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SURGEONS.
QUARTERMASTERS.
Verrier. james_
-- April, 1759
Forgus, James .20 Aug., 1732
Campbell. James
Graves, Francis
6 Nov., 1979
SURGEON'S MATES.
Steed, Jesse
13 July, 1781
Moore, William 19 Jan., 1773
Green, Tamnes W
Io June, 1775
Forgas, James
21 Feb., 1782
Bull, Thomas. 1,82
Maclaine, William I Jan., 1763
CAPTAINS.
Herron, Armwell 19 April, 1777
Wilson, James -19 April, 1777
Gregory, Dempsy
19 April, 1777
Jarvis, John
19 April, 1777
Campbell, James
144 Dec .. 1:75
Moore, Isaac
19 April, 1777
Bacot, Peter 3 Sept , TySI
Vanoy. Andrew Ig .April, 1777
Jones, Samuel II Sept, 17SI
Moore, Elijah
13 Oct., 17SI
LIEUTENANTS.
Barber, Willam 19 .April. 1777
Cook. George. 19 April, 1777
Cannon, Lewis. 19 April, 1777
Campbell. James -19 April. 1777
Koen. Caleb
.19 April, 1777
Lowe, John 19 April, 1777
McCauley, Matthew_19 April, 1777 Nicholson, Robert . . . IQ April, 1777
Rountree, Reuben. 19 April, 1777
Jones. Timothy I9 April, 1777
Ferebee, Joseph May, 1777
Ferrell. William S Sept., 1777
Jones, Samuel 4 Oct., 1:77
Hays, Robert 9 Oct., 1777 Moore, Elijah 12 Oct., 1777
Graves, Francis 26 Oct., 1777
Cooper, Solomon .20 Jan., 1775
Faircloth, William 25 Jan., 1773
Gatling, Levy. 12 Feb., 1775
Wright, David 15 Feb., 1 ;; 8
Varcaze, James
17 March, 1973
Shoutball, Stephen I April, 1773 Lawrence, Nathaniel __ I Tune, 17;9 Snowden, Nathaniel __ 5 June. 1 ;; 8 Wallace, James
Ferrell, Luke L. , 1773
Turner, Robert. , 1775 Dillain, John Feb., 17:9
-Cowan. David
20 March, 1779
Morehead, James
23 March, 1779
Campbell, John 20 April, 1779
Dudley, Thomas
20 June. 1779
Lord, William I Aug., 1779
Lewis, Joel
I Aug., 1779
Hargrave, William_30 March, I7-0
Foard. John
, 1,80
Ashe, Saml
23 Jan., 1751
Pyeatt, Peter
30 March, 17SI
0
Green. James W. - Dec .. 1779
Stevenson, Silas 19 April, 1777
Rhodes, Joseph I I Ang., 1777
Shepard, William 20 Jar ... 1773
Mills. James - June, 1779
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LIEUTENANTS -- Continue ?.
Brevard, Joseph I Aug., 1761 . Alexander, William_3 Sept., 1-31 w
Dixon, Wenn 5 Tuly, 1731 Steed, Jesse 8 Sept., 1781
Hill, Toho 5 July. 1731 Holmes, Hardy -, 1731
Scurlock, James I Sept., 1731
Williams, Nathaniel_ _ - Jan., 1752
I ',SIGNS.
Wright. Davii 19 April, 1777
Shate, Thom. s Io April, 1777
McRenoth, Kotert .I) April, 1777
Have, Kobert. 16 Aug., 1777
Dixon, Wyan I March, 1781
Richardson. John I Oct., 1777
Hill, Tohn 4 April, 1,51
Cawall, Butler. ,
- Daves, John 6 May. 1;SI
Singleton, Robert
i Brevard Joseph -9 May, 1781
Gatling, Levy
Hargrave, William 20 Jan .. 1775
Orrell. Thomas 14 March. 1775
Steed, Jesse
I June, 1731
Mossom, Richard 4 Sept., 177S
ARTILLERY.
Kingsbury, John, Captain 19 July, 1777
Jones, Philip, Captain-Lieutenant .19 July. 1777
Wall, James. Ist Lieutenant . 19 July, 1777
Vance, John Curton, ad Lieutenant 19 July, 1777
Douglass. Robert, 3d Lieutenant 19 July, 1,77
Bell, Robert S Sept., 1737
Foar John. -30 Nov., 1775
Charles William.If March, 1779
Groen, Thon as
20 Feb., 1730
Alexander, William. . 10 May. 1;SI Beli, Kobert IS May, 178:
APPENDIX B.
Inasmuch as the formation of " The d'afffford Battle Groupu Co' spany " led to the production of this book. I deem it proper to include the charter and organization of that company. It now owns the battle-field. about to acres ..
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE "GUIL- FORD BATTLE GROUND COMPANY."
The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact : .
SECTION 1. That for the benevolent purpose of preserving and adorning the grounds on and over which the battle of "Guilford Court-House" was fought ou the 15th day of March, 175!, and the erection thereon of monuments, tombstones, or other memorials to commemorate the berole deeds of the American patriots who partici- pated in this battle for liberty and independence, it is enacted that J. W. Scott. Thomas B. Keogh, Julius A. Gray, Dr. D. W. C. Benbow and David Schenck be and are hereby declared to be a private cor- poration, until their successors are elected, by the name of the "GUILFORD BATTLE GROUND COMPANY."
SEC. 2. That the capital stock of said company shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of twenty-five (25) dollars each. That when ten shares or more of saul capital stock are subscribed, and ten per cent. thereof paid in, the stockholders miay meet and elect not less than five nor more than nine directors of said company, by a majority vote of said stockholders, who shall suc- ceed the persons hereint fore named as corporators ; and this board of directors, so elected, shall elect one of their number President. The stockholders may also elect any other officers of the company they may deem proper and necessary.
SEC. 3. The " Guilford Battle Ground Company" shall have power to contract, and sue and be suel by its corporate name ; may have a common seal, and exercise all the ordinary and general powers of a private corporation of this kind. It shall have power to acquire, by gift, grant, or purchase. the title to all the lands on of over which the said battle of "Guilford Court-House" was fought, or any part thereof or adjacent lands thereto not exceeding one hundred acres, or rights of way or other easements of land, or water necessary or convenient for the proper enjoyment of said land. It may erect houses thereon for use or ornament; erect monuments, tombstones or other memorials ; may adorn the grounds and walks ; supply the grounds with water : plant trees, flowers and shrubs thereon, and do any other like things for the improvement and beautifying of the property. It may allow the United States, or any State or corpora- tion or individual, to erect any monument, tombstone or other memo- rial, or any ornament or useful improvement thereon, to carry out
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the purposes of this na oh euch term. I may be agreed upon by the parties. It may receive gifts of aid from the United States any State, corporation of in luidual, or agree with them to make any improvement thereon. Any city, town or other municipal corpor.i- tion or any other corporation may subscribe to the capital stock of the said company, or make donations to the same ; it may make all necessary by-laws, inies and regulations, not inconsistent with the constitution and law- of the State. For the proper care, protection and regulation of the property of the company and the monuments, tomb- stones, memorials, houses and other property and ornament, and adormments thereon, or for the protection of the trees. flowers, shigh- bery, walks, lawns, springs, walls of other like property thereon. That the principal office of the company shall be in Greensboro. North Carolina.
SEc. J. It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by fine and impris- onment, if any person or corporation -ball wilfully destroy, demolish, deface or misuse any monument, tombstone or other memorial, or any .fence, enclosure, tree, shrub, flower, spring, well, or any orna- ment or adornment placed upon the gronads, or any tree growing thereon, or shall wilfully deface, destroy or demolish any house. pavilion or like fixtures thereon, or shall wilfully trespass on the grounds after being notified not to do so, or shall wilfully obstruct the ways and walks of the company leading to or over the grounds. SEC. 5. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 7th day of March, A. D. ISS7.
ORGANIZANIZATION.
The first meeting of the Stockholders of the "Guilford Battle Ground Company " was held in Greensboro, N. C, on the 6th day of May. A. D. ISS7, in the parlor of the D'enbow House.
At that meeting, it appearing that upwards of ten shares of stock had been subscribed and more than ten per cent. paid in, the stock- holders were called to order, Hon. D. Schenck elected President, and Thomas B. Keogh requested to act as secretary.
The President stated the object of the meeting to be to organize a company to raise funds to purchase, reclaim and beautify the ground upon which the battle of Guilford Court-House was fought, March 15, 1751, as recited in the charter of the "Guilford Battle Ground Company."
The charter was read and accepted, and ordered recorded in the report of the proceedings.
After discussion of various details, the election of a Board of Direc- tors was proceeded with, which resulted as follows :
Hon. D. Schenck, Julius A. Gray, Dr. D. W. C. Benbow, J. W. Scott and Thomas B Keogh.
The Board elected as the officers of the company :
Hon. D. SCHENCK, President, Greensboro, N. C .; THOMAS B. KEOGH, Secretary, Greensboro, N. C .; J. W. SCOTT, Treasurer, Greensboro, N. C.
THOMAS B. KEOGH, Secretary.
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INDEX.
ADAIR, JOHN . PAGE,
Furnishes twelve thousand dollars for the King's Mountain campaign 133
ALEXANDER, ELIAS, Revolutionary Soldier . Humorous anecdote of 151
ANDERSON, MAJOR. of Maryland :
Brings away only organized force from Gates' defeat 93
Killed at Guilford Court-House 93
APPENDIX A 473
155
APPENDIX B
ARMSTRONG, MARTIN :
Letter to Colonel William Campbell 307
ARMSTRONG. MAJOR JOHN : 21
Captain in second Continental regiment
Letters to General Sumner :28 - 120; +34
Commands battalion at Eutaw Springs 451
ASHE, GENERAL JOHN : 34
Defeated at Briar Creek March 3d. 1779-
Betrayed by his servant and captured ; died in October. 1781. 34
ASHE, COLONEL JOHN . BAPTISTE : 25
Captain in Wilmington District
Marches to join Greene July 17th, !; SI 437
Commands battalion at Eutaw Springs, Sept. Sth. 17SI 451
AUGUSTA :
Surrendered to American forces. 5th June, IfSt 419-421
North Carolina militia storm Fort Grierson 407
BATTLES OF : S.S .
Camden, August 16th, 1750
Charlotte, defence of, September 26th, 1750 106
Cowan's Ford, February Ist, 1,80 2.10 --
Cowpens, January 17th, 1701 209-210
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Eutaw Springs, September Sth. 1;St 205 - Guilford Court-House, March 15th, 1.SI 69
Hanging Rock, August 5th, 1780 101-102 !
Hobkirk's Hill. April 25th, 1.SI 156 to 174-
King's Mountain, October 7th, 17%)
Musgrove's Mill, August 19th, 1750 79
Pele's defeat. February 25th, 1751 275
Siege of Charleston, April 2, May, 1750 32
Siege of Ninety-Six, June ISth, I,SI 123
Whitsill's Mill, March 6th, 17SI 239
BLOUNT, MAJOR READING : 2.1
Captain from Newbern District
1
Command battalion at Eutaw Springs 451
Letter to Gencral Sumner 138
" PLTE HEN'S CHICKENS" 97
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BUFORD, COLONEL:
Command massacred by Tarleton 15
BUTLER, BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN : At Guilford Court-House 304
Mentioned 16;
BURKE, THOMAS. GOVERNOR : Letter in regard to Colonel Alexander Martin's trial
Captured by Fanning 415
CAM BELL. COLONEL WILLIAM :
Commands at King's Mountain
Joins Greene with 6n men. March, 1751 300 1
At Guilford Court-House 321 1 1 1 1
CAMPBELL, COLONEL RICHARD : Joins Greche 272
Killed at Eutaw Springs 461
CARRINGTON, COLONEL EDWARD, Q. M. General :
Surveys the Dan
191
CARUTHERS, DOCTOR OF DIVINITY : Ounted 338-339, 350-352-353
CASWELL, GOVERNOR RICHARD :
At Gates' defeat near Camden 85
Flees with Gates to Charlotte 99
At Halifax, February 23d. 1781-
Unfriendly to General Sumner 267-268
CHRONICLE, MAJOR WILLIAMI :
Joins the pursuit of Ferguson 1
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151
Commands the men of Lincoln 159
Killedi at King's Mountain 167
Romance of his life 175
CLEVELAND, COLONEL BENJAMIN :
Joins the over-mountain men at Quaker Meadows, October
Ist, 1,80 139
His speech to his men I 45
At King's Mountain. 169
Gets Ferguson's charger 175
CORNWALLIS, CHARLES, EARL OF :
Left in command by Clinton, June 5th, 1,50 47
A heartless commander 45
Arrives at Camdeu x4th August, 1780. 5-
Marches to North Carolina September 7th, 1780 102
Denounces Charlotte 115
Retreats fiom Charlotte ISO
Sick in the Waxhaws IS2
At Turkey Creek January 17th, 1781
226
His fatal delay and tardiness in not following Morgan 230
Reaches Ramsour's Mill 25th January, 17SI 232
Leaves Ramsour's Mill 28th January 232
Burns his heavy baggage 233
Deceived by Greene 250
At Hillsboro 26I
Narrow escape at Guilford Court-House 375
Retreat of 390
Horse shot under him 376
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COFNOL EXTRAORDINARY : Members of 369
DAVIDSON, BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM LEE : Assembles inilitia after Gates' defeat
100 Killed at Copor's Fort, February ist, 1781 2.12
Killed by I roderick. Hager, a Tory
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202
DAVE, COLONEL WILLIAM R. : At Hanging Rock 1 . 1 1 Defends Charlotte 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Appointed Commissary Ceneral
Skrtel. of his character 1
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PECKHARD RIFLE
DEKALB, BARON : Death of Gallantry of
92
DINON, COLONEL "HAL.":
Captain in First Regiment
2I
Conspicuous bravery at Gates' defeat
Sa
Pel of the soldiers
Tribute to 466
DOK, REV. SAMUEL : Frayer before battle of King's Mountain 136
DUNLAP, MAJOR, in British army : Woun led
126
Revengeful attack upon him for his infamous conduct I2S
Killed
129
EATON. MAJOR PINKETHAM : Captain in Continental army
23
Reorganizes the Guilford militia
39.1
1 Joins Greene 16th May, ITS! 1
399
Killed at Fort Grierson, Augusta 1 1 1
418
,ATON, BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS :
At Guilford Court House 305 Sketch of 305
FERGUSON, COLONEL PATRICK, of English army :
Sketch of
117
Inventor of breech-loading rifle 1
117
Famous pistol shot 1IS
Killed at King's Mountain t
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170
1 1 1 FORBIS, CAPTAIN ARTHUR : Death at Guilford Court-House 378 1 1 1
Anecdote of 35L 1
His gallantry in battle 352 1
FORD, LIEUTENANT COLONEL. of Maryland : Killed at Hobkirk's Hill 406
FRANCISCO, PETER, the Giant : Kills eleven men at Guilford Court-House 365
FRANKLIN, JESSE, GOVERNOR : At Guilford Court-House 301
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GATEN, MAJOR GENERAL HORATIE
Defeat at Camden Flight to Charlotte .. Rides a famous racer 1 1 F Supersede I by General Greene. r 1 1
GILMER, ENOCH :
The humorous American spy :55
Suecdote of
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GRAHAM, MAJOR JOSEPH. of Lincoln County :
severely wounded near Charlotte
Sketch of 100
Fight at Hart's Mill
At Pyle's defeat
GREENE, MAJOR GENERAL NATHANAEL :
Assumies command of the Southern army, Dec. 4th, 1750. Sketch of 186-157
At Camp Repose 197
Perilous journey from Camp Repose to join Morgan, January
232
His cordial relations with Morgan 233
Letter from Sherrill's Ford, February 30th, 17SI 2.49 Varrow escape front capture 251
Mis. Steele presents him some gobl, anecdote of
Forms a junction with Huger at Guilford Court-House. 254
Crosses the Dan, 14th Pebru iry, 1,81
Recrosses the Dan to North Carolit a. February :30, IT! 259
275
Selection of Guilford Court-House as a battle field 330 Orders North Carolina militia at Guilford Court- House to fire two rounds and retreat 335
Narrow escape at Guilford Court-House 3.5
Begins pursuit of Corn wallis
Rescues the artillery at Hobkirk's Hill
At Eutaw Springs 150
GREGORY, BRIGADIER GENERAL :
Wounded at Cumnden
03
And captured
GUILFORD COURT-HOUSE :
Battle of
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Defence of North Carolina militia at this battle 33; et seq
HAMBRIGHT. COLONEL FREDERICK, of Lincoln : 158
Wounded at King's Mountain
HESSIANS : Desert at Ramsour's Mill 23.1
Character of 314
Contract for their hire 314-315
HILL, COLONEL : Quarrel with General Williams 144
HOGEN, BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES :
Colonel of the 7th regiment 29
Appointed Brigadier General
Commands at Charleston 12
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HOWARD, COLONEL, of Maryland : Commands regiment at Cowpens Charge at Guilford Court-House 36,
210
HOUSTON, REV. SAMUEL : 347
Diary of March, 1781 1 1 1 1 1 Account of battle of trailford Court-House 1 1 1 1 His character . 347 1 1
345
HOWE, MAJOR GENERAL : Duel with Gadsden 33
HUGER, GENERAL : Joins Morgan and Greene at Guilford Court-House.
254
Commands brigade at that battle
31I
JEFFERSON, THOMAS, Governor of Virginia : Letter of, in regard to militia at Guilford Court-House 354
KIRKWOOD, CAPTAIN, of Delaware :
Sketch of 323
KERK : The crippled spy 154
KOSCIUSKO : Surveys the Catawba 19I
LACEY, COLONEL :
Goes to Campbell's camp on Greene River 153
LEE, LIEUTENANT COLONEL HARRY : Joins Greene at Camp Kepose 19S
Description of his Legion
195
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Character of.
199
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At Guilford Court-House ! 1 1 1 + 1 363 Errors as a historian 35S 1 1 1 1
LESLIE, MAJOR GENERAL, British army : Commands the right at Guilford Court-House 330
LINCOLN, MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN : Succeeds General Howe in the South 33
Commands at Charleston .. 10
LOCKE, COLONEL. of Rowan County : Mirekes to Ramsour's Mill. 55
Commands regiment of infantry under Pickens
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LYNCH, COLONEL CHARLES :
Commands battalion at Guilford Court-House
309
Originator of lynch law 310
MACON, NATHANIEL : 384
In Greene's army
Eulogy ou, by Senator Benton 38.4
MALMEDY, COLONEL, French Nobleman : Commands North Carolina militia at Eutaw Springs 450
MARION, GENERAL FRANCIS:
Joins Greene September, 17SI 415
Commands brigade at Eutaw 450
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MAJORIBANES, MAJOR, in British army :
Skill and gallantry ant Eutaw 457 Death of. 150
MARTIN, COLONEL ALEXANDER, of Guilford : 21
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel 1 1
1 Appointed Colonel 22 f
I Defence of 1 1 29
Member of Conucil Extraordinary 1 250 I 1
MATTOCKS, CAPTAIN :
Koled at King's Mountain 15.5
MCARTHUR, COLONEL, in British army :
Surrender at Cowpens. 217
MCCALL. CAPTAIN : Joins General Morgan 200
MEINAVELL, COLONFI, CHARLES: Attacks detachment of Ferguson's corps at Redford Hill 126
Campaign in 178o to Musgrove's Mill
Sketch of 155
He home 139
MCDOWELL, MAJOR JOSEPH, of Quaker Meadows, Burke County : Commands the Burke men at King's Mountain 1.42-170
At Rionsour's Mill 57
Sketch of
At Cowpens 200-210
MCDOWELL, CAPTAIN JOSEPH of Pleasant Garden, Burke County.
220
At Cowpens
Grave of 1,56
MILLS, COLONEL AMBROSE. Tory :
174
Captured at King's Mountain
Hung at Gilberttown 1
179
MOORE, BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES :
1 Apo inted Colonel. 20
1 Appointed Brigadier General 22 1 :
Death of 25
MORGAN, BRIGADIER GENERAL, DANIEL :
Arrives at Hillsboro, North Carolina 154
Gates gives him a separate command
Sketch of 196
Morgan detached to separate duty by General Greene 191
224
Retreat from Cowpens
230
Disabled by rheumatism and retires from the army 257
Letter to Greene about battle at Guilford Court-House 321
NASH, BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS :
22
Appointed Colonel of Regulars Appointed Brigadier General 27 Killed at Germantown 28
NASH, GOVERNOR ABNER :
Patriotic letter of, September 10th, 1750 100
Letter February a3d. 178: 264-265 1
Summer's letter to. about Caswell 26;
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At Cowpens 225
Crosses Sherrill's Ford on Catawba.
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At Cowpens 200
Johnson's error about. 200-201
Elect General Andrew Pickens to command them after Gen- cral Davidson's deatht 263
Greene orders to fire two rounds, at Cuilford Court-House, and then retire 335
Reorganization of 394
Under Major Bacon 395
Assault Fort Grierson 417
Five hundredl of, join Greeny on the Santee 111
Fire seventeen rounds at Eutaw Springs 453 I
Commanded by Colonel Malmedy 451
Tribute to their courage 454
NORTH CAROLINA :
6 Furnishes South Carolina regiments 4-11-412
Colonel Williams, of South Carolina, recruits his regiment in Rowan County 143
O'HARA, GENERAL, of British army :
At Trading Ford 253
Wounded at Guilford Court-House 364
OLIPHANT'S MILL :
. Depot'established at
393
ORANGEBURG : Captured. 415
OVER-MOUNTAIN MEN :
Assemble at Sycamore Flats 134
March 26th September, 175 130
Reach Quaker Meadows, 3 th September. 1750 139
PACOL.L.T:
Skirmish at 123
PAISLEY, WILLIAM :
Aneclots of . 353
PICHENS, GENERAL ANDREN :
Joins Morgan
Mi Cowpens - Selected to command North Carolina militia i
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Command, at Augusta 115
At Eutaw Springs 15%
PRESTON, COLONEL JOHN, of Virginia :
Joins Pickens' forces February, INI 307
PRISONERS :
Exchange of, May, 1780 43
PYLE, COLONEL : Was physician, account of 282
RAMSOUR'S MILL, BATTLE OF :
Graham's narrative of 51
Grave of Captain Dodson at 62
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RAWDON, LORD : 41.4
Leaves Camden Relieves Ninety -Six 423 Captured at sea 445 1 1
READ. COLONEL JAMES, of North Carolina :
Commands regiment of horse .
391
Remains with Greene. . 391 1 1 1
293
Fine character of his troops Sketch of, by Hon. George Davis
299
RIFLE :
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Breech-loading, invented by Major Ferguson
52
Against bayonets
RUTHERFORD, BRIGADIER GENERAL GRIFFITH :
51
At Rees' farm, June 14th, 1780
Pursues Tories .. 1
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Wounded at Camden
Sketch of 467 1
RAMSEUR, MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN D .:
430
Mentioned
SEVIER, COLONEL JOHN :
" Nollichucky Jack "
130
1 At Sycamore Flats 1 1 104
1 At King's Mountain 1 1
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1 1 1 1 1 Awarded Fergusou's sash 175 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SHELBY. COLONEL ISAAC : 69
Campaign 1 1 1 1 I F
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Musgrove's Mill. at
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At King's Mountain
1 F Gets Ferguson's lange silver whistle 1,5 1 1 1
SINGLETON, CAPTAIN ANTHONY. of Artillery :
Commands artillery of Guilfor : Court- House SII Savs militia behaved " exceedingly well" at Guilford Court- House 355
SMITH, CAPTAIN JOHN, of Maryland:
Kills Colonel Stuart in personal combat at Guilford Court-
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Sketch of 410
SOUTHERN PROVINCES: Condition of, in 1779-'80
37
STEELE, MRS. : Presents General Greene a small bag of gold
252
STEVENS, GENERAL, of Virginia : Surveys the Yadkin . IGI 362
Wounded at Guilford Court-House
STUART, HON. LIEUTENANT COLONEL, of British army :
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Encounter with Captain Smith His sword exhumed in IS66 367
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STCART, CAPTAIN DUGALD: Letter in regard to Guilfood Court House and North Carolina militia 349
STOKES, CAPTAIN JOHN : Arm cut off at massgere of Buford's men, sketch of. 45, note.
SUMNER, BRIGADIER GENERAL JETHRO :
Collects scattered ifilitia after defeat of Gates I _
Superseded by General smallworld
Tenders his services to Caswell, which are not accepted. 267
Refuses to meet Caswell personally 265
Caswell's error in regard to
Mistakes of historiaus in regard to 126
Efforts to raise new brigade of Regulats 427 et. seq
Letters
125
Appeal to the people 430
Letter to Greene 431
Letter to Baron Steuben 433 437
Order to Colonel Ashe, July, 17SI
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Letter to Governor Burke, 14th July, 17SI
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Reaches Hanging Rock August Ist, UN!
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Estimate of his brigade of Regulars 139 1 1
Courage and skill at Eutaw Springs 455 1 1 1 1
Sketch of 465
SUMTER, GENERAL, of South Carolina : Defeats Tarleton at Blackstocks. IS6
TARLETON, LIEUTENANT COLONEL BANISTRE : 14, 206
Massacre of BuforY's men by
At Cowpens 213
Encounter with Colonel William Washington at Cowpens 217
Character 206 Wounded in the hand at Guilford Court-House 374
THOMAS, MAJOR :
Captures Lord Nairne on Pee Dee
TORRANCE TAVERN : Skirmish at 2.1.5
WASHINGTON, COLONEL WILLIAM :
Captures Claremount 192
At Hammond's Store 202
At Cowpens 216-217
Encounter with Tarleton 217
At Guilford Court-House 323
At Hobkirk's Hill
Wounded and captured at Eutaw Springs 4.57
WEBSTER, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, of British army :
At Gates' defeat SS
Wonderful escape at Whitsill's Mill 200
Wounded at Guilford Court-House in the knee 354
Account of his death 371
WHITSILL'S MILL :
Fight at 289
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WILLIAMS, COLONEL OTHO : Commands light troops At Guilford Court-House 327
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WILLIAMS, GENERAL JAMES : Killed at King's Mountain 169
WILFONG, JOHN : Soldier at King's Mountain and Eutaw Springs 430
WINSTON, MAJOR JOSEPH : At King's Mountain . Joins Greene February, I;SI 300 1 1 At Cuilford Court House 3Cx ; 1 1
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