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you go on. Hi, I’m Sybil Ludington and I certainly know what this feels like.

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you go on. Hi, I’m Sybil Ludington and I certainly know what this feels like.

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  1. Imagine a rainy stormy night, the sky rumbling with thunder and lightning flashing in the sky. You are asked to ride over 20 miles to spread the word that something has happened. Saddling up your horse, you ride through the wet, muddy forest the smell of moist earth hanging in the air. You’re exhausted and your clothes are sopping wet. You want to stop but knowing that the whole weight of saving a town is on your shoulders, you go on. Hi, I’m Sybil Ludington and I certainly know what this feels like. It all started in the year 1761 on April 5th when I was born. My parents were Abigail Ludington and Henry Ludington. I was the oldest of 12 children so I had a lot to keep me busy. I rarely had any free time like most girls around these parts and sewing, cooking, cleaning, taking care of my siblings, chores, and helping my mother occupied most of my

  2. day. The Revolutionary War started when I was 14 and has been going on ever since. Those nasty redcoats think they’re in charge of us colonies but we’ll show them. We colonists deserve to be free and have our independence without King George watching over us. Our armies have fought long and hard in this horrible war. Sometimes, I felt useless watching our men fight wishing I could do something to help. Most men around this time think us women are good for nothing but helping out around the house. But I was determined to make my mark. It was April 26th ,1777 and I was helping my mother tuck the kids in bed when we heard a knock at the door. We wondered who it could be for nobody travels at night unless it is important especially when it is stormy. When we opened the door it was to our surprise that it was a messenger. He was

  3. soaked and was so tired and cold that he could barely say what had happened. Eventually, he told us the story and we found out that the British were burning Danbury! My father, Colonel Ludington, had been a general in The French and Indian War and was also a part in the Revolutionary War. He needed to round up his troops so they could march to Danbury and drive the British away. I knew this was my time to shine so I volunteered to ride through the country to rally his troops that were spread far and wide. I saddled up my horse, Star, and with only a stick for protection, I was off. I rode through the dark, wet forest and through the country, spreading the word to the farmers to meet at Colonel Ludington’s house. My clothes were heavy with rain and I was very tired. After I got back around dawn, I had rode approximately 40 miles.

  4. I was one of those girls who fell through the cracks of history and wasn’t very famous for my courageous act. I was very similar to Paul Revere, also a minuteman, but in the end, I rode 40 miles to his 12 miles and was only 16 when I rode and he was 41. After my ride, I married Edmond Ogden and we had one boy, Henry. I lived until the age 78 and died on February 26th, 1839.

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