William Williams (soldier)
William Williams | |
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| Born | Frederick Hall c. 1793 |
| Died | March 19, 1815 (aged 21) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | slave, soldier |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | U.S. Army 38th U.S. Infantry Regiment |
| Years of service | 1814 |
| Rank | private |
| Battles / wars | War of 1812
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Frederick Hall, who used the alias William Williams was a runaway African American slave who enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812 and died from a mortal wound while defending Fort McHenry from the British naval bombardment in 1814.