North Carolina, 1780-'81 : being a history of the invasion of the Carolinas by the British Army under Lord Cornwallis in 1780-'81, Part 29

Author: Schenck, David, 1835-1902
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Raleigh, N.C. : Edwards & Broughton
Number of Pages: 1012


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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


115 --


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


1 1


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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PACE.


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


1


1 1


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


1


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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NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA : PAGE


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


68 S9


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


75


Musgrove's Mill. at


155


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-


36-


House


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 :


367


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!


1 1 1


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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