I would like to know how he got his name uncle sam
2007-01-19 17:17:17 · 7 answers · asked by Sharon W 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Uncle Sam was a nickname created by soldiers in the revolutionary war (it could have been a later war.) In any case the soldiers received supplies with the label. USAM (United States of America). The clever soldiers started saying they received their supplies from Uncle Sam. Over time Uncle Sam became a symbol for the US Government.
2007-01-19 17:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by scoob1822 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Until after the civil war people in the United States didn't really identify with or even want a national government. They thought of the US government like a distant uncle you only saw on holidays. Since all government property was stamped with U.S. ...property of Uncle Sam became a common term for government property and the government itself..
2007-01-20 01:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by Perry L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was USAM or United States of America, or Uncle SAM.
2007-01-20 02:24:55 · answer #3 · answered by Qyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son says to tell you uncle sam is cool. my husband has a brother named sam. as far as the tax thief i have no clue
2007-01-20 01:52:57 · answer #4 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has a brother - Uncle Tom.
2007-01-20 01:40:39 · answer #5 · answered by krumpmaster terrell 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
http://home.nycap.rr.com/content/us_bio.html
2007-01-20 02:24:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was someones uncle and he was fine thanks.
2007-01-20 01:25:17 · answer #7 · answered by Yo Mum Mum 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋