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The “memorable victory,” as Thomas Jefferson called it, was much-needed. It finally turned the tide after a long, difficult summer in which Americans had been repeatedly defeated in southern cities such as Charleston and Camden.
TWIH: Battle of Kings Mountain
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I have an unusual family history. The first of the Family Name fought on both sides of the Revolution. He was originally a Hessian captured at Trenton, recaptured/exchanged back to the British under Cornwallis, deserted and joined the Americans. Some indication he was at Kings Mountain, but Militia records outside of the "organized" militias was spotty at best. There is some written verification that he was with Morgan at Cowpens. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35507169/casper-cable#view-photo=134239281
Casper Cable Sr. (1755-1827) - Find a Grave...
Died in Dry Run, Tennessee Husband of Elizabeth (Baker) Cable Father of Conrad (Koonrad) Cable, Elizabeth, Jacob, Benjamin, John, Sanuel, Peter, Casper, Daniel, Joseph, Unknown Child, and Sarah The cemetery was off of Big Dry Run Road between Andy Bunton Road and the lake. It was in front of the barn just across and...
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PO1 Kevin Dougherty
Same story with my wife's family. We know that a number of her ancestors served then, but exactly where can be sketchy.
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I love reading of the Revolutionary War and visiting sites important to it. Two of my are Yorktown and the site where Washington crossed the Delaware river prior to the attack against the Hessians in Trenton. He actually crossed the Delaware on three seperete occasions but the attack on Trenton is the one made famous because of the painting.
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PO1 Kevin Dougherty
Growing up we would camp at Washington's Crossing Park, and at Valley Forge with the Boy Scouts. Camping there in the snow and dead of winter can give you a taste of what they experienced.
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MSgt Dale Johnson
PO1 Kevin Dougherty I bet, but the memories have to be great. I've not been to Valley Forge but its on my bucket list.
My boys were in Scouts, eldest is an Eagle, we were in Louisiana during that time and winter camped in several places but never had to deal with Snow.
My boys were in Scouts, eldest is an Eagle, we were in Louisiana during that time and winter camped in several places but never had to deal with Snow.
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