American War of Independence
James Sulivane was also a prominent local figure in the American Revolutionary War. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant and Captain for a local militia group that he organized. The group was called "The New Market Blues". Sulivane later served as the Deputy Assistant Commissary for the Continental Army. As commissary, he would obtain arms, food, clothing, and other provisions for the army.
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