Description
Every of the Southern Revolutionary battlefields holds the history of soldiers and legends of ladies. From the wooded slopes of Kings Mountain to the fields of Cowpens, to the lesser-known sites like Fishing Creek and Hanging Rock, writer Robert M. Dunkerly uncovers the stories and legends surrounding the ladies who were caught up within the struggle. This book serves not only as a study of the battles, but in addition as a chronicle of the experiences of ladies within the eighteenth century. Some were camp followers attached to the armies, at the same time as others were civilians caught within the line of fireplace. Women were present on nearly each battlefield, and their stories are told here for the primary time.