Nathan Hale's Role In The Civil War

Nathan Hale Nathan Hale was born June 6, 1755, in Coventry, Connecticut. He was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Elizabeth Hale. They were true Puritans. Puritans were individuals who had “formed a unique covenant, or agreement, with The Church of England” (Study.com 2003-20017). They believed that family, religion, hard work, and education were the most important aspects of life.
Nathan Hale was an extremely intelligent child. He attended Yale University with his brother Enoch when he was just fourteen, where he studied literature and debate. In 1773, he graduated from Yale University, with honors, at the age of eighteen. Hale became a school teacher in East Haddam, Connecticut, and eventually moved to New London, Connecticut, where he worked as a teacher there. In July of 1775, Nathan Hale joined the Connecticut Militia. The militia is a military force that is created, in an emergency, by the state. Hale was later appointed to the rank of First Lieutenant. Records show that he was commissioned to the rank of captain, in General, George Washington’s army, January 1776. According to some records, during the capture of Boston, Hale was still teaching. …show more content…
At this point, he would take anyone that wanted to help him. Hale stepped up and volunteered to cross enemy lines on September 8, 1776. Nathan Hale was now a “spy.” Spies were considered “illegal combatants” and were quickly executed. An illegal combatant is someone who engages in armed conflict and violations of the laws or war. September 12, 1776, Hale left the American lines at Harlem Heights, pretending to be a Dutch school teacher. Harlem Heights was of Manhattan Island but is now a part of New York City. Four days later, the British army approached Washington’s troops at Harlem Heights. Hale quickly heard about it and traveled to New York City to gather as much information about the British army’s next

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