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Abner Stocking

b. 1753

A Connecticut soldier turned memoirist, he left behind a vivid firsthand account of the brutal 1775 march on Quebec under Benedict Arnold. His journal survives as a compact, personal window into the Revolutionary War.

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An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775

An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775

by Abner Stocking

About the author

Born in Middle Haddam, Connecticut, in 1753, Abner Stocking is remembered for a single enduring work: An Interesting Journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut. It was first published in 1810 by his relatives after his death, and later reprinted as part of a historical series, helping preserve his voice for modern readers.

Stocking served in the American Revolution, and his journal recounts the hard march toward Quebec in 1775 under Colonel Benedict Arnold. Rather than offering a polished history, the book reads as a firsthand record of fatigue, danger, and daily survival, which is part of what makes it so compelling.

Genealogy records commonly identify him as Abner Stocking Jr., born on January 2, 1753, in Middle Haddam, and as the husband of Lydia Bowers Brainerd. A clear verified portrait does not appear to be readily available from the sources found, so no profile image is included.