upset by the appointment given to Israel Putnam, whose activities in Boston had helped earn him public recognition. Wooster bitterly resented the promotion of Putnam above him, and he appealed to Connecticut's Governor Jonathan Trumbull. The governor was either unwilling or unable to intercede on Wooster's behalf with General Washington.
    Wooster was ordered into Canada in September, 1775 and saw service in Montreal as military governor and was in charge of supply. There Wooster was a party to a variety of bickerings among the command of the Americans. Some historians believe the operation was doomed to failure anyway because it was begun too late in the season, was uncoordinated and without adequate men, munitions and money. Wooster was eventually relieved from his command, and a Congressional investigation followed. The investigation completely exonerated Wooster, but he was never again given a Continental command.
    However, Wooster's popularity remained in Connecticut, and he held the rank of General in the state militia and was charged to defend the borders of the state. He was at his home in New Haven in April, 1777 when raiders attacked Danbury. Wooster and General Benedict Arnold - who was still one of the "good guys" in the American service at that time - went to Danbury.
    The following is excerpted from an article published in the April 1777 Connecticut Journal:
    "On Friday, the 25th instant, twenty six sail of the enemy's ships appeared off Norwalk Islands . . . . by 10 o'clock they had landed two brigades, consisting of upwards of two thousand men, and marched immediately for Danbury.... The handful of Continental Troops were obliged to evacuate the town, having previously secured a part of the stores, provisions, &c. The enemy on their arrival began burning and destroying the stores, houses, provisions &c. On the appearance of the enemy, the country was alarmed. . .. General Wooster and about four hundred were detached under General Arnold and General Silliman on the road leading to Norwalk. At 9 o'clock A.M. intelligence was received that the enemy had taken the road leading to Norwalk. General Wooster was advised and pursued them, with whom he came up about 11 o'clock, when a smart skirmishing ensued, in which General Wooster, who behaved with great intrepidity,