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William Harvey Carney became an American fighting man and color bearer of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

As Inspector General of the Continental Army

10114 Benjamin Franklin, American Statesman first legion Stalingrad and nerves of steelBenjamin Franklin, American Statesman Benjamin Franklin was one of the leading intellectuals of his time and one of the most consequential individuals of the 18th century. As a thinker, Franklin espoused the virtues of Puritanism while championing the tolerant values of the Enlightenment. As a diplomat he petitioned the English Parliament on tax grievances and advanced relations with the French, securing their military aid for the war against England.