Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-27

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confidence o',y hr reposcd aH persuaded III At
~ wac knew hia, well, will bear the sane testimony
| If hrs char:,cir,
| have Iornsrly heard him detail tho particulars Of
the above ac'iou 10 which his narrative relates IN
substance precisely 10 tire effect with his IRE
SEN statement ; aud, IN conversaton win several
o h"r yrn,itmru, have ascertaiued, compsrn,
the relations which 10. has ,de nj ,liiferent times
Of %o@rn ,. PErER JOHNSON.
Major JGmes Siodgrass' .4Giddrit
| Washineon County, wits
| This day mai James Suodgrass of,hi. county
came personally before me, Elijah Gi,lenwai.rs
and being daily sworn drpos-ih and saith, that
he was soldier in captain James Dysart's
company of col. William Caipphelrs regimen,
at the battle Of Kings diountain. That he
| frequently saw col Campbell during the on
gageiDent in the mnst dangerous and exprsed
situation, part OF the i.ne on horseback and
part oft on foot The horse ,ehich col Coml,,eH
rode ,csen this nGint sd,p rim ,cas n bnu.-
From the circumstance of my having seen him
frequently during the action and in different
POSITIONS, ann convinced he could not have
left the lines for any length of time sa,r
cot Campbell immediately after he surrender
and before The firing had entirely censed, coming
| from amongst the enemies troops with several
swords in his hands, and some of the British
officers were following HIM They paycd
within few steps of this affiant This aifant
further states that on the day on which the
prisoners were hung he was placed on the
guard which had the charge of them, and re-
mainrd IN guard and immediately where the
prisoners were until nine were executed, being
all that were executed. This ,iIiant saw COL
Canphe'l and col. Sewer about The time the
| prisoners were executed, but heard no pa sticu
! lar conversation between them. He did no:
hear col Campbell make any particular re.
mark about hanging the prisoners To any one,
nor col. Sewer make any To him.
| On the question being asked this affiant
what was The general character of Moses
Shelby at tina, time, ne answers and saws.
That it was the export Of the country after the
battle of Kings Mountain that he was con
cerned IN plnndrring indiscrminaiely both
tories and wings, and he kept very bad com
| pany.
| This aiant further states. that at that time
ne never heard an animation that col. Camp
bell did not perform his duty gallantly in the
| Dat'ie ri Kings Mountain or any where else
Instead of being considered cu,Yartily, he was
| always thought Ia he too rash
JAMES SNODGRASS
Signed and sworn Ia before mr.. This 30th
Aprii 1873. ELIJAa GiLLENwATERs.
| NJ g
| .4ndre,U Erins's Ceriifcaie
|, Andrew Evins formerly "f Washington
county, Virginia, but NOW of Pulaski county.
Kentucky. do certify that was private in
captain VILLAIN E.dmondson's company in
| Camphell's regiment and was in the battle on
Kings Nionntain-I so,o Col. Campbell IN M
close Of The boWe and attic surrender for ,ohep
iicenf 10 fire AT The enfplu. Campbell threiC M
my gan. md said "EriUS. for Gods SAFE don'i
Shoot-'t IS murder 10 kiN then. no,c, for Meu
hare ruissd lie .fag :" aud 20 passed IN round
The prisoners and was on font. lie rode Il ban
horse IN the battle, bot his horse gave out and
| he took ii ON foot.
Given snder my hand this 1st day of May
1898. ANDREW EVlNS.
No .
htsoiution Of Congress concerning the battle Of
| Kings Afountnin
| In Congress. Monday, Nov. 10. 1890:
g letter from Governor Jefferson was read en-
" closing letter of the LIST. from Major Gen
rrai Gates with II particular account of The
victory obtained by the militia over the enc
my al Kings Mountain on the 7ih of Oct.
f" last.
Nhercupon resolved, that Congress en-
. terrain II high sense OF the spirited and militia
~ conduct of col. Campbell and he officers
ana pfivafes Of the militia under his conn
p" mand, displayed IN the action nf Oct. 7ih. in
which a complete victory was obtained over
superior numbers ofihe enemy advantage
eusly posted on Kings Mountain, in the state
:" n. Caroiina, and that ihIs resolution he
y" published by ,he came,audiug officer of the
SoUrHERN ARMY an general orders"
IL seems then that payticuior account Of
| ms battle was Gil IN to Congress SHIRT time
aii"r II took place, npnn hch the above re.
solution was passed: and this resolution was
published to the Southern army. Why then,
II may be asked, did rot some officer or some
individual ,elI the world al that time that the
honors which the Congress nr the u. s. as
l thtsc f.tts. .f.
npon col Campbell were nnmeritcd. if really
he did not deserve them
1SPecnlatioas on The Sirte If Spain.