A letter from Connecticut Brigadier General Erastus Wolcott to Colonel Roger Newberry informing him of an impending invasion by the British,... Show moreA letter from Connecticut Brigadier General Erastus Wolcott to Colonel Roger Newberry informing him of an impending invasion by the British, followed by orders to Newberry to select a group of men to be at the ready. Below Wolcott's signature are orders issued by Col. Newberry to the 1st Regiment, Connecticut militia, to form new companies. He ordered various captains, lieutenants and ensigns to command the companies and divisions in Hartford, Windsor, Suffield. Show less