American Folk Figure. A Troy, New York, meat packer, he supplied the United States Army with meat during the War of 1812. He stamped his shipments with a "U.S." that gained him the moniker of "Uncle Sam," which then became a symbol for the United States.
American Folk Figure. A Troy, New York, meat packer, he supplied the United States Army with meat during the War of 1812. He stamped his shipments with a "U.S." that gained him the moniker of "Uncle Sam," which then became a symbol for the United States.
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