The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-01
GOOD HISTORY.
OUGHT TO BE PRESERVED.
North Carolina Generals and Wars.

tic various wars through which she
has passed, may merit preservation =
BEFORE THE REVOLUTION.
Before the Revolution, North Caro-.
lima, owing to the small number ot
troops she could furnish. had no Gen
erals except those of the militia. She
had severe Indian war at home IN
171l-'l3, and some Indian troubles
later, of minor importance
In l71o she sent her first expedition
beyond the State, being horse and foot
soldiers under Col Maurice Moore, to
aid South Carolina against the Yemas-
see Indians. In 174O she sent four
companies of 100 men each in the only
expedition soldiers from this country
have ever made beyond the Continent
to Carthagena South America. James
Innes afterwards Colonel in the French
war;, Robert HaltOn and COltrane were
three of the Captains. In the same
year, 1910, she sent troops IN the expe-
dition under Oglethorpe against st.
Augustine, Florida, then held by the
Spanish. In the latter expedition her
troops exclusive of the company of
| Highlanders, probably from near Fay
etteyllle, (then Cross Creeks, under
Capt Mcintosh, were combined with
the Virginia and South Carolina troops
into regiment commanded by Van
Derdussen. The company of High
landers were especially exposed and
were cut off almost to man at Fort
Moosa
In the French war, she sent in 1855,
prior to Braddock's s defeat, a regiment
to Winchester. Va, under command of
Col. James Innes, who took the com
mand, outranklng at the time Lieut.
Col. George Washington, who COM
manded the Virginia forces. Her
troops, Who fought the battle of Ala
nance against the Regulators May 18th,
1771, were detachments of militia COM
manded by their Colonels under Gov
ernor Tyron who was in chief COM
mand. Gen. Hugh Waddell, who had
seen some service against the French
and Indians in lower rank, command
ed some 300 militia across the Yadkin,
who did not reach the battlefield.
IN THE REvoLUTIoN-1775-'S
North Carolina had in the continental
Line" ! Major General, Robert Howe );
1 Brigadier Generals |, James Moore,
died in service in February, 1777 2,
Francis Nash, killed at Germantown
October, lit; 3, Jethro Sumner; 4,
James Hogun, died a prisoner OF war
at Charleston, S. c., January 4, 1871.
Besides these, VINO we're regular or
continental officers, the following Gen
erals of militia commanded troops in
action:
General John Ashe, Brlar Creek, Ga,
March, 1873.
General Richard Caswell, at Camden,
S. c., August, 1880.
General Isaac Gregory, at Camden,
S. c.. August, 1880, where he was
wounded. and the conduct of his men
highly praised by the British.
General Griffith Rutherford, at Stono,
June, 1879, and at Camden, S. c., Aug.
1880. where he was wounded and cap
| tured.
General William Lee Davidson, kill
ed at COwan's Ford, October, 1870. Gle
had been a Lieutenant Colonel IN the
Continental Line.)
General John Butler, at Stono, June
Goth. 1879, at Camden, August l6, 1850,
and at Guilford C. H. March 18th, 1881.
General William Eaton, at Gull1ord
G. H. March 10th, 1871.
North Carolina furnished ten Iegi-
ments of regulars to the Continental
Line. one battery of Artillery (klngs-
burv's). and three companies of cavalry
Besides this her militia were frequently
ordered out on ''tOurs of duty" Alone
and unaided they won the brilliant
victories at Moore's Greek, Ramsour's
Mills. ard Kings Mountain, and helpec
tho regulars lose the battles OF Camder
and Guilford c. H. They also shared
~ the battles OF Stono, Briar Greek