As David McCullough
pointed out in his recent book titled, 1776,
the year 1776 was a very significant and important one for the
Revolution and for the new country's newly appointed Commander and
Chief, General George Washington. During the year 1776, the
struggling army experienced few successes and many set-backs.
Through it all, George Washington kept everything together.
His presence saved the Revolution.
The
year ended on a glimmer of hope with the Crossing of the Delaware and
the defeat of the Hessians at Trenton. And, a week later a
similar defeat of the British at Princeton.
Far to
the South, during 1776, a small town was
renamed in honor of the Commander and Chief. The first to be
so
named and recognized. For this reason, 230 years later, it is
only fitting that our chapter of the North Carolina Society of the Sons
of the American Revolution be named the General George Washington
Chapter.
