He was commissioned a general a few days before Bunker Hill. Patriotic leader and President of MA Provincial Congress.
But, as things ended up, when war erupted, General Artemas Ward was the right man at just the right time with the necessary skills to keep the American army and the rebellion intact… waiting for the real pros to take over who, as it turned out, pretty much blundered along in the beginning as paunchy Aretemas did.ĭr. (Including George Washington – one reason why the two couldn’t stand each other). Many contemporaries blame the loss of Bunker Hill on Ward’s cautious nature not to rush reinforcements and ammunition to Prescott and Putnam when they implored him to do so. He had his critics, often the words doltish, crass, vacuous, and just plain deadpan became common complaints. A consummate Puritan politician who put God before country and anything else he could think of, he never did anything rash. Lackluster, ulta-conservative, slow to act, some at the time might say slow to think, he was one who enjoyed eating – a lot. 28, 1800) as the first commander-in-chief of the American Army. But as for the rest of us historical buffs, we know Artemas Ward (Nov.
