He was Washington’s MOST daring soldier

Churchill was a carpenter who dropped his tools to march at Lexington. He joined the elite 2nd Continental Light Dragoons and became Washington's go-to guy for high-stakes raids. In 1780, he led a devastating bayonet charge against a British depot at Fort St. George.

He was Washington’s MOST daring soldier… 🫡 #shorts

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Drop your tools and fight. That is exactly what carpenter Elijah Churchill Sr. did when the Lexington alarm sounded in 1775. He rose to become an elite cavalryman and the first-ever recipient of George Washington’s Badge of Military Merit (the original Purple Heart). Today, the Van of Valor stopped by his grave near Chester, MA, to ensure his legacy is never forgotten.

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