Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-08

I here and there with its valleys and
ravines, with its beautiful woodland
slopes, with here and there the beau
tiful sparkling waters gushing from
the sides Of the mountain, suggested to
Patrick Ferguson that indeed this was
the Kings Mountain.
The name Kings Mountain" re-
mains along with the history and ira
ditions of that wonderful struggle,
which took place on October 7th, 1880,
between the British forces and their
Tory allies, and the patriot American
citizens, struggling for their inde-
pendence and laying deep in blood the
Foundation Of the great republic to be
built upon their efforts; and today set
upon the crest of the Kings Mountain,
stands to commemorate the memory of
Col Campbell and his brave followers,
a beautiful monument erected through
the efforts of the patriotic sons and
daughters Of the republic, who repre-
sent the aspiring hope Of the American
republic. But greater still stands the
magnificent granite shaft just COM
pleted by the United States govern
ment,, as a mark Of appreciation and
commemorative of the memory OF
those brave. men and Of their deeds of
valor, lifting its head to the clouds and
basking in the sunlight Of liberty. It's
massiveness and beauty Of architecture,
combined with a rugged scenery of
mountain range and broken country,
is impressive and emphatic in the rec
ognition Of the worth and, valor Of the
brave men to whose memory 1t Is
erected, and deeply impressive Of Won
derful significance and potent power of
the victory achieved by American pa
triots.
The monument stands four square to
the winds that blow. The foundation
laid deep in the sacred soil once bath
ed in blood, and even now entombins
the bones Of those who laid down their
lives as a willing sacrifice upon their
young country's altar. The foundation,
a perfect cube, "a feet each way, Is laid
in the solid rock foundation Of the
ledge, which supports the mountains.
The base, 133 feet each way, Is Of
beautiful granite, and upon it is sur
mounted the massive, but yet, beauti-
full and symmetric shaft, "a feet and 4
inches high, crowned with a copper
and platinum plate.
On the east face, cast in bronze, and
set between two reclining figures,
beautifully sculptured in the solid
granite, bearing the palms Of victory.
is a tablet containing the names Of
those, whose life's blood made possi-
BILE this great victory; and they are as
follows:
East Panel: "Killed-Col. James
Williams, Major VIM. Chronicle, Capt.
VIM. Edmundson, Capt. Jno. Mattocks
1st. Lieut. VIM. Blackburn, 1st Lieut.
Reege Brown, 1st Lieut.. Robt. Ed
mundson, Jr., End. Leuts. John Beatie,
James Carry, Nathaniel Dryden, An.
drew Edmundson, Humberson Lyon,
Nathaniel Aist, James Phillips, Pri-
Yates John Biknell, John Boyd, John
Henry Henigar, Michael Mahoney, Ar
thur Patterson, VIM. Rabb, John
Smart, David Sisle, VIM. Steele, VIM.
Watson, Unknown"
"Mortally Wounded-Capt. Robt Sc
vier, 1st Lieut.. Thos. Mccullough, End
Lieut., James Laird, Private Moses
Henry"
"Wounded-Lieut. Col. Frederick
Hambright, Major Mician Lewis, Ma
jor James Porter, Captains James
Dysart, Saml Estey, VIM. Lenoir, Joel
Lewis, Moses Shelby, Minor Smith,
1st Leuts. Robt Edmundson, Jr.,
Samuel Johnson, Samuel Newell, ]. M.
Smith, Privates Benoni Danning, VIM.
Bradley, VIM. Bullen, Jno. Childers,
John Chittem, VIM. Cox, John Fagon,
Fredic Fisher, VIM. Giles, - Gille-
land, VIM. Gilmer, Chas. Gordan, Is
rael Halter, Robt. Henry, Lenoard
Hyce, Jas. Kilcor, Robt. Miller, VIM.
Moore, Patrick Murphey, VIM. Robert
son, Jno. Skeggs, Thirty-six unknown"
North Panel: On the north side, the
beautiful bronze tablet, bearing the
following inscription: ITO Commemor-
ate the victory Of Kings Mountain,
October 7th, 1880, erected by the gov
ernment of the United States to the
establishment Of which heroism and
patriotism of those who participated In
this battle so largely contributed"
South Panel: On the south, the beau
tiful bronze tablet containing an in
scription in beautiful and well chosen
words commemorative Of the valor and