Oliver Cromwell (American soldier)

Oliver Cromwell
Born(1752-05-24)May 24, 1752
Black Horse, Province of New Jersey (now Columbus, New Jersey)
DiedJanuary 1853 (aged 100)
Burlington, New Jersey, US
AllegianceUnited States
BranchContinental Army
Service years1777–1783
RankPrivate
Unit2nd New Jersey Regiment
Battles
AwardsBadge of Military Merit

Oliver Cromwell (May 24, 1752 – January 1853) was an African-American soldier, who served in the American Revolutionary War. He was born a free black man in Black Horse (now the Columbus section of Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey), on the farm of tavernkeeper John Hutchin and was raised as a farmer.

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