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Elijah Churchill, hero of the American Revolution, his life and legacy, by Charles Kaufmann

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Elijah Churchill, hero of the American Revolution, his life and legacy, by Charles Kaufmann

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eng

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illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Elijah Churchill

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by Charles Kaufmann

Sub title

hero of the American Revolution, his life and legacy

Summary

A biography and genealogy of Revolutionary War soldier, Elijah Churchill (1755-1841), who was cited for his service and valor at Fort St. George near Brookhaven, Long Island, NY, in November 1780; at Tarrytown, NY, in July 1781; and at Fort Salonga, Long Island, NY, on October 2, 1781. He was one of only three Continental Army noncommissioned officers awarded the Badge of Military Merit (later the Purple Heart) for heroism

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