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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Heroes of the old Camden District, South Carolina, 1776-1861. an Address to the Survivors of Fairfield county, delivered at Winnsboro, S. C., September 1,1888. (search)
ng Rock, Cowpens and King's Mountain, avenged Tarleton's slaughter of Bufort's men at the Waxhaws anngst these people that on the 29th May, 1780, Tarleton burst like a summer's storm into the Waxhaws erce and the issue doubtful. The infantry of Tarleton's Legion and Bryan's North Carolina Loyalistsumter was retreating with it, he detached Colonel Tarleton with his Legion and a corps of mounted inthe celerity with which Sumter had moved, but Tarleton came in sight of his camp fires the night befs arms laid aside and coat off—when down came Tarleton upon him as he had upon Bufort three months bement were lost by accident or recklessness. Tarleton, it is true, is inclined to acquit Sumter of e, an opportunity was allowed Sumter to repay Tarleton at Blackstocks for his surprise at Fishing Cr proverb for cruelty and barbarity. But when Tarleton crossed at Rocky Mount in pursuit of Sumter, elves our countrymen. Let us think rather of Tarleton's massacre of Bufort's men at the Waxhaw and [1 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Old South. (search)
e of Saratoga, Morgan's Virginia Riflemen greatly distinguished themselves and slew General Fraser, the inspiring spirit of the British army. The guerilla troops, under Sumter, Marion, Moultrie, Pickens, Clarke, etc., drove the British step by step back to Charleston, where they were cooped up till the end came. It is my deliberate opinion that no battles of the Revolution will compare in brilliancy with the defence of Moultrie, the defeat of Ferguson at King's Mountain, and the defeat of Tarleton at Cowpens, all fought by Southern troops on Southern soil. In the last fight the victory was won when almost lost by the cavalry charge of William Washington, and the free use of the bayonet by that peerless soldier, your own John Eager Howard. The old tar-heel State, on the 16th of May, 1771, in the battle of the Alamance, poured out the first blood of the Revolution in resistance to British tyranny. The battle of Guilford Courthouse, fought on her soil solely by Southern troops, gave
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Summers, Hon., Geo. W.. 84. Sumter, Fort, 14, 22, 25, 26, 104, 17, 153, 357. Sumter, Gen Thos., 5, 8, 9, 10, ,2. Sunderland Station, Battle of. 21. Surrender of Lee, 67. Swann, Capt., John, 48, 51, 54. Swift Creek. Skirmish at, 223. Swyford, Capt., 379. Tabb, Col., 398. Tabb, Lt., Geo. E., 92. Taft, killed, Lt. R. M., 192, 193. Talbot, Lt. G. O., 59, 60. Taliaferro, Col., 88. Taliaferro, Gen. W. B., 152, 178, 181. Tappan, Col, 69, 74. Tariff issue of 1832, 255. Tarleton, Col B., 5, 7, 10, 11; Memoirs, cited, 12; quarter of. 32. Tatnall, Commodore, Josiah, 273, 434. Taylor's Creek, Tenn., 62. Taylor's Island, 135. Taylor's Ridge, Battle of. 370. Taylor, Gen., Richard, Terms of Capitulation of, 215. Taylor, Col. Thomas, II, 13. Taylor, Col. Walter H., 257, 262. Tea Party. Boston, 432. Tea, Substitute for, 177. Teamsters, Battle of the, 27. Tennessee Association of C. S. A. veterans, 319. Tennessee volunteers, 70, 73, 82. Terry, Ju