Battle of Bunker Hill

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Two Black soldiers from Andover fought in the battle:
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Two of the soldiers were Black, Salem Poor and Philip Abbot. A commerative stamp was issued in honor of Salem Poor.
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Philip Abbot who was killed, and
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Salem Poor in whose honor a commerative stamp was issued.
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*[http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=AW3993Y777531.1577&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=&term=&index=.GW&aspect=subtab783&term=loring&index=.AW&term=historical+sketches+of+Andover&index=.ET&term=&index=.SW&x=0&y=0#focus ''Historical Sketches of Andover''], by Sarah Loring Bailey, (974.45 Bai), page 321-327.
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*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=103693&t=historical%20sketches%20of%20andover&tp=title&l=5&d=1&hc=5&rt=title ''Historical Sketches of Andover'',] by Sarah Loring Bailey, page 321-327 (974.45 Bai) .
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* [http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=N1H7J94867078.2862&profile=man&source=~!horizon&term=andover+in+the+american+revolution&index=.ET&uindex=&aspect=subtab783&menu=search&ri=7&uri=full%3D3100001%7E%21287137%7E%210&view=items&otherloc=false#focus ''Andover in the American Revolution''] (R974.Har)
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*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=287137&t=andover%20in%20the%20revolution&tp=title&d=0&hc=1&rt=title ''Andover in the American Revolution''] by Edward Moseley Harris, page 55 (R974.Har).
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*"Salem Poor: A Brave and Gallant Soldier," ''National Historical Park Service Flyer'', (images below).
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*[[Image:Salem_Poor,_page_1.jpg|thumb|... ''Salem Poor: A Brave and Gallant Soldier, page 1''... click to enlarge|left]]
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Several Andover residents were killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill:

  • Samuel Bailey
  • William Haggett
  • Joseph Chandler
  • Philip Abbot
  • Salem Poor

Two of the soldiers were Black, Salem Poor and Philip Abbot. A commerative stamp was issued in honor of Salem Poor.

See

  • Historical Sketches of Andover, by Sarah Loring Bailey, page 321-327 (974.45 Bai) .
  • Andover in the American Revolution by Edward Moseley Harris, page 55 (R974.Har).
  • "Salem Poor: A Brave and Gallant Soldier," National Historical Park Service Flyer, (images below).
  • ... Salem Poor: A Brave and Gallant Soldier, page 1... click to enlarge
    ... Salem Poor: A Brave and Gallant Soldier, page 1... click to enlarge
  • ... Salem Poor: A Brave and Gallant Soldier, page 2... click to enlarge
    ... Salem Poor: A Brave and Gallant Soldier, page 2... click to enlarge


--Eleanor 12:36, May 16, 2006 (EDT)

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