These stories may or may not be true. How do you know? Many people think Washington cut down a cherry tree when he was a lad, too, but this story has been traced to a "moral tale" by a Protestant preacher, iirc, in the 19th century.
Stacy Smith wrote: > I want to see more of this kind of stuff. Where can I find more? > > Stacy. > > At 06:15 AM 11/11/2002 +0000, you wrote: > > >http://www.abbottloop.org/alconweb/pol_news/mythafa.htm > > > >During the French and Indian War, the 23-year-old Washington was > >fighting with the British against the French who were allied with > >the Indians. On July 9, 1755, in the Battle of the Monongahela, the > >British regiments were ambushed by the French and Indians. Of the > >86 British and Virginia officers, only Washington was not shot off > >his horse. > > > >After retreating to Maryland, Washington wrote his mother. "After > >the battle was over I took off my jacket and I had four bullet > >holes through my jacket, but not a single bullet had touched me. > >I had several horses shot out from under me, but I was not hurt in > >any way. God's hand was on me. God protected me and kept me through > >the battle." > > > >In 1770, Washington traveled back to the region and an old Indian > >chief, having heard Washington was back, traveled to meet him. The > >chief told Washington, "You don't know me, but 15 years ago you and > >I were in these same woods. I commanded the Indians you were > >fighting that day. We saw you riding through the woods and knew you > >were a leader. If we could kill you we knew your troops would > >scatter, so I instructed my braves to fire at you. I personally > >fired at you 17 times. When I saw that none of our bullets had any > >effect on you, I told my braves to stop shooting. I have traveled > >all this way to meet the man God would not let die in battle." This > >spiritual account, and many others like it, used to be in our > >history textbooks. > > > >///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > >/// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > >/// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > >///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >Version: 6.0.399 / Virus Database: 226 - Release Date: 10/09/2002 > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland �Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on� � Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author�s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
