Private Tye and his comrades believed that they were fighting not just for their own individual freedom but for the freedom of enslaved black people in North America .
In later years , he became known as Colonel Tye as an honorary title for his military skills .
Private Colonel Tye and Colonel Tye 's comrades believed that they were fighting not just for their own individual freedom but for the freedom of enslaved black people in North America .
In later years , he became known as Colonel Tye as an honorary title for his military skills .