26-721: Benjamin Tallmadge (February 25, 1754 – March 7, 1835) was an American military officer, spymaster , and politician. He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War . He acted as leader of the Culper Ring during the war, a celebrated network of spies in New York where major British forces were based. He also led a successful raid across Long Island that culminated in
52-628: A rider and take André to Salem, eight miles east of the Hudson River and to send the documents to Washington. Allen still reported to Arnold with Jameson's note outlining the events. Later, Jameson was chastised by Washington for warning Arnold and allowing his escape. André was placed in Tallmadge's custody awaiting execution. On November 21, 1780, Tallmadge and his dragoons rowed across Long Island Sound from Fairfield, Connecticut , to Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai, New York . The next day, they proceeded to
78-539: A successful mercantile and importing business and was the first president of the Phoenix Branch Bank, a position he held from 1814 to 1826. On March 4, 1801, Tallmadge succeeded William Edmond as a Federalist Party member of the US House of Representatives to represent Connecticut's at-large congressional district. He served until March 3, 1817, when he was succeeded by Thomas Scott Williams . In 1829, Tallmadge
104-502: Is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County , Connecticut , United States. The population was 8,192 at the 2020 census . The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region . The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town. There are also three unincorporated villages: East Litchfield , Milton , and Northfield . Northfield, located in the southeastern corner of Litchfield,
130-583: Is buried in East Cemetery in Litchfield, Connecticut. Fort Huachuca , Arizona, is the home of Army intelligence, and Tallmadge Hall there is named in Tallmadge's honor. The town of Tallmadge, Ohio , is also named in Tallmadge's honor. The Boy Scouts of America's Benjamin Tallmadge District serves the north shore of Eastern Long Island. Talmadge, Maine , is named for Tallmadge, who owned the township in
156-544: Is home to a high percentage of the Litchfield population. Originally called Bantam township, Litchfield incorporated in 1719. The town derives its name from Lichfield , in England. In 1751 it became the county seat of Litchfield County, and at the same time the borough of Litchfield (incorporated in 1879) was laid out. From 1776 to 1780, two depots for military stores and a workshop for the Continental army were maintained, and
182-555: Is in Litchfield. While controlled by the Connecticut state government, the facility historically held inmates convicted of minor offenses. Governor of Connecticut Lowell P. Weicker Jr. ordered the facility closed for financial reasons in 1993. It was converted into the McAuliffe Manor, a substance abuse treatment center for women operated by Naugatuck Valley HELP Inc., but in 2009 the contract between Naugatuck Valley HELP Inc. and
208-672: The Battle of Fort St. George . After the war, Tallmadge was elected to the US House of Representatives as a member of the Federalist Party . Tallmadge was born February 25, 1754, the son of Susannah Smith (1729–1768) and Rev. Benjamin Tallmadge Sr. (1725–1786), a clergyman in Setauket, New York , a hamlet of the Town of Brookhaven, New York , on Long Island . He graduated from Yale in 1773, where he
234-678: The Northwestern Connecticut Transit District connecting to the city of Torrington . The Shepaug Valley Railroad opened a Litchfield terminal in 1872, but passenger service ended in 1930 and freight service in 1948. Litchfield Public Schools operates public schools. Litchfield High School is the area high school. Students may also attend Wamogo Regional Six to study agriculture, located in Litchfield, or Oliver Wolcott Technical School , located in Torrington . Litchfield Center School hosts children in grades K–3, with
260-539: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 56.8 square miles (147.1 km ), of which 56.1 square miles (145.2 km ) is land and 0.7 square mile (1.9 km ) (1.3%) is water. Litchfield is about 95 mi (153 km) from Central Park in New York, approximately 50 mi (80 km) from the Hudson River Valley, and about 40 mi (64 km) from
286-403: The average family size was 2.98. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males. The median income for a household in the town
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#1732848802139312-540: The early 1800s. Tallmadge is a main character in the AMC series Turn: Washington's Spies , played by Seth Numrich . Tallmadge is portrayed by Dave Morrissey, Jr., in the 2017 feature film One Life to Give and its sequel Traitor created by TBR News Media. Spymaster A spymaster is a leader of a group of spies or an intelligence agency . 1981–1985 (INR) 1989–2014 (CIA) Bureau of Intelligence and Research Litchfield, Connecticut Litchfield
338-554: The first law school in the United States, the so-named Litchfield Law School , was established by judge and legal scholar Tapping Reeve . Prior to its establishment, Reeve had accepted several legal apprentices since he had settled there in 1773, but saw such demand for his expertise that he formally opened the one-room school within a decade. During the school's fifty-year history it would accept more than 1,100 students, including Aaron Burr, Jr. , Horace Mann , and Levi Woodbury ,
364-618: The first justice of the US Supreme Court to attend law school. Litchfield was also home to a pioneering institution of young women's education, the Litchfield Female Academy , founded in 1792 by Sarah Pierce . Litchfield has a very rich history. The Litchfield Historical Society, located in the center of town, contains a wide variety of items with historical importance to the town. Located southwest of Torrington , Litchfield also includes part of Bantam Lake . According to
390-720: The leaden statue of George III., erected in Bowling Green (New York City) , in 1770, and torn down by citizens on July 9, 1776, was cut up and taken to Litchfield, where, in the house of Oliver Wolcott, it was melted into bullets for the American army by Wolcott's daughter and sister. During the American Revolution , several prominent Loyalists were held prisoner in the town, including William Franklin , son of Benjamin Franklin , and David Mathews , Mayor of New York City . In 1784,
416-569: The nearest sea coast, on Long Island Sound . As of the census of 2000, there were 8,316 people, 3,310 households, and 2,303 families residing in the town. The population density was 148.4 inhabitants per square mile (57.3/km ). There were 3,629 housing units at an average density of 64.7 per square mile (25.0/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.99% White, 0.75% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of
442-408: The population. There were 3,310 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and
468-517: The south shore where they captured and burned down Manor St. George . On their march back to Mt. Sinai, Tallmadge stopped in Coram, New York , and ordered the burning of 300 tons of hay which the British had been stockpiling for the winter. Washington, on hearing the news, sent the following letter to Tallmadge: I have received with much pleasure the report of your successful enterprise upon fort St. George, and
494-424: The state expired, leading to the closure of McAuliffe Manor. U.S. Route 202 is the main east-west road connecting Bantam and Litchfield center to the city of Torrington and New Milford, Connecticut . Route 63 runs north-south through the town center. The Route 8 expressway runs along the town line with Harwinton . It can be accessed from the town center via Route 118 . The town is also served by buses from
520-399: Was $ 58,418, and the median income for a family was $ 70,594. Males had a median income of $ 50,284 versus $ 31,787 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 30,096. About 2.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. The 1812 Litchfield County Jail , the town's oldest public building,
546-544: Was a member of Brothers in Unity and was a classmate and close friend of the American Revolutionary War spy Nathan Hale . He also served as superintendent of Wethersfield High School from 1773 to 1776. Tallmadge was a major in the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons and was initially commissioned on June 20, 1776. He was given the position of director of military intelligence by George Washington after Nathaniel Sackett
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#1732848802139572-679: Was among a group of Federalists who defended Uriah Tracy against accusations by John Quincy Adams and William Plumer . Adams and Plumer had claimed Tracy was a leader of an 1804 effort to lead New England to secede from the United States . Tallmadge married Mary Floyd (1764–1805) on March 18, 1784, daughter of William Floyd , a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a U.S Representative from New York. Their children included: Mary died in 1805, and Tallmadge married Maria Hallett (d. 1838) in 1808, daughter of his friend Joseph Hallett. Tallmadge died March 7, 1835, in Litchfield, Connecticut. He
598-400: Was caught and taken to North Castle, where the commander, Colonel John Jameson , ordered Lieutenant Solomon Allen to take the incriminating documents found with André to Arnold, who was still in command at West Point . Tallmadge suspected André of being a spy and Arnold of being his accomplice, and tried to have Jameson reverse his orders. He was unsuccessful, but did convince Jameson to send
624-728: Was established in July 1783 and brevetted to the rank of lieutenant colonel on September 30, 1783. He subsequently served as Assistant Treasurer (1785–1789), Treasurer (1789–1793), Vice President (1793–1796) and President (1796–1801) of the Society of the Cincinnati in the state of Connecticut and continues to be represented by a living descendant in the society today. In 1792, Tallmadge was appointed postmaster of Litchfield, Connecticut . He served until he resigned to assume his seat in Congress. He established
650-528: Was pleased with the destruction of the hay at Coram, which must be severely felt by the enemy at this time. I beg you to accept my thanks for your spirited execution of this business. Tallmadge served at Washington's headquarters from March 1781 until the Continental Army was disbanded in November 1783. He was admitted as an original member of The Society of the Cincinnati in the state of Connecticut when it
676-457: Was relieved of his duties because he did not gain any ground from the enemy. Tallmadge was in charge of bringing intelligence from British-controlled New York to the Continental army, and he did so by assembling a network of spies known as the Culper Ring , with the help of Abraham Woodhull and Robert Townsend . The Culper Ring was involved in revealing the betrayal of Major General Benedict Arnold . Arnold's British contact, Major John André ,
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