Margaret Corbin

surrendered. Margaret Cochran Corbin Margaret Cochran Was born on November 12, 1751 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. At the age of 5 years old Margaret was orphaned, as a result of an Indian raid on her family. Margaret’s father was killed and her mother was taken as a prisoner never to be seen again. Margaret and her brother were than raised by their uncle. At the age of twenty-one Margaret Cochran married John Corbin in 1772. After 3 years of marriage John joined the Pennsylvania military and Margaret became a camp follower. She earned money by cooking and doing the laundry of other soldiers. She also helped out by helping take care of the sick and wounded. On November 16, 1776, at the Battle of Fort Washington, Margaret dressed as a man and fought next to her husband loading the cannon. John was killed in that battle and Margaret took over his position firing the cannon. Margaret was wounded in the left arm, left breast, and her jaw. She was crippled for the rest of her life as a result. Margaret became a prisoner of war and was paroled due to her injuries. This battle is where Margaret Corbin received the name “Captain Molly”. After Margaret recovered she joined the Invalid Regiment at West Point. She helped the wounded until 1783 when she was discharged. In 1779, the Continental Congress awarded her with a lifelong pension and replacement the clothes that she lost during the conflict. “On July 6, 1779, the Continental Congress: Resolved, That Margaret Corbin, who…

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