<Li> Battles of Lexington and Concord </Li> <Tr> <Th> Other work </Th> <Td> Farmer </Td> </Tr> <P> Major John Simpson (December 1, 1748--October 28, 1825) was an American Revolutionary War soldier from Deerfield, New Hampshire . He is one of several men traditionally described as having fired the first shot on the American side at the Battle of Bunker Hill . </P> <P> After the shooting in the war began at Lexington and Concord, Simpson joined a company of militiamen under Captain Henry Dearborn . The company marched to Boston and joined the siege of that town . At the Battle of Bunker Hill, Colonel John Stark instructed his men of the 1st New Hampshire Regiment to hold their fire until the British had reached a certain point . According to the story, Simpson fired early and was arrested the next day for disobeying orders, but was not punished . </P>

Who fired the first shot at bunker hill