Jessica May

On October 3rd...

The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It’s unknown how long it burned, but it wasn't until that October 3rd evening in 1776 when Major Joseph Shipman crossed the cabin in the Appalachian Mountains seeking refuge, after he had separated from his troops. Riding up on the welcome homely light as the sun quickly sank behind the trees, Major Shipman breathed a sigh of relief, having resided himself to sleeping outside with his horse, for he didn’t think he could go on much longer. Surely there wasn’t a resident in these mountains who wouldn’t house a stranded soldier for the night.