Black Sailors in the War of 1812

Here is link to this article by the USS Constitution Museum. Scroll down to mid page for the story.

https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/84828

Here is link to summary of the story on the museum site -- clicking on blue highlighted items will give you further information including a downloadable version of the article referenced above.

https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/20...e-war-of-1812/

Pity! I don't do Yahoo Bill.
Rob.

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Originally Posted by Bligh

Pity! I don't do Yahoo Bill.
Rob.

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Here is link to a summary from the museum -- click on blue items in the story for more info. -- for instance seaman Jesse Williams was the sponger on #3 long gun during several of Old Ironsides big engagements.
https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/20...e-war-of-1812/

Thanks Bill.
I will have a good ferret through it in the morning.
Rob.

When I click on that Yahoo link it takes me to my own personal mailbox, Bill. However, the other one works. Thank you for sharing this article with us.