Along the Bloody Mohawk

The Mohawk Valley of New York was, perhaps, the scene of the bloodiest action of the Revolutionary War. Farmers and their families were often waylaid, slaughtered and scalped, their crops destroyed and homes burned. The infamous Cherry Valley massacre was the scene of such carnage and ragtail militia forces were ambushed and nearly destroyed at the battle of Oriskany Swamp. Eventually Yankee forces were able to organize and successfully rout the British and their allies from New York. William Feeter, youngest son of a German immigrant, became involved with the fledgling revolutionary faction known as the "Sons of Liberty." His father, loyal to the King and fearful of losing the land he had been granted, evicted William from his home. Young William joined the fledgling Yankee militia, and was soon defending his beliefs in battle against the Redcoats and the Iroquois while discovering manhood and romance. This is his story.