Amos Doolittle

Amos Doolittle
Lithograph of Doolittle, following Ralph Earl's portrait
Born	(1754-05-18)May 18, 1754 Cheshire, Connecticut Colony, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died	January 30, 1832(1832-01-30) (aged 77) Cheshire, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place	Grove Street Cemetery (New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.) 41°18′49″N 72°55′32″W / 41.31374°N 72.92556°W / 41.31374; -72.92556
Nationality	American
Education	Self-taught
Known for	Engraving
Spouse(s)	Sally (unknown–1797) and Phebe Tuttle (1797–1825)

Amos Doolittle (May 18, 1754 – January 30, 1832)^[1] was an American engraver and silversmith, known as "The Revere of Connecticut."^[2] His engravings included portraits and maps, made in his New Haven, Connecticut studio. He became famous for his four engravings depicting the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which were based on his first-hand reconnaissance of the battlefield.

Born in Cheshire, Connecticut on May 18, 1754, Doolittle developed his skills in copper engraving through self-study and apprenticeship.^[3] His first published work in the medium emerged during his enlistment in the New Haven company of the Governor's Guards in 1775. Under the leadership of Captain Benedict Arnold, the company arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts ten days after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, marking theoutset of the Revolutionary War.^[1] Upon arrival, Doolittle obtained leave to inspect the battle site, accompanied by Ralph Earl. Doolittle conducted interviews with colonial militants and local residents to establish the scene while Earl surveyed the site and made drawings.^[4] From these drawings, Doolittle made at least four engraved copper prints of the battle, which were advertised for sale in the December 1775 Connecticut Journal.^[4]

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• Engravings of Battles of Lexington and Concord
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  The Battle of Lexington
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  The British entering Concord
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  The engagement at the North Bridge
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  The British retreating from Lexington

• O'Brien, Donald C. (2008). Amos Doolittle: Engraver of the New Republic. Oak Knoll Press. ISBN 9781584562061.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amos Doolittle.

• Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). "Doolittle, Amos" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
• American paintings & historical prints from the Middendorf collection, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Doolittle (no. 64, 68)
• freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com