Artemas Ward: The first overall leader of the assembled militia forces outside Boston after the war began; ranked second in seniority to Washington in the Continental Army. He commanded the Eastern Department, which was largely responsible for containing the British at Newport, until 1777, when he resigned due to poor health.
Artemas Ward: From Massachusetts, he was chosen by the Second Continential Congress as the first major general. Ward never warmed to Washington and resented being upstaged by him.
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