Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-09


expedition, aud had considerable trouble 10 get
Campbell IN join It's.
no 50 GEN. THOMAS KENHEpYs CERriricArE.
I, Thomas Kennedy, of Garrard county, in the
state OF kentucky, d0 hereby c-rtiiy-Th hal COM
manded company of volunteers in the battle Of
Kings Mountain, ON the 7th of October, 1850, and
that fought in Major McDnwelts battalion the
castwartly quarter of the mountain. do recol-
lect seeing col. Campbell during the action he
might have been engaged too far OFF from But
we'll recolcci 10 have and heard colonel Shelby
M different times, animniing and encouraging the
men, beiOie they were compelled To retreat, and
WHEN the enemy charged and drove us rapidly down
10 The foot al the mountain, col. Shelby using
Great cxertions 10 rally the men, and believe IL
was owing 10 his efforts principally, that they
rallied and TUNED hack upon the enemy when
The firing again commenced most luriously for about
ten minutes. The enemy then hogan to give way
IN their turn, hui continued scattering fire upon us,
until they reircaed near to the end of the
tain which was from tn 900 yaids) where they sur
rendered. was within Cd ur 10 yards OF the enemy
when they raised the dag, and close in with
ihes' IN minute or two afterwards, and well re-
collect 10 have seen col. Shelby there of the
iirst men met with. | remember 10 have heard
several persons enquire for col. Camphr before lie
came up, which WAS, think, about ID minutes at
Ter the surrender. I also recoect 10 have heard
II talked of in The army after the action and for
many years after when ia conversation with men
who were in that battle, that col. Campbell was not
al me surrender Tor some time after the enemy had
Iaid down their arms"
Given under my hand this o5ih ,lay of Nov 1900
-. THOMAS KENNEDY.
(No. 6) Col JOHN SAwrER's CrmrrrIcArr.
- john oawyers, OF the county of Knox, aud state
o' tennessee, do certify, That Isaac Shelly, late
governor oi Kentucky, held the command of colo
nei nj tue baue of Kings Muuntain--t.a, ! was -
captain IN ms regiment and know that lie FIST plan
ned the expedition with John Sewer, who then
held "a similar comnssion--ha, said Shelly went
cotirageousiy INTO the acon-was the commander
who rallied The Sullivan troops when brokcn-ii,a
saw him and received din econs from him freuuent-
N lhn hnnf
INN anin'ang his men 10 victory He was also a.
monSSt The first at the surrender. saw him
anu col. SEWER When the enemy laid down
their arms but did see col Campbell for some
minutes afterwards. I alsu state that mai Evan
Shelly, brother of Isaac, and not Isaac Shelly,
sewer, OF Campbell, us have heard that some now
'.'e, received The flag and sword. also state,
maj from tins circumstance WAS led TO think of
campbell al the time, looked for him amongst the
her officers, and do believe that if he had heen
therc should have seen him, and that he did moi
co'ne up Tor 10 or 70 mihuies after til enemy had
,"in down Their arms and been placed under guard
aus" know, that il was The general talk AT the
'ne, aud have frequently since heard il spoken of
y men wh" were IN the action, indisputable
,ta he was NOT IN the latter part of the action or
al Inc surrender. also ecollec distinctly TO have
ea'u IL SAID amongst the officers before we left the
mouh,s'n, AS well as on the way homc, and SINCE
that Campbell himself admitted H. and i'm "A prvate
conversation with col. Shelby, the mountains had
s'uu'hat lie could not account iar it, remember To
nave Intended TO ask col Shelly if this was so I'm,
u has so happened that | have never since named
Tins subject lU him or him 10 me- Given under nv
hand 10 II Feby. 1928
M JOHN SAWYERS.
WeMe undersigned, hare been long acquainted nth
-" Pe'SoH ana Character Of rot John Sacyers eff he
co"my 81 knor aud state Of Tennessee and zoe declare
udt az onr opinion" there is no man. more entitled 10
cre"", upon has ,cOrd upon his oath Gireu ,a,-
DER our hands at knorriiie, this 22d Feby. 1898.
u. IL MILLER
~. q BLOU.fT
". Z. WKNfTT.
~. T.. .1.NDESON
~ - lOne other name not legible.
(No. ~ JAIEs CooPEE's CERTIFICATE
], j ines Cooper, 1t the county OF Hawkins and
sa'c OF tennessee, do certify, That IN the section OF
country ~ which i've have heard generally spo-
Ken OF by The soldiers who were in The bn,tIe nj
Mug Mountain, ihat col. Campbell did not aci as
n''"eY on Thai occasion lie did on some others :
That II was well known fact, that he did no, max E
n's appearance at The place OF surrender until alter
the enemy had been taken from their arms ami MI
Ell under guard-tla; this is the way in which have
Always heard my neighbnrs Jau.es Campbell, John
Long ,nd several oilers speak Of this mn,er Civ.
e" under my hand this 18Th February, 1928.
~ JAMES COOPER
mo. 49, GEORGE MoRRIsoN's CERrIrIc,Tr.
george Morrison, of The county of Sullivan and
su''e " tennessee, do cer;ify that have often heard
my '"t"ef, refer Morrisnn and my failier-in-Iaw
Jonathan Wood, who we're hotlr in The battle Of
Mug Mountain, but since dead, si,Ie that colonel
Ciniibe wa. moi n the later part Of The actou mr.
~ ,he surrender for time after the enemy had
A.
sOIlI day of Feb. 1928.
GEORGE MORRISON.
(No. 81 The Statement Of eoi Hoses ShcibJ made
80 upon oaih.
Moses Shelby, do state, tia, was in the boule
ssa'S't the British aad Tories upon Kings Moun-
I I " d'e !'h ay of October 1890, in colonel Isaac
' 9neN regiment That received Two wounds IN
rear my body, rendered unable To- walk ar :"
s''nh without help, aud was assisted down TO -
ooranch, some small distance from the foot of the
,Io"nn'n, aithe east end-a which place saw CO.
ionei William Campbell, Jour commarder) sitting on
his black horse. knew him ne r(eciIv as was well
acquainted with hHi. This was about The middle Of
ihe ar'on, and do know, that colonel Campbell did
n' ie'se INA, place until tie Buile over or I'M
~ 'he hring had ceased. All ibis is tue and with
~ my own knowledge. Given under NV hand AT
New M'drid, this 2nd day Of November 4. ID 1922
~ MOSES SHELBY.
|, Henry BievinS, of Hawkins COUNTY. E,s, Ten,
nesSer, do certify, that was a private in Captain
,;'h"" company in Shclby's regiment at Kings
''o"'"'n--i was NOT ~ the acti0n, hut III the rear
guar" VIVA Inc b"ggage-I know, however that
~ was Tie general talk IN the army ON The ne x ,ay
colonel Campbell not in the action after tl,ey
were hrsl beaten back down the mountain, and ,lat
ne hmSr' admitted y, and si, that he could not re
now h'liiehth.-f rerDllecf 10 have heard him
i"hi OF II once, 10y General SEWER The wav in
Wn1"h ,hs look place was tliis-~there were afou
thriy l"rfs condemned TO he banged nine. only
were executed. They were execu,,d ,l,r.c -, .
time, near To Sewers tent while !, was gn;ns On
Campbell cnme up, aud demanded IN an angry man.
ner, why they did not hang all these damned ra.c,s
vt onIe! SEWER laughed ind replied &" Nhy. colo
mel, u we had all been much ~ ea,nes, in lie c
Ton, think sc should have Killed more ond L,l
lever OF them 10 hang" also heard il thrown m,
To HIM 10y two men who were wOundcd William Cox
nni Moses Shelby. heard Sewer say, al different
times, afterwards that f he had acted rs C,mol,cI
dd ~ Tie action, bo would have blnn,p his men
to have killed him-lt hts becu the general talk a.
uiosg :. those who have heard speak on Ibis subject
~ u'neren' times since, that Campbell did not act
wiili hts usual bravery Oh that oncasion.
"iyen Under NY hand this 1871. February, 1928.
~. HENRY BLEyINS.
= hiehard hitehe, Of HaokiDs county, do GER