Elijah Churchill was a 32-year old carpenter from Enfield, Connecticut who entered the 8th Connecticut Regiment as a private on July 7, 1775. On May 7, 1777, he re-enlisted for the duration of the war as a corporal in the 2d Continental Light Dragoon Regiment, later the 2d Legionary Corps, and was promoted to sergeant on October 2, 1780. He was cited for gallantry in action at Fort St. George near Brookhaven, New Yorkon Long Island, in November 1780,and at Tarrytown, New York, in July 1781. {Awarded Badge of Military Merit for 1780 action}. A carpenter is a skilled craftsman who performs carpentry -- a wide range of woodworking that includes constructing buildings, furniture, and other objects out of wood. ... Private refers to: privacy the ability of a person to control the availability of information about and exposure of him or herself. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Corporal is a military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4) in use by several militaries of the world. ... This article is about the rank of sergeant. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The four counties of Long Island. ... The Badge of Military Merit is considered to be the first official military combat badge of the United States Armed Forces. ...

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