Timeline
Birth- Jan 7, 1718
Danvers, MA
1775 - 1783US Revolutionary War
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Death- May 29, 1790-Age: 72 years
Brooklyn, CT
Burial- Jun 1, 1790
South Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
Other Facts
Also known as
"Old Put"
Full Name
Israel Putnam
Father
Joseph Putnam
Mother
Elizabeth Porter Putnam
Occupation
farmer, tavern keeper, soldier
Quote
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"
Race or Ethnicity
White
Religion
Congregational Church
Gender
Male
