(Burke County, NC) Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina

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By: Emmett White, Pub. 1984, Reprinted 2017, 340 pages, soft Cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-536-7. The contributions of the Revolutionary War soldiers of Western N.C. all over the conflict of 1775-1782 were immense. The rolling hills of the Carolina Piedmont were as much a battleground as those of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Kings Mountain, Ramsour s Mill, Cowpens, the Indian Wars, and plenty of other conflicts all helped to change the course of American history. Unfortunately, from a historical standpoint, very little written data is to be had concerning the contributions of the Western N.C. Militiamen. The various western counties, though their soldiers contributed greatly to the war effort, are historically silent . This work is an effort to get to the bottom of and to present in a systematic way something about their lives and exploits.
The initial two volume will be devoted to Burke County. Every soldier will be written up to his early life (as much as may well be made to be had), his military experiences, his later life, including marriages, children, occupations, and so forth. Also included will be his land transactions and census locations. Where to be had, burial sites will be given in addition to pension awards. This volume comprises 167 biographical sketches of persons from Burke County, NC.

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