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The Known Patriots at the Battle of Kings MountainOctober 7, 1780

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© 2015 – J.D. Lewiswww.carolana.com

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Most who study the Battle of Kings Mountain are certainly aware that

the Patriot leaders made a smart choice in leaving the “infantry” behind,

and for only “able horsemen” to ride on.

What they intuitively “know” – but seem to fail to thoroughly “embrace” is:

Almost all “officers” had good horses.

Therefore….

Many Patriot “Captains” had few men, sometimes no men, under their

command during the actual battle at Kings Mountain. Most historians

refuse to accept that at this important event, there were almost more

Patriot officers engaged than militiamen, and that this is significant.

Majors led as few as two (2) Captains, and

many who had no men, or only one to five. It was rare, but some Captains

did have more than ten men. Few had their original companies at full

strength. It will soon be shown that the companies averaged only 5 men.

Note #1

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Note #2

Although the British seized Charlestown and many officers, and they

once again devastated both the SC and NC militia at the Battle of Camden,

the Patriots constantly kept rebuilding their militia in both states, and they

retained their “semblance of order” by continuing the well-known

“regiments” and recognized the leaders of all established militia units.

Leaders of these well-established and well-known militia regiments agreed

to “work with each other” for the common good of all.

Ever since the start of the war, Captains attached themselves to other

regiments when it was convenient. This does not mean they were now

in this new regiment and no longer part of their original regiment.

And, since the beginning of the war, whenever a regiment was mustered

in “times of stress,” the entire regiment could not be assembled in time

to meet the exigency. So, leaders hastily pulled together what men they

could, and proceeded with incomplete regiments. In military parlance,

these are called “detachments.”

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Note #3

We may never know – for certain – the names of each and every Patriot

who truly participated in the Battle of Kings Mountain.

And, we may never know – for certain – the exact “order of battle,”

that is, which officers led specific men at a specific location, at the

Battle of Kings Mountain.

But…

We CAN do better… and we should.

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Washington County Regimentof Militia (VA)

Col. William Campbell

-Maj. William Edmondson-19 Companies-Rockbridge Rifles underCol. William Bowyer(Unknown number)

Wilkes County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Col. Benjamin Cleveland

- Lt. Col. William Shepherd- Major Joseph Harden- 20 Companies

Surry County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Maj. Joseph Winston

-Maj. Micajah Lewis-Maj. Edward Lovell- 14 Companies

-Maj. George Wilfong-21 Companies

Rutherford County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Col. Andrew Hampton

-Maj. James Gray-Maj. James Porter-Maj. Robert Porter-14 Companies

Rowan County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Lt. Col. Matthew Brandon

- Lt. Col. John Hampton-7 Companies-6 Companies fromMecklenburg County, NC

Lincoln County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright

-Maj. John Barber-Maj. William Chronicle-Maj. Joseph Dickson-Maj. Francis McCorkle-18 Companies

Sullivan County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Col. Isaac Shelby

- Maj. Evan Shelby, Jr.- 15 Companies

Washington County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Lt. Col. John Sevier

- Lt. Col. John Lewis-Lt. Col. Charles Robertson-Maj. Isaac Lane-Maj. Benjamin Sharp-Maj. Jonathan Tipton-Maj. Jesse Walton-26 Companies

-Lt. Col. Joseph Hayes-Maj. George Anderson-Maj. Samuel Hammond-Maj. John Moore-13 Companies (SC/NC)-3 Companies fromChatham County, NC

-1 Company fromGuilford County, NC

-1 Company fromGranville County, NC

- 1 Company fromLower District, SC

2nd Spartan Regimentof Militia (SC)

Col. Thomas Brandon

- Lt. Col. James Steen-Maj. John Moore-Maj. Thomas Young- 8 Companies-4 Companies 1st Spartan

Roebuck’s Battalion of SpartanRegiment of Militia (SC)

Col. Benjamin Roebuck

- 8 Companies

New Acquisition DistrictRegiment of Militia (SC)

Col. Samuel Watson

- Lt. Col. Andrew Love-Maj. John Wallace-7 Companies

Upper Ninety-Six DistrictRegiment Detachment (SC)

Lt. Col. Robert Anderson

- Maj. James McCall- 3 Companies

Turkey Creek Regimentof Militia (SC)

Col. Edward Lacey

- Lt. Col. John Nixon-Maj. John Adair- 7 Companies-3 Companies fromCamden District, SC

- 3 Companies fromFairfield District, SC

Hill’s Regimentof Militia Detachment (SC)

Lt. Col. James Hawthorn

-Maj. Samuel Tate-5 Companies

- Maj. John Cunningham- 6 Companies

Little River District Regimentof Militia (SC)

Col. James Williams

Burke County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Maj. Joseph McDowell

Clarke’s Regimentof Militia Detachment (GA)

Maj. William Candler

Patriots at Kings MountainCommanding Officer

Col. William Campbell (VA)

These regiments all worked with Col. James Williams

These regiments all workedwith Maj. Joseph McDowell

1,127 – 1,661 Men.

Why a Range?

14 Regiments,14 Detachments,234 Companies

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Charlotte

Charlestown

Gilbert Town

Quaker Meadows

WataugaSettlement

KingsMountain

Salisbury

Hillsborough

Wilmington

Georgetown

Camden

Cheraw

CowpensNew Bern

Edenton

Halifax

Ninety-Six

Orangeburgh

Beaufort

Cross Creek

Ninety-SixDistrict

OrangeburghDistrict

Charles TownDistrict

BeaufortDistrict

GeorgetownDistrict

CherawsDistrict

CamdenDistrict

Brunswick

NewHanover

Bladen

Cumberland

Duplin

Onslow

Jones

Craven

Carteret

Hyde

Tyrrell

Dobbs

Pitt

Bertie

Edge-combeNash

Johnston

Wake

Frank-lin

WarrenGran-ville

Halifax

North-ampton

Hertford

Gates

Chowan

Perquimans Camden

Currituck

Pasquotank

Orange

Caswell

ChathamRan-dolph

Guilford

Surry

Rowan

Meck-len-burg Rich-

mondAnson

Montgomery

Wilkes

Lincoln

Rutherford

Burke

Sullivan

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The Battle of Kings MountainPatriot Militia Units Arrived from VA, NC, SC, and GA

(9/25)

(10/4)

(10/6)

• Sullivan County Regiment (NC)• Washington County Regiment (NC)

(9/30)

• Washington County Regiment (VA)• Augusta County Regiment Detachment (VA)• Rockbridge Rifles Detachment (VA)

14 Regiments,14 Detachmentsof Regiments.

• Little River District Regiment (SC)Men also from Burke County, CaswellCounty, Lincoln County, and WilkesCounty, NC

• Lower District Regiment Detachment (SC)• 2nd Spartan Regiment (SC)• 1st Spartan Regiment Detachment (SC)• Roebuck’s Battalion of Spartan Regiment (SC)• New Acquisition District Regiment (SC)• Upper Ninety-Six District Reg. Detach. (SC)• Turkey Creek Regiment (SC)• Fairfield Regiment Detachment (SC)• Camden District Regiment Detachment (SC)• Hill’s Regiment of Militia Detachment (SC)

• Wilkes County Regiment (NC)• Surry County Regiment (NC)• Burke County Regiment (NC)• Rutherford County Regiment (NC)• Lincoln County Regiment (NC)• Rowan County Regiment (NC)• Mecklenburg County Regiment Detachment (NC)• Chatham County Regiment Detachment (NC)• Guilford County Regiment Detachment (NC)• Granville County Regiment Detachment (NC)• Caswell County Regiment Detachment (NC)

• Clarke’s Regiment Detachment (GA)

(10/7)

Thank YouJohn Robertson &

Bill Anderson

Richmond

WilkesC.H.

GuilfordC.H.

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The Battle of Kings Mountain Troop Movement Timeline-- All Roads Lead to the Cowpens --

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OctoberSeptember

OctoberSeptember

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KM

GilbertTown

QuakerMeadows

SycamoreShoals

CaneCreek

WataugaSettlement

Cow

pens

Abingdon/Dunn’s Meadow

PembertonOak

William Campbell MustersWashington County, VA

Militia & Rockbridge Rifles

Skirmish at Cane Creek – Burke County, NCC. McDowell with Burke County Regiment

A. Hampton with Rutherford County Regimentwith detachments from Rowan & Mecklenburg

John Sevier MustersWashington County

Regiment (NC)Isaac

Shelby MustersSullivan CountyRegiment (NC)

BurkeC.H.

Shelving Rock

Cathey’s Plantation

Gillespie Gap

North Cove/Turkey Cove

FortDefiance

WilkesC.H.

Benjamin Cleveland MustersWilkes County Regiment (NC)

Joseph Winston MustersSurry County Regiment (NC)

Tuckaseegee Ford Beattie’s FordHillsborough,

NCCaswell

C.H.Guilford

C.H. Salisbury

Higgins’Plantation

LincolnC.H.

Cornwallis Enters Charlotte

Sherrill’sFord

Espey’sPlantation

Moore’sPlantationWilliam Graham Musters

Lincoln County Regiment (NC)

Richmond(aka Surry C.H.)

James Williams (SC) Approvedto Recruit NC Militiamen.

He has a small number of menwith him from SC, including the

Little River District & Lower District.

Capt. HughFabush Joins

Capts. Douglas& McMullen Join Capt. William

Bennett Joins

Charlotte

Thomas Brandon brings1st Spartan & 2nd SpartanRegiment Detachments

Edward Lacey (Turkey Creek Regiment)Including Camden District & Fairfield District,

William Hill (Hill’s Regiment of Light Horse),Thomas Watson (New Acquisition District Regiment)

Near Charlotte with Thomas Sumter (SC)

Capt. MordecaiClark Joins

Maj. Samuel Hammond (SC)issues proclamation for refugeesto join him at Higgins’ Plantation

Benjamin Roebuck (SC) bringshis Battalion of Spartan Regiment

Maj. William Chronicle (NC)harassing foraging parties

around Charlotte

Maj. WilliamCandler (GA)

Arrives


ProbablyCamped atIsland Ford

ProbablyCamped atDenard’s

Ford

Robert Anderson bringsUpper Ninety-Six DistrictRegiment Detachment

Capts. Gholson,Griffin & Hudgins

Join

Grider’sFort

SeenBoth

<<<< Men Trickle In >>>>

<< Men Trickle In >>

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Little River

Charlestown

FortCharlotte

GreatW agon Road

UpperRoad

Fall LineRoad

King’sHighway

NewBordeaux Kingston

Beaufort

Purrysburg

Jacksonborough

CurrituckC.H.

Richmond(Surry C.H.)

KeoweeTown

Lancaster

Georgetown

Cheraw

LongBluff

Kingstree

Nelson’sFerry

MoncksCorner

Camden

Winnsborough

Ninety-Six FortGranby

NewWindsor

FortMotte

Orangeburgh

Dorchester

Statesburg

TradingPost

DuplinC.H.

Exeter

BrunswickTown

Wilmington

RedSprings

CrossCreek

Sarecta

Wantland’sFerry BeaufortElizabethtown

WakeC.H.

Hinton’sQuarter

Smithfield

Williamston

Windsor

Camden

HertfordWinfield

Warrenton

Enfield

WintonHalifax

Littleton

Louisburg

Williams-boroughHarrisburg

GranvilleC.H.

CaswellC.H.

Hillsborough

NorthamptonC.H.

GuilfordC.H.

Lexington

FortDobbs

Bethania

New Garden

Charlotte

WilkesC.H.

Grider’sFort

Jonesborough

Burke C.H.Quaker

Meadows

FortDefiance

SalemBethabara

Kingston

Martinsborough

DobbsC.H.

Bath

Edenton

New Bern

Tarboro

Salisbury

Cowpens Kings Mtn

GilbertTown

LincolnC.H.

FortNichols

5

76

4

8

1

Davidson’s Fort Bedford Hill

ChathamC.H.

2

3

Denard’s FordIsland FordCherokee FordTuckaseegee FordCowan’s FordBeattie’s FordSherrill’s FordTrading Ford

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SycamoreShoals

Blowup of General AreaShowing Major Rivers, Roads, Towns

(No Way I Could’ve Mapped All Troop Movements on This Blowup)


Broad River

Catawba River

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Left Wing (105 companies) led by


Right Wing (82 companies)led by


Right Center (26 companies)led by


Left Center (21 companies)led by

Col. Isaac Shelby

J. Sevier(26 companies)

F. Hambright(18 companies)

B. Cleveland(20 companies)

Lacey(13 comp)

Hawthorn(5 comp)

J. Williams(19 companies)

Watson(7 comp)

T. Brandon(12 comp)

Roebuck(8 comp)

Anderson(3 comp)

J. Winston(14 companies)

J. McDowell(21 companies)

Hampton(14 comp)

M. Brandon(13 comp)

W. Bowyer(1 company)

W. Campbell(19 companies)

I. Shelby(15 companies)

“Most Likely” Patriot Troop Deployment (1 of 2)

W. Candler(6 companies)

There are an equal number of sourcesthat indicate these two regiments werein either position. I leave it to the readerto decide which is most likely correct.

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KingsMountain

B. Cleveland

Ravine

RightCenter

LeftCenter

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“Most Likely” Patriot Troop Deployment (2 of 2)

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The known Patriot regiments and

detachments at Kings Mountain

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Washington County Regimentof Militia (VA)


William CampbellCommanding Officer at theBattle of Kings Mountain

Capt.DavidBeattie

Lt.ReeseBowen

Capt.AndrewColville

Capt.RobertCraig

Capt.Robert

Edmondson

Capt.William

Edmondson

Capt.JoshuaNichols

1st Lt.William

Russell, Jr.

Lt.Thomas

McCullough

Capt.Samuel

McCutcheon

Capt.JohnHays

Detached from theAugusta County (VA)

Regiment of Militia

Led theCompany ofCapt. William

Neal

From SurryCounty, NC

From RowanCounty, NC

Rockbridge Rifles (VA)

Col. William Bowyer

19 companies with ~98 privates~160 Total

Unknown number of men(Assume 10 Riflemen)

Capt.JamesDysart

Capt.WilliamLove

(killed)

Capt.David

Campbell

Capt.John

Campbell

(killed)aka Edmiston aka Edmiston

(NBBS)

-Maj. William Edmonson (wounded)-Adjutant John Reid – Aide-de-Camp

(Moss)

Capt.John

Edmondson

aka Edmiston

Capt. WilliamBowen was ill

Capt.Robert

Kennedy

(mortally wounded)

(Moss)(W26946)

Capt.William

Dougherty

Capt.James

Montgomery

Detached from theMontgomery County

(VA) Regiment of Militia

(Moss)

Field OfficersCaptainsLieutenantsEnsigns

Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

4162612

58

498

160

Documented Nos.

98 ÷ 19 = 5.2Men per Company

[Several sources claimedCampbell had ~200 men withhim at the actual battle of KM]

“Here they are,my brave boys.Shout like hell,

and fight like devils.”

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√√

√

√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √

• Abingdon• Pemberton Oak• Sycamore Shoals• Shelving Rock• Yellow Mtn. Gap• Gillespie Gap• N. Cove/Turkey Cove• Quaker Meadows• Burke C.H.• Gilbert Town• Denard’s Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:

[This number represents my guestimate] [These are documented]

1745-1781

• Member of the Virginia House of Delegates• Died on August 22, 1781 of a Heart Attack

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Wilkes County Regimentof Militia (NC)


Benjamin Cleveland


Capt.DanielBailey

Capt.Richard

Allen

Capt.John

Barton

Capt.ThomasBiecknell

Capt.John

Brown

Capt.John

Cleveland

Capt.AbrahamDeMoss

Capt.Jesse Hardin

Franklin

Lt.Martin

Gambill

Capt.BenjaminHerndon

Capt.Robert

Cleveland

Said to have60 men

Led the company ofCapt. William Nall (sick)

(wounded)

(mortally wounded)

Capt.CharlesGordon

Capt.MosesGuest

Capt.WilliamJackson

Capt.JohnKees

Capt.WilliamLenoir

Capt.X

Walton

Capt.BethuelRiggs

Capt.X

Thurman

(wounded)

(wounded)Said to have

6 men

(Moss,1909 Monument)

Capt.John

Morgan

- Lt. Col. William Shepherd (ID’d by Ezekiel Reynolds S2013)- Maj. Joseph Harden


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

319

62

30

269

101

Documented Nos.


√

Maj. Joseph Herndonremained with the

infantry and did notmake it to KM in time.

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√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √

√

• Wilkes C.H.• Fort Defiance• Grider’s Fort• Burke C.H.• Gilbert Town• Denard’s Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:

“My brave fellows, wehave beaten the Tories,

and we can beat themagain. They are all

cowards; if they hadthe spirit of men, theywould join their fellow-

citizens in supporting theindependence of their

country.”


1738-1806

• Member of the NC House of Commons• Member of the NC Senate

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Surry County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Maj. Joseph Winston

Joseph Winston


Capt.James

Giddings

Capt.JosephCloud

Capt.William Thrift

Hughlett

Capt.SamuelJohnson

Capt.Joel

Lewis

Capt.William Terrell

Lewis

Capt.William

Meredith

Capt.HarrisonMurray

Capt.HenrySmith

Capt.SalathielMartin

Capt.JosephPhillips

Capt.James

Shepherd

-Maj. Micajah Lewis (wounded) (Moss and 1909 Monument)-Maj. Edward Lovell (ID’d by John Smith S4852)

(wounded)

Capt.MinorSmith

(aka Joseph Cloyd)

Capt.Sam

McDowell



Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

31411

4

32

15487

Documented Nos.


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√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√

• Richmond(aka Surry C.H.)

• Wilkes C.H.• Fort Defiance• Grider’s Fort• Burke C.H.• Gilbert Town• Denard’s Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:

Joined Cleveland at Wilkes C.H. on September 10th.


1746-1815

Col. Martin Armstrong was guarding the homefront

• Member of the NC 3rd Provincial Congress• Member of the NC House of Commons• Member of the NC Senate• Member of the US House of Representatives

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Burke County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Maj. Joseph McDowell

Joseph McDowell


Capt.Jonathan

Camp

Capt.RobertBallew

Capt.Edmund

Fear

Capt.John

Harden

Capt.ThomasHemphill

Capt.John

Holmes

Capt.ThomasKennedy

Capt.Joseph

McDowell

Capt.SamuelMiller

Capt.AdamReep

Capt.Alexander

Erwin

Capt.RobertPatton

Capt.John

Russell

Capt.John

Sigman

Capt.DanielSmith

Capt.JosephWhite

Capt.PatrickWatson

- Maj. George Wilfong

Capt.SamuelWoods

(aka Jonathan Kemp)

Cousin ofMaj. J. McDowell

[Capt. George Cathey was sentwith an express for Brig. Gen.

(Pro Tempore) William LeeDavidson, and missed theBattle of Kings Mountain.]

Capt.Thomas

Lytle


Capt.John

Sorrell

(aka Samuel Wood)

Capt.DavidVance

(HCC)


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

221

20

25

23663

Documented Nos.


√

√

√ √ √(aka John Hardin)

√ √ √(aka Alexander Irvin)

√

√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √

√ √

• Cane Creek• Watauga Settlement• Sycamore Shoals• Shelving Rock• Yellow Mtn. Gap• Gillespie Gap• N. Cove/Turkey Cove• Quaker Meadows• Burke C.H.• Gilbert Town• Denard’s Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:


1756-1801

Col. Charles McDowell rode to Hillsborough to meet Gates

• Member of the NC House of Commons• Member of the NC Senate• Member of the US House of Representatives

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Rutherford County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Col. Andrew Hampton

Andrew Hampton

Capt.BenjaminHarden

Capt.Adam

Hampton

Capt.George

Ledbetter

Capt.John

McClain

Capt.John

McClure

Capt.JamesMiller

Capt.Thomas

Price

Capt.James

McElhaney


Capt.GeorgeParis

Capt.WilliamPorter

Capt.MosesShelby

Capt.Richard

Singleton

Capt.James

Withrow

-Maj. James Gray (ID’d by John McClure W25692)-Maj. James Porter (wounded) (Moss, 1909 Monument)-Maj. Robert Porter (Moss, R8352)

(Moss)

(wounded) (Moss said heacted as a Major)

Capt.EphraimMcLean


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

414

20

20

32851

Documented Nos.


√

√√√

√(aka Benjamin Hardin)

√ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √ √ √


The Route:


1720-1805

Supported Maj. Joseph McDowell

• Sheriff of Rutherford County

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Lincoln County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright

Frederick Hambright

18 companies with 113 privates142 Total

Capt.JamesBaird

Capt.William

Armstrong

Capt.John

Baldridge

Capt.SamuelCaldwell

Capt.John PhilipDellinger

Capt.SamuelEspey

Capt.MalcolmHenry

Capt.James

Johnson

Capt.John

Mattocks

Capt.John HardinHambright

(wounded)

Capt.SamuelMartin

Capt.Charles

Mattocks

(killed)

-Maj. John Barber-Maj. William Chronicle (killed)-Maj. Joseph Dickson-Maj. Francis McCorkle-Adjutant Andrew Floyd (S21757)

Col. William Graham (S8624)went home very sick.Hastily rode back whenHe heard the guns.

(ALC, Moss, 1880 Monument, 1909 Monument)(ALC, Moss, also ID’d by Samuel Martin S9003)

(ALC, Moss, 1909 Monument)(R4504)(wounded)

(ID’d by Charles Hamilton, R4512)

Capt.ThomasLofton

(ALC, HCC, Moss)

Capt.John

Carruth

Capt.John

Moore

Capt.WilliamMoore

Capt.WilliamSherrill

Capt.JohnWeir Field Officers

CaptainsLieutenantsEnsigns

Officers

DoctorPrivatesTotal

618

22

28

1113142

Documented Nos.


√

√

√

√

√

√√

√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √(aka James Johnston)

√ √ √ √

√ √ √ √

• Espey’s Plantation• Sherrill’s Ford• Lincoln C.H.• Moore’s Plantation• Beattie’s Ford• Island Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:

“Huzza, my pravepoys, fight on a

few minutes more,and te pattle vill

be over!”

Met Col. James Williams at Beattie’s Ford on 10/2


1727-1817

18

Sullivan County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Col. Isaac Shelby

Isaac Shelby

Capt.MosesCavett

Capt.ThomasCaldwell

Capt.Gilbert

Christian

Capt.James

Duff

Capt.JamesElliott

Capt.John

Martin

Capt.GeorgeMaxwell

Capt.John

Pemberton

Capt.RogerTopp

Capt.William

Johnston


Capt.John

Sawyer

Capt.GeorgeTaylor

Capt.ThomasWallace

Capt.DavidWebb

Capt.Jonathan

Webb

- Maj. Evan Shelby, Jr. (Moss)(also ID’d by Alexander Kelso W9493)

FromLincoln County

FromLincoln County

FromSurry County

FromBurke County

(Moss, Both Monuments)


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

215

01

18

34263

Documented Nos.


[Several sources claimedShelby had ~240 men with

him at KM]

√

√

√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √(aka John Sawyers)

√ √ √ √ √

√

• Sycamore Shoals• Shelving Rock• Yellow Mtn. Gap• Gillespie Gap• N. Cove/Turkey Cove• Quaker Meadows• Burke C.H.• Gilbert Town• Denard’s Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:

“Now, boys,quickly reload

your rifles, andlet’s advance

upon them,and give them

another hellof a fire!”


1750-1826

ProbablyAn Error

• Member of the NC House of Commons• Sheriff of Lincoln County, KY• Governor of KY (twice)

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Washington County Regimentof Militia (NC)


John Sevier

Capt.WilliamBean

Capt.JesseBean

Capt.JacobBrown

Capt.Joel

Callahan

Capt.Benjamin

Clark

Capt.William

Cox

Capt.X

Finley

Capt.Ning

Hawkins

Capt.JosephLusk

Capt.John

Patterson

Capt.James

Crabtree


Capt.Alexander

Moore

Capt.GeorgeNorth

Capt.JamesPearce

Capt.ThomasPreston

Capt.GeorgeRussell

-Lt. Col. John Lewis-Lt. Col. Charles Robertson-Maj. Isaac Lane (ID’d by Amos Richardson S31932)-Maj. Benjamin Sharp-Maj. Jonathan Tipton -Maj. Jesse Walton (ID’d by Elsi Hunt S7054)

Rifle Company

(mortallyWounded)

Capt.X

Waring

Capt.Christopher

Taylor

Capt.SamuelWear

Capt.SamuelWilliams

Capt.JamesWilson

Capt.ElijahWitt

Capt.X

Young

Capt.JamesStinson

Capt.RobertSevier

Capt.ValentineSevier, Jr.

(probable) Rifle Company

Rifle Company

(probable)

Possibly under Col. Shelby

(wounded)


(Moss, W1098)

(ID’d by John Grier S1906)

-Adjutant David Hickey


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

826

63

43

260

105

Documented Nos.


[Several sources claimedSevier had ~240 men with

him at KM]

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√√

√

√

√

√√

√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √(aka Samuel Ware, Weir)

• Sycamore Shoals• Shelving Rock• Yellow Mtn. Gap• Gillespie Gap• N. Cove/Turkey Cove• Quaker Meadows• Burke C.H.• Gilbert Town• Denard’s Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:

[This number represents my guestimate] [Th

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are

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1745-1815

Col. John Carter at home, health declining fast

• Member of the NC House of Commons• Member of the NC Senate• Member of the US House of Representatives (NC)• Governor of the Unrecognized State of Franklin• Governor of Tennessee• Member of the US House of Representatives (TN)

20

Rowan County Regimentof Militia (NC)

Lt. Col. Matthew Brandon


Capt.ThomasCowan

Capt.John

Brandon

Capt.John

Dickey

Capt.James

Houston

Capt.PeterMull

Capt.Richard

Simmons

-Lt. Col. John Hampton

(wounded)

Capt.Benjamin

Smith

SupportedMaj. Joseph McDowell

Since Cane Creek

(ID’d by Charles Moore W24005)


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

2700

9

05

14

Documented Nos.


√

√

√(aka John Brannon)

√ √ √ √ √ √


The Route:


(ID’d by Andrew Bigham S1639)

Several hints that a couple of these companiesmay have joined long after Cane Creek, on the

march towards Kings Mountain. These laterarrivals may have been placed under Col. James

Williams (SC) during that late timeframe.

Col. Francis Locke was ranging across Rowan County.

21

Mecklenburg County Regimentof Militia (NC)


Capt.Conrad

Hise

Capt.JamesLigert

Capt.JamesReese

Capt.ThomasShelby

Capt.X

Magrath

Detachmentassigned to support

Lt. Col. Matthew Brandon(Rowan County Regiment).With Maj. Joseph McDowell

since Cane Creek

Capt.Zaccheus

Wilson

(aka James Tigert)


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0600

6

04

10

Documented Nos.


√ √ √ √ √ √


The Route:


Col. Robert Irwin was guarding the homefront

22

Chatham County Regimentof Militia (NC)


Capt.WilliamGholson

Capt.John

Hudgins

Capt.WilliamGriffin


Col. James Williams (SC).Joined at Hillsborough, NC

on September 8th

David Blalock (S3011)said Capt. W. Gholson

was under Col. BenjaminCleveland


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0300

3

035

Documented Nos.


Matthew Stroud (S3980)said Capt. W. Griffin

was under Col. BenjaminCleveland

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• Hillsborough• Caswell C.H.• Guilford C.H.• Salisbury• Tuckaseegee Ford• Beattie’s Ford• Island Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:


Col. Ambrose Ramsey was guarding the homefront

23

Guilford County Regimentof Militia (NC)

1 company with ~5 privates~6 Total

Capt.Hugh

Fabush


Col. James Williams (SC).Joined at Guilford C.H.

on September 14th


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0100

1

012

Documented Nos.


√

• Guilford C.H.• Salisbury• Tuckaseegee Ford• Beattie’s Ford• Island Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:


Col. John Peasley was with BG Jethro Sumner in RowanCounty, NC

24

Granville County Regimentof Militia (NC)


Capt.WilliamBennett


Col. James Williams (SC).Joined at Salisbury, NC

on September 27th


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0110

2

013

Documented Nos.


√

• Salisbury• Tuckaseegee Ford• Beattie’s Ford• Island Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:


Col. Joseph Taylor was guarding the homefront.

Col. Philip Taylor was at Salisbury with BG Jethro Sumner

25

Little River District Regimentof Militia (SC)

Col. James Williams


Capt.JamesDillard

Capt.Mordecai

Clark

Capt.John

Douglas

Capt.ThomasDuggin

Capt.SamuelEwing

(Mortally Wounded)

FromBurke County,

NC

-Lt. Col. Joseph Hayes-Maj. George Anderson (wounded)-Maj. John Moore (W9206)-Maj. Samuel Hammond (S21807)

FromCaswell County,

NC

Col. James Williams also led the3 NC militia detachments shown

In 3 earlier slides (5 companies) and1 SC militia detachment shown in

next slide (1 company)

[Samuel Blair (S3009)said Capt. M. Clark

was under Maj. JosephMcDowell and Col. James Williams.]

Capt.WilliamGraham

FromLincoln County,

NC

Capt.Samuel

Culbertson


(Moss)

(Moss)

Capt.John

McMullen

Capt.JohnSmith

Capt.IsaacWhite

Capt.Pendleton

Isbell

Capt.Daniel

Williams

FromWilkes County,

NC

FromCaswell County,

NC

FromBurke County,

NC

FromLincoln County,

NC

Capt.JohnJones


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

513

52

25

14268

Documented Nos.


(Moss)√

√√√

√

√ √ √ √ √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √ √(Son of Col. James

Williams)


The Route:

“For God’s sake,boys, don’t give

up the hill.”

(Capt. Douglas and Capt. McMullen joinedat Caswell C.H. on September 11th)


1740-1780

(RSCP: said he was a Captain at KM)

• Member of the SC House of Representatives

26


Capt.John

Walters


Col. James Williams.With him since battle

of Musgrove’s Mill

Lower District Regimentof Militia (SC)


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0100

1

012

Documented Nos.


√


The Route:


Col. Reuben Harrison was guarding the homefront

27

2nd Spartan Regimentof Militia (SC)

Col. Thomas Brandon


Capt.Benjamin

Jolly

Capt.GabrielBrown

Capt.John

Putnam

Capt.WilliamYoung

-Lt. Col. James Steen (Moss, 1909 Monument incorrectly said he was killed)-Maj. John Moore (W9205)-Maj. Thomas Young

SupportedCol. James Williams.

Joined at Salisbury, NCon September 24th (Moss, says he was only acting as a

Captain at KM – this Author disagrees)

Capt.JohnBoyer

Capt.WilliamTaylor

Detached from1st SpartanRegiment


Capt.WilliamSmith


Capt.MosesWhite

Capt.WilliamGrant

(Most likely at KM)

(Moss)

Capt.John

Collins


Capt.John

McCool

(Moss)

Capt.DanielDuff


Officers

NCOs / Drs.PrivatesTotal

412

80

24

23258

Documented Nos.


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√

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• Salisbury• Tuckaseegee Ford• Beattie’s Ford• Island Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:


1741-1802

• Member of the SC House of Representatives• Member of the SC Senate

28

Roebuck’s Battalion of SpartanRegiment of Militia (SC)

Col. Benjamin Roebuck


Capt.VardryMcBee

Capt.AndrewBarry

Capt.Major

Parson

Capt.JamesSmith

Capt.Robert

Thomas

Capt.MosesWood

Capt.George

Roebuck


Joined at Beattie’s Fordon October 2nd

(Moss said he was only a Major or Lt. Coloneland led a Company at KM. This Author disagrees)

Capt.Ambrose

Finnel


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

1810

10

01424

Documented Nos.


(William McKnight (W585) hints that Lt. Col. Henry Whitewas with Roebuck at the battle of KM. No other evidence.)

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√ √ √

• Beattie’s Ford• Island Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:


1753-1788

29

New Acquisition DistrictRegiment of Militia (SC)

Col. Samuel Watson


Capt.RobertHanna

Capt.John

Cunningham

Capt.JosephHowe

-Lt. Col. Andrew Love (possibly wounded, found once, cannot find again)-Maj. John Wallace


Joined at TuckaseegeeFord on October 1st

Capt.John

Henderson

Capt.JamesMeek

(Moss, W955)

Capt.JosephSmith


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

3770

17

01633

Documented Nos.


(May have served underCol. Edward Lacey)

√

Capt.John

Hawthorn

√

√ √ √ √ √

√ √

A few sources hint that Lt. Col. William Bratton was at KM.No compelling evidence. This Author thinks Bratton was with Sumter.

• Charlotte• Tuckaseegee Ford• Beattie’s Ford• Island Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:


1740-1781

• Member of the SC House of Representatives• Member of the SC Senate

30


Capt.JohnIrwin

Capt.Thomas

Winn

Upper Ninety-Six DistrictRegiment of Militia (SC)

Lt. Col. Robert Anderson

DetachmentAssigned to Support

Col. James Williams.Joined at Beattie’s Ford

on October 2nd

Moss says he was probably only a Major. This Author disagrees.(ID’d by Thomas Mann R6876)

-Maj. James McCall (ID’d by David Kerr R5890)(Moss says he was a Lt. Colonel at KM, but this Author disagrees.)

Capt.Samuel

Kerr


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

2300

5

09

14

Documented Nos.


√

√

√ √ √

• Beattie’s Ford• Island Ford• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:


1741-1813

Col. Andrew Pickens was guarding the homefront

• Member of the SC House of Representatives

31

0 companies with 0 men

Lower Ninety-Six DistrictRegiment of Militia (SC)

Maj. Samuel HammondServed on the Staff ofCol. James Williams.

Joined at Beattie’s Fordon October 2nd

Samuel Hammond

(S21807)

One source asserts Maj. Samuel Hammond led a company at the battle of KM.

In his FPA (S21807), he said he was commissioned Brevet Major by Gov. John Rutledge in NC,with orders to lead the men of Col. LeRoy Hammond’s regiment now in NC. Made apublic appeal for men to rally to him, and these made up the greatest proportion of

men in regiment led by Col. James Williams. He does not mention leading a companyat the battle of KM in his pension application.

This Author has found zero (0) men identified as being from the Lower Ninety-Six Districtat the battle of KM. Might have been, just no evidence.

√(Moss)

[This number represents my guestimate]

1757-1842

Col. LeRoy Hammond was guarding the homefront

• Surveyor General for GA• Member of GA House of Representatives• Member of GA Senate• Member of US House of Representatives (GA)• Governor of Missouri Territorial Council• Member of SC House of Representatives• Surveyor General for SC• Secretary of State for SC

32


Capt.James

Johnson

Capt.JohnMills

Capt.James

Ramsey

Capt.JohnSteel

Capt.John

Moffett

Turkey Creek Regimentof Militia (SC)

Col. Edward Lacey

-Lt. Col. John Nixon (Moss)-Maj. John Adair (W2895)-Adjutant John Miller (S38950)

(Moss)

Capt.John

Thompson

Capt.JamesSyles


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

4720

13

11933

Documented Nos.


√

(from New Acquisition District)

√

√

Robert Wilson (W2302), provided testimony in the FPA of John Mills (W9194) stated that Col. EdwardLacey led a regiment of Mounted Militia, or Horse,as the entire force was mounted. He named Lt.Col. Patrick McGriff, and Maj Charles Miles, none ofwhich are identified as being at the battle of KM byany source. There is evidence that these officersserved under Col. Lacey starting in 1781.

√

(may have served underCol. Thomas Brandon)

√ √ √ √(from New Acquisition District)

√

√ √


The Route:

MetCol. James Williams

at Tuckaseegee Fordon October 1st


1742-1813

• Judge for Chester County• Member of SC House of Representatives• Sheriff of Chester County• Sheriff of Pinckney District• Brigadier General of SC Militia

33


Capt.SamuelLacey

Capt.John

Turner

Capt.EdwardMartin

Detachment assigned to supportCol. Edward Lacey.

With Lacey sinceCharlotte

Fairfield Regimentof Militia (SC)


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0300

3

036

Documented Nos.


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The Route:


Col. Richard Winn was with Sumter in Hillsborough, NC

34

3 companies with ~15 Privates~18 Total

Capt.JamesCoiel

Capt.John

Weathers

Capt.William

Goodwyn

Camden District Regimentof Militia (SC)


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0300

3

014

Documented Nos.


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The Route:

Detachment assigned to supportCol. Edward Lacey.

With Lacey sinceCharlotte


Col. Thomas Taylor was guarding the homefront

35

5 companies with ~25 Privates~34 Total

Capt.JacobBarnett

Capt.JohnHollis

Capt.JamesGiles

Hill’s Regimentof Militia (SC)

Lt. Col. James Hawthorn

-Maj. Samuel TateHe was Brigade Major to Col./BG Thomas Sumter, on loan

(Moss)

Capt.John

Kincaid

Capt.William

McKenzie

(Moss)

(from Lincoln County, NC)


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

2510

8

18

17

Documented Nos.


√

√

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The Route:

MetCol. James Williams

at Tuckaseegee Fordon October 1st


1750-1809

Col. William Hill remained at the Cowpens.

36


Capt.Patrick

Carr

Capt.StephenJohnson

Capt.JohnClark

Clarke’s Regimentof Militia (GA)

Maj. William Candler(Moss)

Capt.JosiahDunn

-Maj. John Cunningham (Moss) (W6752)

Capt.RichardHeard

Capt.William

Hammett


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

2600

8

07

15

Documented Nos.


Detachment.Joined VA, NC,

SC regimentsat Cowpens on

October 6th

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• Cowpens• Kings Mountain

The Route:


1736-1787

Col. Elijah Clarke was in SC with the rest of his regiment.

• Member of the GA House of Representatives• Judge of Columbia County, GA

37

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Colonels

Lt. Colonels

Majors

Adjutants

Captains

Lieutenants

Ensigns

Sergeants

Corporals

Privates

Guards

Doctors

TOTAL

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Subtotal of “Knowns”

Kill

ed

Docu

me

nte

d (

Kn

ow

n)

Pa

trio

ts

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10

3 2

1

41 1 3 1

3

4

2 1

3

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 2

13

26

1 1 1 1 4

16

26

19

6

14 21 14 18 15 26 7 6 3 1 1 2 11 1 12 8 7 3 7 3 3 5 6 232

2

212

1

3

11 72

2

86

24

1 2

1

22 1 5 85

26

4 3 232 11 111

1

1 21

1

12 2 11 8

1 2

40 28 3260 927 133567 113 898 15 753 161413 19 34 1 41 699

159 1 101 87 63 51 142 63 105 14 10 6 2 3 20 48 2 58 24 33 14 33 6 4 17 15 47 1127

1

2

1 4

3 2 9

5 2 7

2

2

15 2 38

26 7 62

Breakdown ofthe Patriots at the

Battle of Kings Mountain

Those “Documented”vs.

A Fair “Guestimate” ofthe Most Likely

Numbers

- 10 30 16 69 42 - 33 70 30 26 12 4 4 - 23 4 28 26 19 6 16 12 14 17 23 - 534

159 11 131103 132 93 142 96 175 44 36 18 6 7 20 71 6 86 50 52 20 49 18 18 34 38 47 1661

1,241Privates/Guards

53FieldOfficers

343CompanyOfficers

22NCOs

707Privates/Guards

1

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1

√ √

1

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

3

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

1

√ √ √

1

√ √

38

The known Patriot company commanders

in alphabetical order.

And, all known men under their

individual command at Kings Mountain.

A

39

Capt.Richard

Allen

WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.William

Armstrong

LincolnCounty, NC

• John Amburgey (R174)• Ephraim Carter (S8152)• Rice McDavis (R6685)• James Roberts (W4063)• Edmund Simpson (S21974)

• William Beard (S2370)

Lt. Thomas Biecknell (R12399)(mortally wounded) (Some sourcesassert Biecknell was a Captain)

Lt. James Hill (W3815)(also ID’d by W. Beard)

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√

√ = Name is included in Excel spreadsheet

= Points out conflicting informationRed Text

= Highlights additional/important informationBlue Text

= Survivor submitted FPA

= Widow/Child submitted FPA

= Rejected FPA (many reasons)

(Sxxxxx)

(Wxxxxx)

(Rxxxxx)

Federal Pension Applications (FPAs):Other Notes:

Sources other than FPAs can be found at the end of this presentation.

No (xxxx) means the source(s)for this commander is/are themen listed below his name. Intheir FPA, they asserted that they served under him at KM.

B (1 of 3)

40

Capt.DanielBailey

Capt.John

Barton

WilkesCounty, NC

WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.RobertBallew

BurkeCounty, NC

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.JamesBaird

Capt.John

Baldridge

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.JesseBean

WashingtonCounty, NC

Capt.AndrewBarry

Roebuck’s SpartanBattalion, SC

Capt.JacobBarnett

Hill’sRegiment, SC

• John Anderson - Fifer (W9329)(ID’d Lt. & Ensign Above)

• James Blair (S22125)• Thomas Scott (W5997)

Lt. Benjamin GuessEnsign Thomas Barton

(R369) (S10350)

(R12277) (Moss)

(aka Jesse Beene)

• William Brandon (W71)(he was under many captainsand Barnett was only onenamed at the battle of KM)

• John Kelly (R5845) (mostlikely under Capt. Barnett)

• William Depriest (S8319)

• Abraham Forney (W3976)(Moss ID’d him as a Private)

(ALC) (W5789)

(Moss)

(Moss claimed he servedunder Capt. Samuel Martinat battle of KM; does not

provide rank)

√

√ √

(a Company of Mounted Riflemen)

√(Moss)

(a Company of Light Horse)

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√

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√

√

√

√


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B (2 of 3)

41

Lt.ReeseBowen

WashingtonCounty, VA

Capt.ThomasBiecknell

(mortally wounded)Some sources asserted

he was only a Lieutenantunder Capt. Richard Allen

WilkesCounty, NC

RowanCounty, NC

Capt.John

Brandon

Capt.WilliamBennett

GranvilleCounty, NC

2nd SpartanDistrict, SC

Capt.GabrielBrown

1st SpartanDistrict, SC

Capt.JohnBoyer

• Absalom Baker (S35181/4)

(aka John Brannon)

(S32125) (Moss) (Moss)

• Snead Davis (S32205)

(R12399)(Moss)(1909Monument)

(Moss)(BothMonuments)

(killed)Some sources asserted

he was under Capt.David Beattie, but most

said he took over hisbrother’s company after

he took ill.

Moss said hewas only a Lieutenant,

but this Author disagrees.In his FPA, he said he

was a Captain from1780-1781.

• Thomas Brown (W8381)• William Green (W24319)• John Skeggs (Sgt) (wounded)(Moss and 1909 Monument)

• Thomas Moore (S1858)

Lt. Samuel Gray (ID’d byT. Moore below)

Capt.WilliamBean

(a Company of Riflemen)


Capt.DavidBeattie


(aka David Beatty)

(Moss)

• John Craig (S16740)(ID’d Lt. R. Edmondson, Jr.)

• Samuel Edmondson (Moss)• William Edmondson (Moss)• James Keys (Sergeant) (S15907)• William Logan (S18955)*• William Moore (wounded) (S1858)

(also on the 1909 Monument)

Lt. Robert Edmondson, Jr. (wounded)(Moss, 1909 Monument)

Lt. Matthew Willoughby (Moss)Lt./Ensign William Willoughby (Moss)

(Moss)

(NBBS)

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√

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√

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√

√√

(William Logan, below, saidhe was from Rutherford Countyand under Col. William Graham)

*Also found under Capt. John Mattocks

√

√

√

• Adam Skain (S11404)√

√√

√

B (3 of 3)

42

Capt.John

Brown

WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.JacobBrown


(Moss)

Ensign Jacob Brown, Jr. (W333)

(Moss)

• John Grier (wounded) (S1906)• George Hutson (ID’d in FPA of

Samuel Weaver below)• Abel Pearson (S3661)• Samuel Weaver (S3516)

• William Walton, Jr. (S17184)• William Walton, Sr. (son ID’d)


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√

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√

C (1 of 4)

43

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.Jonathan

Camp

(aka Jonathan Kemp)

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.SamuelCaldwell

SullivanCounty, NC

Capt.John

Carruth

Capt.ThomasCaldwell

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.Joel

Callahan


Capt.PatrickCarr

Clarke’sRegiment, GA

• Joseph Ballew (S31541)• Meshack Burchfield (S16668)• William Jewel (S1837)

(Moss)

Capt.John

Campbell


(Moss)

Capt.David

Campbell


(Moss) (Moss)

Capt. George Cathey (S16699) of theBurke County, NC Regiment was

sent with an express for Brig. Gen.(Pro Tempore) William Lee Davidson,

and missed the battle of Kings Mountain.

Moss has him as a Lieutenantunder SC Col. James Williams.

This Author disagrees.

(Moss)

• Francis Haney (S32292)

• Peter Strozier (R10279) • John Tubb (S32560)

(ALC)(NBBS)

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C (2 of 4)

44

Capt.John

Cleveland

Capt.Robert

Cleveland

WilkesCounty, NC

WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.Benjamin

Clark


Capt.Mordecai

Clark

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.JohnClark


• Samuel Blair (S3009)(Said Capt. M. Clarkwas under Maj. JosephMcDowell and Col. James Williams)

Capt.JosephCloud

SurryCounty, NC

• William Boyd (S45878)• William Hooker (W10119)• Moses Lawson (W5019)• Thomas Shipp (S7487)• John Tilley (W4832)• John Willson (W2391)(guarded the horses at KM)(said Cloud under Col.William Campbell – no)

(aka Joseph Cloyd)

Capt.Gilbert

Christian

SullivanCounty, NC

• Isaiah Case (S16692)

(Moss)

(Moss) (Moss) (Moss) (Moss)

• William Good (W1413)

Lt. Charles Gordon, Jr. (wounded)(Moss) (also on 1909 Monument)

• Thomas Hood (S4379)• Ishmael Titus (R10623)(a slave who served forhis master in return forhis freedom)

• James King (S4477)• Edward Murphey (Sergeant)(S1569)

• George Rutledge (Moss)

Lt. Richard Shipp (R9515)(said Cloud under Col. James Williams - no)

Capt.MosesCavett

SullivanCounty, NC

(Moss) (NBBS)

Lt. Richard Stonecypher

(Under Col. James Williams)

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Capt.William

Cox

Capt.James

Crabtree



RowanCounty, NC

Capt.ThomasCowan

Capt.John

Cunningham

New AcquisitionDistrict, SC

• William Alexander (R206)from Botetourt County, VALater in FPA, he says he wasat KM under a Capt. McDowell.

• Nicholas Starnes (Sergeant)(W26445) (Said Capt. Crabtreewas left behind with Infantry)

Lt. William Bartlett (Moss)(aka William Barnett – Moss)

Lt. William Blackburn (killed)(Moss; S17086 – BenjaminSharp; both KM Monuments)

Ensign Nathaniel Dryden (killed)(Moss, S17086 – BenjaminSharp; both KM Monuments)

Ensign Andrew Goff (Moss)

Capt.RobertCraig


Lt. Samuel Carson (Moss)(possibly only a Private)

• Burns, Laird (S3091)• William Carson (S9305)• George Cunningham (W2071)• Samuel Houston (W7810)(said Capt. Cunningham wasunder Col. Edward Lacey)

(W18922)

(Moss) (Moss)

(Moss)

Capt.Samuel

Culbertson

Little RiverDistrict, SC

Lt. Smith

(Moss)(R2425)

Capt.John

Collins


• William Goodlett (W8857) • Abraham Horton (W7778)(said Capt. Cox was underCol. Isaac Shelby)

(Moss)(1909 Monument)

(wounded)

• Peter Hughs (W7823)• Benjamin Sharp (S17086)• James Simms (S4840)

• Stephen Thompson (S1595)(ID’d Lt. Smith)

Capt.JamesCoiel

CamdenDistrict, SC

(S31624)

(wounded)

(Moss)

(NBBS)

(a Company of Mounted Men)

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next slide.

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Capt.AndrewColville


Lt. Robert Campbell (A. Evans below)(Andrew Cresswell said R. Campbell wasan Ensign under Capt. Dysart)(Ambrose Yancey said Robert Campbellwas an Ensign under Colville)

Lt. Samuel Newell (wounded) (R7617)(also on the 1909 Monument)

2nd Lt. William Davidson (Moss)Ensign or 2nd Lt. John Beatty (killed) (Moss)

(also named on both monuments)Ensign Henry Dickenson (Moss)Ensign Thomas Shote (Moss)

• William Beattie (Moss)• Andrew Evans (S3341)• James Gilliland (S15852)• George Kincannon (Moss)• William McFerren (S2791)• Edward Smith (W9301)• Jonas Smith (S7565)• William Snodgrass (X927)• James Vance (S7782)• Samuel Vance (Sergeant) (S1882)• Ambrose Yancey (S46059)

(Moss)

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Capt.AbrahamDeMoss

WilkesCounty, NC

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.John PhilipDellinger

RowanCounty, NC

Capt.John

Dickey

Capt.JamesDillard


Capt.John

Douglas

CaswellCounty, NC

• Coleman Clayton (W6692)(he ID’d Lt. Neely and Ens.Barnett above)

• John Dollarhide (R3001)• Andrew Harwell (S31104)• Jacob Neely (S7264)• Joseph Neely (wounded) (S31879)• Benjamin Newton (S16493)• Matthew Pryor (S3747) (also

ID’d Lt. Neely and Ens. Barnett)• Jacob Van Hook (S9509) (also

ID’d Lt. Neely and Ens. Barnett)

Lt. Thomas NeelyEnsign John Barnett

(W19180) (W3962) (S6797)

(Moss)

(Moss)

• George Hillen (Sergeant) S7006)• Isaac Walker (S3446)

Capt.DanielDuff

2nd SpartanRegiment, SC

• William Prewett (R8460)• William Trammel (W6312)

Capt.William

Dougherty


Lt. TrimbleEnsign Armstrong

• Thomas Townsend (S31428)(ID’d Lt. Trimble and EnsignArmstrong)

(Moss)(HCC)

(Moss)

Lt. Garrett Smithey

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Capt.James

Duff

LincolnCounty, NC

• James McCallon (S2779)

(Under Col. Isaac Shelby)

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Capt.JamesDysart


• Robert Baker – Sergeant (wounded)(S16628)

• Michael Boyers (S3022)• John Clarke (R1990)• Andrew Cresswell (S1948)

(he ID’d Ens. R. Campbell)(said S. Newell was Lt, butLt. Newell said he was underCapt. A. Colville, previous slide)

• Robert Elder (S12865)• Frederick Fisher (wounded)

(S20364) (1909 Monument)• Israel Hayter (wounded) (Moss)(also on the 1909 Monument)

• George Hise (R5044) (Moss)• Jacob Hise (R5045) (Moss)• Leonard Hise (wounded) (S8713)(also on the 1909 Monument)

• Charles Kilgore (wounded) (Mossand 1909 Monument)

• Hiram Kilgore (Moss)• James Kilgore (Moss)• Robert Kilgore (wounded) (Moss)• William Kilgore (Moss)• Alexander Meek (S7218)• Abraham Reed (S4052)• John Scott (S32509)• James Snodgrass (Moss)

Lt. Joseph Black (Moss)Ensign Robert Campbell (Moss)Lt. Andrew Kincannon (Moss – also

ID’d by Robert Elder S12865)Lt. Samuel Meek (Moss – also

ID’d by his brother, A. Meek)Ensign James Phillips (killed)

(Moss, Both Monuments)Lt./Ensign William Willoughby (Moss)

(Moss)

(wounded)

D (2 of 2)

Capt.ThomasDuggin


• John Boyce (Moss)

Capt.JosiahDunn


(R3145)

• John Patterson (S17626)

(1909Monument)

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Capt.William

Edmondson

Capt.Robert Ed-

mondson, Sr.



LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.SamuelEspey

(wounded)

SullivanCounty, NC

Capt.JamesElliott

• Benoni Banning (wounded) (Moss)(also on 1909 monument)

• Charles Bowen (S16055)• Samuel Covey (S3190)• Joseph Culton (S16742)• Andrew Evans (W10019)• George Gamble (S10720)• George Kincannon (ID’d in FPA

of Andrew Evans above)• Thomas Lovelady (W8065)• John McCroskey (S2781)• Martin Pruitt, Jr. (S32455)• William Wear• Joseph Wilson (Moss)• William Wosson (S18670)

Lt. Patrick Campbell (Moss)2nd Lt. James Corry (killed) (Moss,

Both Monuments)Lt. William Crabtree (Moss)2nd Lt. Andrew Edmondson (killed)

(Moss, Both Monuments)Ensign James Houston (S1914)

(Moss, BothMonuments)

• Henry Blevens (W1703)(guarded baggage at KM)

• Thomas Elliott (R3294)• William Walling (S1935)

(killed)

• Joseph Campbell, Jr. (S2414)• James Weir (R11287)

(killed)(aka Edmiston) (aka Edmiston)

Moss, 1909 Monument hasLt. Robert Edmonson, Sr. killed(Moss said under Capt. William

Edmondson)


Capt.SamuelEwing

• William Daugherty (W3229)

(Moss)

(S6824)

Capt.John

Edmondson


(aka Edmiston)

• Jonathan Fugate (R3825)

(Moss)(ALC)

(Moss)

• Samuel Caldwell (HCC)

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BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.Alexander

Erwin

• John Blackwell (S2083)(said Capt. A. Irvin wasunder Col. B. Cleveland)


(Moss)

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WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.Jesse Hardin

Franklin

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.Edmund

Fear


Capt.X

Finley

Capt.Hugh

Fabush

GuilfordCounty, NC

(Moss)

(Moss)

• Micajah Frost (S31043)(He ID’d Capt. Finley)

• Thomas May (R7057)

Roebuck’s SpartanRegiment, SC

Capt.Ambrose

Finnel

• William Rawls (W1492)

(possibly George Finley, whois ID’d as a Lieutenant from VA)

• Isaac Thresher

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51

Lt.Martin

Gambill

Led the company ofCapt. William Nall (sick)

Capt.Charles

Gordon, Sr.

(wounded)

WilkesCounty, NC

WilkesCounty, NC

SurryCounty, NC

Capt.James

Giddings

ChathamCounty, NC

Capt.WilliamGholson

Capt.WilliamGraham

LincolnCounty, NC

CamdenDistrict, SC

Capt.William

Goodwyn


Capt.JamesGiles

• David Blalock (S3011)

• James Conn (wounded) (S15386)(under SC Col. James Williams)

• William Combs (W8757)

(W7504)

(aka Martin Gambrill)(wounded)

• Francis Gilley (R4035)• John Hammon (S9559)• Alexander Johnson (R15506)• Joseph Seamons (wounded) (S3909)(said he was under Capt. W. Nall)

Capt.WilliamGrant


(Moss says“probably”)

Lt. William Grant (W1757)(most likely under Capt.William Grant)

• John Smith (S4852)

Lt. Benjamin Humphreys(ID’d by J. Smith)

(Moss)(NBBS)


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Capt.MosesGuest

WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.WilliamGriffin

ChathamCounty, NC

Lt. Thomas FergusonEnsign Benjamin Guest

• Reuben Coffey (S46916)(he ID’d Lt. T. Ferguson andEnsign Benjamin Guest)

• Mastin Durham (S1197)(Lost his horse, probably didnot participate in battle of KM)(He also ID’d Lt. Ferguson andEnsign B. Guest)

• Thompson Epperson (W7115)• James Forgason (R3664)• Benjamin Guest (S32283)• William Guest (W21239)

(W11072)

• Matthew Stroud (S3980)

(Moss)


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53

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.John

Harden

RutherfordCounty, NC

Capt.BenjaminHarden

Capt.Adam

Hampton


LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.John HardinHambright


Capt.RobertHanna

• Alexander Dunn (R3142)• Isaac Metcalf (PCH)• William Metcalf (PCH)• Thomas Robertson (Moss)• William Robertson (wounded)

(Moss and 1909 Monument)

(W932)

Capt.William

Hammett


(Moss)(Moss)

• Benjamin Harden, Jr. (S32293)• Philip Mason (S8994)• Samuel McMurry (Sergeant)(R6798)

(Moss)

(aka Benjamin Hardin) (aka John Hardin)

• Joseph Rogers James (wounded)(S32340)

• Thomas Patton (S32429)

(ALC)


Capt.Ning

Hawkins

• Paul Henson (W9480)

Lt. John Sevier, Jr.(ID’d by Henson)

Capt.John

Hawthorn


• David Howe (S13422)

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WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.BenjaminHerndon

(said to have 60 men)

Capt.MalcolmHenry

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.John

Henderson


• Travis Alexander (Moss)• Joel Hampton (R4547) (Moss)• Howell Hunt (R5396) (most

likely under Capt. Herndon)• William Overstreet (Sgt) (Moss)• John Rose (W18824)• George Wheatley (W9886)

• James Glenn (S21768)• Charles Hamilton (wounded) (R4512)• Joseph Henry (W10096)• Robert Shannon (R9420)

Capt.ThomasHemphill

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.RichardHeard


(W4229) (Moss) (R4869)

Lt. Thomas Henderson (W10102)

(S16866) (Moss)

Capt.JohnHays

SurryCounty, NC

• James Stagel (R10208)

MecklenburgCounty, NC

Capt.Conrad

Hise(W4453)

(Moss) (Moss)


Capt.JohnHollis

(S21827)

(Moss)

(Moss)

Lt. Gideon RobertsonEnsign John Berry

(Under Col. William Campbell)

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Lt. Ezekiel Young (ID’d byJames Stagel below)

(Capt. John Hays might befrom Montgomery County, VA)

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SurryCounty, NC

Capt.William Thrift

Hughlett

ChathamCounty, NC

Capt.John

Hudgins

Capt.JosephHowe


• Alexander Aiken (Moss)

(R7515)

(W4996)

Lt. John Kincaid (W12029)(also ID’d as a Captain)

Capt.John

Holmes

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.James

Houston

(wounded)

RowanCounty, NC

• Nathaniel Ewing (Moss)• William Maxwell (R7046)

• John Forbis (W25591)

(Moss)

√(Moss did not ID Capt. J. Howe)

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Capt.Pendleton

Isbell

WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.JohnIrwin

Upper Ninety-SixDistrict, SC

• James Isbell (W7863)(most likely under Capt.Pendleton Isbell)

(Moss)

• Andrew McAllister (R6602)


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WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.WilliamJackson

SurryCounty, NC

Capt.SamuelJohnson

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.James

Johnson

Capt.William

Johnston

LincolnCounty, NC


Capt.Benjamin

Jolly

Capt.James

Johnson

Turkey CreekRegiment, SC


Capt.StephenJohnson

• Richard Brandon (W21714)• Martin Hammond (wounded) (Moss)• Samuel Hand (W10)• William Kenedy (S2695) (said he

was under Capt. Joseph Hughes,but JH was a Lieutenant at KM; yetthere were two Joseph Hughes, onewas a Captain, not known at KM)

Lt. Henry W. DeSaussure (S16362)Lt. William Giles (wounded)

(Moss, 1909 Monument)Lt. Joseph Hughes (S31764)

(Moss)

(Moss)

(W9088)(Moss)

(Moss)(W5012)

Moss claimed he acted as a Lt.under Capt. Joel Lewis afterall companies were reduced

(Moss) (Moss)Little RiverDistrict, SC

Capt.JohnJones

(Moss)

• David McCance (S16464)

• John Ross (S31336)

(ALC)

(aka James Johnston)

• William Kennedy (Moss) (possiblythe same man as directly above)

• Joseph Palmer (Sergeant) (Moss)(most likely under Capt. Jolly)

• William Sharp (Moss) (most likelyunder Capt. Jolly)

• Benjamin Warford (W8977) (mostlikely under Capt. Jolly)

(NBBS)

(wounded)

• Abiud Fairchild (S15420)


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WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.JohnKees

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.ThomasKennedy


Capt.John

Kincaid

• Philip Anthony, Jr. (S21046)• Alexander Bailey (S32101)• John Duckworth (S6805)• James Murphy (R7512)

• William Glover (W929)• Martin Gryder (S31078)

(aka John Keys)


Capt.Robert

Kennedy(Moss)

(Moss)(S31185)


Capt.Samuel

Kerr

• David Kerr (R5890)

(Moss)

(W12029)

(ALC)

(One source claimed he wasfrom Lincoln County, NC;

another source claimed hewas from the New AcquisitionDistrict, SC. He was also ID’das a Lt. under Capt. Joseph

Howe – New AcquisitionDistrict – Beats me which

is correct)

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WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.WilliamLenoir

(wounded)

SurryCounty, NC

Capt.Joel

Lewis

Capt.William Terrell

Lewis

SurryCounty, NC


Capt.George

Ledbetter


Capt.JamesLigert

Capt.SamuelLacey

FairfieldRegiment, SC

• George Barker (S37710)• John Burns (S9118)• Josiah Chandler (W159)• Adam Crum (S8260)(ID’d Lt. Hawson)

• John Norris (R7700)• Elisha Reynolds (W4060)(guarded the baggage)

• John Vickers (R10938)

• David Benge (S38530)• Essius Bowman (Moss)

(a free man of color)• William Davis (W8657)• Edward Douglas (S3297)• John Fox (wounded) (R3734)• David Gentry (W7511)• John Hall (S30451)• Daniel Horton (S1834)• John Horton (W367)• Thomas Majors (S30564)• George Morris (R7411)• Henry Parks (wounded) (S31898)• Joseph Reed (wounded) (W1484)• David Witherspoon (Moss)• John Witherspoon (S3610)

(wounded)

• Andrew Bigham (S1639)

(aka James Tigert)

Lt. HawsonLt. Bernard Owens (R7847)

• Ralph Griffin (S16389)

(Moss)

(Moss)

(S7137)(1909Monument)

Lt. James Martin Lewis (wounded) (Moss)Lt. Shadrack Thompson (ID’d by Majors below)Ensign John Cleveland (ID’d by Majors below)

(Moss)

(1909Monument)

(W780)

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.ThomasLofton

• Andrew Lofton (Moss)

(S17114)

(Moss)

• Martin Mooney (S38234)

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60


Capt.JosephLusk


• Jacob Eberhart (S31661)

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.Thomas

Lytle(NBBS)

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Capt.WilliamLove

• James Blevens (S32121)(ID’d Lt. Caroll and EnsignRobertson above)

Lt. John CarrollEnsign Charles Robertson

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SurryCounty, NC

Capt.SalathielMartin

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.John

Mattocks

Capt.SamuelMartin

Capt.Charles

Mattocks

(killed)

LincolnCounty, NC

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.John

Martin

SurryCounty, NC

Capt.GeorgeMaxwell

SullivanCounty, NC


Capt.X

Magrath


Capt.EdwardMartin

• Elihu Ayers – Sergeant (R335)• William Burch (W26976)

(possibly a Corporal)

• John Chittam (wounded) (S10116)(name on 1909 monument asJohn Chittim)

• James Henry (Moss)• John Henry (killed) (Moss)• Moses Henry (mortally wounded)(R4382) (also on the 1909 Monument)

• Matthew Leeper (W26205)

• Andrew Beattie [Beaty] (S2989)• John Caswell (S3133)• Nathaniel Davis (S30366)• James Dunsmore (W7058)(guarded baggage during battle)

• Robert Hansley (S4323)• Alexander Kelso (W9493)• Thomas Toms (wounded) (Moss)• John Young (W9042)

• John Jones (R5719)(said Capt. Martin wasunder Col. Isaac Shelby)

• Charles Love (R6466)

(Moss)

(W21746)

Lt. Joseph Martin (Moss)Lt. Obediah Martin (R6976)

(Moss)

(W1044)

(Moss)

(S9003)

(Moss)

(BothMonuments) (Moss)

• Joseph Logan (ALC)*• William Logan (ALC)**• Charles Mattocks (Moss, ALC)• Alexander McLaen (S17575)• Thomas Millican (R7236) (ALC)

(ALC)

(ALC)(ALC)

Ensign John Hall

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(aka Jack Martin)

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4 who died, 2 who died soon)

(a Company of Dragoons)

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Capt.John

McClain


Capt.VardryMcBee

Lt.Thomas

McCullough

Capt.Samuel

McCutcheon

AugustaCounty, VA


Capt.Joseph

McDowell

(cousin of Maj. J. McDowell)

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.John

McClure

Capt.Sam

McDowell


SurryCounty, NC

• Charles Baker (S31536)• Joseph Dobson, Jr. (wounded) (W19187)• Joseph Jones (S2652)

• Richard Gentry (W8844)(Guarded Baggage. SaidCapt. McBee was underLt. Col. John Sevier)

• Gabriel Jones (S36652)

(Moss)

• Abner Lee (R6257)• John McCullough (S7204)(Lt. McCullough was his father)

(Both Monuments)

(mortally wounded)

Lt. Josiah Tanner (wounded) (W9503)(Silas McBee said he was underCapt. John Thompson)

(Moss)(Moss)(S31853)

(Moss)(W25692)

Capt.John

McCool


(Moss)(W9546)

(Moss)

• John Wallace (BLWt 227462-1855)(most likely under Capt. McCool)

(NBBS)


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Capt.William

Meredith

SurryCounty, NC

Capt.EphraimMcLean


Capt.John

McMullen

CaswellCounty, NC


Capt.JamesMeek

• Hugh Allison (R157)

• Robert Culbertson (S21722)• Elisha Evans (S6830)• Robert Kell (S32355)• William McMennamy (S9013)• William Mitchell (S4221)


Capt.William

McKenzie

• John Carroll Adams (Sergeant) (W8312)

Capt.James

McElhaney


Lt. David Mitchell (W7460)Ensign Robert Culbertson

(both ID’d by W. McMennamyand W. Mitchell)

(Moss)(W4287)

(Moss) (Moss)

• George Shelton (S4670)

• Nathaniel Watson (Sergeant)(S3454)

(Moss)

Capt.JamesMiller


• John Bradley (S31575)• James Gray (S8594)• Danza Metcalf (W4280)• Warner Metcalf (W4281)• Jesse Neville (S21899)

(Moss)

(NBBS)

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BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.SamuelMiller

• Isaac Conner (S10465)√√


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Capt.John

Moore

LincolnCounty, NC


Capt.Alexander

Moore


Capt.John

Moffett

• Joseph Brown, Jr. (W5744)• John Johnston (Sergeant) (W7942)• James Jordan (S32346)• William Shaw (R9446)


Capt.JohnMills

• William Armstrong (S6534)• Samuel McElhaney (W12455)• William McElheney (R6697)• Stephen McElhenney (S21368)• Samuel Morrow (W21825)

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(W9194) (Moss)

Lt. Robert Walker (wounded)(Moss, Supplementary Plaque)

Capt.James

Montgomery

MontgomeryCounty, VA

• Samuel Young (S32621)

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Capt.WilliamMoore

LincolnCounty, NC

(ALC)Wilkes

County, NC

Capt.John

Morgan

• John Parmly (S30637)


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Capt.PeterMull

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SurryCounty, NC

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Capt.JoshuaNichols

RowanCounty, NC


Capt.GeorgeNorth

• Joseph Marler (R6934) • John McQuin (S30577)

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BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.RobertPatton


Capt.GeorgeParis

SullivanCounty, NC

Capt.John

Pemberton


Capt.John

Patterson

Capt.JamesPearce



Capt.Major

Parson

• Jacob Beeler (S5277)• Joseph Beeler (Moss)• William Carr (Sergeant) (S1896)• Thomas Laughlin (W9112)• William McCormack (R6648)• Samuel McGaughey (W9981)• Thomas Morrell (S4241)• John Peters (Moss)• Frederick Weaver (Moss)(BLWt40920-160-55 )

• Humphrey Brumfield (S8105)• Henry Trolinger (W4087)

• Joseph Gilmore (W355)(Most likely under Parson)

• George Hays (W7635)• William McKnight (S32407)• Burt Moore (W2155)

• James Gregory (R4292)

(Moss)(W4758)

(Moss)(W5529) (Moss)

SurryCounty, NC

Capt.JosephPhillips

Capt.WilliamPorter


Lt. Richard Varnum (Moss)(aka Richard Vernon) (mortally wounded)(some said Varnum was underCapt. Joseph Phillips, but somesaid under Capt. James Shepherd, andone said under Capt. Minor Smith)

• Richard Bean (W5813)• William Conner (S30955)(ID’d Lt. R. Varnum above)

• John Houser (W9650)• James LaFoy (S10971)• George Thomason (S7712)• Lewis Wolff (W4403) (said

Lt. Varnum was under Phillips)

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Capt.Thomas

Price


Capt.ThomasPreston




Capt.John

Putnam

• John Ingram (R5483)

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• Thomas Price, Jr. (W1076)(guarded the horses at KM)

• William Price (W1072) (saidhis father was under Lt. Col.John Sevier at KM).

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1st Lt.William

Russell, Jr.

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WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.BethuelRiggs

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.AdamReep

Capt.John

Russell

BurkeCounty, NC


Capt.GeorgeRussell


Capt.JamesReese


Capt.George

Roebuck


Capt.James

Ramsey

• Josiah Culbertson (S16354)• Potter Enloe (W11912)• Burwell Thompson (S3801)

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Ensign John Houston (Moss)

• Samuel Gibson (W9450)• Thomas Scott (R9313)(said under Capt. W. Neal)

• John Simmons (R9578)(said under Capt. W. Neal)

• Joseph Starnes (wounded) (S7600)(said under Capt. W. Neal)

• Elsi Hunt (S7054)• Amos Richardson (S31932)

Lt. Isaac Lane (Moss)

• John McCullough (S32404)

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• Henry Wakefield (wounded)(W35)

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SurryCounty, NC

Capt.James

Shepherd

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.John

Sigman


Capt.MosesShelby

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.WilliamSherrill

SullivanCounty, NC

Capt.John

Sawyer


(mortally wounded)

Capt.RobertSevier

Capt.ValentineSevier, Jr.



Capt.ThomasShelby

• Robert Anderson (W2579)• Smith Ferrell (S1513)• James Sevier (S45889)

Lt. Richard Varnum(aka Richard Vernon) (mortally wounded)(some said Varnum was underCapt. Joseph Phillips, but somesaid under Capt. James Shepherd, andone said under Capt. Minor Smith)

Ensign Christopher Kirby (S32356)

• William Brimer (W336)• Jeremiah Campbell (S3131)• Peter Finn (Sergeant) (S32244)• Abraham Sevier (S1589)• John Michael Smithpeter (W3730)• John Spelts (S14548)

• Jacob Martin (S7172)• Christopher Waggoner (R10995)• John Wilfong (wounded) (S7951)

• Benjamin O’Bannon (S31886)

Lt. William Robertson (S4790)

(aka John Sawyers)

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(Moss)(1909Monument)

(Moss)(W6012)

(Moss)(1909Monument)

(wounded)

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• John Boyd (R1089)(lived in Burke County, NC)

• Thomas Cadle (R1579)(said under Capt. RichardVarnum at KM)

• William Carter (S9133)(lived in Burke County, NC)

• John Childress (wounded) (S3146)(also on 1909 monument)

• Peter Fulp (W5278)• Reuben Penion (W5519)• Ezekiel Reynolds (S2013)

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Capt.JohnSmith

BurkeCounty, NC

SurryCounty, NC

Capt.HenrySmith


Capt.JosephSmith


Capt.JamesSmith

Lt. Adam Binkley (S1890)

• John Fields (S8471)(wounded 3 times)

• David Morton (S21380)

Capt.DanielSmith

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.Benjamin

Smith

RowanCounty, NC

• Charles Moore (W24005)

Capt.Richard

Singleton


RowanCounty, NC

Capt.Richard

Simmons

• David Long (W2)

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Lt. William Walker (S32573)


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Capt.JamesSyles

Capt.JamesStinson


Capt.MinorSmith

SurryCounty, NC

Lt. Samuel Houston (ID’d by Fair)Lt. Daniel Martin (ID’d by Angell)Ensign Lawrence Angell (S31519)

(appointed Commissary before KM)Ensign Oliver Charles (ID’d by Fair)Lt. Richard Varnum (ID’d by Lowe)

(wounded)

• Barnabas Fair (S12895)• Andrew Hannah (W794)• Benjamin Jones (S7076)• William Lowe (S13785)• James Merritt (S21883)


Capt.WilliamSmith

• Berry Jeffers (W10145)• Benjamin Neighbors (S19000)• Abraham Toney (R10642)

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.John

Sorrell


Capt.JohnSteel

• Walter O’Neill (S7281)

(Moss)(1909Monument) (Moss)

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• William Gaston (S32265)• James Stuart (W8762)

Lt. Nathan Williford (S32066)Lt. Absalom Thompson (ID’d

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WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.X

Thurman

SullivanCounty, NC

Capt.RogerTopp

Capt.GeorgeTaylor

SullivanCounty, NC


Capt.Christopher

Taylor


Capt.WilliamTaylor

Capt.Robert

Thomas



Capt.John

Thompson


Capt.John

Turner

• James Campbell (S30310)(Said there was no Lt. orEnsign with Capt. C. Taylor)

• Ebenezer Fain (wounded)(R3421)

• Nicholas Fain (ID’d by E. Fain)• Nathan Gann (S1820)

(From Burke County, NC)

• Samuel Gilkey (R4019) (Moss)• Silas McBee (S7202)• Davis Whelchel (R11388)• Francis Whelchel, Jr. (R11300)• John Whelchel (W6498)• William Whelchel (Moss)

Lt. Benjamin Jones (R5746)

• Joseph Logan (R6413)*

Lt. Josiah Tanner (ID’d by S. McBee)(Tanner himself said he was underCapt. Vardry McBee)

• Robert Miller (wounded) (W5376)(also on the 1909 Monument)

• William White (W8995) (mostlikely under Capt. J. Turner)

• Robert Starke, Jr. (Moss)(most likely under Capt. W. Taylor)

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(R10420) (Moss)

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• John Wallace (wounded)(S32572) (Moss said JWwas under Capt. ThomasWallace at KM. JW saidunder Capt. Roger Topp)


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WilkesCounty, NC

Capt.X

Walton

BurkeCounty, NC

Capt.PatrickWatson

SullivanCounty, NC

Capt.ThomasWallace

Capt.DavidWebb

SullivanCounty, NC


Capt.X

Waring

Capt.SamuelWear


Capt.John

Walters

LowerDistrict, SC

CamdenDistrict, SC

Capt.John

Weathers

• James Potter Collins (R2173)• William Watson (S7831)

• William Crain (S1753) • Joshua Hamilton (S2608)(Said Capt. Waring wasunder Col. Isaac Shelby)

• Devault Keller (S32358)

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• John Wear (S1781)(Capt. S. Wear washis brother)(Moss)

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Capt.JosephWhite

BurkeCounty, NC

LincolnCounty, NC

Capt.JohnWeir

Capt.Jonathan

Webb

SullivanCounty, NC

Capt.SamuelWilliams


Capt.IsaacWhite

Capt.Daniel

Williams

LincolnCounty, NC



Capt.MosesWhite

• James Alexander (W12190) (wounded)• ? Benge (killed) Brother of Obediah Benge (Moss)• Obadiah M. Benge (wounded) (R743) (said under Col.

Benjamin Cleveland)• Samuel Caldwell (W528)• John Cox (S21124) (said under Col. Benjamin Cleveland)

(Might have been under Capt. Joseph White)• James Espey (S31668)• James Ferguson (S1816) (said under Col. William Graham, put

under command of Col. James Williams)• Thomas Hill (W663)• George Hofstaler (S15176)• John Story (W1507)

• Felix Earnest (W7066)• Francis Hughes (S3075)• Richard Keele (S1977)• James Owenby (W3712)• James Patterson (W10861)• George Davidson Sherrill (S3902)

Lt. WoodEnsign John Singleton

(both ID’d by J. Patterson)

• Zebulon Smith (S1876)• Benjamin Webb (S3487)(Capt. J. Webb was hisbrother)

• George Webb (W6445)(Capt. J. Webb was hisbrother)

• Golding Tinsley (S18246)• Joseph Williams (Moss)(son of Col. James Williams)

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Lt. Thomas White (Moss)


• Gillam Wilbanks (ID’d by W. Wilbanks)• William Wilbanks (R11508) (Gillamand William Wilbanks were either underCapt. William Young or Capt. MosesWhite at the battle of KM)

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Capt.SamuelWoods

BurkeCounty, NC


Capt.James

Withrow

Capt.JamesWilson

Capt.ElijahWitt

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Capt.Zaccheus

Wilson


Capt.MosesWood


Capt.Thomas

Winn

• Enoch Berry (W8128)• ? Berry (his father) (killed)• ? Berry (his brother) (wounded)• John Dysart (Sergeant) (S3315)• George Hodge (W4234)(guarded the horses at KM)

• Samuel Lusk (W8092)• Samuel Macke (S7385)• Andrew Millican (ALC)• William Morrison (W1455)• James Thompson (S32014)

• George Brooks (S31574)(most likely, only captainnamed at the battle of KM)

• Elisha Hadden (R4412)• Gideon Harrison (S2602)• John Moses Johnson (R5666)• William Moore (S2858)• John Watson (S16287)

• Cornelius Clements (S8218)• George Hughey (S21306)

• Thomas Mann (R6676)

Lt. Daniel KennedyEnsign Peter McLane

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Capt.WilliamYoung

• Jacob Barnett (killed) – Info in FPAof William Wilbanks (R11508) (Moss)

• Gillam Wilbanks (ID’d by W. Wilbanks)• William Wilbanks (R11508) (Gillamand William Wilbanks were either underCapt. William Young or Capt. MosesWhite at the battle of KM)

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Abston, John – Only said he was from Pittsylvania County, VA (R14).Adams, John – Son said he participated at KM possibly as an Orderly Sergeant, from Louisa County, VA (R41).Blaine, George – Widow did not know name of his captain at the battle of KM. Possibly Capt. Jacob Brown (R929)Bullen, William (wounded) – From Washington County, VA, Captain not named. Moss, Draper, 1909 Monument.Caldwell, Thomas (Lt.) – A Lieutenant from Washington County, VA at the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss).Carwile, Zachariah – Said he was at the battle of KM under Col. Campbell, did not name his Captain (S9310).Chew, William (Lt.) – A Lieutenant in the VA militia wounded at the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss).Clark, John – Widow said he was at the battle of KM, but did not know the names of any his officers (R1965).Craig, James Jr. – From Washington County, VA and at the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).Crow, James – From Washington County, VA and at the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (Moss).Darten, Edward – From Washington County, VA and at the battle of KM. Said he was under Capt. Leincy (?) (S30983).Finley, John – Under Maj. William Edmondson at the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss).Finley, George (Lt.) – From Virginia, served as a Lieutenant at the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss).Fugate, James – Said he was under a Capt. John Snoddy at the battle of KM. No other source ID’d Capt. Snoddy. Beats me (S15846).Galliher, Joel – From Washington County, VA – had a horse killed under him at battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).Gibson, Billingsby – From Rockbridge County, VA – said he was under Col. William Campbell at the battle of KM, Captain not named (S1761).Gist, Nathaniel (Lt.) (killed) – From Washington County, VA – Killed at the battle of KM, under Maj. William Edmondson (Moss, Both Monuments).Gist, Richard (killed) – Killed at the battle of KM, under a Capt. Edmondson and Col. William Campbell (Moss).Goforth, Miles (wounded) – Wounded at the battle of KM, under a Capt. Edmondson and Col. William Campbell (R8973).Greever, Philip – From Virginia, at the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (Moss).Hall, John – From Patrick County, VA, said to have been under a Capt. Lifus Shelton at KM, no other mention of this Captain at KM (S2589).Harris, John – At the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named by his widow (W24391).Henigar, Henry (killed) – Killed at the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (Moss, both Monuments).Laird, James (Ensign) – From Washington County, VA. An Ensign mortally wounded, Captain not named (Moss, both Monuments).Lamme, Samuel – From Augusta County, VA. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his widow (R6103).Logan, James – From Washington County, VA. At the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (Moss).Lyon, Humberson (2nd Lt.) – From Washington County, VA. A 2nd Lieutenant under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (Moss, both Monuments).Oliver, Thomas – From Culpeper County, VA. At the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).Outlaw, Alexander E. – From Washington County, VA. At the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (Moss).Rhea, John – From Sullivan County, NC. At the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (Moss).Roler, Martin Luther – From Shenandoah County, VA. At the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).Runyon, Adam – From Rockbridge County, VA. At the battle of KM, no officers named (R9082).Scott, Samuel – From Washington County, VA. At the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (R9307).Shelby, Isaac Jr. (Lt.) – A Lieutenant under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (Moss).Sulcer, William – From Shenandoah County, VA. At the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (W9687).Waddle, John – From Augusta County, VA. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his widow (R10978).Watson, William (wounded) – Widow claimed he was severely wounded a the battle of KM, no officers named (R11207).White, Benjamin – From Virginia. At the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (Moss).Wood, Jonathan – At the battle of KM under Col. William Campbell, Captain not named (Moss).

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Maj. Joseph WinstonSurry County Regiment, NC (10)

Allen, David – Said he was from Surry County, NC and under Col. Benjamin Cleveland at KM (S16601).Bailey, William – Son said he thinks his father served under Maj. Joseph Winston at the battle of KM (R372)Cox, Joseph – Said he was at the battle of KM, no officers named. (S41494).Cresson, Andrew – Said at the battle of KM, but named no officers. From Surry County, later in Burke County (W6767).Davenport, William – Son said he was at the battle of KM, but named no officers. From Surry County (R2678).Fitzpatrick, John – From Surry County, NC. Widow said he was at battle of KM and his horse was shot, no officers named (W7276).Hannah, William – From Surry County, NC. Mortally wounded at KM. ID’d by William Lowe (S13795).Lawrance, Claiborn – From Surry County, NC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (R6196).Miller, Henry – From Surry County. At the battle of KM, no officers named.Ridley, William – Lived on the Dan River. At the battle of KM, no officers named (S41980). Later lived in Burke County.

Col. Benjamin ClevelandWilkes County Regiment, NC (24)

Becknel, Thomas – Said he was under Capt. Larkin Cleveland (no other mention of Larkin) and guarded the baggage during the battle of KM (S12985).Blevins, Daniel – Does not name Captain at KM (S31555) – possibly under Lt. Martin Gambill who took over for Capt. William Nall at KM.Bracket, Hawkins – Widow said he was at the battle of KM, but she did not know his Captain’s name (R1121)Brown, Benjamin – Said under Capt. David Viars, but Viars was “too late” (infantry). Probably under Capt. John Cleveland or Capt. William Lenoir (S16327).Cavinder, William (aka Cavender) – Widow said he was at the battle of KM, did not know his Captain’s name (W6903).Cox, George – ID’d in William Cavinder’s widow’s application (W6903); her son-in-law. She did not know Captain’s name.Dudley, William – Said he was at the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, did not remember any other officers’ names (R3105).Gray, William – Said he was at the battle of KM under Capt. Lopp and Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Capt. John Lopp of Rowan County, NC is known to

have tried to catch up with Col. Cleveland, but was too late for the battle of KM (R4232).Hogan, David – Said he was under a Capt. Edmondson and Col. Benjamin Cleveland at the battle of KM. All known Capt. Edmondsons were under

under Col. William Campbell (VA). Moss said he was under Capt. John Sumter (Burke County Regiment), but he is known to have retiredthe summer before the battle of KM. Hogan was from Burke County, NC (R5101) (Moss).

Judd, John – Guarded the horses for Col. Benjamin Cleveland at the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss).Judd, Rowland – At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named (Moss).Large, Thomas – At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named by his widow (R6164).Large, William – At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named by his widow (R6165).Laxton, Levi – Sword Bearer for Col. Benjamin Cleveland at the battle of KM.Livingston, John – From Virginia. At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named by his heirs (R6393).McCarthy, William – From Wilkes County. At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named.Nelson, Hanse – From Rowan County, NC. At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named (W1462).Owen, David – From Wilkes County, NC. At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named by his son (R16881).Paine, Edmund – From Pittsylvania County, VA. At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named (S3624).Proffit, William – From Wilkes County. A Wagoner under Col. Benjamin Cleveland at the battle of KM, no Captain named (R8499).Sisk, Daniel (killed) – From Wilkes County. Killed while under Col. Benjamin Cleveland at the battle of KM, no Captain named (Moss, 1909 Monument).Stonecypher, John – From Wilkes County. At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named (S16539).Utterly, William – From Wilkes County. At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named.Wallace, Samuel – From Albemarle County, VA. Widow said he was at the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Captain not named (R11071).

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Maj. Joseph McDowellBurke County Regiment, NC (6)

Harris, Edward (Corporal) – Taken Prisoner by the Loyalists at Cane Creek, NC, he was retaken by the Patriots at the battle of KM (R4683).McWhirter, James (Lt.) – A Lieutenant under Maj. Joseph McDowell at the battle of KM, Captain not named (R6818).Morrison, Peter – From Burke County, NC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).Sigman, Palsor – From Burke (Catawba) County, NC. At the battle of KM, Captain not named (HCC).Thornton, Samuel – From Burke County, NC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (R10571).Williams, James – From Burke County, NC. At the battle of KM under Maj. Joseph McDowell, Captain not named (S31487).

Col. Andrew HamptonRutherford County Regiment, NC (11)

Bradley, William – Widow and supporting statements said he was wounded at the battle of KM, no officers named (W8399) (1909 monument).Camp, Benjamin – From Rutherford (Polk) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (PCH).Camp, Nathaniel – From Rutherford (Polk) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (PCH).Camp, Stephen – From Rutherford (Polk) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (PCH).Collins, John (Sgt.) – A Sergeant Major at the battle of KM, Captain not named (W6735).Goforth, Preston (killed) – A Private under Col. Andrew Hampton at the battle of KM, Captain not named – Killed – (Moss, Both Monuments).Lee, James – From Rutherford County. At the battle of KM, no officers named.Musick, Lewis (Lt.) – A Lieutenant under Col. Andrew Hampton at the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss).Smart, John (killed) – From Rutherford County, NC. Killed while serving under Col. Andrew Hampton, Captain not named (Moss, 1909 Monument).Thompson, William (Sergeant) – From Rutherford County, NC. A Sergeant, Captain not named (W1001).Whiteside, Davis (mortally wounded) – From Rutherford County. Mortally wounded at the battle of KM, no officers named.

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Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright / Maj. William Chronicle (1 of 3)Lincoln County Regiment, NC (95)

Abernethy, Robert – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Alexander, Elias – From Rutherford County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Allen, Vincent – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Armstrong, Matthew – Said he was under Maj. William Chronicle at KM, Captain not named (Moss).Arney, Christian – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Barkley, Robert – Widow’s acquaintance said he was in Lincoln County Regiment at KM, no officers named (W17252).Blackburn, William – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Bolick, Caspar – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Bowles, Benjamin – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Boyd, John (killed) – From Lincoln County, no officers named. Probably a Lt. (Moss, Draper, McLean Monument, 1880 Monument, 1909 Monument).Bradley, Richard – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Caldwell, William – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Carroll, William – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Clark, James – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Clark, Michael – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Cline, Michael – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Collins, Samuel – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Costner, Thomas – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Coulter, Martin – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Crockett, John – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC). Father of Davy Crockett.Dameron, George – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Dickey, David – Escorting Col. W. Graham (sick) home, heard guns, raced to make the battle at KM. Didn’t name a Captain (Moss).Dobson, John – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Eddleman, Peter – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Elmore, William – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Ewart, James – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Ewart, Robert – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Ewin, Hugh – From Lincoln County. At battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss) (aka Hugh Erwin).Farewell, James – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Fry, Philip – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Gilmer, Enoch – A Spy for Maj. William Chronicle, located Maj. Ferguson, and was at the battle of KM (Moss).Gilmer, William M. – Brother of Enoch Gilmer, wounded at the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss, 1909 Monument).Glenn, John – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Godwin, Joseph – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Godwin, Robinson – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Godwin, Samuel – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Gregory, John – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Gregory, William – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Gwaltney, Nathan – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).

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Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright / Maj. William Chronicle (2 of 3)Lincoln County Regiment, NC

Haas, John – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Haas, Simon – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Hahn, Benedict – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Hahn, Joshua – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Helm, John – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Henry, Robert (wounded) – At the battle of KM under Maj. William Chronicle, wounded (Moss, 1909 Monument).Hill, James – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC). Probably the same man as Lt. James Hill (W3815).Hoffman, Jacob – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Hoffman, John – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Hofner, Nicholas – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Holland, Isaac Jr. – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Johnston, Robert – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Kidd, John – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Knox, Robert – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Lane, Jesse – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Lefy, Shadrack – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Lindsay, James – From Lincoln County, NC. A POW at KM, escaped during the battle of KM (Moss).Lutz, Jacob – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Mason, Patrick – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Mason, Thomas – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).McKee, James – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).McLean, Alex Jr. – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).McLean, Charles – A full Colonel who served as a Private soldier at the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss).McLean, George – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).McLean, John – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).McLean, William (Dr.) – From Lincoln County. A Doctor known to be on the battlefield the day after, possibly the day of the battle of KM (Moss).Moore, Alexander – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Moore, James – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Newton, William – From Lincoln County, NC. At the battle of KM, no officers named by son (R7636).Parker, Humphrey – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Patterson, Arthur (killed) – From Lincoln County, NC. Killed (might be an error) at the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss, both Monuments).Patterson, Arthur Jr. – From Lincoln County, NC. A POW at KM, escaped during the battle of KM (Moss).Patterson, Thomas – From Lincoln County, NC. A POW at KM, escaped during the battle of KM (Moss).Patterson, William – From Lincoln County, NC. A POW at KM, escaped during the battle of KM (Moss).Potter, William – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Rabb, William (killed) – From Lincoln County, NC. Probably a Lieutenant, killed at the battle of KM under Maj. William Chronicle (Moss, both Monuments).Reep, Michael – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM under Major John Barber and Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright, Captain not named (ALC).Regan, Charles – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Rumfelt, Henry – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Sailors, Philip – From Lincoln County. Said he was under Capt. Daniel McKisick, but McKisick was not at KM (R9143).Setzer, John – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).

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Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright / Maj. William Chronicle (3 of 3)Lincoln County Regiment, NC

Shell, Michael – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Sherrill, Uriah – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Simpson, William – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Thompson, Bartholomew – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Tillman, Philip – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Tippong, Conrad – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC) (S7729).Turbyfil, John – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Twitty, William – From Lincoln County, NC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).Whit, Charles – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Whitener, Abraham – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Whitener, Daniel – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Wilson, Andrew – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Wilson, John – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).Withers, Elisha – From Lincoln County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (ALC).Yoder, Conrad – From Lincoln (Catawba) County. At the battle of KM, no officers named (HCC).

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Col. Isaac ShelbySullivan County Regiment, NC (15)

Biffel, Jacob – From Sullivan County, NC; at the battle of KM under Col. Isaac Shelby, could not recall Captain’s name (S3003).Busby, James – From Goochland County, VA. At the battle of KM under Col. Isaac Shelby, did not name Captain (W2995).Cocke, William – Moss ID’s him as an Ensign, possibly a Captain. My research says he was a Major by this point in time and nobody mentions him at KM.Craig, John – Widow said he was at the battle of KM, did not know his Captain’s name (R2426).Crockett, Alexander – Widow “thinks” he was under Col. Isaac Shelby. He was from Virginia. She did not know his Captain’s name (R2496).Crockett, Robert – Did not name his officers at the battle of KM – later said he was under Capt. James Elliott and Col. Isaac Shelby, no dates (S30353).Delaney, William (Sgt.) – An Orderly Sergeant under Col. Isaac Shelby at the battle of KM (Moss).Fagan, John – From Virginia. Wounded at the battle of KM under Col. Isaac Shelby, Captain not named (Moss, 1909 Monument).Hudson, Hall – Volunteered under Col. Isaac Shelby at Moravian Town, NC, Captain not named (R5331).Long, John – From Sullivan County, NC. At the battle of KM under Col. Isaac Shelby, Captain not named (Moss).Maxwell, Thomas – From Sullivan County, NC. At the battle of KM under Col. Isaac Shelby, Captain not named (Moss).McKinney, William – From VA, but captured in GA. Joined Clarke’s regiment; at the battle of KM under Col. Shelby, Captain not named (S16470).Neill, John – From Rowan County, NC. A friend of the widow clamed he as under Col. Isaac Shelby at the battle of KM, Captain not named (R7578).Webb, Moses – He joined Col. Isaac Shelby and was at the battle of KM, Captain not named (S35113).Young, Alexander – From SC. At the battle of KM under Col. Isaac Shelby, Captain not named (S35755).

Lt. Col. John SevierWashington County Regiment, NC (19)

Anderson, William – Moss cites Draper, White, and Campbell-Preston Papers, said he was at Holston River.Brown, John (killed) – Killed at the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named (Moss) (1909 Monument).Brown, Joseph – At the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier, did not name his Captain (S17291). Probably under Capt. Robert Sevier.Brown, William – Too late for the battle of KM; did not mention Captain (S31563).Fields, John (wounded) – Widow and supporting affadavits did not know name of his Captain (R3529).Gilleland, John (wounded) – At the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named (Moss, 1909 Monument).Greer, Alexander – At the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named (Moss).Handly, Samuel – A Spy under Lt. Col. John Sevier, at the battle of KM, Captain not named (S1911) Moss said he was a Lieutenant.Kusick, John – At the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named (Moss).Mahoney, Michael (killed) – Under Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named – Killed – (Moss, 1909 Monument).Murphy, Patrick (wounded) – Wounded at the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named (Moss).Norris, Jacob – At the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named (Moss).Purselly, William – At the battle of KM under Maj. Jonathan Tipton, Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named by his widow (R8523).Sevier, Joseph – At the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier (his father), Captain not named (Moss).Sherrill, Adam – From Lincoln (Catawba) County, NC. A Private under Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named (HCC).Sherrill, Samuel – At the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named (HCC).Sherrill, Ute – At the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier, Captain not named by his widow (R17811).Steele, William (killed) – Killed at the battle of KM while serving under Lt. Col. John Sevier, no Captain named (Moss, 1909 Monument).Young, Robert – From Washington County, NC. At the battle of KM under Lt. Col. John Sevier, no Captain named (Moss).

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Col. James WilliamsLittle River District Regiment, SC (12)

Alexander, Joseph – Said he was attached to Col. James Williams at KM (S15355), from Spartan District [probably under Capt. Andrew Barry].Campbell, James (Sergeant) – Widow could not name his Captain (R1644).Cassel, Ephraim – From what became Newberry District, did not name Captain at battle of KM (R1792).Cunningham, George – he and Robert Cunningham were in NC visiting family, took off to catch Col. J. Williams at the Cowpens (W2071).Hicks, John – From what became Union District, SC. At the battle of KM under Col. James Williams, Captain not named (Moss).Higdon, Daniel – From Chatham County, NC. At the battle of KM under Col. James Williams, Captain not named (W25769).Hudgens, Ambrose – From Caswell County, NC. Widow said he was at the battle of KM, no officers named (R5321).Humphreys, William – A Private and a Quartermaster at the battle of KM under Col. James Williams, Captain not named (W4000).Kerr, Joseph – From Mecklenburg County, NC. A Spy under Col. James Williams at the battle of KM (R5890).Primus (a free man of color) – From Rowan County, NC. At the battle of KM under Col. James Williams, Captain not named (R8486).Quinton, Samuel – From what became Union District, NC. At the battle of KM, under Col. James Williams, Captain not named (S32461).Scott, John (Lt.) – From what became Fairfield District, SC. A Lieutenant under Col. James Williams, Captain not named (S32508).

Col. Thomas Brandon2nd Spartan Regiment, SC (14)

Blassingame, John – (aka John Blessingham) At the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss).Clowney, Samuel – Pension application vague, doesn’t appear to be at KM, but Moss included him. Captain named not known to be at KM (W9391).Hawkins, Thomas – Said he was under Capt. George Avery (Aubrey) and Col. Thomas Brandon at battle of KM. George Aubrey was a Lieutenant

under Capt. Gavin Gordon until Feb. 1871, and Capt. Gavin Gordon is not “known” to have been at KM (S10796).Henson, Robert (wounded) – At the battle of KM under Col. Thomas Brandon, Captain not named, wounded (R4902).Hollingsworth, Benjamin – At the battle of KM under Maj. Thomas Young and Col. Thomas Brandon, Captain not named (Moss).Jeffries, John Sr. – From what became Union District, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (S18055).Kelso, Samuel (Lt.) – A Lieutenant under Col. Thomas Brandon at the battle of KM, Captain not named (R5853).Mayes, Samuel – At the battle of KM under Col. Thomas Brandon, Captain not named (W2140).McJunkin, Daniel – From what became Union District, SC. At the battle of KM, specific captain not named by his son (W9190).Parker, Elisha – From Connecticut, POW at Savannah, GA, escaped, on the way home joined under Col. Thomas Brandon, Captain not named (S11354).Sartor, William – From what became Union District, SC. At the battle of KM under Col. Thomas Brandon. Friend said he was under Capt. William Farr,

but William Farr was a Lt. Colonel at this point in time, and not “known” to have been at the battle of KM (possible) (W8700).Story, Henry (Sergeant) – A Sergeant under Col. Thomas Brandon, Captain not named (S32537).Watkins, George – A freed POW, gave info about the Loyalist camp on top of KM (Moss).Whelchel, Francis Sr (Dr.) – From what became Union District, SC. A Surgeon at the battle of KM (Moss).

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Col. Samuel WatsonNew Acquisition District Regiment, SC (13)

Carroll, Joseph – Widow and others said he was at the battle of KM, no officers named (W9778).Clinton, James (Lt.) – Moss said he was at the battle of KM, his pension application did not mention the battle of KM (S2437).Davis, William (Lt.) – Son said he was a Lieutenant at the battle of KM, named no officers (W8653).Duff, David (killed) – From New Acquisition District, SC. Killed at the battle of KM – per Moss, 1880 Monument, and 1909 Monument.Elliot, James – Enlisted in New Acquisition District, SC, from what became Chester District. At the battle of Kings Mountain, Captain not named (Moss).Kanseiar, John – From the New Acquisition District, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).McCorkle, Abraham – From the New Acquisition District, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).Moore, Samuel – From what became York District, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).Ratchford, Joseph (Lt.) – From the New Acquisition District, SC. A Lieutenant at the battle of KM, no officers named by his widow. Probably under Capt.

John Henderson (W3866).Renick, James – From the New Acquisition District. At the battle of KM (probably as a Lieutenant), no officers named (S14262).Rowan, Benjamin – From the New Acquisition District. At the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).Wallace, John – From the New Acquisition District. At the battle of KM, no officers named (S17178).Watson, Samuel (Lt.) – From the New Acquisition District. A Lieutenant at the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).

Col. Benjamin RoebuckRoebuck’s Battalion of Spartan Regiment, SC (2)

Henderson, Robert – At the battle of KM under Col. Benjamin Roebuck, Captain not named (S31738).Nobles, Lewis Sanders – From what became Edgefield District. Under Col. Benjamin Roebuck at the battle of KM, Captain not named (R7683).

Lt. Col. Robert AndersonUpper Ninety-Six District Regiment, SC (6)

Carson, Samuel – From the Upper Ninety-Six District. At the battle of KM, no officers named. Possibly a Lieutenant (Moss).Griffis, William – From what became Abbeville District. At the battle of KM, no officers named (R4323).Holland, Charles – From what became Abbeville District. At the battle of KM, no officers named (S7027), perhaps Maj. James McCall.Lochridge, James – From what became Abbeville District. At the battle of KM, no officers named (W472).McClaskey, Joseph – From what became Abbeville District. At the battle of KM, said he was under a Capt. Caldwell. Probably under

Capt. James Caldwell, but this captain was not known to have been a KM, but could’ve been (W1449).McMaster, William – From what became Abbeville District. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his daughter (R21675).

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Maj. William CandlerClarke’s Regiment, GA (5)

Bean, Robert – From Washington County, NC, a Rifleman in Clarke’s Regiment at the battle of KM, no Captain named (Moss).Black, John – From Elbert County, GA; did not name his Captain (R890 – not found / Moss)Duick, Timothy – From GA, at the battle of KM. Nothing more provided (Moss).Smith, Benjamin – From VA, but joined Clarke’s Regiment and was at the battle of KM, Captain not named (S38387).Trammel, Peter – From NC, but joined a GA unit. A wagoner at the battle of KM, no officers named (R10674).

Col. Edward LaceyTurkey Creek Regiment, SC (3)

Copeland, John – Named a Capt. Loving under Col. Edward Lacey, no such officer is known to this Author. Says at battle of KM (W8757).Loving, Christopher – Under Col. Edward Lacey at the battle of KM, Captain not named (S38153).McKennon, John – From what became Chester District. At the battle of KM, Captain not named (R6751). Probably under either Capt. John

Mills or Capt. John Steel.

Lt. Col. James HawthornHill’s Regiment, SC (7)

Black, Joseph – From SC, county not named; did not name his Captain (Moss)Curren, John – Says he was under Lt. Andrew Faris and Col. William Hill at the battle of KM (Moss). Col. Hill was not at KM, he was sick.Faris, Alexander (Lt.) – From New Acquisition District, SC. Lost a gun at the battle of KM (Moss). He does not mention in his pension application (S3344).Gebie, John – Said he was under Lt. Alexander Faris (directly above) at the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss).Patrick, Robert – From what became York District. At the battle of KM under Lt. Col. James Hawthorn, Captain not named by his son (W21925).Stephenson, David – From the New Acquisition District. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his widow (R10141).Watson, William (killed) – Killed while serving under Lacey and Hawthorn at the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss, both Monuments).

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Regiment Not Named or Not Applicable (POWs) (46):

Bird, John (Lt.) – A Lieutenant from Union District, SC, [probably under Capt. William Young or Capt. Daniel Duff (2nd Spartan Regiment)] (S39196).Brandon, Gerard – Led a cavalry charge at KM, nothing more known (Moss).Brymer, Joseph – From NC, in many battles. Widow knew no names of any officers. Probably from Washington County, NC (W5947). Bryson, Andrew – From NC, in several battles. Son knew no names of any officers (R1389). Probably lived in Rowan County, NC.Caldwell, William – From Spartan District, SC. Captains named match none known to be at KM, probably under Col. Benjamin Roebuck (W22727).Campbell, Solomon – From NC. Probably served under Capt. Moses Guest in Wilkes County Regiment, not clear. (S39287)Campbell, William – From SC. Possibly served under Capt. Joseph Howe in the New Acquisition District Regiment (Moss).Carothers, Thomas – From NC. Did not name his officers at battle of Kings Mountain (S35809).Carter, Giles Landon – From NC or VA. Widow knew no names of officers at any battle (R1756).Caruthers, Andrew (Lt.) – (aka Andrew Carothers) A Lieutenant from NC at the battle of KM, no officers named. (Moss).Caruthers, John – From Rutherford County, NC. A POW at KM, escaped during the battle and rejoined the Patriots (S32163).Crawford, John – From GA, but served in SC and NC units too. Says he was at KM under VA Col. Daniel Morgan (not there) (R2470).Creed, Colby – From Surry County, NC. A POW at KM, retaken by Patriots at end of the battle (S32194).Crossland, John – From Fairfield District, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (S18784).Erwin, Arthur – Lived in either the New Acquisition District, SC or Lincoln County, NC, at the battle of KM, Captain not named (Moss).Ferguson, Andrew – From VA, says he was under Col. Daniel Morgan at the battle of KM (Morgan not there) (S32243).Fisher, John – From Rutherford County, NC, but in a SC unit, was captured by Maj. Patrick Ferguson in NC. He escaped during the battle of KM (W25580).Harrold, Jeremiah – From Orangeburgh District, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (S17467).Hunter, Dempsey – From SC. Widow said he was at the battle of KM, no officers named (R5399).Johnson, Arthur (Lt.) – From SC, Widow said he also served in Rutherford County, NC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (W10152).Johnston, Martin – From Culpeper County, VA. Widow said he was at the battle of KM, no officers named (W436).Jones, Freeman – From Rutherford County, NC. A POW at KM, retaken by Patriots at the end of the battle (W7900).Jones, John – From Rutherford County, NC. A POW at KM, retaken by Patriots at the end of the battle (W373).Jones, Thomas – His son said he was at the battle of KM, no officers named (R5735).Kirkwood, David – From Pennsylvania. Claimed to have been at the battle of KM, officers not known to have been there (W29918).Logan, Drury – From Rutherford County, NC. A POW at the Fall of Charleston, retaken by Patriots at KM (W5464).Love, William – From what became Chester District, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his widow (W956).McDaniel, Henry – From Bedford County, VA. At the battle of KM, no officers named (R6678).McFatrick, John – From Ninety-Six District, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his daughter (W9556).McGuire, John – From the Spartan District. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his son (R6728).McKenzie, Joseph – From SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).McMahan, Redman – From Craven County, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (R6785).Oxer, George – From Virginia. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his son (R7851).Prewitt, Solomon – From Virginia. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his widow (Moss, W1315).Prichard, Edward – From Chatham County, NC. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his widow (W8536).Quinton, James – From what became Chester District, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (Moss).Roberts, Reuben – From NC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (W1492).Sharp, Adam – From Rutherford County, NC. A POW at KM, retaken by Patriots at the end of the battle (S7496).Sidebottom, Joseph – From Virginia. At the battle of KM, no officers named by his widow (W8727).Slappey, Henry (Sgt.) – From South Carolina. A Sergeant at the battle of KM, no officers named by his widow (W6073).Smith, David (Lt.) – From Anson County, NC. A Lieutenant at the battle of KM, no officers named by his son (W25006).Smith, Nathan – From Virginia. At the battle of KM, no officers named (R9816).Sutherland, John – From Caswell County, NC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (S39098).Wallace, John – From what became Laurens District, SC. At the battle of KM, no officers named (S9517).White, Vincent – From North Carolina. At the battle of KM, no officers named (R11445).Williams, Frederick (Lt.) – From Guilford County, NC. A Lieutenant at the battle of KM, no officers named by his widow (R11603).

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