 Complete the following phrase:  Fitchs grave marker states that he is the inspiration for the song Yankee Doodle. The marker claims that Captain Fitch had assembled his company of recruits at the Fitch homestead in Norwalk at the beginning of the French and Indian War. His sister Elizabeth was concerned about the recruits appearance and lack of uniforms, so she presented each man with a chicken feather for their hats that would present the image of uniformity. Their appearance when entering West Albany, with feathers in their hats and unpolished clothing, caused British surgeon Dr. Shuckburgh to write verses mocking Fitch and his men as Yankee Doodles and Macaronies. However, the sentiment changed to become more favorable after the successful campaigns at Ticonderoga and 