Patriot Poem

Had dressed as a man and went to war

She took her husband’s place at cannon

Was known as Captain Molly

Hit by enemy 

Margaret Corbin 

Her husband died 

Loss use in left arm 

She was later treated at Invalid Regiment

Received a pension and new clothes for her service

 

Websites: Womenhistory.org and Wikipedia

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