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To: Conservative Vermont Vet

“Muslims have been with us since the formation of this great country. There were Muslims fighting with us during the Revolutionary War.”
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Name, Rank, and serial and what unit was this Muslim with?

Just for the record.


8 posted on 09/26/2010 3:21:13 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Venturer

The only ONE I can find and the most notable is Peter Saleem aka Saleem Poor, a former slave, who is famous for shooting British Major John Pitcairn and Lieutenant Colonel James Abercrombie in response to a demand for the surrender of the Continental Army at Bunker Hill.


9 posted on 09/26/2010 4:35:38 AM PDT by WellyP
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