Peter Salem - Wikipedia
WebPeter Salem (October 1, 1750 – August 16, 1816) [1] was an African-American from Massachusetts who served as a U.S. soldier in the American Revolutionary War. Born into slavery in Framingham, he was freed by a later master, Major Lawson Buckminster, to serve in the local militia.
Peter Salem | American Battlefield Trust
WebTopic (s): African Americans in America's Wars. Named after the hometown of his owner Jeremiah Belknap, Peter Salem was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on October 1, 1750. In early 1775, Belknap sold...
Peter Salem and the Battle of Bunker Hill | National Museum ...
WebJan 14, 2017 · On June 17, 1775, one of the most important battles of the American Revolution, The Battle of Bunker Hill, took place. Among the Continental Army was Peter Salem from Framingham, Massachusetts. Salem was born enslaved but at the outbreak of war was temporarily released by his owners so that he could serve in the army.
African Americans in the American Revolution: Peter Salem
WebJul 10, 2016 · Peter Salem. Artwork by Walter J. Williams. Peter Salem, a slave who was freed to fight in his master’s militia, is credited for stepping forward at a critical point in the Battle of Bunker Hill outside Boston in 1775; he fired the shot that killed British Royal Marine Major John Pitcairn.
Peter Salem (ca.1750 -1816) - Blackpast
WebJan 19, 2007 · Peter Salem (ca.1750 -1816) Peter Salem was a Patriot of the American Revolutionary War who participated in the first major engagement of that conflict, the Battle of Breed’s Hill, erroneously called the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775.
Peter Salem (Salem Middlesex) - U.S. National Park Service
WebPeter Salem (1750-1816) grew up enslaved in Framingham, as did his mother. 1 In early 1775, he was emancipated from his role as a farm worker for a short interim so that he could enlist in his former enslaver’s Framingham Minute Men company. His role in the Battle of Bunker Hill became a legend, though it did not help him as a veteran.
Peter Salem - Great American Biographies
WebApr 10, 2024 · Peter Salem. Peter Salem, an emancipated slave, served with distinction in the Continental Army. While he participated in several key Revolutionary War battles, Salem became a legend for killing British Major John Pitcairn during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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