Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18
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YHE REFOkVfiON
How the Spirit of Liberty Was Kept Alive BY an
Uncomfortable People
By REV. ROBERT LATHAM. ID. ID.

mAn. It was hope against hope. Gem
erals like private soldiers often suffer
their hopes and fears to control their
judgment. The following is the order
in which the troop were to march up
Broad river. In front, marched the
Yagers. These were a corps Of in
fantry mounted on horses and armed
with rifles. Their office was to scour
the country in front Of the main army
and drive away the Wings from the
line of march. The Yagers were fol-
lowed by a corps Of road cutters. The
duty of opening up a road for the wa
gons belonging to the army was as
signed to these. BY this corps the road
leading from Winnsboro to Little Broad
river, in Cleveland county, NJ c..
was opened. In SONG places it has
teen abaldoned, but in the main 1t
continues the same that 1t was ninety
five years ago. For long time after
the war 1t was called the Kings road;
at a later period it was known as the
Charleston road. Both these appella-
tions are at present nearly forgotten.
The corps Of road cutters were follow
ed by two three Founders. The next
in order was the brigade guards; then
the regiment Of Bose; then followed
the North Carolina Tories. AS II to
protect these loyal subjects Of the king,
but unpatriotic citizens, two six pound
srs were ordered to follow In their
rear. The two six Founders were fol-
lowed by Lieutenant Colonel Webster's
brigade of cavalry. Next followed the
wagons, which bore the baggage Of
Earl CORVALLIS. Then the wagons In
which were placed the baggage be-
longing to the field officers. In the
rear Of these were the ammunition
wagons. hospital wagons and wagons
belonging to the different regiments
Then followed the provision train and
loose horses. One hundred men Sc
lected from Colonel Websters brigade
Of cavalry, under the command of one
captain and two subalterns, formed
the rear guards.
At eight o'clock on the night Of the
18th Of January, 1881, Earl Cornwallis
issued orders for the whole army to be
ready to move off in the order already
stated at eight o'clock on the next
morning. We can only imagine the
grand and imposing spectacle which
the army of CORVALLIS presented as
II moved slowly along through the will
derness. No doubt John Hillhouse
was glad when iCornwallis vacated his
neighbors were in a deplorable condi-
ton. The British troops had been
quartered on them for several days. A
considerable field lying in the direction
of Turkey creek from Samuel c.
,Youngblood's residence. was cleared by
the British soldiers In securing fire
wood.
The first day, the army made Its way
as far as VOLTS creek. On the twen-
tieth, the Yagers were detached and
sent to Tarleton, who was still at
Hamilton's ford. On the same day,
Tarleton in obedience to the orders Of
CORVALLIS, crossed Broad river, for
the purpose Of gaining intelligence Of
the movements of Morgan and also
rendering aid to his troops who had
been scattered in the recent battle. 1t
would seem from this move that the
British were ignorant Of Morgan's
movements. Tarleton having learned
that Morgan was not on the west side
of Broad river, recrossed the river at
Smiths ford.
On the night of the twentieth, Corn
wallis camped on Buffalo. Here ne
was joined by Tarleton and the resolu-
ton was formed to pursue Morgan.
UP to this time the intention was to
cut Morgan off. On the night Of the
twenty third, following the trial Of
Morgan, the British reached Old Tryon
court house in the western corner OF
the present county Of CASTOR, about
twenty miles from Lincolnton. The
next day, hungry and footsore, they
reached Ramsour's mill, in the vicinity
of Lircolnton. CORVALLIS had heard
OF Ramsour's mill before. The men
ton OF the name awakened unpleasant
recolle ctlons. There on the twentieth
of June, 1880, the loyal North Carroll
nians under the Ill starred Colonel
Moore, met with sad and ruinous
defeat.
At Ramsour's mill they remained
three days, collecting provisions and
making arrangements for continuing
the pursuit of Morgan. The weather
was exceedingly bad, and the progress
through the country very slow. Corn
wallis had learned since he left Turkey
creek that 1t was impossible to effect
anything, encumbered as he was with
baggage Determined to do every
thing and make any sacrifice that he
might succeed in his undertaking,
Cornwallis issued an order on the
twenty fifth for all superfluous bag
gage to be destroyed. All the wagons
belonging to the army, except those
loaded with salt, hospital stores, am
munition and four empty wagons for
the sick were committed to the flames.
Officers as we'll as men were ordered
to reduce their private baggage. That
this order might be obeyed cheerfully
by all the officers, Earl Cornwallis
promptly reduced the quantity Of his
owr baggage. 1t is difficult to say
whether this was a wise or foolish act.
1t seems to have been the act Of man
whose motto was success or ruin.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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