Finding Cesar

The Suffield Historical Society will meet on Tuesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance at 205 Bridge Street in Suffield.

The Suffield’s Veterans Memorial lists “Cesar Negro” among the Revolutionary War soldiers today, yet there is no narrative of Cesar Negro in our town’s record. Bill Sullivan’s American Studies students from Suffield Academy discovered twenty Cesar(s) in Connecticut’s Revolutionary War records. Cross-referencing a DAR record for a Cesar from Suffield, the archivist at the Connecticut Museum in Hartford corroborated from their documents that Cesar from Suffield died at the pivotal battle of Saratoga. Wendy Taylor of Kent Memorial Library also helped the students discover a 1782 town clerk’s record that listed all the men who served in the Revolutionary War from Suffield for at least three years. A “Cesar Negro” was in the middle of that list.

Come out and learn more

The Suffield Historical Society’s meetings are always open to the public, and newcomers are most welcome.

Attend in person or access the following link that will connect you to the Zoom platform on Tuesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m.

Topic: Cesar Negro
Time: Apr. 15, 2025 07:30 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://tinyurl.com/4v8859b8
Meeting ID: 874 6948 6622
Passcode: History.