27. Dooland, Patrick

28. Durst, Daniel

29. Eisenbach, Robert

30. Enders, Conrad

31. Feely, Timothy

32. Fickhis, William

33. Fitzpatrick, Solomon

34. Flood, William

35. George, Spencer

36. Gordon, Jeremiah

37. Greenway, George

38. Greenway, William

39. Griffith, David

40. Grim, Charles

41. Grubb, Benjamin

42. Harbinson, Matthew

43. Harbison, John

44. Hayes, Mark

45. Heiskill, Adam

46. Heth, William

47. Hoffman, Henry

48. Humphrey, William

49. Hunt, Oliver

50. Jacobs, Rowland

51. Katz, Martin

52. Kilgannon, Thomas

53. Killian, Patrick

54. Kurtz, Adam

55. Kurtz, Frederick

56. Lauck, Solomon

57. Leibendgut, Jacob

58. Leibendgut, James

59. Leibendgut, Joseph

60. McCord, Arthur

61. McGowan, Henry

62. McGuire, John

63. McGowan, Henry

64. McIntire, Benjamin

65. McIntosh, Walker

66. Mead, John

67. Merchant, George

68. Michaels, Timothy

69. Mitchell, Robert

70. Moore, John

71. Morris, Gerald

72. Newman, Nathanael

73. Norris, Cornelius

74. Porterfield, Charles

75. Rhodes, Armstrong

76. Riddle, Jeremiah

77. Roderick, Benjamin

78. Rogers, John

79. Rothroe, Benjamin

80. Rutledge, William

81. Sanders, George

82. Schultz, John

83. Secrest, Charles

84. Seedes, Edward

85. Simmons, Thomas

86. Smoot, John

87. Sperry, Jacob

88. Stephens, John

89. Stratton, Seth

90. Stuart, Michael

91. Sullivan, Brendan

92. Tait, Caperton

93. Tochterman, Peyton

94. Ware, Jacob

95. Wheeler, Jesse

96. White, Elijah

97. White, Robert

98. Williams, Thomas

99. Wilson, David

100. Wolfe, Peter

Then, to all in the room—including the ten “evaluators”—he said, “Thank you, Major McDonald, Rev. Thruston, and all of you who helped make this effort a success. I truly believe we have selected the best Riflemen in this region of Virginia to fight for our liberty in the coming war against the British Crown. I recognize many of those on this list from having served in combat with them.

“There is no way to test a man for what he will do in the midst of great danger. Courage cannot be taught. Neither commitment nor tenacity can be evaluated before it is tested in the face of privation. But from what I have seen in the last two days there is a full measure of these virtues in the Riflemen we have selected.”

Turning to the ten evaluators, Captain Morgan said, “Thank you for the time you have spent here for the past two days. As you leave, remember to protect the names of those we have selected. Mr. Newman, my Adjutant, and I have the only copies. We will post a single copy out front. Do what you can to discourage anyone from copying the list because they and their families may be in jeopardy from Loyalist Sympathizers when our Rifle Company is called to service.”

As they exited, Major Smith entered the room from behind the bar and said to Captain Morgan, “Sir, you have a visitor at the back door who asks permission to enter.”

The captain, never an admirer of the tavern or its owner said, “Who is it?”

“It’s Mr. Patrick Henry.”

Morgan instantly said, “Please sir, admit him immediately,” and we all rose.

Mr. Henry, entered the room and said, “Please forgive me for interrupting. I watched from afar what you have been doing and I wanted to commend you.”

“Please be seated, sir,” said Major McDonald, the senior officer in the room as I went to fetch a cup of cool cider to set before our unexpected guest.

“May I ask, sir, what brings you here?” Captain Morgan asked.