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William Davis – The Oldest Veteran of The Battle of Kings Mountain  and Other Revolutionary Veterans Buried in the Toe River Valley

William Davis – The Oldest Veteran of The Battle of Kings Mountain and Other Revolutionary Veterans Buried in the Toe River Valley

by mcncdmin | Oct 28, 2019 | History, Overmountain Men, People

As we conclude our series on the Battle of Kings Mountain, we thought we would take some time to note a couple of veterans of the battle that ended up in the Toe River Valley, along with ones from other battles that are buried in our area. One of the soldiers who...
The Battle of Kings Mountain ~ The Turn of the Tide of Success

The Battle of Kings Mountain ~ The Turn of the Tide of Success

by mcncdmin | Oct 28, 2019 | History

The Battle of King’s Mountain was a crucial American victory in the War for Independence.  The British had taken the fighting to the South, confident the large number of Loyalists there would bring a Patriot defeat, and the fall of Charleston in May 1780 had indeed...
Wiseman, Baker, and Davenport: Toe River Valley Families and the Battle of Kings Mountain

Wiseman, Baker, and Davenport: Toe River Valley Families and the Battle of Kings Mountain

by mcncdmin | Oct 28, 2019 | History, Overmountain Men, People

Three prominent family names from the Toe River Valley are closely associated with the Battle of Kings Mountain: Wiseman, Baker, and Davenport. Their personal relationships began along the James River in Virginia and continued to North Carolina along the Johns River...

Episode 31 – Roundtable on the Battle of Kings Mountain

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