James Monroe (Early Republic)

President James Monroe (1817-1825)

James Monroe dropped out of The College of William and Mary to enlist in the 3^rd Virginia Regiment to fight in the War for Independence. The mere fact of his year in college and his ambition to be a leader of men, resulted in his promotion to First Lieutenant. His first real action came after the icy crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Eve in 1776. A local surgeon who had been aroused by his barking dogs joined the march to Trenton in Monroe’s company. In the midst of the attack on Trenton, young Monroe was shot in the shoulder and neck with a major artery severed. The providential surgeon rushed to his aid and stemmed the bleeding enough for his survival. Upon Monroe’s recovery the army promoted him to Major, and by the end of the war he held the rank of Colonel. The almost fatally wounded eighteen year old college student would someday become the fifth President of the United States.

Vitola – Gordo 60 x 6

Body – Medium/Full

Wrapper – Brazilian Mata Fina

Binder – Honduras

Long Filler – Cuban Seed Dominican Habano & Nicaraguan Ligero