Women Of The Revolution Many men and women

Women Of The Revolution Many men and women took part and were harmed by the US Revolution. All of theses women took part in a big way. In fighting, sewing, and in warning the world

Margaret Corbin Margaret’s husband joined the war in 1775. He soon became a gunner. Margaret went to be with her husband at the camp ground. One day in 1765 she saw her husband get shot so she ran to his canon and shot away until she got wounded. She did not want to stop but she had to. The wound left her disabled. She soon got a award as the first woman to fight in the U. S. Revolution.

Betsy Ross Every nation needs a flag, so General Washington went to Betsy Ross in 1776. She helped design and sew the American flag. She said that Red is for courage and white is for purity and blue is for justice. Soon a small group of congress declaimed the flag with 13 stares and stripe the flag for the U. S. A

Sybil Ludington When the word came that the British where coming six-teen year old Sybil Ludington rode her horse 40 miles spreading the word. This doesn't sound like much but because of this many of lives where saved.

Deborah Sampson (1760 -1827) This solder named Robert Shurtlef fought in many battles but when he got heart he had to heal his own wounds. Just because the doctors could not see that she was the former school teacher Deborah Sampson soon she got badly wounded and she had to turn herself in.

All of these women helped in many ways. That is why we cherish there work in many ways.