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People aren't completely certain how the character "Uncle Sam" was created, or who (if anyone) he was named after. The prevailing 1. is that Uncle Sam was named after Samuel Wilson. Wilson was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, on September 13, 1766. His 2. home was in Mason, New Hampshire. In 1789, he and his brother Ebenezer 3. to Troy, New York.
During the War of 1812, Wilson was 4. of processing and packing meat. He 5. meat to the US Army, in barrels that were stamped with the initials "U.S.". This was done to identify the country of 6. . Supposedly, someone who saw the "U.S." stamp suggested-perhaps as a 7. -that the initials stood for "Uncle Sam" Wilson. The suggestion that the meat came from "Uncle Sam" 8. .
Samuel Wilson died in 1854. His grave is in Troy. Uncle Sam's traditional appearance 9.. Samuel Wilson, however, 10. . For example, Wilson was clean-shaven, while Uncle Sam is usually pictured with a beard.
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Some people think uncle sam's name come from the letters that were on all army supplies?
That is the closest thing we have to an explanation. Samuel Wilson or " Uncle Sam " as he was known was a major meat supplier to the military and he put his initials on the boxes containing his supplies. The US was understood to mean United States but in actuality it was Uncle Sam or Samuel Wilson certifying his goods as genuine.
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Some people think uncle sam's name come from the letters that were on all army supplies?
That is the closest thing we have to an explanation. Samuel Wilson or " Uncle Sam " as he was known was a major meat supplier to the military and he put his initials on the boxes containing his supplies. The US was understood to mean United States but in actuality it was Uncle Sam or Samuel Wilson certifying his goods as genuine.
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Why is Uncle Sam important to history?
Uncle Sam... US.
What does uncle sam symbolizes?
uncle sam symbolize helping out in the war
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What Uncle Sam is famous for?
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uncle sam had a nick name by one if the souders but his real name was sam willison:D
What phrase is uncle sam famous for?
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