Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Israel Putnam (1718-1790) was a general in the American Revolutionary War. He fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Putnam was born in Salem Village (now Danvers), Massachusetts. In 1740 he moved to northeastern Connecticut. Places named for Israel Putnam: Putnam, Connecticut Putnam County, Florida (It is not certain as to whether this one was named for Israel Putnam. There is also a possibility that it was named for Benjamin A. Putnam, an officer in the First Seminole War and local Florida politician.) Putnam County, Georgia Putnam County, Illinois Putnam County, Indiana Putnam County, Missouri Putnam County, New York Putnam County, Ohio Putnam County, Tennessee Putnam County, West Virginia This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.