At Bunker Hill, where our homely troops first stood against British valor, Peter Salem, also an African once a slave, was conspicuous for courage, to the cost of the royal officer who scaled the rampart, so that History names him with honor, and Art presents him in the fore-front of the battle.
Sumner honors Peter Salem, an African American soldier, for his bravery during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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