The battle of the Guilford county courthouse:
By Jarrell Norwood
March 13 1781
I don't know how the war started. My cousin Tom said it was in Massachusetts 1775. That was six years ago.=, and the British was fighting the north. I don't know why it started. I heard it was tax some says it was control of the British. The Yankees were doing good and with the added support of the French and Indians, the British decided to direct there attention to the south. So it is said that a general called George Washington commanded Nathaniel Greene to command the south. Greene is wants to rise up his troops right. Who you think that is, me. Allan Dreaman. I'm just ordinary country folk. All this fuss of the British and taxes got me worrying. Even though the taxes don't effect me I should fight for my country. It was so confusing, but all the young guns went for the army. And all the pansies well lets say they are goanna have a meeting with big Willie. Gen. Greene told us that we are to......
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