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Happy fourth of july

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hey_moe

Retired SOH Administrator
Just wanted to say Happy forth of July to all of our members and I bow down to all of our miltary for giving us our freedom and giving up so much.:wavey::USA-flag:
 
Happy Fourth of July to all. And I too salute all those that have served and are serving now. Thank You All. :unitedstates:
 


Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed

The Declaration of Independence?​


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Five signers were captured by the British as traitors​



and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.​


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Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; ​

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another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or ​

hardships of the Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes,​
and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. ​
​
Eleven were merchants.​
​
Nine were farmers and large plantation owners... ​
men of means...well educated... ​
but they signed the Declaration of Independence ​
knowing full well that the penalty would be ​
death if they were captured.​
​
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, ​
saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. ​
He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British​
that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. ​
He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. ​
His possessions were taken from him, ​
and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,​
Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the​
British general, Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. ​
He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. ​
The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. ​
The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she lay dying. ​
Their 13 children fled for their lives. ​
His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. ​
For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, ​
returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. ​
​
​
So, please take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday ​
to remember and silently thank these patriots. ​
​
It's not much to ask, considering the price they paid.
 
:medals: Thank you Brad for posting the "Rest of the story." I never knew. Thanks to the Army I've been 3/4 of the way around this world, some places I could live, others I could not. Even with all our problems, there's no place I would rather be. Thanks to all that have stood for Her, now and in the past.
Happy Fourth
Curt :unitedstates:
 
hey_moe said:
Just wanted to say Happy forth of July to all of our members and I bow down to all of our miltary for giving us our freedom and giving up so much.:wavey::USA-flag:
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amen brother:medals::USA-flag:

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Good post there, Brad. Thanks. A very good reason (of many) to remember just how important our country should be to us.

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Happy Birthday United States of America! And because of the Declaration of Independance, The U.S. Constitution with all the admendments and over 200 years of a stable republic based on the rule of law, excluding a few bumps along the way. Stan Freberg could produce this comedy album in the 1960's poking fun at the whole sheebang. As Yakov Smirinoff says: "What a country!"

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I paid my dues once upon a time, but I have passed the torch to another generation, including my son, to carry on.. God bless all those men and women who have, and are sacrificing everything to defend our freedom, and to make sure we continue to enjoy our liberty. God please bless our veterans, as well.:medals::icon29::guinness::applause:
 
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