Asa Pollard Funeral, Frye’s Regiment Arrives

Witness the burial of the Battle’s first major casualty and the arrival of the Provincial Forces’ key combatants. 

​Asa Pollard was the first American casualty at Bunker Hill, decapitated by a British cannonball. He was hastily buried on the battlefield so the gruesome sight would not weaken the morale of his fellow troops. 

Col. James Frye of Andover, MA, commanded a regiment from Essex County that played a critical role constructing the redoubt atop Breed’s Hill. The men defended the hill bravely and helped save the retreat from turning into a rout.