'''Peter Muhlenberg''' was a clergyman, soldier, and congressman from [[Pennsylvania]].
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'''John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg''' (October 1, 1746 – October 1, 1807) was a clergyman, soldier, and congressman from [[Pennsylvania]].
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Muhlenberg is often associated with the [[Black Robed Regiment]].
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Muhlenberg is often associated with the [[Black Robed Regiment]] and is well known for his stirring reading of Ecclesiastes 3-8 and lead role in the Virginia 8th Regiment. After reading the eighth verse, he removed his clerical robe to reveal his uniform of the Continental Army.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_History_of_the_American_Episcopal_Ch/vJ1DAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA449 The History of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883]</ref>