Lincoln County Men at Kings Mountain: Including Their Trail with South Carolina Militiamen, All Essential to Victory, 7 October 1780

by William Lee Anderson III

Overview

The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive Patriot victory during the American Revolution. Its story usually focuses on the extraordinary trek of the Overmountain Men from Virginia and what is now Tennessee. But about half the participants were from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Their stories are also compelling.

Lincoln County Men contributed much to the Patriot victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain on 7 October 1780. They were a distinct military unit before and during the battle. Their strength was 60 to 80 men. Yet, their contribution and sacrifice were well out of proportion to their numbers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798341877177
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	01/21/2025
Pages:	70
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.15(d)

About the Author

William Anderson is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, who grew up immersed in local history. In the 1960’s, when driving to and from college at The Citadel, in Charleston, South Carolina, he passed dozens of American Revolution sites and attempted to understand the history of each. He has degrees in mathematics and mechanical engineering and has worked as a U.S. Army officer and in aerospace and computer industries as well as academia. In retirement, he has made contributions to the study of the American Revolution including the discovery of important sites and successfully applied for state highway markers. He is author of published reports and the online web application “American Revolution Sites, Events, and Troop Movements by Day” published by EleHistory Research on website www.EleHistory.com. He has given numerous talks on the subject of this book.