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 1778. Exchanged in 1780. Captain-lieutenant, September 20, 1780, Captain, January 25, 1781. Retired, January 1, 1783.

Levi Willard, ‘75, of Lancaster (14)—surgeon, Reed’s regiment May to December, 1775.

The following lower-class men served for such short terms before graduation that their studies were not seriously interfered with, and they took their degrees in course:

John Child, ’76, of Roxbury (16)—2d lieutenant (ensign), Craft’s company, Gardner’s regiment, May to December, 1775. See President Langdon’s letter above. After graduation, 1st lieutenant (later captain), Jackson’s Continental Regiment, May 12, 1777. Resigned October 17, 1778.

John Remington, ’76, of Watertown (17)—ensign, Ninth Continental Infantry (Rhode Island), all of 1776; 2d lieutenant, January 1, 1777.

Samuel Woodward, ’76, of Weston (16)—minuteman in Lamson’s company, April 19, 1775; service, one day. Later sergeant, Fuller’s company, Gardner’s regiment. See President Langdon’s letter above. Discharged September 22, 1775. After graduation, surgeon’s mate, Fourth Massachusetts, April 7, 1780. Transferred to Third Continental Artillery, May 24, 1782; service, one month.

Hodijah Baylies, ’77, of Taunton (16)—1st lieutenant, Jackson’s Continental Regiment, February, 1777. Resigned November 1. Major and aide-de-camp to General Lincoln, December. Savannah, etc. Taken prisoner at Charleston, May, 1780. Exchanged. Lieutenant-Colonel and aide-de-camp to Washington, May 14, 1782, to December 23, 1783. Yorktown, etc.

Samuel Crosby, ’77, of Shrewsbury (16)—surgeon, Twenty-First Continental Infantry, all of 1776 (?). After graduation, surgeon in Massachusetts militia, 1777 to 1779.

Nathaniel Healey, ’77, of Kensington (16)—captain in Learned’s regiment, May to December, 1775. Captain (later colonel) in Massachusetts militia, 1776 to 1779.

Benjamin Lincoln, ’77, of Hingham (16)—Chamberlain’s com-