Chapter 13: The Anthem of Chicago

Postscript:

A hundred years later, after dozens of presidents, Chicago finally came to its end, with uprisings everywhere.

That night, rebel forces attacked Washington.

The city was dark, the Capitol surrounded, fear and uncertainty gripping every heart.

Many Chicago officials, seeing the end approaching, welcomed the rebel envoy into Capitol Hall, ready to change sides.

The rebel envoy, upon entering the hall, feasted and drank.

Finding the atmosphere too quiet during the banquet, he called for musicians.

The musicians only knew battle anthems.

No one expected that after the music finished, the surrendered Chicago generals fell silent, many in tears.

The rebel envoy didn’t know that with that tune, the army’s resolve had changed.

That night, all the generals turned on the rebels, swearing to fight for Chicago. They killed the envoy and defeated the rebel army.

The surrounding garrisons responded, re-raising the Chicago banners.

The rebels, at their peak, were destroyed in the end.

That night, the musicians played the 'Chicago King’s Battle Anthem.'

It was the battle music Harrison Whitmore had loved most when leading his army to victory.

Even a hundred years after his death, Harrison Whitmore still blessed his descendants.

The anthem echoed through the night, the spirit of Chicago unbroken, the legacy of its King enduring for generations to come.