The patriots at Kings Mountain

The battle fought at Kings Mountain (7 October 1780) has been declared to be the turning point of the American Revolution in the South. Naturally, there is a keen interest in determining who fought in this significant encounter. This book is based on Federal Pension Applications; State payments; Draper's Manuscripts; Heitman's List of Continental officers; Muster Rolls; and other primary resources. The entries are alphabetic by surnames and contain the following, if found: date and place of birth; name of wife; data and place of marriage; death date of soldier; and a concise record of his services. Contained in his service record, if found, is the following: rank, if other than private; names of officers served under; name of unit; list of battles; wounded or not; if taken prisoner; and place to which he emigrated after the war; and names of children of the soldier. Also included are reference sources upon which the sketch of the soldier is based. This is the only book which gives such details about the Patriots who fought in the battle of Kings Mountain. Genealogists, military historians, and individuals who have an interest in the American Revolution will find this book to be valuable. Maps, 180 pages (paper back); $24.95 plus $3.50 media mail postage, $4.00 Priority mail.