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James Armistead's birth
this was the day that James Armistead came into this world -
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schooling
As a boy, james armistead didnt have much schooling but tried to learn about things around him when he could... -
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james armisteads slavery
James was born into slavery and owned by William Armistead. He grew up a slave and was a slave up until he was alowed to volunteer in the war and was gone from his slavery. When he came back he was a slave again until he saw General Lafayette at a yorktown memorial in 1824 and was recognised... Later lafayette wrote and got James released as a slave! -
Armistead was selected as commander
in June 1775, Armistead was selected to be a Commander of the Continental Army -
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First spy mission
Armistead was first order to spy on General Benedict Arnold, a traitor of the U.S. This was James Armistead's first chance to prove himself. -
joined the army
In 1781, James Armistead volunteered to join the U.S army and was put in as a spy. -
information helped trap british
He provided information to U.S and that helped them trap the British at Hampton... -
Victory at yorktown
Cornwallis surrendered, and the Americans won the battle of Yorktown with Armistead's useful information. -
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still a slave
After the war, Armistead went back to William (his owner) and continued being a slave because of the laws. -
almost death
When James Armistead was 23, and in war, he almost died in the massacre of General Braddock's troops. -
freed slave
On this time lafayette had gotten him freed and James no longer was a slave. James moved on with his life and got married and had children. -
married
This was the day that James Armistead got married and went to live in Virginia! -
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annual pension for war services
Armistead applied to the state legislature for financial aid.With this, he received $60 for present relief and $40 annual pension because of his services in the Revolutionary War. :) -
death
James armistead died on august 9,1830. no reasons are quite specified but best guesses are because of old age/sickness. He was 69 years old. and had a wife and children...