This link has interviews and photos taken in 1864 of the last remaining Revolutionary War veterans. Fascinating. http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/2012_summer_fall/last-men-of-revolution.html (http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/2012_summer_fall/last-men-of-revolution.html)
"long may it yet be before his name shall be missed from the roll of his country's deliverer's."
"At the time of his wife's death he was one hundred and two years old and still able to cultivate his garden. "
"His memory is good, retaining dates especially, so that he is a referee in the family in the matters of history." One of his last requests was that the American flag should cover his remains, and be unfurled at his funeral. This was done; and in the stillness of a bright Spring afternoon, in the midst of an assembled multitude, upon the farm which for nearly a century had been his home, all that was mortal of the old hero was removed from earthly sight, while the stars and stripes he had so long honored, floated above his grave"
Fascinating stories. I got chills...
Beat me to it, I stumbled across this this morning and thought you all would enjoy. It is so cool to read the words of and put a face to a name of some men who actually fought for our freedom.
Awesome find.
Thx!
Thanks for sharing, that was a great read.