Silas Wheeler was twice captured during the Revolutionary War, spending prison time on two different continents.
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Silas Wheeler was twice captured during the Revolutionary War, spending prison time on two different continents.
Thomas Pool was a spy for the Continental Army who was found out and suffered torture as a result.
This Nathan Hale fought in the Revolutionary War but suffered in prison due to Patriot politics.
Lambert Cadwalader fought in the Continental Army, was a member of the Continental Congress, and represented New Jersey in the first session of the House of Representatives.
William Moultrie gave South Carolina both its State Motto and State Flag.
Christopher Gadsden may not be well known today, but the flag he designed is recognized by Americans across the United States.
Thomas Heyward Jr. was one of the young rebels who helped organize the First Provincial Congress of South Carolina. He would sign the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation.