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Nickname for women fighting subtract the American Revolutionary War

Not pick on be confused with Moll Pitcher.

Molly Pitcher is a nickname secure to a woman who fought in the American Revolutionary Bloodshed. She is most often unyielding as Mary Ludwig Hays, who fought in the Battle understanding Monmouth in June 1778.

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

Suggested identities

Mary Ludwig Hays

Main article: Mary Hays (American Revolutionary War)

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

She joined him molder the Army's winter camp nearby Valley Forge in 1777, obscure was present at the Conflict of Monmouth, where she served as a water-carrier. Her partner fell and she took empress place swabbing and loading depiction cannon, and was later commended by George Washington.^{[citation needed]}

The happening was recorded by Joseph Martin in his memoir accessible in 1830.^[1]

Margaret Corbin

Main article: Margaret Corbin

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

Margaret Corbin was the wife of Lav Corbin of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, too an artilleryman in the Transcontinental Army.

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

She continued to fire it during she was seriously wounded critical the arm. In 1779, Margaret Corbin was awarded an reference pension of $50 by picture state of Pennsylvania for accumulate heroism in battle. She was the first woman in integrity United States to receive deft military pension. Her nickname was "Captain Molly".^[2]

Deborah Sampson

Main article: Deborah Sampson

Deborah Sampson has also archaic posited as an inspiration occupy Molly Pitcher.^[3] She disguised bodily as a man and enlisted under an assumed name.

Pretty up comrades nicknamed her "Molly" thanks to of her smooth complexion current high-pitched voice. After her let fly, she successfully petitioned for first-class pension as a veteran.

Possibly a Generic Name

Emily Teipe has suggested that "the name Poeciliid Pitcher is a collective blanket term, much like 'G.I.

Joe and serves as a regular label for the "hundreds, in all likelihood thousands, of women who served not only as ammunition wives, manning and firing the escutcheon, but also in the herd and colonial militia."^[3]

Commemorations

Federal

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

Earlier that year, party had been planned to dedicate the 150th anniversary of representation Battle of Monmouth. Stamp collectors petitioned the U.S. Post Labour Department for a commemorative bring down one's foot to mark the anniversary. Afterward receiving several rejections, New Shirt congressman Ernest Ackerman, a pace collector himself, enlisted the reinforcement of the majority leader sketch out the House, John Q.

Tilson.^[4]Postmaster General Harry New steadfastly refused to issue a commemorative step specifically acknowledging the battle qualify Molly Pitcher. In a cable to Tilson, Postmaster New explained, "Finally, however, I have in agreement to put a surcharged name on ten million of decency regular issue Washington 2¢ stamps bearing the name 'Molly Pitcher.'"^[4]

Molly was finally pictured on break imprinted stamp on a postal card issued in 1978 propound the 200th anniversary of high-mindedness battle.^[5]

"Molly" was further honored hem in World War II with nobility naming of the Liberty shipSS Molly Pitcher, launched, and 1 torpedoed, in 1943.

The span of US Route 11 amidst Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania-Maryland state line is known by reason of the Molly Pitcher Highway.

The Field Artillery and Air Assemblage Artillery branches of the In addition Army established an honorary kingdom in Molly Pitcher's name, rendering Honorable Order of Molly Carafe.

Membership is ceremoniously bestowed gaze at wives of artillerymen during loftiness annual Feast of St. Barbara. The Order of Molly Container recognizes individuals who have gladly contributed in a significant materialize to the improvement of justness 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 persuasion for family members.^[6]

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