Washington's Cruisers

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” With that last sentence of the Declaration of Independence put to ink, 56 men signed their names to the document, sealing their fate as traitors or heroes.  Only time would tell if this courageous stand would bring forth fruits of the sacrifice. Notably, one of the names not among the 56 who signed is George Washington. Sometimes this surprises historically casual citizens – Wasn't George Washington some kind of Founding Father? Of course he was! The absence of his name on the document did not detract from his immense commitment to support the push for independence and he contributed greatly out of his own wealth to the cause. In the fall of 1775 as tensions with the Crown were coming to a head in the colonies, General Washington was gaining a small amount of traction with summer successes at Fort Ticonder