Emily Geiger's arrest

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Emily Geiger rode 50 miles through British and Tory enemy territory to deliver a message to General Sumter. She was arrested, but then released and was able to deliver the message.

Keywords

American Revolutionary War, messenger, Emily Geiger, General Sumter

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1763-1788 American Revolution Events

Source

Benson John Lossing, ed. Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (vol. 4) (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1912)

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