The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-23
King's Mountain.
A relic and il. Reninisesnee,.

A friend 10 forms Us that be dined few
DAYS since, IL this city, At the house Of lady
descendant OF the celebrated patriot hero,
Gov Issac Shelby. There hung upon the
wall O. hue OIL painting representing the
bold snd energetic cCuntenance o. the hero
Of Kings Mouutsin. The cloth used 81 the
liable vas q damask linen table cloth, the
properly Of Col. Ferguson captured at Kings
Mountain L bad been handed dowH Is
az h,ir.,om, and is in perfect pertsrvs
ton. % is large enough 10 d ne more than
twenty persons, and the agures are beauti-
fal and pc fscily distinct, Notwithstanding
the Jap e Of tine since iu msnuiscturs,
and lie use and accident ~ which u must
have 5esn subjected
Our readers are familiar with the history
Of the reletrstsd engagement referred 70.
The British had established post al King's
Mountains, upon the north western frontier
ol North Car0liua. 4 force Il rsgular SOL
dies aud t0-iez, under command Of Col.
Ferguson, held the position and dsvss Gted
the country. Generals shelly, Campbell,
OF We, Willisms, end son other, project
cd the suterpr set is believed without the
order q any superior authority--0i captur-
ing tts pos. These guerrilla chiefs assem-
blsd tie forces, marched upon the enemy,
euro. nd I'D and stormed Kings Mountain.
CoI. Ferguson Vas killed, and his command,
a~uameu. and stores captured. u was q
most o.. perfume snd important victory. Il
scat srei the tories, and placed the C0nfsi-
craze y vs-umsnt 10 posseHsi o. forth
Led position iu 3 dIsGiiectsd country. The
men who projected and executed this bold
enterprise WI live IN b sllry ns the authors
Of b lendid schievement.
sThs relic referred 70 brings up another
"reminiscences. C-l. william Campbell, OF
Virginia, vas an eminent associate IN the
King n Huutaiu CO ature. He wasAvs-y stern
man aid the incorporating enemy Of
t5rIeH, whom be hung without mercy
wherever be found then. or course per
a.us OF the tory persuasion manifested .
raIut1ry dread g Col. Campbell There IS
this tradition " him IN the Preston family
bio da-ca ndauts. The Hon. VIM @. Pres
RON, when youth, was travelling through the
EuE's Mountain country. He stopped 81 a
wave. De- house i1r rest and reireshment.
4 very old woman sat on the porch when
be entered. and regarding him with great
attention Irouired his name. Il did not ap-
nureutly afford a solution 20 her curiosity.
She. however, resumed her scrutiny % he
ga 90 diuuer: and when, after having slept
ia- short time GA b bed in an adjoining
room. heawakend, this pcrtinacious old lady
uEssraiu regarding him. She then said
Young gentleman, you are surprised at the
.u crest } have taken IN you. will eX-
plain lt. You remind me greatly Of a man
whom 4 once saw that man was Col. VIM.
Campbell, of Kings Mountain" III Is not
remarkable, madame replied the young
men "dc was my gr nd-father, and In the
iaui ] am thought 10 resemble him. Ny
usme is " William CAMPBELL Preston"
"I krrw D could not be mistaken" replied
tls old woman. She then added, 'N0ung
gentleman. 4 never saw that terrible man,
saur eraud father, but once but that occa-
sion made en- Impression upon my memory
90 can mover lose. Ny husband took the
wrong eide in the old Wat. They called
him q Tory. Your grandfather took him
aut OF the house aud hung him 90 the gate
pusta. before my eyes. ] could never forget
l.u."
Such men were the heroes Of Kings Noun
ta b. They bought or and gained the free
dom af a. continent, that their descendants
might enjoy thc fruits of their yslor.--N o.
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