12/19 Berkeley swore he could not sleep well until they were hanged. The surrender of Ingram destroyed even the faintest hope of reorganizing the patriot army, and Mr.Drummond, deserted by his followers, was captured in the Chickahominy swamp and hurried to York to the governor, who greeted him with bitter irony. Mr.Drummond, you shall be hanged in half an hour." "What your honor pleases," Mr.Drummond boldly answered. I have followed the lead of my conscience and did what I might to free my countrymen from oppression." He was condemned at one o'clock and hanged at four. |