Who received the first Purple Heart?

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Who received the first Purple Heart?
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Reply:The three soldiers that captured John Andre (the British spy who was working with Benedict Arnold). Actually, it wasn't given to these guys for being wounded in battle, but as a reward for capturing the spy.
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"The first went to Sergeant Elijah Churchill, a 26-year old member of the Fourth Troop of the Second Continental Dragoons from Connecticut. In November, 1780 Sergeant Churchill commanded an attacking force which successfully destroyed a British supply fort on long Island and took 300 prisoners. A year later, in October, Churchill was the only man wounded in a successful raid against the British stronghold at Fort Slongo on Long Island.





The second "Purple Heart" was bestowed on 20-year old Sergeant Daniel Brown for his actions at the climatic battle of Yorktown on October 14, 1781. British Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis had moved the bulk of the British Army to a defensive position along the James River in Virginia. Washington laid siege to the fortress and proceeded to unleash a frightful bombing campaign that lasted over a week. The key to the British defenses was a linchpin fort known as Redoubt #10. Led by Colonel Alexander Hamilton, a regiment of Connecticut regulars were ordered to painstakingly clear a passage through the maze of sharp wooden sticks used to protect the fort. Not waiting for the path to be cleared, Sergeant Brown led an attack over the body-piercing obstructions and captured the fort in minutes. Cornwallis soon surrendered in the last major confrontation of the Revolution.





A month later, a third "Purple Heart" was awarded to Sergeant Daniel Bissell, another Connecticut soldier. Bissell was a spy who posed as a deserter who provided Washington with exacting details on British troop strength and cannon placement around New York City. He was later impressed into British Navy before effecting his escape.
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Reply:The first purple heart went to General Gates for "winning" the battle of Ticonderoga. The purple heart, with George Washington's visage on it, was for whatever the General decided he wanted it to. It did not stand for being wounded in battle. The real victor of the battle was General Benedict Arnold who was wounded during the battle. Like Congressman Murtha, Arnold followed a different path than hero later on.


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Where is all of this Douglas McArthur crap coming from??? MacArthur helped bring back the NEW, MODERN purple heart. The original was established in 1782 by G. Washington. MacArthur wasn't born yet. Can you people read???
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Or at least thats what he will claim and have no evidence of ever being injured except by his own hands.
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