Show molly pitcher during the american revolution molly I 1 atcher was the wife of jiin J tin ilayev beniter er ot of the american nr ar tillery she faugl t with ith the soldiers at tort fort clinton and distinguished herself at monmouth by taking I 1 er bus band bands s place wl n he was killed while serving ills his cann carin n after the battle she was preset ted led to general wash ington who nho made her a sergeant in tl ti e army and placed her on the list of officers retired on aalf 1 alf pay four years ago her remains were removed from rom the estate in to new lork and burle 1 with full military honors in n tie ast cemetery cene tery at the united states military academy I 1 ant new york |