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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.24 (search)
ar the fort. These men returned to Alexander county and raised a large company, a strong force having been brought from Iredell county under the command of Wallace Sharpe. On Wednesday the force started towards Fort Hamby. After crossing Cove's Gap a courier was sent back to Iredell county to request Captain Cowan to raise a . Stakes were put up, and on the way to the place of execution they were given time to pray. They knelt down to pray, but the prayer was, O, men, spare us. Wallace Sharpe replied: Men, pray to God; don't pray to us. He alone can save you. Captain Sharpe requested W. R. Gwaltney to pray, but he replied that he never felt as litCaptain Sharpe requested W. R. Gwaltney to pray, but he replied that he never felt as little like praying in his life. Captain Isaac Oxford said, If you will hold my gun, I will pray; but instead of praying for the men, he thanked God that they were to be brought to justice, and that none of the party had been killed. After this Rev. W. R. Gwaltney offered an earnest prayer for them, and then they were shot, as nea