fought for freedom and signed the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes the essential roles women played, from producing goods for soldiers to managing households. The narrative also features the establishment of the Litchfield Female Academy by Sarah Pierce and the camaraderie of brothers Elijah and David Humphreys serving together. Author Mark Allen Baker reveals the intertwined lives of these families amid the war.