I sent this to my nephew the other day, both of our birthdays were last month. He bought me a bottle of Bulleit Bourbon and I gave him a bundle of sage (the sage is another story). Anyway, after he left I started mulling over him mentioning our ages (I'm not even 60 yet) and remembered a story I had read. So below is the text in its entirety to my nephew.

"CAUTION: long drunk text heavily influenced by fine Kentucky bourbon. Probably the colonial influence from Kentucky.

There was much fighting after the initial battle at Lexington in 1775. Some of the folks understood the full gravity of what was at stake and made the decision to stand for what was right.

From “Paul Reveres Ride” by David Hackett Fischer.

“Menotomy was the home of Samuel Whittemore, seventy-eight years old and badly crippled, but an old soldier and a strong Whig. When he heard that the Regulars (British soldiers) were coming, Whittemore armed himself with a musket, two pistols and his old cavalry saber, and took a strong position behind a stone wall, 150 yards from the road. He waited patiently for the British column to approach. When it came in range, Whittemore got off five shots with such speed and accuracy that a large British detachment was sent to root him out. As the Regulars assaulted his position, Whittemore killed one soldier with his musket, and shot two more with his pistols. He was reaching for his saber when a British infantryman came up to him and shot away part of his face. Others thrust their bayonets into his body. After the battle he was found barely alive, bleeding from at least fourteen wounds. Friends carried him to Dr. Cotton Tufts of Medford, who shook his head sadly. But Samuel Whittemore confounded his physician. He lived another eighteen years to the ripe age of ninety-six, and populated a large part of Middlesex County with a progeny of Whittemores who are today as tough and independent as the sturdy old rebel who stood alone against a British brigade.”"

I sure like to think that there are an awful lot of Samuel Whittemore's in the membership here on Trapperman.

That's a good yarn/tale/history. Thanks for sharing.

Good Story... Yep I think you are right... read the sub-heading below this post...

Garry-

Thanks. Great story and yes there are a lot of guys like that on here

Maybe. A few things I've learned in life. The biggest talkers are usually the smallest doers. Beware of the man that says the least. Threats are usually meaningless. If you point a gun at someone it had better go bang. Or it will go south on you very quick.

there are many on here fit to ride the river with

Kind of reminds me of the story that happened shortly after Florida enacted there right to carry law, seems an old guy (70yo) was out for a stroll with his misses when some young punk came up and pulled a knife demanding his wallet and watch ect, well the old guy pulls out his 1911 and points it at the punk who emedeatly turns and runs away, the old guy takes off after him and after a short run he knocks the punk down and sits on his chest with his gun in the punks face till the cops show up

Don’t mess with old guys they have little to loose and have probably seen and done it all
Before

good point

Good story, thanks.