The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-02
From the New Word.
SCENES IN THE REVOLUTION.
THE BATTLE or TIE cowPENs

AAAE pa q IL ~ 49, 49, 49,
Il may with truth be said, that 10 no battle
Of the American Revolution was The contest
more unequal or the victory more signal and
than that Of the Cowpens. The
British army vas supelior in nu gbers, IN dis
ciplne, in arms ami IN every thing that can
constitute an ARMY, save tie soul and spirit Of
The soldier and the noble daring Of the officer.
In infantry they were as five TO our and in
cavalry AS three to one The American army
under Gen. Morgan, was lcIreating de!ach-
ment, without artillery without proper arms,
and WITHOUT baggage OF provisions. Ia the
language Of a distinguished historian Of that
perioa-the Garth was their bed, the heavens
their covering AMI tie livulels which they
crossed, their only drink.
The battle ground Of Cowpeas Is 10 Spar
tsnborough District, about seventeen miles
north OF the Court House, and four or i've
miles from the North Carolina Inc. The sur
rounding country IS a beautiful and almost
periect plain, with fine surrounding growth
81 AN pines, oak and chesnut On the MEN,
orable l7th Of January, 1871, the entire eoun-
trv 70. miles around the battle ground, was
one vsst untouched forest. I he inhabitants
az The lower rart OF the District, had been in
he habit Of driving their cattle into this part
Of the couairy for the purpose Of grazing, and
had erected pens Ia the neighhorhood for the
purpose of sailing and marking them Hence
the origin Of ths name Of the battle-ground.
sFbe field Of battle however, is about two
miles distant from the Cowpens; but inasmuch
AZ there was no other or nearer known place
IN the n sighborh0od, Il was called "Tha Battle
Of tbe Cowpens." The night previous 70 The
battle The American army bad encamped on
the ground The position was 3 favorable ono
and lay Immediately between the head waters
Of aSuck Greek" a branch Of "Back Creek.
which are mol more tlian two or three hundred
yards apart. The forces undor Gen. Morgan
we're draNn up about daylight, on the bridge
extending from one Of these spring branches
at that iime. were well filed With cane ana
small reeds, which made is eNeosa.oftg diff
cult to cross owe them. General Morgan We.
Fe,reat,ng into North Carolina, and had de
termined 10 give battle on the other side Of thi
Broad River, but General Pickens informed
| him that If they crossed the river the militia
could not Be kept together A large portion
az them had isined the army the day previous
and we're under na regular discipline. TIL
determined the commanding general 70 wal
az Ta,Ieton, forces had been marching 81
uivlrf 10 overlake the American army, beior
ltbev could get over Broad river. The Mort
and South Carolina militia, under The eomman
n Gen. pckens, were posted one hundred az
6tt Or two hundred yards il advance Of th
Continental traops under Col. Howard. Co
Brondon,s regiment was placed on the leit Q
the road leading from the Union District mt
North Carolina and the regiments Of Colonel
Thomas and Roebuck on the right The
were ordered to stand the fire Of The enemy a
long az possible, and then retreat and ioff
again on The right and len Of the continents
troops
About sunrise the British army appeared
sivht. and marched within one or two hundre
wards Of The American lines, and then DISPLAY
cd to the right and left, with corps Of eavai
on each wing. Gen. Pickens ordered the q
: lula not to fro until the enemy came with
thirty PAGES Of them. They were also pc
! milted 20 shelter themselves behind tree
which was at least q prudent, . not scientifl
! mode Of Sighting. Al the celebration Of Z
anniversary Of this battle IN 1885, the writ
3 Of these sketches was shown, BY several oftl
old soldiers, the identical trees rom behn
= which they fred during the engagement. III
Q British when formed, rushed Forward with
= shout and q huzza, Is i in anticipation Of
e easy victory. The horse ofCoL Br0ndon =
e shot from under him, and bis regiment INN
n diately fred on the enemy, in violation Of th'