About Captain
Elijah Freeman
This is the fictional story about the real Elijah Freeman who fought as a Captain and Marksman in the Revolutionary War alongside American heroes George Washington, Benjamin Tallmadge, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe, and others.
He and his family lived near Mansfield, Connecticut, on Freeman family acreage, and this story tells of Elijah’s upbringing and romance with Livia Hovey, whom he would eventually marry.
Britain with its far-flung empire would come against the rebellious American colonies feeling it would put down these upstart rebels in a rapid war using a strong army and the largest naval armada in the world. Little did they know of the fire of liberty sparked in the American heart by the 1776 Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine’s writings, including Common Sense.
After early British victories, it seemed certain that General Washington’s understaffed and poorly trained army would lose the war and be brought back into the servitude of Britain.
Through the intervention of Providence and the ability of Washington to escape defeat to fight another day, America would be victorious in 1783. God wanted America to be free, so they could prosper as an example of freedom to all Nations.
Before He comes in His Glory to judge you and me we can learn of His story by watching ‘
'Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.' (Matthew 11:28-30)
'And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
'And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
'Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
'And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
'But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.' (Matt 18:2-6)
'And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
'Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.' (Luke 7:21-22)
'And again I say unto you, my friends, for from henceforth I shall call you friends, it is expedient that I give unto you this commandment, that ye become even as my friends in days when I was with them, traveling to preach the gospel in my power' (D&C 84:77)
