Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-27
RICHMOND, JUNE 81, 1898.
ron THE ENQUIRER.
DOCUMENTS
Referred 10 IN Gen. Canpteips defence.


No. 1.
Eriraci Of a letter from a gentleman IN .4bing-
don 10 one ia Richmond.
In one OF your last letters, you ask, wheth-
or uersons cannot now be found, who were
in col. Wm. Campbell's regiment at the ba:-
lie of Kings Mountain, and who saw him
during the whole of the action.
That every man in his regiment, should
now recoIIect To have had him constantly in
his eve, during the whole of a very warmly
contested action, on the spur of II mountain,
anil in the woods, would be's case surprising
all belief But there are ms,p living, Of the
most respectable character, who, from parti
cular circumstances, recollect To have seen
| him SO often, and al so many periods of the
action, that IT is impossible he could have
been absent for one minute, from his com
mand.
| here send you the statements of some of
those sentlemen. Many Others will be pro-
cured.
Ii is admitted, that col. Campbell was in
tie action at its commencement. He was
then on horseback and could move along the
line with more rapidty than on foot aud br
more easily distinguished. After his horse
failed, il is evident that he would not be so
conspicuous, and would only be seen by "A
small portion of the line at the same time
After reading the statements of col. New
ell Who Was = lieutenant in the action, of mai
Snodgrass, of Nir. Dickinson, of Mr.. Evins
and of gen. Rutledgc, al gentlemen OF the best
standing in society, he must be sccptic in.
deed, who can doubt as to col. Campbelrs
being in the action from the commencement
TO is close ;-Ieriorming his Ity with the
most distinguished bravery, while the battle
lasted: and then with The humanity of
hgh-mindcd soldier endca, oring To prevent
the elIi,snn of blood after the enemy had been
DEFEATED.
Col. Newell saw COL Campbell form his
regiment, when they had r,treaied, and bring
them TO the charge he saw him at the head
of his regiment and in the hottest of the ac
tion Just before the enemies line gaze way.-
This icns their last ,fort
Mr.. Dickinson states, "that the enemy re-
treated upon the mountain and halted few
minutes, but on our advancing and firing they
continued their retreat to the Wagons, &c.
1t was Immediately called out by some men
just before me that the enemy had raised the
fla. stepped back few PAGES and called
10 col. Campbell that the enemy had raised
the flag Tie walked UP TO me quickly and
took me- by The hand" Sc.
MIR. Evins states, that he saw col. Camp
bell In the close of the battle and AT the sur
render, for when he went to fre at tie enemy
Campbril threw up his gun, &c. and passed
on round the prisoners. Major Snodgrass
saw COL Campbell Immediately cfier the sur
render and before the firing had ceased.
Gen. Rui'cdGr, who was in COL Shelby's
regiment, saw col. Campbell at the com
mencement of the action on horseback and
acting with distinguished bravery. He does
rot rrcolfct seeing him afierv ards until to-
wards the last of the action Al This time col.
Campbel's regiment apd col. Shelby's had
col mixed with each other. Col. Campbell
rushed through amongst tb I'm, calling 10 cease
firing.
chi. Newell, major Snmlgrass and Mr.
Erins state positively, that col Campbell rod.
bay horse in the action :tand gen. Rulledgr
saw him receive Dupoistef's sword.
No. Q.
Letter from Col Samuel .NioeH Of Kentucky
10 Gen. Francis Preston.
My DEAR SIR: Your letter and the decu
meals accompanying il has been handed me by
my SON | was at the time very unweli and
unable To attend To any business, otherwise
Should have answered il sooner. Two days
prevlans the receipt Of your letter Twas APP
pied TO by an agent from governor Shelby
for a certificate which gave with pleasure
ana with equal pleasure dn | enclose the one
you request. had not nj the time seen Shell
hy's communications to Sewer Il have since
seen them)nor had | heard Of the controversy
except 10 short notice in the Lexington Re
porer. Ill nature may remark on my cerli
4ying both characters. have done il in truth
and justice regardless of remarks, nor have
desisnsdly attempted TO cast shade on Ell
theF
You sir, and others may think have been
rather prOlix in my certificate, and particularly
an the first part II mag he thought irrelevant
but inserted it 10 obviatc the charge Of being
reluctantly drawn out on the expedition in
Isl.rsf
u thiy were drawn ont reluctantly they fought
aDdolcd freely. II is fact caonot believe any
WI have The eflrontery 10 deny, that where
FheV virginia regiment charged, was the high
estHnd most difficult part of the ground. II
w@ The British strong hold, and which they
apeAreh d'termined to snpport-But from
5ht the Virginia regiment did draw them
nth Col Campbell Trading them, for san
nm at The moment the British broke: and what
hiatuaiIon could then induce Col. Campbell
20 turn bis back, and run from his own victo
i'ous troops, and defeated enemy, il is in
conceivahie-incrrd il is impossible, Col
oheiby has certainly been misled by some
sycophants Nho in charging Col. Campbell
ctr'mInaird themselves. Was the mau doing
MS duty Mt so important moment who
sd" another quarter of mile from the
scene ot action Certainly not and there
'"re not TO be coufided in. Col. Shelby was
no. there, for | saw him about that moment
u,.o'nS ms duty, with the badness ard ntrepi
u''y OF Cesar. | have ever believed thai
not more than one half of our regiment was
W me action, that is. two hundred, the res
oeln% lett behind The whole loss of our ar
my was eighty-fve killed ard wounded, tIir
" I'VE OF whom were from our regiment ant
anlr'ren OF whom were commissioned officers
= MS proves they were in the post Of danger
lt Is also an undrniable fact that mo- regimen
or corps galDed The summit Of the hill or that
day. mill the Virginia regiment opened IN,
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