Posted on 07/04/2019 8:08:30 PM PDT by ETL
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A remarkable Revolutionary War diary written by a Massachusetts corporal sheds light on Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Army.
The diary, which features daily entries from March 28, 1781 to Aug. 16, 1782, was written by Abner Weston, detailing his experiences between campaigns, drilling and training.
The entry for Jan. 23 1782 also describes Sampson’s first documented attempt to join George Washington’s Army.
Sampson famously went on to fight in the Continental Army as “Private Robert Shurtleff,” but fell ill and her identity was discovered.
Sampson received an honorable discharge in 1783.
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Lots more on her story at the link.
Your link doesn’t work.
Another movie script begins to unfold.
Let’s see if they can stick to the script without too many
‘updates’.
Adventure-seeking women have turned up in all sorts of situations. Many of them were nuns! Two of my daughters have joined the military (Coast Guard, Marines), but back in the (18th, 19th century) day, that wasn’t an option.
Religious life was an option, and Deborah Sampson’s life was an option.
Looks like she was left handed.
Not her diary.
I just now tried it. Worked for me. Try it again.
That’s better. I was getting a 404 message.
The dissenting faiths like Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian had a low opinion of both the Church of England and the monarchy. It was a remnant of the English Civil War.
From another website, 2016...
“...the story of Deborah Samson Gannett, who fought in the American Revolution.
“Private Robert Shurtleff,” as she was known to the Army, was honorably discharged in 1783.
She returned to Massachusetts, married a farmer, raised four children and published her memoirs.
For nearly 30 years, she petitioned the government for back pay and benefits she believed she had earned from her military service.”
https://www.nps.gov/feha/learn/news/gannett.htm
Thanks for the link. Lots of info on her there.
Sure, it does:
Probably look like Big Mike........just to cover all bases, you see.
Lol! Now I get the 404 message! I guess it’s an on and off thing.
That black lady comedian on SNL could fill that role.
You’ve seen her. She was in the Lady-Ghostbuster movie, seen towering and glowering over all the smaller women.
There’s another story of a young couple from the NC mountains during the Civil War. He got conscripted so she cut her hair and wrapped her chest with a bandage and enlisted in his unit. They pulled it off until she got hurt and the camp surgeon discovered he was a she.
She was discharged so he got nekkid and rolled around in poison ivy. The surgeon couldn’t figure out it out so he was discharged and went back home and she nursed him back to health.
The two became renegade bandits until the war was over.
Thanks! I enjoy a good love story! :)
Leslie Jones?
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