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  • War diary sheds light on Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to join Continental Army

    07/04/2019 8:08:30 PM PDT · by ETL · 27 replies
    FoxNews.com ^ | July 4, 2019 | James Rogers | Fox News
    Full title: Revolutionary War diary sheds light on Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Army 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...