Leverett at War
Leverett’s citizens have been enthusiastic and patriotic supporters of our freedom and our country’s best interests. Accordingly, many such citizens have given some (or all) of their lives to the service of our country. The following biographies and exhibits highlight the contributions and historical context of a few representative Leverett veterans. If you would like to contribute a biography of yourself or a relative, please contact the Family Museum at (413) 548-9452 or 548-9207, or stop by during our hours to discuss how you would like to contribute to our ongoing project.
French/Indian & Revolutionary Wars-Montague
Civil War – Putnam Field
Leverett Elementary Civil War Project
Spanish/American War – William Field
French/Indian War and Revolutionary War – Richard Montague
Richard Montague, who would serve in both the French/Indian and Revolutionary Wars, was born in Sunderland in May 1729 to Deacon Samuel Montague, who was a farmer and owner of a large estate. Richard presumably grew up as a normal farmer’s son, and then on May 23, 1750, he married Lucy Cooley (born 1730). They … Continue reading French/Indian War and Revolutionary War – Richard Montague
Civil War – Putnam Field
Born on November 10, 1836 to Moses and Rhoda C. (Putnam) Field, Putnam Field was given his mother’s maiden name and raised in Leverett. Little is known of his life until he worked in a printing office in Winsted, Connecticut from 1854 to 1856. For two and a half years after that, Putnam worked in … Continue reading Civil War – Putnam Field
Leverett Elementary School Civil War Project
During the 2013-2014 school year, the sixth grade class at Leverett Elementary School researched Leverett’s involvement in the Civil War and documented it in a small exhibit now housed at the Leverett Family Museum. The students visited graveyards in Leverett and the surrounding towns to discover, through hands-on investigation, the names of people who potentially … Continue reading Leverett Elementary School Civil War Project
Leverett Family Museum 