Deborah Sampson
Among the soldiers of the Massachusetts Fourth Regiment, a young Private, Robert Shurtliff “…was always mentioned in glowing terms as being one of the toughest, strongest, and most patriotic soldiers… Shurtliff’s physical endurance was legendary” (Leonard). In contrast, the inexperienced, eighteen-year-old Deborah Sampson rarely received compliments nor stood out among the beauties of Plympton and Middleborough, Massachusetts. These two seemingly-different personages have much more in […]