The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-17
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Of interesting Revolutionary recollections as gu
immediate section Of country,
Not oaly in this very town was all aliegianc,
dissolved and liberty proclaimed more than veal
IN advance Of the general Congress- but this place
became afterwards the scene Of mtny spirit s.ii.
ring events.
I, was in Charlotte that Col. Daye, Afterwards
Governor Of the State, a, the head Of small bo
81 Of troops attacked the British forces led By
Lord Coruaaliis flushed with their victories in
tue South it was in Charlotte, thai General
Gates after the disasters Of Camden, surrendered
the command OF the Southern Army TO General
Greene, as appears from the accompanied order e1-
tr4cted from the life Of General Greene, issued a,
Hap QuARrERs, I
Charlotte, December 81. 1850. (
" The Honorable MAJOR General Greene who
arrived Saturday afternoon Il Charlotte, being
appointed by has ENccltency General Washing.
ton with tie appreciation Of the honorable Con.
gress TO the command the Southern Army, all
orders will for the future issue from him and all
reports are to be made to him.
General Gates returns his sincere and crate.
l'll thanks, 10 the Southern Army for their per.
severance, foititudo and patient endurance of all
the hardslips and sutierings, while under his com.
mand. He anxio,sly hopes their misfortunos
viii cease herewith, and that victory and the
glorious advantages attending H. may be the fu.
ture portion OF the Southern Army
The following letter is preserved at Washing,
ton City in the library Of that indofatigable and
aborious antiquarian Peter Force, Esq, which
was IN the Pennsylvania Packet Of the Dist OF
Jan. 1881, and which shows the services and Of.
forts Of the Meoklcnburg citizens, in a most pat.
riotic point Of view, from evidence not 10 be dis.
puted. There is a few Revolutionary Patriots
yet left who can bear witness TO the correctness
Of it, aid it is gratifying to State pride to see
the firm part that this county took in that strug.
gle which tried mems souls, and which extracted
from Lord Cornwslls's aid the prcfane expires.
sion, that "Chatlotto is an agreeable village but
in id rebcllious county.
Extract Of Letter dated Charlotte North Car.
olind, December 5. $50.
Although some pains have been taken TO as.
pcrsc the militia Of this, as well as our Sister
States, on account of what happened on the me,
morablo 10th and 18th Of August; yet hope
that an impartial world will not lose sight OF
those striking marks of heroism displayed at
Ramsour's, ON the Goth OF June, where Colonel
Locke commanded; at Pacolet on the night OF
the 18th of July, where Colonel M'Dowcl com.
mandcd at Coleson's the mouth of Rocky river,
on the 1lst Of July, where Colonel, now General
Davidson commanded and in which he was
wounded, at Rocky mount on the 23d of July,
where the heroic General Sumpter commanded
at Enoree, on the 18th of August, where the late
intrepid Colonel Williams commanded at Au.
gustl, in Georgia, on the 18th of September,
where Colonel Clarke commanded at Kings
Mountain, on the 18th of October, where Colonel
Campbell commanded at Broad River, on the
9th of November where General Sumptor com.
manded, and where Major Weyms was made pr.
sonef; at Black Stocks, on Tiger River, on tho
2Uth OF November, where General Sumpter com,
manded, and was unfortunately wounded besides
several other renconros, Such train Of impor.
tant victories, obtained by raw militia, has no
parallel in history
The frmness of the people Of Mecklenburg
and Rowan countless when the enemy advanced
to Charlotte, evinco that they possess the most
genuino principles; they were left to defend
themselves against the whole force of the enemy
Ills Lordship took post at Charlotte with anna.
zing pomp, Poclamations were issued, peace and
protection were offered to all returning and re,
penting rebels and death, with all its terrors
threatened to the obstinate and impentont. Gov,
ernor Martin, with great solemnity assumed the
Government, and conceived himself reinstatod
The People generally abandoned their habfa