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Assay offices
In the United States are government establishments where the precious metals are officially tested to determine their purity, and where, also, individuals may deposit gold and silver bullion and receive therefor its market value, less the charge of assaying.
In 1901 these offices were located in New York City; Boise City, Idaho; Helena, Mont.; Denver, Col.; Seattle, Wash.; San Francisco, Cal.; Charlotte, N. C.; and St. Louis, Mo. See coinage.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blackstock's, battle at. (search)
Blackstock's, battle at.
In 1780 General Sumter collected a small force near Charlotte.. N. C., and with these returned to South Carolina.
(See fishing Creek.) For many weeks he annoyed the British and Tories very much.
Cornwallis. who called him the Carolina Gamecock, tried hard to catch him. Tarleton, Wemyss.
and others were sent out for the purpose.
On the night of Nov. 12 Major Wemyss, at the head of a British detachment, fell upon him near the Broad River, but was repulsed.
Eight days afterwards he was encamped at Blackstock's plantation, on the Tyger River, in Union District, where he was joined by some Georgians under Colonels Clarke and Twiggs.
There he was attacked by Tarleton, when a severe battle ensued (Nov. 20). The British were repulsed with a loss in killed and wounded of about 300, while the Americans lost only three killed and five wounded. General Sumter was among the latter, and was detained from the field several mouths.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Brevard , Ephraim , 1750 - (search)
Brevard, Ephraim, 1750-
Physician; born in Charlotte, N. C., about 1750; was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1768; was educated for a physician, and practised the profession in Charlotte.
He was secretary of the famous Mecklenburg Convention.
When the British invaded the Carolinas, he entered the Continental army r a physician, and practised the profession in Charlotte.
He was secretary of the famous Mecklenburg Convention.
When the British invaded the Carolinas, he entered the Continental army as a surgeon, and was made a prisoner at Charleston in 1780, Broken with disease, he returned to Charlotte after his release, and died about 1783.r a physician, and practised the profession in Charlotte.
He was secretary of the famous Mecklenburg Convention.
When the British invaded the Carolinas, he entered the Continental army as a surgeon, and was made a prisoner at Charleston in 1780, Broken with disease, he returned to Charlotte after his release, and died about 1783.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Buford , Abraham , 1778 -1833 (search)
Buford, Abraham, 1778-1833
Military officer: born in Virginia: became colonel of the 11th Virginia Regiment, May 16, 1778.
In May. 1780, when his command, hastening to the relief of Lincoln at Charleston, heard of his surrender, they returned towards North Carolina.
Buford's command consisted of nearly 400 Continental infantry, a small detachment of Colonel Washington's cavalry, and two field-pieces.
He had reached Camden in safety, and was retreating leisurely towards Charlotte, when Colonel Tarleton, with 700 men, all mounted, sent in pursuit by Cornwallis, overtook Buford upon the Waxhaw Creek.
Tarleton had marched 100 miles in fifty-four hours. With only his cavalry — the remainder were mounted infantry — he almost surrounded Buford before that officer was aware of danger, and demanded an instant surrender upon the terms given to the Americans at Charleston.
These were too humiliating, and Buford refused compliance.
While flags for the conference were passing and repas
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Confederate States of America (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence , Mecklenburg , (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ellis , John Willis , 1820 -1861 (search)
Ellis, John Willis, 1820-1861
Governor; born in Rowan county, N. C., Nov. 25, 1820; graduated at the University of North Carolina in 1841, and admitted to the bar in 1842.
He was governor of North Carolina in 1858-61.
In the name of his State he occupied Fort Macon, the works at Wilmington, and the United States arsenal at Fayetteville, Jan. 2, 1861.
In April of the same year he ordered the seizure of the United States mint at Charlotte.
He died in Raleigh, N. C., in 1861.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fishing Creek , action at. (search)
Fishing Creek, action at.
When General Gates was approaching Camden in 1780 he sent General Sumter with a detachment to intercept a convoy of stores passing from Ninety-six to Rawdon's camp at Camden.
Sumter was successful.
He captured forty-four wagons loaded with clothing and made a number of prisoners.
On hearing of the defeat of Gates, Sumter continued his march up the Catawba River and encamped (Aug. 18) near the mouth of Fishing Creek.
There he was surprised by Tarleton, and his troops were routed with great slaughter.
More than fifty were killed and 300 were made prisoners.
Tarleton recaptured the British prisoners and all the wagons and their contents.
Sumter escaped, and in such haste that he rode into Charlotte, N. C., without hat or saddle.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Graham , Joseph 1759 -1836 (search)
Graham, Joseph 1759-1836
Military officer; born in Chester county, Pa., Oct. 13, 1759; removed to North Carolina at an early age. In 1778 he joined the Continental army and served through the remainder of the war with gallantry; in 1780 received three bullet wounds and six sabre-thrusts while guarding the retreat of Maj. W. R. Davie, near Charlotte; later, after his recovery, he defeated 600 Tories near Fayetteville with a force of 136 men.. In 1814 he was commissioned major-general, when he led 1,000 men from North Carolina against the Creek Indians.
He died in Lincoln county, N. C., Nov. 12, 1836.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene , Nathanael 1742 - (search)