A
Scrap of Revolutionary
.t-c-'-r. ?T OF AN OLD SOL-
-,-t ,i f- Hf O A TIT
Truth From Robert Hen-
rv and David Vance.
, no-.v srive the statements of Col.
m' V:f .re and Gen. Joseph McDow-
I1'" .. riitinir the nrmu t r
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1 i.v.i'.njctn fin us ii it'll
,(.fe;it of Col. Ferguson. This
raent of Col. Vance on a sar-
-evcre remain, ui .ui. ji.
that "they" (meaning the
pbcli) "'were a fierce and
of chickens, and could
havoc among egsrsj, if each
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ru . i 'it'll
with a stick.'' This elicit-
.x ,.l0rc f.tenive reply and, Statement
AhiV aii air unu u- consequences
liuu. NkDowell and Col. jYance. I
xf 1 ilC lCa?yuo ami x j s i xj. i t,
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Vance ana Jiciowen maue
, incuts. The General As em-
vrth Carolina made an agree-
V.
v .;. ; thai OI 1 cuncsscc iu utu aiiu
divisional line between the two
.tlMl in the year IT'JV), the Mate of
Carolina appointed Gen. Joseph
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Col. David Vance and M.
...v,, Commissioners on the part of
, Carolina,' who .appointed John
;(.r ain't myseif surveyors, with the
..,rv number . of chain ! bearers,
yM atlu J)ac iv-nwi scuiaii iui uiai
who aiet uud veat to the
Waii'.-t'jp mountain, a spur ' r tne stone
I'll', All trie Liic . . f uiuia nut
lie latter. trotner uitl not ap-
ommencenient. The compa
v,,rt. a-iiiULT a great uuinoer oi ques
rulative to Ferguson's defeat, and
Aii.'th 'renuested that Vauce or )L
Alv .v,'-;.'i 'rive theoi a connected ac
,,: tru.' Auole transaction from rirst
it was agreed that Col. Vance
ujVf that account. The Colonel
... ., i to oo so upon consulting with
annointed tn tot- '
a. piuiecuon ana save
tbc . ir.ir.; ctk. ,Ja?j v-fl!i tv
Nail and Archibald Nail we're appointed
tamers over the -Yellow moun
tains to Shelby and were io be passim:
continually; that they werie to recieve
the news in the Turkey covje relative to
Ferguson's movements; that' Joseph Dob
son an-.. James Macey were Ito be bearers1
of libenewjfto Cieaveland and Herndon,
and were to receive their news at the
Montgomery place, afterwards Jos. Do
son's place. Onl (Hp
his brother, Robt.j Cleavelaijd, and Gide
on Lewis, our pilot, to be ijews bearers
I bet ween him and Shelby Thus the
news went the rounds as fast as horses
jcould carry their riders. After Coli C.
McDowell had" thus arranged his busi
ness he received news that Ferguson was
at Gilbert Town. He then collected all
the men that he could procure fiom
Burke county, arid went to Shelby and
Sevier who had engaged Col. Campbell,
of Virginia, also to raise volunteers.. The
orders given to the volunteers were to
Sequip themselves! as quick ;as possible,
iand have nothing to provides when they
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were called on to. march, but to saddle
march oh the shortest
io couIU hot go sup
could go with everv-
thing they stood iii need of. fit was also
announced to the volunteers, by the ohi
cers, that a battle with Ferguson was de '
termined upon, and that they must rely
Kipon a battle before thev returned home.
The news went the rounds by the news
carriers before mentioned, of erery thing
'i ;u v
among the officers that Col. Herndon
with Irs infantry could not overhaul
Ferguson before he reached Ninty-Six.
They began to count to see how many
mounted men they could muster. Gra
ham's 160 and- Chronicle's 20 men must
equal 200 insteai of ISO Campbell told
Chronicle that the lad he had with him
should not carry the ammunition. Chro
nicie replied that the lad was the son of
old "Rugged and Tough," and that the
powder cask was too well hooped to leak.
The boy mentioned is Robt. Henry, our
surveyor. They counted on and found
their number to be between G00 and 700.
but told the soldiers that the numbet.
was 1,100 counting Williams' men. Or
ders were then given for thoe horsemen
who were unable from any canse, to
take a severe forced march, to fall into
the ranks of the infantry, and turn their
horses oer to one of that body; several
exchanges of this kind were made. At
Gilbert Town oiders were given to kill
some beeves for the men, and for them
to be ready to march in a very short
time; some of the men who were tardy
got nothing to eat, the halt was so short.
The line of march was' taken so as to
cross Broad river at Poor's ford, below
the mouth of Green river, thus taking a
near cut on Ferguson's march to Ninety
Six. The day and night was showery.
We crossed lyerguson's trail in the dark,
and proceeded to the Cow-pens. We
came to ,a Tory's hou-e, pulled him out
of bed, treating him roughly; asked him
at what time Ferguson had passed that
place, he said he had not passed at all,
that happened in Ferguson's! camp until I that he had torch pine and we might
their, horses and
potice. Those w
jpiitd th. se who
y i i. .-.veil. uv pilot Gideon Lewis who
w i- a ai.-ws .:ar'rier, and myself, on the
vVi '.av that would prevent us from
,,: , . -'. -Awi with the line. Accordingly
w - ' ii-iv happened when we were at
; oi tiie Roundabout oh. the Stone
;1K,iu aia. Oar bark camp was soon
:; v a.i'i I'oi. Vance gave the account,
, :.h the account of the battle of
ountain. I was provided with
separate from my surveyor's
memoranda of particular
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news came that John Carson; had played
a suple trick on Ferguson; that having
saved almost all the Whig stock that had
not been driven into the coves by Daniel
Smith & Co., Ferguson began to suspect
Caron of saving Whig stock;-' there beiiu
a large quantity of Tory stock ranging
about the large cane brakes where David
Greenlee lives, and that a ia-ge party of
Ferguson's men were riled jout to kill
Whig stock, and they designing to go to
that place and another party were going
to the Montgomery place, where' Joseph
Dobson lived, for the like purpose. Ca
soh. went with the party to the latter
place, without informing the other pai'ty
going to Greenlee's that thei cattle rang
ing there was the propeity of Tories
then m 1 erguson S camp. ine parties
each wentr on their business ana re
turned to camp; those who had gone to
Grt eniee'e boasted , that the had killed
over 100 : head of 3, 4, 5 and 0 year old
rebel steers. CarsOn observed that those
cattle were the property of Brown, De
ment and Johnston, who were then in
i
camp, whereupon ,!those men went and
. . . ... .
discovered that tne steersi tuiea were
everyone their own, Thijs turned the
Tories rather against Fergiison. Fergu
son said that the Rebels hadutwitted him
and that he was unable to $ff ect his pur
pose there, and that he w:ould start back to
Gilbert Town on a certain day. As soon
as the words left Ferguson's mouth, the
news' was on its passage Jto Cleveland
and Shelby, it did not stop jday or night.
The news was soon at its place of desti
nation. Shelby", immediately directed
i j
of Gates' defeat mid Campbell and his men to meet him on a
y;ivea day at atauga, ana fcevier to
meet him and Campbeii on a given day
::.: taa? occurred, and commeuctd
.j .:!;' when Col. Vance, who was an
e.f:r:t rh'rk, said that as there was only
-uy rvor, I Would notiiiave time to do it,'
u;: i :p! would .give him my 'nook he
w..-.;ld write it down for me as he was at
ie.saie. - r ; '
C...- Vance says: "I have in some
L-:t :v depen-.i upon mv memory. 1 1
tv:,; ',-:u: ww toi, oiieiov si reueat
Av'i-i'r.u' the British at. Enoree.
;.a: McDowell had detached
y ;.:.ii cvivr with a party to ro
Ft.-ru-on was camped. This
.t 1 the British and T.,-ri ;sat
w ::f:i C i. C'harie-? MiDoweli re-
ight it and see, and if we could rind the
track of i eraruson s army we mio-ht
o
hang or do what we pleased with him,
and if we did not rind such a sign he
would expect milder treatment. Search
was made but no sign of the enemy was
found; we then camped and began to
send men out to lind Ferguson's trail
Chronicle proposed to send Enoch Gil
mer on this duty, but it was objected to
as he was unacquainted with the coun
try, but Chouicle said that Gilmer could
nnd our everything better than those ac
quainted in the neighborhood, as he
c ;uld act any character, could laujfh and
cry in the same breath, anu act the foo
so well as to make his own acquantances
believe him 1 deranged; that he was a
shrewd, cunning fellow and a stranger
to fear, hence he was chosen amongst
others for this duty. Gilmer went to a
Tory's house on Ferguson's trail and
told him that he wanted to join Fergu
son, but had missed him, and wished to
be put on the right track. The Tory
told him that after Ferguson had crossed
the river at Twittie's ford he had re
ceived orders from Lord Cornwallis to
go to Charlotte, N. C, that he had called
in Tarleton and all his outposts, and was
going to give Gates another thrashing,
and! render North Carolini under British
rule, as he had done South Carolina and
Georgia, and would enter Virginia with
a larger army than had ever been in
America. Gilmer gave this account to
the officers some time in the day; the
march was then taken up for the Chero
kee toid on Broad river. Nkrht came
est informed him that she had been to
Ferguson's camp that morning to carry
him some chickens, that his camp was
about three miles off, on a ridge between
two branches where some deer hunters
had had a camp last fall. Maj. Chronicle
and Capt. Mattox stated that the camp
referred to was theirs, and they knew
the ground well. It was agreed that as
they knew the ground the should plan
the battle. They retired by themselves;
and then reported that it was an excel
lent place to surround Ferguson's army,
and as the shooting would be up hill
there would be no danger of destroying
their own men; but doubted if we had
men enough to surround them. It was
instantly agreed by all the officers that
we should attempt to surround our foes.
They immediately began to arrange their
men without stopping, assigning to
each officer the part he should take in
surrounding the hill. By the time this
was done we were close to our enemy.
Col. Wm. Graham and his men were the
last to have their dutv assigned. Gra
ham desired leave of absence, alledgir.g
that he had received certain intelligence
that his wife was dving of the colic I
about sixteen miles oil. near Armstrong's
ord on the South Fork. Campbell said
to him that would be the gieaest in
ducement for him to stay, as he could
cairy the lews, and if we were success
ful it would l e better than a dose of
physic to his wife. Graham exclamed,
oh, my dear, dear wife! shall I never
see her asrain?" Campbell turned to
Maj. Chronicle and in an angry tone of
voice, said: "Shall Col. Graham have
leave of absence?" Chronicle replied:
"It is woman's business, let him go.'
Campbell told Graham he might go.
Graham said he must have an escort,
whi ;b Chronicle assented to, and he
chose Laiti DucLey. Dinkey said i.e
would rather Le shot than go. Chronicle
toid hi: a he must go; he sai 1 he "would
.lather be shot on the spot, but if I must
go, I must." Grauam and Duckey im
mediately took to the woods and disap
peared. Campbell then said to Chron
icle: "As Grahain has left voa must take !
his pltce," turning to Col. ilambrite,
asked him if he had any objections: he
said it was his wish, as Chronicle was
well acquainted with the ground. Where
upon Chronicle called out, "come on my
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to .1-; to retreat. .Gen.
II was then Major, and
helbv
to :u:ow wnar was nest
agreed thai we must make
.ret round r -ertruson and
. M'-P.-'well, carrying our
rnaTely oa horseback and
t distances on foot; alter
listant-e found Col. C. Mc-
,.fr t-
called a council !' at the sprihg on the bald glround in the
Yellow mountain, at the side of -Bright' s
path, all of which was done with great
exactness, lie issued orders for Coli.
Cleavelaud and Herndon to meet him on
a given day on Silver creek in Burke
county, and ordered Daniel Smith, I.
McDowell, Lytle, Patton and those who
had taken protection to meet him by a
ins camp and was-re-
Uert Town. We al-
certain nisrht at "William
South Fork boys," and took ue lead; the
hill was surrounded in a few minutes
and the battle of King's Mountain com
menced. Our enemies outnumbered us
two to one, se of course their lire was
double that of ours. We killed of them
247; our loss was 143, agreeably to the
account of Enoch Gilmer and Joseph
Beaty, supposed to be the most accurate
of any. Though they outnumbered us
two to one, and had the choice of posi
tion, we fought them killing almost twice
as many as they did of us, and took more
prisoners, than we had men to guard
them. But we had not a coward to face
the hill that day, they posted oil till
within two minutes of the battie the last
coward left.
Now, friend Bob, I have written down
mv narrative, as nearly as memory will
permit, thinking theireading of it might
on and our pilots missed their way as it j rill up a blank in your leisit e hours, re
was dark and ' rinv, so that when we j fleeting upon the situation of the times
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in-t overtook him. and j was tne next night after the meeting on
the Yellow mountain. hen the officers
met on the Yellow inuni ain, it was at
once agreed to send - Col.j ciias. McDow.
ell with an express to Geni( Gates asking
hi ji to furnish an experienced officer to
lead them in the battle with Ferguson.
As soon, as Chas. .-McDowell, with his
f Catawba to execute 1 silver mounted Tom Sampson rifle, dis
appeared, steering for thej path on the
Lincoln Ridge, thearmy jlescended the
mountain on Bright' s path and went to
Wm. Nails that night, where they met
Jos. McDpwed, Lytle, Daniel bmith and
Patton, the men who hac. driven the
Whi:r stock into the coveis under the
eaves of the black mount jiin, and also
those who had taken protection, when
it was agreed that McDowell, Lytle and
Smith should remain on the head of the
river, as it was expected that the Indians
would fall on the frontier as soon as
f t e r j o i n in g w i t h C o i .
Sbelbv and Sevier
u:uv d' volunteers ould be
'eat Ferguson, stating that
main, object was to kill the
that he would be on tne
ad river and then he would
:td o
. which would give time to
'tr.tf.ers over the mountains and
and Wilkes counties. All the
iud some of the privates were
'. and agieed tbat.it was right to
tr'ni to raise an army. It was
. d that the prisoners be sent to
: that .Cols. Shelby and Sevier
with their men1, go to their
came to the river hills it was near day
light; it was then agieed that Gilmer
should be sent to see if Ferguson had
been apprised of our approach, and if ?o
prevent him from aitacting us whilst in
the river. Orders were given to protect
the guns from the rain. Gilmer hadben
gone for some time when his voice was
heard in the hollow, singing Barney
Linn, a favorite blackguard song of the i
times; this was notice that ail was right.
Orders were given that as the r ver was
deep the largest horses should be kept
on the upper side of the current, the or
der was not obeyed, and it was remark
able that no one was missing on the
other bank. After passing the river it
was agreed to send Gilmer ahead to
make all the discoveries he cculd: off he
went at a gallop. The officers kept
ahead of the privates at a very slow
pace, the men cursing and saying that if
there was going to be a battle to let it
be over, kc, !cc. All were very hungry,
and whenever a corn held was come to
the men soon stripped it, eating part of
i the corn olf th.- coob, raw, and giving
the rest to their horses. After goins:
to which these recited facts refer.
Your friend,
I). .Vance.
I to be continued next week.
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also provide some way to j sidered oquai to a small jarmy against
the Whig stock on the head of
: iwbu river, nnd to provide some
-i v i n :". intelligence of Ferguson's
".:n. The prisoners were de
- 1 to Virginia. Cols. Shelby and
: .arnediateiv started over the
' and Col. C. McDowell went
--' vavelahd and Herndon to- raise
' .'-:' s to be ready to march on the
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protection should stay tq assist them It
was .agreed that Joseph McDowell, after
w;rds a General, should!) take twenty
men antV follow Ferguson's trail, for fear
of a surprise. At the head of Silver
creek this body fell, in with a: party of
Tories on their 'way! to jbin Ferguson,
kiliina: some and puttidg the rest to
uiiTht, returning to the army next morn
imr. After spending the 'night at Nails
the army marehed on to Silver creek,
and at the place appointed met Cols.
Cleaveland and Herndon; so exactly as
scarcely to occasion a halt; proceeding to
Cane creek of Broad river, met Major
Billy Chronicle with twenty men, still
onwards at Camp creek; Col. William
that, and stated that thev i Graham with IbO well amounted men
f ve the stock into the deep coves j joined, who gave inielligence that Fer-
' euves of 'the- Black mountain; j guson had left Gilbert town and had
" is might take protection and j crossed Broad river t Twittie's ford on
tock that remained behind, i his way to join Cruger at .Mnety-Mx,
is.
j 'ar-on. afterward Col., Wm. Da-land that Col, Williams wks near Gilbert
Hen Davidson and others were Town. On the march it
some distance the officers saw Gilmer's
horse tied to a fence about a quarter of
a mile off; putting spurs to their horses
they went at full speed, reaching the
gate, lited, went into the house and
found 'Gilmer seated at a tathe eating
Campbell exclaimed, "we've got ou,
you damned Kebel," Gilmer said, "Kings
man by God;" Campbell again said,
"we've got you, you damned Rebeh"
Gilmer again said, "Kingsman, by God. '
In order to test Gilmer's powers of act
ing, Campbell had provided himself with
a rope with a running noose, this he
threw over Gilmer's neck, who com
menced begging and crying; Campbell
swore thev would hans: him on the bow
of the gate, when Chronicle said that
would be wrong, for his ghost would
haunt the women of the house, who were
in great distress. Campbell saia, "all
right, we'll hang him to the first tree we
pass that has a stooping limb. Gilmer
was then sent ahead one or two hundred
yards, still beggiug ami crying for his
life, the rope was then taken, off hi-
neck and he mounted his , horse. On
being asked what news he had, he said
that on coming to the Torys' hands he
professed to be a true Kingsman on his
way to join Ferguson, and desired to
know where he could be found: that he
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