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Denied! The Story of the Duplex Family Through Pension Records

Posted on05/21/202205/21/2022Leave a comment

Author: Cheyenne Tracy Pension records of Revolutionary War veterans can tell us a lot about the individuals who fought and their families. An overwhelming majority in the U.S. House and Senate passed the 1818 Revolutionary Read More …

CategoriesAfrican American SoldiersTagsBlack Soldiers, Enlistment, Pension Records, Poverty, Widows

Postwar Poverty

Posted on04/13/202206/04/2022Leave a comment

by Peter Moran The Revolutionary War saw the last racially integrated units fighting for the United States until President Harry Truman and the Korean War. Cuff Freeman was one Black veteran whose surname indicates manumission: Read More …

CategoriesAfrican American Soldiers, Native American Soldiers, Redding EncampmentTagsMuster Rolls, Patriots, Pension Records, Poverty, Soldiers, Widows

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  • The Redding Encampment, 1778-1779
  • Forgotten Voices
    • Narratives
      • Aaron, Edward and Esaw Carter: Brothers in Arms, Fighting for Freedom
      • Abimelech Uncas: On Command with Indians
      • Denied! The Story of the Duplex Family Through Pension Records
      • Deserter Ads, People of Color, and Racial Descriptions at the Redding Encampment
      • Enslavement and Service: The Paradox of the American Revolution
      • Paging Doctor Cuff Wells: Continental Doctor
      • Postwar Poverty
      • The Strategic Location of the Redding Encampment
      • The Urge to Enlist: Why Connecticut Natives and Whites Fought Side by Side
      • Jeff Liberty: African-American Revolutionary War Veteran
    • Document Transcriptions
    • Officers’ Letters about Redding
    • Newspaper Clippings
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