William Sly, my ggggrandfather, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and suffered the loss of a leg on the field of battle. He was a close friend of General Washington. At the inauguration of General Washington, Mr. Sly burnished and lighted the candles upon the banquet tables.
William Sly, my ggggrandfather, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and suffered the loss of a leg on the field of battle. He was a close friend of General Washington. At the inauguration of General Washington, Mr. Sly burnished and lighted the candles upon the banquet tables.
