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management of this battle; the raw
militia being placed in the front, gave
way before the charge of the British
regulars, creating a panic which it was
impossible to arrest. Among the killed
was the brave Baron DeKalk, who had
generously taken up arms in the cause
Of independence. General Gates,
having lost almost half of his men and
all Of his baggage, fed to North Caro-
lima.
Another disaster was sustained by
the Americans at Fishing creek, where
Sumter, encountered with prisoners
and baggage, was surprised and routed
by Tarleton. Almost his entire COM
mand were either killed or captured.
Lord CORVALLIS, seeing the rebel
forces dispersed, proceeded to Char
lotte, leaving Tarleton and Fergusol
to over5awe the inhabitants of the "back
country" Ferguson encamped on
Kings mountain. where he was at
Hacked with great fury by a. party Of
Wings, collected for the purpose from
the up-country and the adjoining
States of Virginia, North Carolina
and Kentucky. under the leadership
of Coloncls Campbell, Cleveland, Will
liams and Sewer and Shelby. The at
tack was made simultaneously from
the four sides of the mountain, the
several divisions advancing under
cover of the trees and delivering their
fire as they went. The action Was
short and decisive, and the deaf. IF
Ferguson was followed by the surren-
der Of his forces. But 200 of them
escaped, leaving behind them 1900
comrades, killed, wounded and pris-
oners, and 1900 stands of arms. The
gallant Colonel Williams lost his life
in this battle. His friend, Colonel
Hammond, went to his side when he
fell, and received his dying command,
"Never give up the hill"
General Gates, having exchanged
his "northern laurels for southern
willows was recalled and General
Greene was appointed in his place. In
December, 1880, he reached the
southern army, which he himself de-
scribed as a "shadow without a sub
stance" The %undaunted Sumter: af-
ter his defeat at Fishing creek, had
collected a new corps of volunteers.
With this small force, and no CONT
mental army in the State. he had kept
the field for more than three months,
and had so harassed the enemy, that
they could only move with caution
and difficulty. He operated about
Enoree., Broad and Tiger rivers. Gen
eral Greene sent General Morgan with
a part of his force to the relief of
N~inety-Six. Lord CORVALLIS, who
had returned to the State, dispatched
Tarleton to overtake Morgan, which
he did at Cowpens. A fierce and hard
battle ensued, in which the British
were defeated, with a loss to the pat
riots of only II men killed and GO
wounded. Never was a more signal
victory achieved. The defeat of
Tarleton destroyed the terror of his
name and the friends of liberty took
fresh courage. Congress presented a
gold medal to General Morgan, one of
| silver ea,h to Lieutenant Generals
Washington and Howard, a sword to
General Pickens, and promoted others
who greatly distinguished themselves.
Lord CORVALLIS, to recover the
prisoners, fastened to intercept Nor
gan, bus failed because of a rise in the
Catawba river.
Shortly afterwards General Greene
arrived and took command of Morgan's
army. He continued the retreat and
crossed the Yadkin river so closely
pursued by the British that he lost a
part of his baggage. CORVALLIS was
a second time deferred by a rise in the
river, and rctreated into North Caro-
lima, where be was in urn pursued by
Greene.
After the battle Of Guildford Court
House, General Greene returned to
the help of the struggling partisans in
South Carolina. He took position on
Hobkirk Hill, where, on April q,
1881, he was attacked by Lord Raw
don. For a while, victory seemed to
be on the side Of the Americans, but
Lord Rawdon, by a mastery DISPOSE
ton of his forces, compelled General
Greene to retreat. He proceeded to
Ninety-Six by way of CRANKY, des-
patching General Lee with a force to
subdue that fort. After a brief con
hict, the garrison, consisting of 400
men, surrendered. The terms of
capitulation giving the enemy the
privilege Of carrying off their baggage
were greatly complained of by Col.
Thomas Taylor and other Carolinians,
who were indignant at seeing wagons,
drawn by their W horses and filled
with the produce of their own homes,
driven away before their eyes. Gen
eral Lees excuse for this action was
that Lord CORVALLIS was rapidly ap-
preaching to the relief of the fort.
On May %, Greene took up his posi-
ton before Ninety-Six and, after be-
seiging it for nearly a month, at
tempted to carry the place by assault,
but was beaten off with tieavy loss.
He fell back before lord Rawdon, un-
til the latter, weary of the hopeless
chase, discontinued the pursuit, and
gradually withdrew his army into
Charlie ton. Soon after this, the news
of the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS at
Yorktown rea 1 South Carolina,
and, on May 1882, the British
evacuated Charleston.
The war was over, the colonies were
free; our heroes laid down their arms
and returned to their plowshares, re-
joicing hat their struggle had not
been in vain.
The love of liberty and the inAexi-
bic devotion to duty that were dis
played by these men during the dark
and gloomy period of the Revolution,
have kept aglow the flame of patriot
ism upon the altar Of their country.
1t was their example that inspired
such sons as Andrew Jackson, the
hero of New Orleans; as John G. Cal
houn, the apostle of States rights; as
our own loved martyrs of the Lost
Cause, whose honored graves we still
water with our tears and cover with
the sweet emblems Of Immortality.