by mcncdmin | Nov 13, 2019 | People, Uncategorized
Cloyd Decatur Thomas, born 11/21/1894 in Mitchell County, was the son of William Malone Thomas (1871-1945) and Amanda (Thomas) Thomas (1875-1957). When he registered for the draft in June 1917, Cloyd listed his occupation as farmer and laborer at a clay...
by mcncdmin | Nov 13, 2019 | People
Biss Peterson was a Prisoner of War in Stalag II B, a work camp west of Hammerstein, a village in Pomerania; it is now the town of CzSarne in Poland. Germany had used the camp for Russian POWs during the First World War and as a concentration camp for German...
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...
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...
by mcncdmin | Sep 28, 2019 | History, Overmountain Men, People
Major Jonathan Tipton was one of the Overmountain Men who marched from Tennessee to Kings Mountain and fought in the 10/7/1780 battle that was “the turning point of the America Revolution” (Thomas Jefferson). Besides traveling along the Overmountain Victory Trail...
by mcncdmin | Aug 20, 2019 | People
At least three different versions of Charlie’s capture, escape, and eventful walk home from South Carolina during the Civil War have been gleaned from reliable local sources, including Harvey J. Miller. None of those sources indicate why Charlie joined the Union Army...
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