Richard Casewell

Battles, Letters and Correspondence, Patriots, The War Years (1775-1783) July 5, 2021 July 3, 2021

North Carolina’s Response to the Battles of Lexington and Concord

by Travis Copeland

Rumors roared throughout the Colonies in the spring of 1775. From Watertown, Massachusetts, with an earnest pen, a letter was taken down at 10…

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