My brother Sam is dead By Joshundercover Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Sep 3, 1783 Span of the book Apr 21, 1775 Sam's return home Apr 21, 1775 Sam Deserts the house for the army Nov 10, 1775 Continental soldiers arrive to take guns from the people in Reading Apr 7, 1776 Mr Heron asks Tim to deliver letters for him Nov 22, 1776 Life and Tim head out for Verplanks Port Nov 25, 1776 Life is kidnapped by "cowboys" Jun 7, 1777 Tim and Mother find out that life is dead Jan 27, 1779 Sam is framed as a cattle thief Feb 13, 1779 Gen. Putnam refuses their plea for clemency Feb 16, 1779 Sam is executed Jul 4, 1826 Epilogue