1949, November 16 - Cleveland County Early Days

Authors

Mamie Jones

Files

Description

This article describes the Battle of Kings Mountain, October 7, 1780, and it’s impact on the American Revolution. This battle included the Overmountain Men, including notable leaders Frederick Hambright, Isaac Shelby, and Benjamin Cleveland. Men from many local families joined the Overmountain Men in securing the victory which lead to later successes at Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse, and Yorktown.

Publication Date

11-16-1949

City

Shelby, NC

Keywords

Battle of Kings Mountain, American Revolution, Overmountain Men, Frederick Hambright, John Logan, Isaac Shelby, Benjamin Cleveland, William Chronicle

Contributors

Fay Webb Gardner Collection in the Gardner-Webb University Archives

Recommended Citation

Jones, Mamie, "1949, November 16 - Cleveland County Early Days" (1949). Cleveland County Early Days Newspaper Column. 9.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-cleveland-county-early-days-newspaper-column/9