"Among many Negro soldiers who fought at Bunker Hill were Prince Hall, Pomp Fisk, Cuff Hayes, Caesar Dickerson, Caesar Weatherbee and Salem Poor. The two Salems—Peter Salem and Salem Poor—were among the great heroes of the war."
Lerone Bennett, Jr, Before the Mayflower: A History of the Negro 1619 - 1962
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