{"product_id":"litchfield-county-in-the-american-peter-c-vermilyea-9781467159340","title":"Litchfield County in the American Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Rural Connecticut County and its Citizens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the first sparks of revolution in the 1770s, Litchfield County played an important role in the War of Independence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoger Sherman of New Milford was on the five-member committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. Oliver Wolcott of Litchfield signed the document and oversaw the transportation of a toppled statue of King George III from New York City to his hometown, where it was melted down and turned into more than forty thousand musket balls. Those musket balls were perhaps fired by hundreds of local militia, including Black residents, who served in the war, while many other residents helped furnish supplies and information for the army. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, not everyone supported the Patriot cause, as the county was also home to those who remained loyal to the British King. Later years saw the Continental Army make a winter encampment in New Milford and several visits by George Washington. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal author and historian Peter Vermilyea reveals how liberty, sacrifice, and resilience in a small corner of New England helped shape the destiny of a new nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter C. Vermilyea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467159344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467159340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Peter C. Vermilyea","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137286910207,"sku":"9781467159340","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_326b7c58-b93d-4fa4-a9a9-283d174d08ed.jpg?v=1770167826","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/litchfield-county-in-the-american-peter-c-vermilyea-9781467159340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}