America time - His name? Samuel Wilson. A meatpacker in Troy, New York, who fought in the American Revolution, he later became the official meat inspector for the northern army in the
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John Thorn on X: "The original Uncle Sam lived in my hometown of Catskill, which still has an Uncle Sam Bridge. Samuel Wilson was a meat inspector responsible for stamping “U.S.” onto
Authentically American - #DidYouKnow? Uncle Sam was a meatpacker named Samuel Wilson who became the official meat inspector for the northern army in the War of 1812. Troops during the War of
![Happy 249th birthday to “Uncle Sam” Wilson: the meat-packer that became the symbol for our nation – New York Daily News Happy 249th birthday to “Uncle Sam” Wilson: the meat-packer that became the symbol for our nation – New York Daily News](https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2015/09/11/AMO2BI2SFGQPN5C6IK2OSG4UYQ.jpg)