Artemas Ward (November 26, 1727 – October 28, 1800) was an American major general in the American Revolutionary War and a Congressman from Massachusetts. President John Adams described him as "...universally esteemed, beloved and confided in by his army and his country." He was considered an effective political leader.
Read more about Artemas Ward: Early Life and Career, French and Indian War, Prelude To Revolution, The Army of Observation, The Continental Army, Politics: Life After War
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