An “Ordinary” Soldier for American Independence
During the 250th year of American independence, we’ll hear about the lawyers, merchants, and plantation owners who signed the Declaration of Independence and about the generals and politicians who planned the strategy. Please take a few minutes, as well, to consider the “ordinary” soldiers who actually fought and won America’s Revolutionary War. Every soldier was a unique individual, and Private Thomas DeArmond’s story is offered here only as an example of the extraordinary range of heroism that deserves to be remembered and honored.