[do the dhue]

General Patton once said something like it is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Instead, we should thank God such men lived.

I would like to thank God that the men of the Culpeper Minute Men once lived.

[do the dhue]

I have heard that it was said that the British and the Hessians feared the Culpepers. I also heard that the Culpepers were the only militia to never turn tail and run in battle.

[WayneS]

A wag of the times said that this was too severe for him, but that he would enlist if they could change the motto to "Liberty or be Crippled..

I did not know Mark Twain was alive then!

[WayneS]

A wag of the times said that this was too severe for him, but that he would enlist if they could change the motto to "Liberty or be Crippled..

I did not know Mark Twain was alive then!

Seriously, thanks for the nice historical write-up.

[annieokie]

for future read. My kin were in and around there at the time. Thanks for the post.

[real saxophonist]

bump

[do the dhue]

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