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- William_Williams_(soldier) comment "William Williams was an African American private during the War of 1812 who was killed while defending Fort McHenry in 1814. He escaped his master in Prince George's County, Maryland in early 1814; despite the standing British offer of freedom and land to any escaped slave who joined the British army or navy, Williams enlisted in the United States Army in mid 1814. He was assigned to the 38th U.S. Infantry in Baltimore and received an enlistment bonus of $50, and wages of $8 per month.".
- Q20949767 comment "William Williams was an African American private during the War of 1812 who was killed while defending Fort McHenry in 1814. He escaped his master in Prince George's County, Maryland in early 1814; despite the standing British offer of freedom and land to any escaped slave who joined the British army or navy, Williams enlisted in the United States Army in mid 1814. He was assigned to the 38th U.S. Infantry in Baltimore and received an enlistment bonus of $50, and wages of $8 per month.".