the Revolution?
Yes, a white man and a black man were both responsible for founding our Country.
Oh, there were many other heroes. However Washington's main
aide that he depended on mostly was a black man, Mr. Billy Lee. He was his aide, who
wore a uniform (sometimes fancier than Commander Washington).
Mr.. Billy Lee was the son of Colonel John Lee.
He was the best horseman in the Colonies.
He was beside Washington for 30 years.
He did the finances for Commander Washington.
More importantly, he saved Washington's life more than once.
Historians have hidden this fact or surrounded it in a lot of other facts.
Washington built him a house on Mount Vernon Estate..
He received an Honorable Discharge from the War.
References: Pulitzer Prize Winner Joseph J Ellis "The Ballad of Billy Lee" and
Ron Chernow, "Washington, a Life"
