We Nathaniel Mulliken, Philip Russell, (Followed by the names of 32 other men present on Lexington Green on April 19, 1775)...All of lawful age, and inhabitants (residents) of Lexington...do testify (swear) and declare, that on the nineteenth of April, about five o'clock in the morning, we proceeded towards the Green, and saw a large body of troops marching towards us. Some of our men were coming to the Green, and others had reached it, at which time, they began to disperse (go away). While our backs were turned on the British troops, they fired on us, and a number of our men were instantly killed and wounded, not a gun was fired by any person in our company on the British soldiers to our knowledge before they fired on us, and continued firing until we had all made our escape. 4. What story do the minutemen tell?

5. How is a sworn testimony different from a diary entry?

Exit Slip: Who do you believe fired the first shot at the Battle of Lexington and why? Include at least two examples from the documents to support your opinion.