Wifeanon has tears in her eyes.
Challenge to other anons to do some digging to see if you have Revolutionary War vets in your family background.
Been a revelation to find how many we had, and to learn about their lives. Found the signature of one of mine on a RevWar pay voucher, and almost wept at the sight. He was at King's Mountain. Another escaped from a British prison ship in Charleston Harbor and ran through the Carolina swamps to get away. Named a son Francis Marion after the Swamp Fox.
It brings 'em near to you, anons, it really does.