Bless those who play the drum and fife As they play the songs of life. Brave musicians boldly led As ancient armies marched ahead. Into danger, risking all To keep … Continue reading →

I like the old man with the three-cornered hat; It reminds me of 75 When the hearts of our fathers went pat, pit-a pat And Liberty scarce was alive.

I … Continue reading →

This account comes from a deposition Sarah filed in 1837, at the age of eighty-one, as part of a claim under the first pension act for Revolutionary war veterans and … Continue reading →