This man was a true American Hero.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Hale
Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. A spy for the Continental Army, he volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured by the British. He is probably best remembered for his purported last words before being hanged: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”[1] Hale has long been considered an American hero and, in 1985, he was officially designated the state hero of Connecticut.[2]
The Lakin situation highlights the struggle for Independence among men who had ties with Great Britain and those who really were independent thinkers and actors.
The military echelon at the top at really more Benedict Arnold: self-serving egotists who lust for power.