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My Brother Sam is Dead
My Brother Sam is Deadby James Lincoln Collier and Christopher
Collier
Redding, Connecticut Colony
Map of Places in the Novel
Location of Scenes from the Novel
1. Meeker's Tavern2. Lt. Stephen Betts/Parsons' Headquarters3. Jerry Sanford4. Anglican Church5. William Heron6. Ned's house (where Ned lived)7. Presbyterian Church 8. Col. John Read and Betsy Read's House9. Tom Warrups' Hut10. Putnam Park, main encampment11. Second Camp, Gen. Parsons' encampment 12. Gallows Hill, site of Sam's execution
Meeker Tavern(now a house)
Gravestones of Abigail Meeker, John, and Daniel Meeker, and William Heron
Gravestones of Stephen Betts, Lazarus Beach, and Zalmon Read
Gravestones of Sara and John Read
Anglican Church
18th Century House in Redding
The Empty Field
Patriot Troops
General Israel Putnam’s Patriot Tent Camp (before huts were built)
Putnam’s Huts
Guard House(where Sam was held)
Arms
Prison ShipsMr. Meeker was sent to a prison ship in New York Harbor. During the Revolutionary War, at least 16 hulks, including the infamous HMS Jersey, were used by the British to hold thousands of American prisoners of war in horrible conditions. As many as 10,000 of these prisoners died. In contrast, 4,435 soldiers died in battle.
Who in the book was real?
• Meeker family – the family ran a tavern in Redding, although Tim, Sam, and their parents are fictional
• General Israel Putnam – famous American patriot• Colonel Read• Tom Warrups• Ned, the slave• William Heron• Captain Betts• Daniel Starr• Amos Rogers• Jerry Sanford• John Beach