During the Revolutionary War he also served as a colonel in the Connecticut militia.

For this reason, Russell was hired to organize the Connecticut militia.

In 1756 Whiting was promoted to full Colonel in the Connecticut militia.

Paine had served as a captain in the Connecticut militia during the American Revolutionary War.

Titus Kent served in the American Revolution with the Connecticut militia.

Suffield made up about one third of the Connecticut militia.

After the Revolutionary War began in 1775, he joined a Connecticut militia and was elected first lieutenant.

The Connecticut militia, who already had a poor reputation, were labeled cowards and held to blame for the rout.

He held various commands in Connecticut militia, where he acquired basic military education.

He served as a lieutenant in the Connecticut militia for a short time, but his mother opposed this because he was her only son.