[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERANS SERGEANT BENJAMIN WOODRUFF AND 
 CORPORAL JOSIAH CUTLER AS THEY RECEIVE PLAQUES IN ANN ARBOR'S FOREST 
                             HILL CEMETERY

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 21, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Revolutionary 
War Veterans Sergeant Benjamin Woodruff and Corporal Josiah Cutler on 
the occasion of the laying of a plaque in their honor at Forest Hill 
Cemetery located in Ann Arbor, Michigan by the Huron Valley Chapter of 
the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Freedom is 
not free, and today we pause to remember two men who served their 
country during the Revolutionary War. Their service to our nation at 
the time of its birth is worthy of commendation.
  Born and raised in New Jersey, Sergeant Benjamin Woodruff first 
enlisted in the Continental Army as a drummer in 1776. He later 
enlisted as a Sergeant in the New Jersey Militia and served in this 
position for the remainder of the war. During his time in the army, 
Sergeant Woodruff fought in the battles of Elizabethtown, Springfield, 
and at Acquacvkanock. He died in Pittsfield Township, Michigan in 1837 
at the age of 92.
  Corporal Josiah Cutler was a native of Brookfield, Massachusetts. 
Beginning in 1778, he served for four years and 10 months in the 
Continental Army until he was honorably discharged in 1784. While 
enlisted, Corporal Cutler fought at Battle of Kingsbridge and stormed 
the redoubt at Yorktown under General Lafayette. In 1840, at age 78, 
Cutler moved to Pittsfield Township, Michigan where he died a couple 
months later.
  Both Sergeant Benjamin Woodruff and Corporal Josiah Cutler are 
remembered for their honorable military service and dedication to our 
nation. They are just a few of the native and adopted Michiganders who 
fought for our country during the revolution. It is important for us to 
honor the veterans of community who fought for the freedom of our 
nation, a value we continue to hold dear today. There is no better 
moment to recognize these veterans than on the upcoming anniversary of 
our nation. We are thankful for the path these soldiers laid out for 
past, present, and future Americans over two centuries ago.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in celebrating 
the honorable men Sergeant Benjamin Woodruff and Corporal Josiah Cutler 
as they are memorialized in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We join with Americans 
everywhere in extending our thanks to the Huron Valley Chapter of the 
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution for their work 
remembering these important men. Today and every day, we honor the 
brave patriots we lost in the fight for our independence. We are 
grateful for their military service and their willingness to fight for 
the freedom and liberty that we enjoy today.

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