Andy Doss, President of the Colonel George Waller Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, recently presented a program to the “Virginia’s Old Carolina Road Chapter” of the Daughters of the American Revolution on the region’s ties to Revolutionary War history.
Doss discussed how militias in the area were organized, supplied, and mobilized during the American Revolution. He explained the structure of local militia leadership and how frontier communities supported the war effort through coordinated service, communication with state officials, and provision of men and materials.
A significant portion of the presentation focused on Franklin County’s role in the upcoming 250th commemoration of American independence. Although Franklin County had not yet been formed during much of the Revolutionary period, Doss noted that many of its earliest leaders were previously active in the Revolutionary efforts of Henry County and Pittsylvania County. He emphasized that while county boundaries changed, the individuals who served and led in the cause of independence remained central to the region’s history.
The Sons of the American Revolution is a civic organization dedicated to preserving the history and genealogy of those who supported the American Revolution.
Requests for a presenter from the Colonel George Waller Chapter may be directed to Andy Doss at andydoss@vt.edu.
Doss demonstrates how a bayonet attaches to a musket.
