Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-16

ain l76O, before he was twenty one years
of age, he volunteered in Grants expedition
against the Cherokee Indians, where he re-
ceived his first lessons in military discipline,
with Laurens, Marion, Muultric and Huger.
lie, early in the Revolutionary contest, took
sides with the Wings. and became leader OF
the patriots. In l779 C,l. Pickens, who
then commanded Regiment of about three
hundred and sixty lnen, pursued Col. Boyd:
who had under him eight hundred Tories.
lie overlook them at Kettle Greek, where
severe battle ensr,ed. Boyd wax MOI tally
wounded, seven of his mon killed, and abont
seventy-tive made prisoners, the remainder
scattered to the winds. This was the first
great reverse of fortune which the Tories me,
with, and Of course proved to be Of great
service in the cause Of the patriots
"Gen. Pickens was wounded in the breast
BY musket ball. while at the head of hi1
men at the battle Of EutaT, and knocked off
his horse-a wound be carried with him, in
its effects, to the grave, in 1911. lie cap
tured Augusta from the British after they
had help it two years. as I" Lees Memoirs OF
the Southern Campaign" will prove. He
fought at the seige of Ninety-Six, and lost
two brothers there. lie fought at Cranky.
lie cut Piles men all to pieces one night, on
Haw River, n c., and was elected in that
State Brigld;er General to succeed Gen.
DAWSON (who va, killed at Cowan's Ford,
on the Caiawba) and was thus actually u
Brieadier General in both the Carolnas at
the same time. General Pickens, with his
neu. stood tlr onset of the British at the
great battle Of the Cnwpens.
"In fourteen days he conquered the great
Cherokee nation without the loss nf man,
and made the celebrated treaty Of llnp:w' II,
in Pendleton, by which Anderson, Pickcns
and GreenviIle werrobtained. lie also fought
the great ring fight. which perfectly sublued
the Indians ever Afterwards.
.Gen. Picliens is one OF TIE few officers
who never drew ccnt OF pay Tor his Revo-
lutionary services, as the roll OF the Comp
trollel's office will prove.
"After the war, Gen. PIckens held the
first County Court that sat under the new
laws, rear Abberllo c. H., at the old Block
House, and bis son, Gov. Pickens, then hoy
of five years old, drew the first jury. He
was appointed by President Washington,
with Gen. Wayne, to conquer the great
northwestern tribes of Indians, but declined
the honor. He ran the line between North
Carolina and Tennessee, by an appointment
from President Jefferson. He was also ap-
pointed to hold the Treaty Of Mille;lgcvlle,
likewise at Nachez, and indeed almost all the
treaties held with the Southern Indians and
was constantly in service until lI94, when ne
was elected to Congress, which then sat III
Philadelphia. At that time there were neither
Railroads Tor Stage coaches-all travelling
was done on horse back. Picture then, to
yourselves, a inan who is approaching his
three scurc Years, Of martial figure and dig
a:licti ;"::clnnr. moEn;"d on spirited mis-
wnite steel, ni pure .Nnd,iusian b:eeu whip
In band. and hclste;S. 'ilied with brace race: Ct
p,stu,s. the sl.vcr.anuFi,ns eS w'ac:f g,ttrl co,
III tie sunlight :! 'ig-e corn@rcs' nat, itca.
beneath which ero@, re silvrrr-ere hair.
put smnoghly sack aad tied ma qs.sNe: CT ui!-
dress military coat, rnfled s.lir,, and small
clothes and lair top boots, with massive silver
spurs. Following at "a little distance, on
stout draught horse, is his African attendant,
Pompey, in livery Of Blue, with scarlet ia
cings, carrying ponderous portmantcau,
with consequential and digni6ed air, show
ing in every movement the pride Of body
servant in his revercd master. Paint this in
your minds eye, and you have before You
gentleman Of the eighteenth century, with
his servant on his way TO Congress Such
was Gen. Andrew Pickens as he passed
through our village IN l704.
Congress, on the 9th OF Feb, 1881,
passed vote Of thanks to the officers and
men who fought in the battle Of the Cow
pens ..nd voted Gen. Andrew PIckens
sw /.
The Legislature Of South Carolina, in
1916, unanimously offered him the Guberna.
torial chair which be respectfully declined
from aye and infrmities."