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Regardless, Washington felt he could not have Putnam in charge of troops in New York without the support of that state, and transferred Putnam to recruiting duties in Connecticut after the court of inquiry finished its investigation of the loss of Forts Montgomery and Clinton. Putnam was later put in command of the Eastern Division, consisting of three brigades of New Hampshire and Connecticut troops. In 1779, he was put in command of the right wing of the army, which included the Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania divisions.<ref>Livingston, William Farrand. ''Israel Putnam: Pioneer, Ranger, and Major General, 1718-1790,'' p. 396, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York and London, 1901.</ref><ref>Hubbard, Robert Ernest. ''Major General Israel Putnam: Hero of the American Revolution,'' pp.155-8, 171, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, 2017. {{ISBN|978-1-4766-6453-8}}.</ref>
On February 26, 1779, Putnam escaped from the British, riding down a steep slope in [[Greenwich, Connecticut]] for which he became famous.<ref>{{cite web|last=
==Putnam’s Personality and Characteristics==
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* Putnam Place, in the Bronx, New York, stands among other local neighborhood streets named for Revolutionary (and War of 1812) figures.
* Israel Putnam Brown Ale, a beer brewed by Black Pond Brews of Danielson, CT<ref>{{Cite web|title = Black Pond Brews|url = http://untappd.com/blackpondbrews|website = Untappd|accessdate = 2015-12-24|first = The Untappd|last = Team}}</ref>
* Putnam Avenue, in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cambridgehistory.org/content/streets-cambridge-some-accounts-their-origin-and-history|title=The Streets of Cambridge- Some Accounts of Their Origin And History {{!}} The Cambridge Historical Society|website=www.cambridgehistory.org|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref>
* [[Roxbury Russet|Putnam Russet Apple]]. Putnam had a very successful farm in Brooklyn, Connecticut which was known for its apples and sheep. The farmhouse at [[Putnam Farm]] still stands, and the Putnam Russet apple is still grown by farmers of heirloom varieties.
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==External links==
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* [http://www.israelputnam.com/index.html Israel Putnam Website]
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** "[[s:General Putnam|General Putnam]]", a poem by [[Lydia Sigourney]] (1859)
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