"James Jack (1731-1822) moved with his parents from Pennsylvania to North Carolina in the 1760s, fleeing the dangers of the French and Indian war. His father, Patrick Jack, ran a tavern on West Trade Street. James aligned himself with the cause of American independence and in 1775 rode from Charlotte, NC to Philadelphia, PA carrying the bold Mecklenburg Resolves and, partisans insist, a copy of the "Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence." His mission was to deliver them to the North Carolina delegation to the Second Continental Congress as a spur to their advocacy for the colonies' separation from Great Britain." 2024 Charlotte, NC Mecklenburg Library As a student of our origins, I have always had an ability to put myself into the past. I am always grateful to the teachers that came before and are the pathfinders. To a WAR where many could say, "To the soldiers, on both sides." 11BRAVO CIB mosul '04
Thanx mate. Very interesting. Cheers from Australia
Good story again, Ron! Read the book Vanquished about the Mosby Rangers and the Jessie Scouts. Might be good material for future stories...
Thank you
Hey Hey Captain Jack!
"James Jack (1731-1822) moved with his parents from Pennsylvania to North Carolina in the 1760s, fleeing the dangers of the French and Indian war. His father, Patrick Jack, ran a tavern on West Trade Street.
James aligned himself with the cause of American independence and in 1775 rode from Charlotte, NC to Philadelphia, PA carrying the bold Mecklenburg Resolves and, partisans insist, a copy of the "Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence." His mission was to deliver them to the North Carolina delegation to the Second Continental Congress as a spur to their advocacy for the colonies' separation from Great Britain." 2024 Charlotte, NC Mecklenburg Library
As a student of our origins, I have always had an ability to put myself into the past. I am always grateful to the teachers that came before and are the pathfinders. To a WAR where many could say, "To the soldiers, on both sides." 11BRAVO CIB mosul '04
I prefer Manassas, Sharpsburg, Shiloh, etc.
Not Bull Run nor Antietam or Pittsburg Landing,etc.