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Virginia Signer Thomas Nelson, Jr. was the governor of Virginia and Brigadier General of the Virginia militia in the Continental Army.
By mortgaging all of his own property, he personally raised and contributed over $2,000,000 to the war effort.
After the war ended, when he could not repay the loans, he was forced to forfeit all of his property.
He lost everything.
Nelson participated in the last major battle of the revolutionary war at Yorktown, Virginia.
The red coat high command under English General Cornwallis had taken up residence abd headquarters in Nelsons own stately mansion.
When Nelson noticed that his men were firing the cannons on his neighborhood, but in a pattern carefully designed to avoid hitting his mansion, he angrily asked one of the gunners, “why do you spare my house ?”
“Out of respect to you sir”, the gunner replied.
“Give me the canon !!”, Nelson ordered, and he began to direct the firing upon his own house, after which Cornwallis surrendered.
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By mortgaging all of his own property, he personally raised and contributed over $2,000,000 to the war effort.
After the war ended, when he could not repay the loans, he was forced to forfeit all of his property.
He lost everything.
Nelson participated in the last major battle of the revolutionary war at Yorktown, Virginia.
The red coat high command under English General Cornwallis had taken up residence abd headquarters in Nelsons own stately mansion.
When Nelson noticed that his men were firing the cannons on his neighborhood, but in a pattern carefully designed to avoid hitting his mansion, he angrily asked one of the gunners, “why do you spare my house ?”
“Out of respect to you sir”, the gunner replied.
“Give me the canon !!”, Nelson ordered, and he began to direct the firing upon his own house, after which Cornwallis surrendered.
What you got ?
Anyone ready to give up comfort for principle ?
Will be adding to this thread, periodically.
Feel free to join me.