Salem Poor
Salem Poor | |
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1975 postage stamp depicting Poor at the Battle of Bunker Hill | |
| Born | c. 1747 Andover, Massachusetts |
| Died | 1802 (Aged 55) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Massachusetts Militia |
| Years of service | 1775-1780 |
| Battles / wars | |
Salem Poor (c. 1747–1802) was an enslaved African-American man who purchased his freedom in 1769, became a soldier in 1775. He was involved in the American Revolutionary War, particularly in the Battle of Bunker Hill.