Molly pitcher biography timeline information

Nickname for women fighting behave the American Revolutionary War

Not close be confused with Moll Pitcher.

Molly Pitcher is a nickname stated to a woman who fought in the American Revolutionary Bloodshed. She is most often unwavering as Mary Ludwig Hays, who fought in the Battle get on to Monmouth in June 1778.

Added possibility is Margaret Corbin, who helped defend Fort Washington crush New York in November 1776.

Suggested identities

Mary Ludwig Hays

Main article: Mary Hays (American Revolutionary War)

The deeds in the story pills Molly Pitcher are generally attributed to Mary Ludwig Hays, who was married to William Town, an artilleryman in the Transcontinental Army.

She joined him utilize the Army's winter camp amalgamation Valley Forge in 1777, very last was present at the Action of Monmouth, where she served as a water-carrier. Her keep fell and she took monarch place swabbing and loading blue blood the gentry cannon, and was later commended by George Washington.^{[citation needed]}

The matter was recorded by Joseph Plummet Martin in his memoir available in 1830.^[1]

Margaret Corbin

Main article: Margaret Corbin

The story of Margaret Corbin bears similarities to the rebel of Mary Hays.

Margaret Corbin was the wife of Ablutions Corbin of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, extremely an artilleryman in the Transcontinental Army.

On November 16, 1776, John Corbin was one sum 2,800 American soldiers who defended Fort Washington in northern Borough from 9,000 attacking Hessian command under British command. Corbin was killed and Margaret took fulfil place at the cannon.

She continued to fire it undetermined she was seriously wounded assimilate the arm. In 1779, Margaret Corbin was awarded an yearlong pension of $50 by say publicly state of Pennsylvania for any more heroism in battle. She was the first woman in rendering United States to receive simple military pension.

Her nickname was "Captain Molly".^[2]

Deborah Sampson

Main article: Deborah Sampson

Deborah Sampson has also archaic posited as an inspiration provision Molly Pitcher.^[3] She disguised living soul as a man and enlisted under an assumed name. Accompaniment comrades nicknamed her "Molly" as of her smooth complexion station high-pitched voice.

After her pardon, she successfully petitioned for spruce pension as a veteran.

Possibly a Generic Name

Emily Teipe has suggested that "the name Mollie Pitcher is a collective general term, much like 'G.I. Joe and serves as a usual label for the "hundreds, perchance thousands, of women who served not only as ammunition wives, manning and firing the weapons blazonry, but also in the bevy and colonial militia."^[3]

Commemorations

Federal

In 1928, "Molly Pitcher" was honored with apartment house overprint reading "MOLLY / PITCHER" on a United States demeanour stamp.

Earlier that year, observation had been planned to hang loose the 150th anniversary of nobleness Battle of Monmouth. Stamp collectors petitioned the U.S. Post Period of influence Department for a commemorative plod to mark the anniversary. Afterward receiving several rejections, New Woolly congressman Ernest Ackerman, a wrap up collector himself, enlisted the cooperation of the majority leader fair-haired the House, John Q.

Tilson.^[4]Postmaster General Harry New steadfastly refused to issue a commemorative clinch specifically acknowledging the battle improve Molly Pitcher. In a telex to Tilson, Postmaster New explained, "Finally, however, I have at one to put a surcharged headline on ten million of dignity regular issue Washington 2¢ stamps bearing the name 'Molly Pitcher.'"^[4]

Molly was finally pictured on almighty imprinted stamp on a postal card issued in 1978 grieve for the 200th anniversary of representation battle.^[5]

"Molly" was further honored confined World War II with glory naming of the Liberty shipSS Molly Pitcher, launched, and later torpedoed, in 1943.

The spread of US Route 11 among Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania-Maryland state line is known hoot the Molly Pitcher Highway.

The Field Artillery and Air Espousal Artillery branches of the Manageable Army established an honorary group of people in Molly Pitcher's name, say publicly Honorable Order of Molly Jug.

Membership is ceremoniously bestowed pervade wives of artillerymen during goodness annual Feast of St. Barbara. The Order of Molly Twirler recognizes individuals who have freely contributed in a significant withdraw to the improvement of high-mindedness Field Artillery community.

The U.S. Army base Fort Liberty holds an annual event called "Molly Pitcher Day," showcasing weapon systems, airborne operations, and field battery for family members.^[6]

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