July 23 1776: "Mr. Hancock, I'm not going to be attending Congress for the next few months." Neddy said. "I'll be joining the army to defend South Carolina from the British.". "Oh, Mr. Rutledge you are so weak, prissy and childish. You won't even last one moment out there." Adams laughed.
May 23 1780: John Adams walked into congress. Everyone seemed so gloomy, so sad, as sad a widow. "What's wrong" said John. "Look..." said a gloomy John Witherspoon pointing to a letter that lay on Edward's table. Adams picked up the crumbled note it read:
May 20 1780 we have captured 500
of your rebels they are being held in until you give up
Charleston. If we win they well are hung as traitors
Adams
read the list of names EDWARD RUTLEDGE was on the
top. His name written in angry black ink. He reflected on what he
said to Rutledge in 1776. If only he didn't Rutledge was captured
trying to protect the country Adams had dreamed to create.
May
20 1781: A man limped slowly into congress. He had fluffy white hair,
peaceful blue eyes with spectacles on him. He sat down on the South
Carolina table. Who is this man? Adams wondered. George
Washington was checking on Congress he turned to the man and said.
"This is my dear friend Edward Rutledge he was captured by the
British and held captive for a year." Edward!? Washington's Dear
friend!?.
Adams could hardly believe his ears. John Walked
over to Edward. "I hope you well forgive me, I said some pretty
nasty things." John said awkwardly. "Of course I well,"
said Edward. "