Thomas Nelson Jr. and the Battle of Yorktown
Thomas Nelson Jr., from Yorktown, Virginia, was a statesman, farmer, and soldier. He served in the Virginia General Assembly for several terms. He also represented Virginia in the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. That year, while serving as a Brigadier General, he commanded the Virginia Militia units, the spiritual forefathers of the Virginia National Guard, in the Battle of Yorktown.
