Bucks of America
The Bucks of America was a Patriot Massachusetts Militia company, during the American Revolutionary War, that was composed of African-American soldiers. Few records survive about the unit; most of its history is constructed from eyewitness accounts. No official military records pertaining to the Bucks of America exist or have survived.
| Bucks of America | |
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Bucks of America flag was presented to the Black Patriot, militiamen, after the war, in 1789, by Massachusetts governor, John Hancock and the grateful, citizens of Boston, honor them, presenting a white silk flag, displaying a leaping buck and a pine tree, the symbol of New England, and on the top, the initials, "J-G-W-H", of their benefactor son, John George Washington Hancock [died 1787] | |
| Active | date unknown |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Massachusetts |
| Branch | Massachusetts Militia (Patriot) |
| Type | auxiliary police, security service |
| Size | company |
| Mascot(s) | John George Washington Hancock (as a child, may have been the Bucks of America mascot) |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War no combat experience |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel George Middleton |
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