A chorus excerpt from: thereafter ~ (Or, The crows of Wicker Park)
A 2013 novella
Today in George Washington's life: The Battle of Harlem Heights (16 September 1776)
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“My name is from 16 September 1776,” said Virginia.
“How so?” Ice asked.
“George Washington ordered some American rebels to flank the British soldiers and it worked. Two rebel leaders were casualties during the battle; Colonel Thomas Knowlton died on the field and my namesake, Major Andrew Leitch of Virginia, died 13 days later. Washington ordered the call and response – the passwords – for the next day to be ‘Leitch’ and ‘Virginia’ – for the mortally wounded Major.”
“So your name was first spoken on 17 September 1776?”
“Yeah – I guess it was.”
"~"
A 2013 novella
Today in George Washington's life: The Battle of Harlem Heights (16 September 1776)
"~"
“My name is from 16 September 1776,” said Virginia.
“How so?” Ice asked.
“George Washington ordered some American rebels to flank the British soldiers and it worked. Two rebel leaders were casualties during the battle; Colonel Thomas Knowlton died on the field and my namesake, Major Andrew Leitch of Virginia, died 13 days later. Washington ordered the call and response – the passwords – for the next day to be ‘Leitch’ and ‘Virginia’ – for the mortally wounded Major.”
“So your name was first spoken on 17 September 1776?”
“Yeah – I guess it was.”
"~"
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