I may not live to see our glory.
Alexander? There's a letter for you from
South Carolina.
But I will gladly join the fight.
It's from John Laurens.
I'll read it later.
No. It's not.
And when our children tell our story.
Will you read it?
They'll tell the story of tonight.
"On Tuesday the 27th, Lieutenant Colonel
John Laurens was killed in a gunfight
against British troops in South Carolina
These troops had not yet received word
from Yorktown that the war was over.
He's buried here until his family
can send for his remains.
As you may know, Lieutenant Colonel
Laurens was engaged in recruiting 3,000
men for the first all black military
regiment. The surving member of this
regiment have been returned to their
masters."
Tomorrow there'll be more of us...
Alexander. Are you alright?
I have so much work to do.
