Additional Black Colonial Information
- Colonel Tye – Black loyalist officer – Additional information
- William Lee – Washington’s personal servant who stayed with him after he was freed
- Oliver Cromwell – fought with 2nd NJ Reg’t. Stayed the duration of the war
- Benjamin Bannecker – Author, scientist, mathematician, farmer, astronomer, publisher and urban planner
- Cripus Attuck – shot in Boston Massacre
- George Latchom – Fought a British-landing party in VA. near Yorktown
- Austin Dabney – Took master’s place, fought Cowpens,SC, noted for courage
- Salem Poor – Bunker Hill, congress gave commendation, Killed British Lt.Abercrombie
- Peter Salem – minuteman at Concord & Lexington, Mass; killed British Maj.Pitcarin
- Prince Whipple – bodyguard of Gen. Whipple
- Agrippa Hull – served six years and two months in the war
- Lambert Latham – avenged murder of owner by a British officer at cost of his life
- James Forten – one of wealthiest men in Philadelphia
- James Armistead – spy for Lafayette; information helped in Yorktown
- The Rhode Island Regiment – very impressive and courageous; fought to the last man
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