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The battle of Kings Mountain is recognizedin military annals as an American Militia vic-tory over American Loyalist Militia forcesunder command of an arrogant, redheaded,British Officer and Scotsman, Major PatrickFerguson. Major Ferguson was the only regu-larly trained officer in the fight. When the bat-tle is analyzed, it is a wonder that theAmerican Colonial Militia Forces won. Many ofthe principals of war were violated and couldhave caused complete defeat for the AmericanColonial forces. The British had a good plan forwinning the Revolutionary War and the battleat Kings Mountain. Their plan was to go intothe South, divide and conquer and walk awayfrom the conflict with a better worldwide polit-ical position.

What happened here to change the face ofthe political world as was then viewed?

In military engagements, many things thatviolate the principals of war happen but one ofthe other principals seems to come to the fore-front to alter the bad situation. That did notseem to be the case at Kings Mountain. Whatwas the situation at Kings Mountain? At thattime, the British were flush with victory atCamden and several other engagements. Theywere moving into the hinterlands of theSouth—the backwoods. With Ferguson on theleft flank, preventing Georgia and many of thePatriots there from joining either the SouthCarolina or North Carolina forces and withCharleston and Savannah both under theUnion Jack, Lord Cornwallis had to be feelinggood about his situation, even with the minorevents that happened around the "Hornet'sNest" of Charlottetown.

Patrick Ferguson, the inventor of theFerguson Rifle, was a competent officer.However, his disregard for the fighting abilityof the American Colonial backwoodsmen whowere part of the militia was his downfall. Hepaid them little mind, did not like their tacticsnor did he respect them or their leaders. Hisedict to the backwoodsmen to join the loyalistforces or face crop and home destruction, wastaken as a threat. It angered the militia lead-ers and others at the time. In short, it was thewrong approach. One just cannot talk to men

who have lived on the frontier, facing hostileIndians regularly and generally carving out aplace for themselves and their families as ifthey were supposed to be afraid of a govern-mental power located across the ocean. Thosemen just didn't cotton to that kind of talk.They got angry and they began to talk amongthemselves and gather to fight the British hot-head.

There were several groups who made up thisColonial force. Colonel William Campbell com-manded the Virginia State Militia of 200 men.The North Carolina Militia was commanded byColonel Benjamin Cleveland. In his party of 700men was Colonel Joseph "Quaker Meadows Joe"McDowell. Colonel Isaac Shelby commanded 120Overmountain Men. These were men who livedin what is now Eastern Tennessee and whohad moved "over the mountain" from NorthCarolina, years before. Then there were the 200men of the South Carolina State Troops underColonel Thomas Brandon. He also had severalcolonels under his command. Last but certain-ly not least were the Georgia 30 under MajorWilliam Candler from Colonel Elijah Clarke'sBrigade. This made a total of about 1100 men.

On September 25, 1780, they met at SycamoreShoals on the Watauga River. These men were

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looking for a fight with Ferguson andFerguson knew it. Just how many wereinvolved in the final battle on the mountainno one really knows, as some of the men onthe expedition were left at Cowpens. Onlythose men with the fastest mounts rode on.Fewer men than the number who started thecampaign were actually involved in the battleon the mountain. However, there were morethan have been account-ed for by reputablesources to date. Someattackers were told tofight as if each was hisown commander. Fourgroups of men climbedup that mountain on the7th of October 1780.

Ferguson had a trainedgroup of 1000 men in apretty easily defendedposition, surrounded byrocks and trees. Anyattack would be uphill.Rock and trees helpedprovide cover for thedefenders. He had trainedhis men well and eventhough the men wereborn in America, theywere fighting for theKing. Ferguson hadProvincials who wereAmerican Volunteersunder Captain AbrahamDePeyster numbering 70men. The North CarolinaLoyalist Militia underColonel Ambrose Millsand Colonel VezeyHusbands numbered 450 men. The SouthCarolina Loyalist Militia consisting of theNinety-Six District Brigade numbered 350men and Colonel Richard King's Regiment of35 men, several other small regiments andwagoners consisting of 10 men. The totalLoyalist forces were about 1016 men, all locat-ed on the mountain.

What were the principals of war violated bythe Americans?

Well for one, there was no unity of command.That is no one commander was in charge.Mass was not properly used, as the men justcrawled up the mountain individually andfired individually as they attacked. There wasno real coordination among the groups mov-ing up the mountain for the attack. Firepower

had to be somewhat less since some men wereleft at Cowpens and those present did notoperate as a massed unit. One group had totrudge through a swamp and another groupadvanced up the mountain two abreast or asis said in "columns of twos." Surprise was lostwhen pickets put out by the British discov-ered the attack and began firing on theattackers before they actually reached the top

of the mountain.Simplicity of plan, ifone can call it a plan,was that each individ-ual man's objective wasto go up the mountainto take his own shot atFerguson. Those desirescertainly appear to bewithin the principles ofwar used. However,those desires aloneought not carry a tac-tical operation to suc-cess when individuallyemployed.

What were the prin-cipals of war thatfavored the British ledloyalists?

Ferguson picked outfavorable terrain fordefense. Normally witha 1000 man force in anykind of defensive pos-ture, it would take sev-eral times that numberof men in the attack todislodge them. TheBritish could masstheir troops and fire-

power easily, and communication was estab-lished within the ranks of the men. TheBritish had "internal lines" of communication,a tactic favored later by a French Generalnamed Napoleon and still later by a SouthernGeneral named Lee. Once in a defensive posi-tion, the commander, Ferguson, could easilydistribute his forces to any section that wasthreatened. They had unity of command asFerguson was the commander and orderscame from him. The British commander couldmaneuver his force to meet each threat thatColonel William Campbell, Commander of theVirginia State Militia at Kings Mountaincould mount. The Ferguson led loyalists werecertainly secure as they had the pickets out towarn them of any surprise.

Colonel William Campbell, Commander of the Virginia StateMilitia at Kings Mountain.

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What happened? The details have been told many times. The

attackers used the terrain better than did theBritish forces. The attackers, when seeminglybeaten, and pushed back, attacked again andagain with a vengeance. These backwoodsmen,armed with rifles, muskets, tomahawks andbutcher knives just kept coming back. Theyalways came back! This characteristic is iden-tified as perseverance. In addition the moun-tain men and backwoodsmen were angry! Theyhad a score to settle with the upstart Brit. Addto that the musket fire coming from differentdirections, the acrid black powder smoke, theconfusion within the British command ascommand unity broke down, the whooping andhollering from the attackers (which may laterhave been called the "Rebel Yell") some wellplaced shots at the British Commander, thenone can see how the outcome was a Britishdefeat. The lack of command unity did nothurt the Americans since each fighter was hisown commander. Their individual persever-ance and unity of effort were paramount inthe defeat of the British force that day. TheBritish-Loyalists were hurt by their comman-der's attitude, his vanity, and his disregard forthe fighting capability of the backwoodsmen.All of these traits overcame his good militarysense. Once Ferguson fell, the Loyalist forceswere ready to surrender.

Yes, Major Ferguson, the trained RegularOfficer, was so pleased with his position thathe "defied God Almighty and all the rebels thatcould be collected to drive him from thatcamp." Well he was not driven from the camp.He was killed on the mountain. However, he isburied near the top, not on the top of themountain. One must walk past his gravesite toview the monument that honors those Patriotsthat fought and lived and died at the Battle ofKings Mountain to make this country onceand for all a free nation. On Kings Mountainthat day, 157 Loyalists were killed, 163 wound-ed and 698 captured. The American forces lost28 killed and 64 wounded.

Those men that marched over the mountainand came to Sycamore Shoals were not goingto be denied. Their morale was good and theirintent was to rid their area of the British, ledby Ferguson. They accomplished what theyset out to do and in the process exhibited abattle trait for which American fighting menare well known. A well-known British militaryhistorian interviewed a German general afterWorld War II. This general made the observa-tion that every time Americans were dislodgedfrom a position, they kept coming back untilthey won the position. The American fightingman withdraws from a position, only to fightagain. This trait was very well exhibited atKings Mountain and is embodied in the

American soldiers oftoday. One may tem-porarily beat them,but watch out! TheAmericans willreturn and fightwith a vengeance.

NOTE: The above article isthe opinion of the authorand does not reflect the opin-ion of the Department of theArmy, the Department ofDefense nor the NationalPark Service.

General President M. HallWorthington (right) andNorth Carolina SocietyPresident Franklin N.Horton during a wreath lay-ing ceremony on the 225thAnniversary of the battle atKings Mountain, October 7,2005

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BBvvtt.. BBrriigg.. GGeenn.. MMoosseess HHaazzeenn of Haverhill, MA;born on 01 June 1733; served as a Lieutenantin Col. Shirley's Mass. Provincial Regiment atNova Scotia, in 1755, during the French andIndian War; Lieutenant, Capt. Edmund Mooer'sCompany, Col. Saltonstall's Mass. ProvincialRegiment, in New York, 15 April 1756; FirstLieutenant, Capt. John McCurdy's Company,Rogers' Rangers, 07 April 1758; Captain andcompany commander, Rogers' Rangers, 06April 1759; honorably discharged, 20 February1761. Purchased First Lieutenant's commission,44th Regiment of Foot, 21 February 1761;resigned commission, and retired to Canada onhalf-pay of a First Lieutenant in the BritishArmy, 1763. Colonel, 2nd Canadian Regiment,Continental Army, 22 January 1776; receivedthe Brevet of Brigadier General, ContinentalArmy, 29 June 1781; commanded brigade atYorktown, VA, 1781; resigned commission, andretired to Vermont, 01 June 1783; died at Troy,NY, 03 February 1803.

BBvvtt.. BBrriigg.. GGeenn.. JJoohhnn CCrraannee (residenceunknown); Captain, Col. Richard Gridley's Mass.Artillery Regiment, 03 May 1775; Major, Col.Henry Knox's Continental Artillery Regiment,10 December 1775; wounded-in-action, atCorlaer's Hook, near Harlem, NY, 14 September1776; Colonel, 3rd Continental ArtilleryRegiment, 01 January 1777; served with regi-ment in Rhode Island, October 1778 to April1779; received the Brevet of Brigadier General,Continental Army, 30 September 1783; honor-ably discharged at end of war, 03 November1783; died on 21 August 1805.

BBvvtt.. BBrriigg.. GGeenn.. HHeennrryy JJaacckkssoonn of Boston, MA;Lieutenant Colonel, Boston Independent Corps(regiment), 07 December 1776; LieutenantColonel, commandant, Additional ContinentalRegiment, 12 January 1777; serving with regi-ment in Rhode Island, 1778-1779; regiments ofCol. William R. Lee, Col. David Henly, Col. HenryJackson, and Col. Henry Sherburne consolidat-ed into one regiment under Col. Henry Jackson,09 April 1779, with date of rank from 12January 1777; Colonel, 16th Mass. Regiment(formerly Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment), Brig.Gen. John Stark's Brigade, 23 July 1780;Colonel, 9th Mass. (formerly 16th Mass.)Regiment, 01 January 1781; Colonel, 4th Mass.(formerly 9th Mass.) Regiment, 01 January 1783;

on court-martial duty, April-May 1783; receivedthe Brevet of Brigadier General, ContinentalArmy, 30 September 1783; Colonel, 1st American(Continental) Regiment, 30 November 1783;honorably discharged, 20 June 1784; died on 04January 1809

BBvvtt.. BBrriigg.. GGeenn.. MMiicchhaaeell JJaacckkssoonn of Newton,MA; Captain, Minuteman Company, Battles ofLexington and Concord, 19 April 1775; Major,Col. Thomas Gardner's Mass. Regiment, 03June to 31 December 1775; wounded-in-action,Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775; Major, Col.William Bond's Mass. Regiment, Brig. Gen.Nathaniel Greene's Brigade, Maj. Gen. CharlesLee's Division, at the Siege of Boston, from 22July 1775; Lieutenant Colonel, 16th Continental(Infantry) Regiment, 01 January 1776; wound-ed-in-action, Montressor's Island, NY, 24September 1776; Colonel, 8th Mass. Regiment,01 January 1777; served with regiment at WestPoint, NY, circa 1778-1779; "by reasons of hiswounds, was rendered almost unfit for service,"15 October 1782; Colonel, 3rd Mass. Regiment, 12June 1783; received the Brevet of BrigadierGeneral, Continental Army, 30 September 1783;honorably discharged at end of war, 03November 1783; died on 10 April 1801.

BBvvtt.. BBrriigg.. GGeenn.. WWiilllliiaamm SShheeppaarrdd,, SSrr.. ofWestfield, MA; Lieutenant Colonel, Col. TimothyDanielson's Mass. Regiment of Minutemen, 20April 1775; Lieutenant Colonel, Col. TimothyDanielson's Mass. Regiment, May to 31December 1775; Lieutenant Colonel, 3rdContinental (4th Mass.) Regiment, 01 January1776; wounded-in-action, Battle of Long Island,NY, 27 August 1776; Colonel, 3rd ContinentalRegiment, 02 October 1776, with date of rankfrom 04 May 1776; Colonel, 4th Mass. Regiment,

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01 January 1777; served with regiment atValley Forge, PA, winter of 1777-1778; servedwith regiment in Rhode Island, 1778-1779;served with regiment in 2nd Mass. Brigade,1780; served with regiment in Brig. Gen. JohnGlover's 1st Mass. Brigade, 1781; commanded 1stMass. Brigade, December 1781 to January 1782;furloughed at West Point, NY, by Commander-in-Chief (Gen. Washington), 20 May 1782;retired, 01 January 1783; received the Brevet ofBrigadier General, Continental Army, 30September 1783; died on 11 November 1817.

BBvvtt.. BBrriigg.. GGeenn.. BBeennjjaammiinn TTuuppppeerr ofChesterfield, MA; Major Col. John Fellows' 8thMass. Regiment, 25 April 1775; LieutenantColonel, Col. John Fellows' 8th Mass. Regiment,04 November 1775; Lieutenant Colonel, 25thContinental (Infantry) Regiment, 01 January1776; Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Mass. Regiment,01 November 1776; Lieutenant Colonel, 11thMass. Regiment, 01 January 1777; Colonel, 11thMass. Regiment, 07 July 1777; served with reg-iment at Valley Forge, PA., 28 January to 08April 1778; Colonel, 15th Mass. Regiment, Brig.Gen. John Paterson's Mass. Brigade, at WestPoint, NY, in March 1779; Colonel, 11th Mass.Regiment, at West Point, NY, 10 August 1779;Colonel, 10th Mass. Regiment, 01 January 1781;Colonel, 6th Mass. Regiment, 01 January or 22March 1783; honorably discharged, 12 June1783; received the Brevet of Brigadier General,Continental Army, 30 September 1783; died on01 June 1792.

BBvvtt.. BBrriigg.. GGeenn.. JJoosseepphh VVoossee of Milton, MA;Major, Col. William Heath's Mass. Regiment, 02or 19 May 1775; Lieutenant Colonel, Col. WilliamHeath's Mass. Regiment, 01 July 1775;Lieutenant Colonel, 24th Continental (Infantry)Regiment, 01 January 1776; Colonel, 1st Mass.Regiment, 3rd Mass. Brigade, 01 January 1777;serving with regiment in Rhode Island, 15August 1777 to 06 February 1779; Colonel, 14thMass. Regiment, serving at West Point, NY, 06September 1779; serving with Maj. Gen.LaFayette's Light Infantry Division, fromFebruary to 28 Dec. 1781--during which timehe commanded the 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade ofsame, and served at Yorktown, VA; Colonel, 1stMass. Regiment, Brig. Gen. John Glover's 1stMass. Brigade, 1781-1782; on furlough in Milton,Mass., from 10 or 11 December 1781; on duty atWest Point, NY, 14 June to 13 September 1782;on court-martial duty, May-Aug. 1783; receivedthe Brevet of Brigadier General, ContinentalArmy, 30 September 1783; honorably dis-charged at end of war, 03 November 1783; diedon 22 May 1816.

Note from the Compiler: Of the 234,782 men who served in theContinental Army during the Revolutionary War, 69,907 men(29.8%) were from Massachusetts (which included Maine).

E.N.: The author has supplied a voluminous bibliography thatunfortunately cannot be reproduced due to space constraints.

Letter from Brig. Gen. Joseph Vose to George Washington,December 30, 1782 (George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress,1741-1799: Series 4. General Correspondence. 1697-1799)

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The Tennessee Society, Sons of the RevolutionWelcomes You to

The General SocietySons of the Revolution2006 Triennial Meeting

Knoxville, TennesseeThursday, September 28 - Sunday, October 1

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GENERAL SOCIETY SONS OF THE REVOLUTION - 2006 TRIENNIAL MEETINGSEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 1, 2006

Special rates to the General Society: $99 + tax per night, singleor double occupancy. These special rates also apply for 2 daysbefore and/or 2 days after the Triennial. Suite rates available onrequest. Reservations received after September 1, 2006 will beprocessed on a space available basis. Please make specialrequests when making reservations. Cancellations must bemade by 6:00 p.m. on day of scheduled arrival.

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2006 TRIENNIAL MEETINGCALENDAR OF EVENTS

Wednesday, September 277:00 AM - 5:00 PM Optional Pre-Triennial Trip to Kings

Mountain Battlefield. See page D for Registration details.

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Registration, Marriott Hotel, East Lobby. “Welcome to Knoxville" Wine and Cheese Reception, South Blount Room.

7:00 PM- 10:00 PM European Society Annual Dinner and Meeting

Thursday, September 289:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration, East Lobby.9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Executive Committee Meeting,

RiverviewRoom.10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Ladies Shopping Trip to Pigeon Forge.

Lunch On Your Own.1:00 PM - 5:00 PM First Business Meeting, Riverview

Room.6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Reception Sponsored by the

Pennsylvania Society and its Color Guard. Cocktails and heavy hors d'oeures at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

Friday, September 297:00 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast for Registrants,

Riverview Room.9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration, East Lobby.9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Second Business Meeting, Riverview

Room.9:00 AM - 1:30 PM Ladies tour of Blount Mansion and

Riverboat Cruise and Lunch on the "Star of Knoxville."

12:10 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch at James White Fort.1:30 PM - 3:15 PM Third Business Meeting, if required.3:30 PM - 9:30 PM Tour the Museum of Appalachia for

History, Music, Dinner and Fun. Visit the "Revolutionary War in the South" Exhibit sponsored by the Anderson County Chapter of the Tennessee Society.

Saturday, September 307:30 AM - 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast for all

Registrants, Riverview Room.10:00AM - 3:00 PM Guided Tour of Henry's Fort and Trip

to Dollywood for lunch with Dolly Parton.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Formal Reception followed by Formal Banquet and Dancing

Sunday, October 110:00 AM - 10:30 AM Forming of the Parade of Colors,

Marriott Hotel.10:30 AM Parade of Colors to First Presbyterian11:00 AM Worship Service, First Presbyterian 12:30 PM Traditional Farewell Sherry in South

Blount Room at the MarriottThis schedule tentative, you will receive the final schedule at regis-tration.

REGISTER EARLY!Fall can be a busy convention season in Knoxville. Please sendin your Triennial registration as soon as possible. Also, to makesure you get your hotel room, register now by telephone or bysending the Hotel Reservation form for the rooms reserved forthe General Society at the Marriott Hotel.

ARRIVING BY CAR?For those arriving by car, the Marriott provides a parkinggarage for which there is no charge.

WEATHERFall weather in Knoxville is generally pleasant with moderatetemperatures and many sunny days. It is, of course, a time ofyear when unexpected changes in weather can occur, so it iswise for the traveler to make some preparation for suchchanges.

SUGGESTED ATTIRETours: Walking casualMeetings and Luncheons: Coat and TieFormal Receptions and Banquet: Black or white tie with deco-rations.Ladies Activities: Luncheon attire, walking casualChurch Service: Dressy casual

DIRECTIONS TO THE HOTELComing from the North on I-75: Take I-40 East, then the JamesWhite Parkway exit (388A) off I-40. Get into left lane and pro-ceed to the Hill Avenue Exit. Turn right at the light onto HillAvenue. The Marriott entrance is just past Suntrust Bank.

Coming from the East or the West on I-40: Take the JamesWhite Parkway Exit (388) off I-40. Get into the left lane andproceed to the Hill Avenue Exit. Turn right at the light onto HillAvenue. The Marriott entrance is just past Suntrust Bank.

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University of Tennessee and the Knoxville skyline. All of thisplus a delicious buffet lunch.

Event Locations

Woman's Basketball Hall of Fame. It is a beautiful down-town landmark located directly next door to and immediatelywest of the Marriott. This will be the location of the Thursdayevening cocktails/heavy hors d'oeuvres reception sponsoredby the Pennsylvania Society and its Color Guard. All registeredattendees are welcome to view the Hall in its entirety.Thursday, September 28, 6:30–8:30 PM.

Dollywood. Unique as its namesake Dolly Parton, Dollywoodtheme park is a one-of-a-kind Smokey Mountain FamilyAdventure spanning 125 acres and nestled in the lush foothillsof the Great Smokey Mountains in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee,near Gatlinburg. Dollywood is one of the most popular desti-nations for family vacations. Dolly has been scheduled to actas host for a luncheon at Dollywood at noon on Saturday,September 30, 2006.

James White Fort. In 1786, General James White broughthis wife and children across the mountains from NorthCarolina to claim land given to him for his service in theAmerican Revolution. White built his cabin and later three oth-ers where the Holston and French Broad Rivers join to formthe Tennessee. He later built a stockade as defense againstpossible Indian attack and protection for his cattle. Throughland grants from North Carolina, James White owned all theland on which the city of Knoxville would later be built. In 1790,the new town was named Knoxville, in honor of General HenryKnox. The Southwest Territory became the state ofTennessee, the 16th state. Knoxville became the Capitol ofTennessee and remained so until 1812. John Sevier wasTennessee's first Governor. All members walk to lunch atJames White Fort 12:10 - 1:30 PM on Friday, September 29.Feel free to visit the log buildings to observe their content. Thisgives visitors a good sense of how primitive Knoxville was a lit-tle longer than 200 years ago.

Museum of Appalachia. Located in Norris, Tennessee, 16miles north of Knoxville on I-75. John Rice Irwin, Founder-Director, is a noted historian, musician, storyteller and educa-tor. He is also a member of the Tennessee Society, Sons of theRevolution. In fact, the Anderson County Chapter is named theJohn Rice Irwin-Anderson County Chapter. The museum wasopened in the late 1960's with one log cabin on a two-acreplot. Now it has grown to 65 acres, including dozens of authen-tic log structures, gifts, antiques and a restaurant. Buses leavethe Marriott at 3:30 PM on Friday and return by 9:30 PM. Wewill be entertained with excellent food, mountain music, clog-ging and comedy. The entire grounds and the many log build-ings, tools, farm equipment are open for your observation.When the General Society Board of managers met in Knoxvillein mid-1990, the trip to the Museum of Appalachia wasextremely well received. Casual dress is recommended.

Pre-Triennial Trip to Kings Mountain

There is an optional pre-Triennial Meeting excursion to KingsMountain on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 for those whocan come early. The van will leave from the Marriott Hotel at7:00 AM and return at approximately 5:00 PM The cost forthe van ride will be evenly divided among the members andguests who take the trip. Participans are responsible for theirown meals.

Warren Ridley, a member of the Colonel RobertMcFarland Chapter, Tennessee Society, Sons of the Revolution,will be the volunteer driver. Mr. Ridley's Revolutionary Warancestor was among the Overmountain Volunteers whocrossed over the Smokey Mountains to Kings Mountain, SouthCarolina and defeated British forces under the command ofColonel Patrick Ferguson aide to General Lord Cornwallis.Warren Ridley has a vast knowledge of this most significantRevolutionary War battle.

Many Historians declare this was the pivotal Battle that ledto Cornwallis' withdrawal from the Carolinas to Yorktown,Virginia and subsequent final defeat of the British forces byGeneral George Washington. Deadline for reservations isAugust 16, 2006. Email wja4671@aol.com for reservations.

Ladies Program

Shopping at Tanger Outlet Center in Pigeon Forge.Thursday, September 28, 2006. Bus leaves the Marriott Hotelat 10:00 AM and returns 4:00 PM. Lunch on your own–thereare two very nice restaurants located in the Center and asnack bar, if preferred. Trolley service stops at frequent inter-vals. One southern magazine chose Tanger Outlet Center asBest in the Southeast. Sample of outlets: Liz Claiborn, Harryand David, Polo Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, Bose,Starbucks, Waterford Wedgwood, etc.

Blount Mansion. Friday, September 29, 2006. Trolley leavesthe Marriott for a tour of Blount Mansion at 9:00 AM andreturns at 1:30 PM after the Riverboat Cruise. As a signer ofthe U S Constitution, William Blount acquired the reputation asone of the "Founding Fathers" of the United States. PresidentGeorge Washington handpicked William Blount to craft state-hood for the territory nestled in the Appalachia wilderness. Asa member of US Congress, Blount served as Tennessee's firstSenator. Acting as territorial Governor, William Blount builtBlount Mansion to provide a "civilized" home in the wildernessfor his wife and children. Blount Mansion is a National HistoricLandmark.

Riverboat Cruise. Following the one-hour Blount Mansiontour, trolleys leave for the waterfront to board the "Star ofKnoxville". Enjoy a relaxing cruise, which includes the Captain'snarration of the history of riverboats, Knoxville and theTennessee River. Your cruise begins at First Creek, which isthe site of the first settlement in the area, and takes passen-gers down the river to where Cherokee Indians once lived.You'll pass some of the most beautiful homes in the area, The

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News and Reports from General and State Societies

REPORTS FROM STATE SOCIETIES

The Annual Meeting of the Arizona Societywas held February 4, 2006 at the ArrowheadCountry Club in Glendale, Arizona. OurSpeaker was Dr. Michael D. Frost, projectsponsor of The Patriot Master Index Programand officer and member of the MissouriSociety. Dr. Frost presented a review of theproject scope and status, similar to the pre-sentation that he made to the attendees atthe 2005 Board of Managers Meeting in

Northbrook, Illinois. This is an immense pro-ject, and we are very excited about theprogress being made.

We were also honored to have in attendanceGeneral President M. Hall Worthington, whoinstalled our new officers, General SecretaryPaul F. Davis and Region Six Vice PresidentCol. Joseph B. Sullivan. Also in attendancewere William Huss and Richard Breithaupt,members of the California Society. Our newPresident, Michael P. Denea, is planning agreat year for our Arizona Society.

AARRIIZZOONNAASubmitted by Paul F. Davis

(From left) Region Six Vice President Joseph B. Sullivan,Incoming Arizona Society President Michael P. Denea, outgo-ing President Donald J. Omans and General President M. HallWorthington.

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At the request of General PresidentWorthington, the Arizona Society will be thehost for the 2007 Board of Managers Meeting.

The meeting has been scheduled forSeptember 28-30, 2007, at the WyndhamPhoenix Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona. An excellentLadies Program is also being planned, soplease mark your 2007 calendars now andplan to join us for a great time in the "CopperState" (the last of the '48'). We will have a pre-sentation and details at the Triennial inKnoxville, so we will plan to see you there.

(From left) Incoming Arizona Society President Michael P.Denea, Mrs. Ginger Frost, Dr. Michael D. Frost and outgoingPresident Donald J. Omans.

MMIINNNNEESSOOTTAASubmitted by Duane L. C. M. Galles, Esq.

The Minnesota Society had its annualWashington Day luncheon meeting onFebruary 18, 2006 at the LexingtonRestaurant in Saint Paul, Minnesota.Presiding was State President Michael S.Swisher. The speaker and guest of honor was

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Kate Nichols, a Postal Inspector for the USPostal Service. Her very interesting and well-received address was on Postal Scams andSchemes, Mail Fraud and Identity Theft. Heraddress proved a timely one which reallycaught the attention of the over thirty Sons ofthe Revolution, Sons of the AmericanRevolution and their ladies in attendance.

Last Fall the Minnesota Society held itsannual Constitution Day luncheon and annu-al meeting for the election of officers onSeptember 24, 2005, also at the LexingtonRestaurant. The current officers were unani-mously re-elected as follows: President MichaelScott Swisher; Vice President John HallbergJones; Secretary/Treasurer Duane L. C. M.Galles, Esq.; Registrar Arthur Louis Finnell;Chaplain The Rev. (Charles) David Lynch;Solicitor Duane L. C. M. Galles, Esq.; Sergeant-at-arms James Fredrick Foster; Representativeto the General Society William V. McLaughlin.Board of Managers: William V. McLaughlin (ex-officio); LTC Keith W. Davidson; The Hon.Edward C. Stringer; LTC Ward B. Sanford;George G. Walker; Michael L. West.

President Swisher introduced the speaker ofthe day, Dr. Angus MacDonald, publisher of theSt. Croix Review, who brought an enjoyableand scholarly address on the subject ofAlexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.

The Sons of the Revolution in the State ofNew York held its Annual George WashingtonBall on Friday, February 24, 2006 at the St.Regis in New York City. The guest of honorand recipient of the Society's DistinguishedPatriot Award was Mr. Arnold Fisher,Chairman of the Board of the Intrepid MuseumFoundation. The Foundation is a leader in

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providing support for America's Armed Forcesand operates the world's largest maritimemuseum. Centered around the historic air-craft carrier Intrepid, the Foundation educates700,000 annual visitors about sea, air andspace history and technology. The Foundationprovides support to military personnel, veter-ans and their families and serves as a monu-ment for all who have served in our nation'sdefense. The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund iscurrently constructing a world-class state-of-the-art national physical rehabilitation andadvanced training skills center at BrookeArmy Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

One hundred fifteen guests attended theevent, which included the Ceremony of theCocked Hat. The Cocked Hat Ceremony pro-vides the President with the symbol of author-ity handed down from President to Presidentthrough the years. The Color Guard presentedthe Colors and the Veteran Corps of ArtilleryField Music led the honored guests. PresidentO'Malley began the traditional round of toastswith the annual salute to the President of theUnited States. This was followed by toasts tothe United States Army, Navy, Air Force,Marine Corps and Coast Guard.Representatives of each of the servicesresponded.

During the evening, the Society honored thememory of Mrs. Anna Glen Vietor, a dear friendand supporter of Fraunces Tavern Museumwho died in December 2005. President O'Malleypresented a certificate in her honor to her sonDavid Vietor.

The One-Hundred Sixteenth Annual ChurchService, commemorating the birth of GeorgeWashington and in loving memory of the mem-bers of the Society who have died during thepast year, was held on Sunday, February 26,2006 at the Church of the Incarnation in NewYork City.

Mr. Arnold Fisher (left)receives the

Distinguished PatriotAward from Society

President JohnO’Malley.

Photo: Maite C. Montes-Bradley

(From left) Mr. Arnold Fisher, Color Guard Captain JonathanRidgeway, General Society Managing Editor Saul Montes-Bradley and New York Society President John O’Malley.

Photo; Saul Montes-Bradley

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MMAASSSSAACCHHUUSSEETTTTSSSubmitted by Joanne Fantuccio

The Gala Christmas Luncheon, heldDecember 1, 2005, a festive and most enjoyablegathering, produced the best attendance of theyear, with 50 members and guests present.

Immediately prior to luncheon the Societyheld a Business Meeting and elected EdwardLawrence Peirson to membership.

As has been the tradition for the past nineyears, The Order of Lafayette participated withthe Massachusetts Societies of Sons of theRevolution, Founders and Patriots, and TheWar of 1812, represent-ed by its PresidentGeneral, LieutenantColonel Bruce A. Laue,of New York City, whodelivered words ofgreeting. Unable to bewith us but sendingbest holiday wisheswas Robert P. Vivian,past President of theNew Jersey Society,currently serving asGovernor General ofThe Order of theFounders and Patri-ots of America.

President Andre R.Sigourney served asLuncheon PresidingOfficer and was the gracious host for not one-not two-but three (!) holiday wassail bowls (one"spiked" with champagne and two non-alco-holic). He also generously invited five membersfrom his circle of family and friends, whosepresence added a great deal to the event.

An impromptu, informal sing-along ofChristmas carols, the brainchild of PresidentSigourney, proved to be a great hit with somein attendance, while Christmas music playedsoftly in the background during the Reception.

Barbara Smith, immediate past NationalChaplain of the Daughters of Founders andPatriots, paid tribute to an old and dear friendwho passed away in September, Evelyn M.Sawin, widow of former Director Henry A.Sawin, following which a moment of silencewas observed in Evelyn's memory.

A forthcoming milestone was announced-the60th birthday of Registrar Thomas MayhewSmith on December 11th. It was celebratedwith cake, song, and general merriment.

Guest of honor and speaker was the Consul

General of France, the Honorable FrancoisGauthier, who was accompanied by his lovelywife, Francoise. They are a charming anddelightful couple. The Consul General delivereda talk entitled The French Presence in NewEngland, a Legacy and a Partnership. He andhis wife are outstanding representatives oftheir country and will do much to enhance therelationship in New England between Franceand the United States. At the conclusion of theConsul General's talk, Presiding OfficerSigourney presented him with a book entitledGreat Cities of the World, with stunning pho-tographs of 60 of the world's largest and great-

est cities. Amongthem are placeswhere Consul GeneralGauthier has servedduring his distin-guished career in-cluding Paris, Jakar-ta and Boston.

The Society got offto a spectacular startin 2006 with its "FirstMeeting of the NewYear" on March 14,2006-a belated cele-bration of Washing-ton's Birthday—with51 enthusiastic mem-bers and guests inattendance.

President Andre R.Sigourney, who was accompanied by his son,Andre, Jr., served, once more, as LuncheonPresiding Officer. Prior to luncheon the Societyheld its Annual Meeting, and all officers werereturned for another one-year term. LongtimeLife Member Edward S. Moseley, whose term asDirector expired in 2006, declined renomina-tion, and his position was filled by ColonelRichard W. Seltzer.

Barbara Smith, immediate past NationalChaplain of the Daughters of Founders andPatriots, delivered a touching memorial tributeto Phyllis S. Hubbard, who passed away onOctober 28, 2005. She was the wife of DirectorCharles A. Hubbard, II, who was in attendancetogether with several members of his family,including his sons Director Steven E. Hubbardand Life Member Jonathan E. Hubbard,Jonathan's wife Mary Kay, and Steven's daugh-ter Rachel.

An honored guest at the head table wasRobert P. Vivian, a past President of the NewJersey Society, who holds the top spot,

GIVING THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE: D. Brenton Simons, LifeMember of the Society and Executive Director of the New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society (at left), accepts congratulations fromPresident Andre R. Sigourney for an outstanding presentation.

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TTEENNNNEESSSSEEEESubmitted by William J. Acuff

What a beginning for the year 2006! The112th Annual Meeting and Banquet of theTennessee Society was held at the Crown PlazaHotel in downtown Knoxville on February 25,2006. What made this year's meeting and ban-quet so unique was the sheer number of atten-dees from so many different geographic loca-tions in our state, the admixture of manynewly elected members as well as familiarfaces and the noticeable enthusiasm shown bymost who attended. While it was the 51st con-secutive annual banquet attended by two ofour past presidents, it was the first for manymembers who have joined our Society over thepast year or so.

It is my opinion this represents positivegrowth of the Tennessee Society which hasresulted secondary to planting new Chaptersthroughout the state of Tennessee. I want tocongratulate David Whaley who has justrecently been appointed acting president of thenewest chapter, Colonel Evan Shelby Chapter,located in Cleveland, Tennessee.Congratulations David and congratulations toyour chapter members who have worked sodiligently forming this new and very signifi-cant chapter. We now have 10 chapters and 4others on the drawing board. When we have14 well functioning chapters, this would makeavailable chapter participation within a rea-sonable distance to most of our members with-in the boundaries of Tennessee.

Goals of each chapter are within the frame-work of both the Tennessee Society and theGeneral Society Constitution and Bylaws. Wehighly recommend that each chapter partici-pate in its own annual July 4th "Let FreedomRing" ceremony; however, each chapter isunique as far as projects are concerned. Forinstance, Anderson County which will have its5th "Let Freedom Ring" ceremony this year, hasthe "Revolutionary War in the South" majorexhibit at the Museum of Appalachia andmembers of the chapter are in the process ofidentifying all Revolutionary War Soldiers thatever lived in Anderson County. They do ascomplete a biography as possible in order tofind the names of as many descendants as pos-sible. All soldiers' names will be placed on apermanent plaque on the Anderson CountyCourthouse front lawn.

Congratulations to Gary McDonald, Sr.,President of the Colonel Gideon MorganChapter, located in Kingston, Tennessee, forwinning the Tennessee Society's most covetedand prestigious Patriot of the year Award.Gary was the recipient of the Patriot Awardthis year because of his efforts in establishingthe Colonel Gideon Morgan Chapter, recruiting18 new members in 2005, leadership of theMeetings, Arrangements and ProgramsCommittee and Chairmanship of the TriennialCommittee.

Officers elected at the Annual Meeting areas follows: President, William J. Acuff, M.D.;Vice President, Richard Carroll, Sr.; Secretary,Stewart Whittle; Assistant Secretary, MarkLittle; Treasurer, James Rivers; AssistantTreasurer, Rick Reagan; Registrar, Sam Maner;Assistant Registrar, C. Reece Sexton; Editor ofthe Tennessee Rifleman, Terry Davenport;Chaplain, Rev. Lea Acuff; Historian, Douglas

Governor General, of The Order of theFounders and Patriots of America.

It was a grand celebration for PresidentWashington, complete with a "red, white, andblue" three-tier birthday cake, topped by abust of General Washington made expressly forthe Society by the Union Club's pastry chef.

Guest of honor and speaker was our own LifeMember, D. Brenton Simons, a past President ofThe Society of the War of 1812 in theCommonwealth of Massachusetts, who hasrecently achieved the position of ExecutiveDirector of the New England HistoricGenealogical Society, the nation's leading cen-ter for family and local history since 1845. Hewas accompanied by Claudia A. Woods,Director of Development at the NEHGS. Wewere also glad to have with us the speaker'scousin, Life Member David F. Remington, andhis wife, Chelsey, a first-time visitor. Brenton isalso an accomplished author. In addition totelling about his plans for the HistGen,Brenton regaled us with a few stories from hisrecent book Witches, Rakes, and Rogues: TrueStories of Scam, Scandal, Murder, andMayhem in Boston, 1630-1775. Selected byYankee magazine as "The Read" in itsJanuary-February 2006 issue, the book hasreceived universal acclaim. Brenton's talk wasimpeccably delivered, and the audience wascompletely mesmerized by his tales of many ofearly Boston's most colorful characters. As atoken of appreciation, the Society made a con-tribution to the New England HistoricGenealogical Society.

Barbara Smith delivered a benediction tobring this eminently successful meeting to anuplifting close.

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This past December 19, New Jersey Society President CaswellCooke (Right) of Lawrenceville, NJ, and Peter Douglas ofSarasota, FL, Past President of both the New Jersey andFlorida Societies, met for breakfast at the Nassau Club. Themeeting surely resulted in a positive exchange for the benefit ofthe Society though, in fact, it was a birthday party for both.

The Illinois Society held its 2005 annualBoard of Managers meeting on December 3rdat the Sheraton Executive Suites Hotel in ElkGrove Village, a suburb of Chicago. Amongthe items on the agenda was the nominationof officers to lead the Society in 2006.

Following the business meeting, a black tiebanquet was held. A welcome was extended bySociety President Michael T. Kelly, who thenled those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.During the meal, many toasts were offeredincluding those to General George Washington,the President of the United States, the ArmedForces of the United States, and to the Sons ofthe Revolution. After dessert and coffee,Society Historian and immediate past presi-dent, Burton L. Showers closed nominations forofficers and moved that a slate be approved.The vote was unanimous. Mr. Showers thenadministered the oath of office to the followingmembers: Dr. Michael T. Kelly, President; JamesF. Barr, Jr., Vice President; Dr. Donald E.Gradeless, Registrar; Andrew W. Ill, Treasurer;and Bradford H. Hedrick, Secretary

The guest speaker for the evening wasCommander Barbara Franklin, CommandingOfficer of the Naval Reserve Center at ForestPark, Illinois. Commander Franklin provided apresentation on the Navy's contributions insupport of US ground forces in the Middle-East. Her remarks were very well received.

Another highlight of the night's festivitieswas the induction of the Society's newestjunior member, Thomas Joseph Kelly, SR-IL1261, son of Illinois Society President, Michael T.Kelly and his wife Amy. Only eleven weeks oldat the time of his induction, Mr. Kelly is said tobe the second youngest junior member admit-ted into the Illinois Society since its foundingin 1893. He is a descendant of RevolutionaryWar Veteran William Case who served in twoConnecticut regiments in 1775 and 1776.

The next quarterly meeting of the IllinoisSociety will take place on March 11, 2006 at theNorthshore Country Club in Glenview, Illinois.

Last, the Illinois Society would like to thankall the members and their spouses from acrossthe country who attended the 2005 GeneralSociety Board of Managers Meeting inNorthbrook, Illinois. The gathering wasextremely memorable; and the Illinois Societywas honored to serve as host.

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IILLLLIINNOOIISSSubmitted by Michael T. Kelly

Submitted by Caswell Cooke

Andrews, M.D.; and Representative to theGeneral Society, David Rutherford.

The ten current Tennessee Society Chaptersand Presidents of the Chapters are as follows:

1. Col. Robert McFarland, Morristown,President Richard Carroll, Sr.

2. Gen. John Sevier, Sevierville, President W.C. Julian

3. J. R. Irwin Anderson County, Oak Ridge,President Harry Patton

4. Gen. Nathaniel Greene, Greeneville,President Timothy Massey

5. Col. John Donelson, Nashville, PresidentBrig. Gen. Bertram Chalfant

6. Col. Gideon Morgan, Kingston, PresidentGary McDonald, J.D.

7. Gen. Henry Knox, Knoxville, President SamAlbritton, III

8. William Blount, Maryville, President StateSenator Raymond Finney, M.D.

9. Col. Evan Shelby, Cleveland, PresidentDavid Whaley

10. Chattanooga, Chattanooga, PresidentJames Stewart

A reminder: The 2006 Triennial will be heldThursday, September 28, 2006 through Sunday,October 1, 2006 at the Marriott Hotel, Knoxville,TN. See the four page insert in this issue fordetailed information and registration forms.Everyone please register and come! We're goingto have a great time.

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submitted by Berta Foresee

Colonel Nathaniel Gist was born 10/5/1722 atBaltimore County, Md. and died at ClarkCounty, KY in 1796. He married Judith CaryBell in 1783. Nathaniel Gist was the son ofChristopher Gist (who saved GeorgeWashington's life twice—once from drowningnear Pittsburg) and Sarah Howard.

Christopher Gist was one of three Gistbrothers who married three Howard sisters.Nathaniel Gist was also a close friend of GeorgeWashington.

On March 28, 1777, Gist was sent byWashington to use his influence in bringingthe Cherokee into the promised treaty at Ft.Patrick Henry, Long Island, in the HolstonRiver [Virginia]. Tassel and several other chiefsmet in April with the Commissioner ofVirginia and NC. Gist was influential in bring-ing about the type of treaty desired. After this,Gist was sent with 2 companies of Regularsand 17 Indians to the eastern shore of VA. InJuly 1778, Gist commanded a detachment in amarch of the Army from Elizabethtown, N.J.On April 22, 1779, Gryson's, Gist's, andThurston's additional regiments were ordered

incorporated and put under the command ofGen. Mordicai Gist, who commanded theMaryland Line. He campaigned in the Southwith Gen. Gist and was taken prisoner atCharleston, S. C. May 12, 1780. On Nov. 26, 1782his name was on a list of officers in the south-ern capitol who had not been exchanged. Hewas retired from the Army Jan. 1, 1783. For hisservices during the war, he received a numberof large grants, and also grants due his fatherfor military service, 17,000 acres in all. He was50 years of age at the close of the war, and hadspent nearly 30 of them in the service of hiscountry. (French and Indian War and theRevolution) After an impressive war record, Col.Nathaniel Gist moved to lands in Kentuckywhere he died in 1796 after continuing to pur-sue a useful life.