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Salute to Samuel Wilson the Original Uncle Sam
A tribute recounts Samuel Wilson as the inspiration for Uncle Sam, noting his New England roots, early 1800s business in Troy New York, and a famous story of barrels stamped U S. It traces the origin of the Uncle Sam nickname from military slang to popular icon.
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Samuel Wilson
Uncle Sam
Oakwood
Troy
N. Y
New York Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Common
Albany
Holland
Wilsons
Mount Ida
Menotomy
Arlington
Mass
Boston
Mason
N. H
Samuel
Sam
Ebenezer
Hudson River
Wilson Brothers
Ferry Street
S. and
E. Wilson
United States
U. S
E. A
Elbert Anderson
United States of America
Troy Post
John Bull
New York
Vermont
Columbia Sentinel
Nile
United Stat
Time
Punch
London
F. Bellow
New York Lantern
Semel Wisen Doom
Uncle Sam Wilson
Tailleur
Wilson
Western Newspaper Union
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
Sam” Wilson
Oakwood Cemetery
Sam’ Wilson
Marion Wilson Sheldon