The next day in Congress, the declaration was
passed by unanimous consent. The president scanned the face of each and every
senator; a look of sadness on his countenance; “Each
of these senators knows what they are doing will put them on the king’s bad
side. Freedom isn’t free, there will be a price” Glenn thought. The declaration was ready to be signed,
President Glenn Bertsch signed first. Every senator one by one signed the
declaration. Jenaye White.... Glenn Bertsch... Mariah Millsap.... Thomas Warren...Luke Douglas...Calah Rutledge... and so on. A serious and somber atmosphere filled the room, it was done.
The
summer of these Patriot victories wasn’t going to last though; winter was
threatening to come.
Snow fell on the large patriot encampment outside
of Louisville, Kentucky. Across the frozen Ohio River was the loyalist camp. The patriots were poorly dressed, using rags
on their feet for shoes. Congress dispatched the war committee to this place.
Walking around the camp Luke Douglas felt an uncomfortable feeling; “All those
words I penned in the Fearless Freeman probably brought some of these men here,
if only I can encourage them somehow to stay in the fight through these hard
times.” He sat down, and started penning a small pamphlet full of stories about
the continental army of old, and how they went through the frosty winter of
Valley Forge. The Loyalists on the other
hand were scoring great victories. Also, the Loyalists were sacking village after village.
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