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Sagamore Sam (died 1676), also known as Upchattuck, Shoshanim, and Uskattuhgun, was a sachem of the Nashaway tribe of Massachusetts. He was an active leader during King Phillip's War. Sam was a major insurgent against white settlers, acting alongside other tribal leaders such as Monoco.

Biography

Sagamore Sam was from Waushacum. He was preceded as sachem by Matthew, the son of Sholan.

1675

In September 1675, Sam and Monoco lead an ambush in Squakheage. Their mixed band of 150 men killed up to 20 white soldiers lead by Captain Richard Beers. He would later take part in the Battle of Bloody Brook.

1676

Sam and Monoco planned the Lancaster Raid of February 1676. The battle was fielded alongside other notable sachems including Quinnaipin of the Narragansett, Muttaump of the Quabaug band of Nipmuc, and likely other Nipmuc leaders such as Pakashoag and Matoonas.

Sam had captured several prisoners of war during his raids. In April of 1676, Tom Nepanet arrived to negotiate the release of these captives. Although initially refused, Sam later advocated for the release of the prisoners against the advice of King Philip.

By the end of the war, Sam's own wife and children were captured and sold into slavery by Captain Daniel Henchman. Sam himself tried to surrender, but was instead captured and executed in September 1676 alongside Monoco, Matoonas, and Tantamous.

References

1. ^ "Sagamore Sam, - 1676". Native Northeast Portal.
2. Nourse, Henry S. (1900). Lancastriana: A Supplement to the Early Records and Military Annals of Lancaster, Massachusetts (PDF). Clinton, Mass.: Press of WM. J. Coulter. p. 7. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
3. Bodge, George Madison (1891). Soldiers in King Philip's war. Containing lists of the soldiers of Massachusetts Colony, who served in the Indian war of 1675-1677. With sketches of the principal officers, and copies of ancient documents and records relating to the war. Boston, Printed for the author. p. 86. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
4. Mathews, Barbara; Thomas, Peter A. (Autumn 2020). "(Re)making History: Memory, Commemoration and the Bloody Brook Monuments" (PDF). Historic Deerfield: 75–80.
5. ^ Safford, Marion Fuller (1937). The Story of Colonial Lancaster (Massachusetts) (PDF). Rutland, Vermont: The Tuttle Publishing Co. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
6. Ellis, George; Morris, John (1906). King Philip's War. New York: Grafton Press. pp. 215–216. Retrieved 4 September 2023.