The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02
Revolutionary Incident.

OF Virginia, to f,iend in this place, give.
minute and authentic account of the
transit OF tile Volunteers for Kings Noun.
tain through the high range of mountains
from Watauga to Catawba. Tia lilion has
heretofore been somewhat obscure in re.
gard to the exact particulars of this march
for the region continues to this day almost
entirely uninhabited, rs indeed it is nearly
uninhabilable. We understand that par.
ty OF gentlemen propose to make an excur.
sion 10 the North Carolina mountains in
October, and pic mic on the whole line OF
march. making survey of the line. and
noting It's topography, its vegetable and
geological character.-South Carolinion.
MoNrcALM, NEAR ABINGDON, VIRGINIA.
March l8. 1857.
My DEAR SIR: The day you spent par,
OF with US, In conversation about the battle
OF Kings Mountain, you asked me If |
knew the route taken by the volunteers un.
der Col. William Campbell. from the Syca
more shoals or fats on Watauga, across the
mountains into South Carolina, in pursui,
OF Ferguson. told you had s,atemen,
'bowing the route, somewhere among my
papers. Since you were here have found
it. Ii was copied by myself from manu-
script journal kept by Ensign Robert
Campbell, and is as follows:
In the expedition to Kings Mountain
Col. Campbell, Col. Shelby and Col. Sewer
rendezvoused at the Sycamore flats, on Wa
tuga, at the foot Of the Yellow Mountain
on the 25th of September, 1880. Mex,
day they ascended The mountain, mostly
on horseback, encamped at night in
the gap OF the mountain on the opposite
side. The ascent over this part of The
mountain was not very difficult. There
WAS road, but not one on which wagon.
could pass. No provisions were taken bu
such as each man could carry in his walle
or addIe'bags. The sides and top Of the
mountain were covered with snow shoe
mouth deep. On the top Of the mountain
there was about one hundred acres Of beau
ufnl table land, in which spring issued
ran through il, and over into the Wa,uga
Here the volunteers paraded. On reaching
the PLAIN beyond the mountain, they founc
themselves in a country covered with yer
dure and brealhed an atmosphere of sum
iner mlIdness. The tecond night (he nigh
Of the 27th) they rested on Culhay's plan
tation. The third day (the 2s,h) they fel
IN with Gen. Mcdowell, and that nigh
held consultation OF the officers. Th,
Gen. was without troops-yet his rank an,
former services could not easily be over
looked. It was stated in the council tha
they needed an experienced officer 10 com
inand them. Morgan was the man the,
wanted, and TO obviate all difficulties, Gen
/ Mcdowell offered TO he the bearer of thei
wishes TO Gen. Gates. The fourth nigh
(the 29Ih) they rested nj a rich tory's, wher,
they obtained abundance of every necessar,
retreshmen,. On the fifth day (the 3Oth
! they reached the Calawba, aud were lher,
joined by Col. Cleveland. Here they des
patched Gen. Mcdowell TO Gen. Gates.
This is As far AS copied from Col. Rob
ert C"mpLelI's manuscript. Ihave, howev
er, this further memorandum:
The battle WAS fought on Saturday, III,
! 7Ih Of October. On the next Saturday ;
court martial was held for The trial of Ger
tain prisoners charged with various often
/ ces.
l have no account of the movements @
each day OF the forces after the 3oth O
September up to the 9TH of October, furthe
Than what is stated in the official accoun,
Most truly, your friead
DAVID CAMPBELL.
Last Of Officers IN command of Col. Camp
beiFS Regiment,
Ayor-Willam E,lmondson.
CGptainS-James Dysart, Robert Craig
Andrew Culvill, David Bea,ie, William
Neil, Andrew Edmondson, William Ed
mondson.
Lieatenants commanding parts of Com
pdntes-Reece Bowen, William Russell
/ Thomas McCuIoch.
Northumberland Newell, Robert Ed
mondson, William Willongaby, Andrew
COT, Robert Elmondson, ID, William
Crabtree.
Ensigns ns-Robt Campbell, James CORY
Nathaniel Dryden, Humberson Lyon, Jane
Laird, Nathaniel Gnist.
have found difficulty in forming tn
lis: OF those in command, as many officer
volunteered as priyates. believe tn
above is correct.
| The SCARLET FEyER.-The follow;p,