In later years , he became known as Colonel Tye as an honorary title for his military skills .
By December 1775 the regiment had nearly 300 black people , including its most famous member , an escaped slave called Titus , then known as Tye .
In later years , he became known as Tye   as an honorary title for his military skills .
By December 1775 the regiment had nearly 300 black people , including its most famous member , an escaped slave called Titus , then known as Tye .