Captain Rev War"Samuel Caldwell born in Orange County, North Carolina, on the 10th of February, 1759, and moved to Tryon county, afterward Lincoln, in 1772.
He first entered the service in Capt. Gowen's company in 1776, and marched against the Cherokee Indians beyond the mountains. In 1779, he volunteered in Capt. William Chronicle’s company in the 'nine months service,' and joined Gen. Lincoln's army at Purysburg, South Carolina. In March, 1780, he joined Capt. Isaac White's company and marched to King's Mountain.
In the battle which immediately followed, he and his brother, William Caldwell actively participated. Shortly after this celebrated victory, he attached himself to Capt. Montgomery's company and was in the Battle of Cowpens, fought on the 17th of January, 1781. Soon afterward he marched to Guilford, and was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse fought there on the 15th of March, 1781. In the following fall, he substituted for Clement Nance in Capt. Lemmonds’ cavalry company in the regiment commanded by Col. Robert Smith and Maj. Joseph Graham.
At the Raft Swamp, they attacked and signally defeated a large body of Tories; and in two days afterward defeated a band of Tories on Alfred Moore's plantation opposite Wilmington, North Carolina. On the next day, the same troops made a vigorous attack on the garrison, near the same place.
After this service, he returned home and was frequently engaged in other minor, but important military duties until the close of the war. After the war, Capt. Caldwell settled on a farm three miles southwest of Tuckaseege Ford where he raised a large family. He was a kind and obliging neighbor, attained a good old age, and is buried in the graveyard of Goshen church in Gaston County, North Carolina."
(Sketches of Western North Carolina)
He first entered the service in Capt. Gowen's company in 1776, and marched against the Cherokee Indians beyond the mountains. In 1779, he volunteered in Capt. William Chronicle’s company in the 'nine months service,' and joined Gen. Lincoln's army at Purysburg, South Carolina. In March, 1780, he joined Capt. Isaac White's company and marched to King's Mountain.
In the battle which immediately followed, he and his brother, William Caldwell actively participated. Shortly after this celebrated victory, he attached himself to Capt. Montgomery's company and was in the Battle of Cowpens, fought on the 17th of January, 1781. Soon afterward he marched to Guilford, and was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse fought there on the 15th of March, 1781. In the following fall, he substituted for Clement Nance in Capt. Lemmonds’ cavalry company in the regiment commanded by Col. Robert Smith and Maj. Joseph Graham.
At the Raft Swamp, they attacked and signally defeated a large body of Tories; and in two days afterward defeated a band of Tories on Alfred Moore's plantation opposite Wilmington, North Carolina. On the next day, the same troops made a vigorous attack on the garrison, near the same place.
After this service, he returned home and was frequently engaged in other minor, but important military duties until the close of the war. After the war, Capt. Caldwell settled on a farm three miles southwest of Tuckaseege Ford where he raised a large family. He was a kind and obliging neighbor, attained a good old age, and is buried in the graveyard of Goshen church in Gaston County, North Carolina."
(Sketches of Western North Carolina)
Captain Rev War"Samuel Caldwell born in Orange County, North Carolina, on the 10th of February, 1759, and moved to Tryon county, afterward Lincoln, in 1772.
He first entered the service in Capt. Gowen's company in 1776, and marched against the Cherokee Indians beyond the mountains. In 1779, he volunteered in Capt. William Chronicle’s company in the 'nine months service,' and joined Gen. Lincoln's army at Purysburg, South Carolina. In March, 1780, he joined Capt. Isaac White's company and marched to King's Mountain.
In the battle which immediately followed, he and his brother, William Caldwell actively participated. Shortly after this celebrated victory, he attached himself to Capt. Montgomery's company and was in the Battle of Cowpens, fought on the 17th of January, 1781. Soon afterward he marched to Guilford, and was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse fought there on the 15th of March, 1781. In the following fall, he substituted for Clement Nance in Capt. Lemmonds’ cavalry company in the regiment commanded by Col. Robert Smith and Maj. Joseph Graham.
At the Raft Swamp, they attacked and signally defeated a large body of Tories; and in two days afterward defeated a band of Tories on Alfred Moore's plantation opposite Wilmington, North Carolina. On the next day, the same troops made a vigorous attack on the garrison, near the same place.
After this service, he returned home and was frequently engaged in other minor, but important military duties until the close of the war. After the war, Capt. Caldwell settled on a farm three miles southwest of Tuckaseege Ford where he raised a large family. He was a kind and obliging neighbor, attained a good old age, and is buried in the graveyard of Goshen church in Gaston County, North Carolina."
(Sketches of Western North Carolina)
He first entered the service in Capt. Gowen's company in 1776, and marched against the Cherokee Indians beyond the mountains. In 1779, he volunteered in Capt. William Chronicle’s company in the 'nine months service,' and joined Gen. Lincoln's army at Purysburg, South Carolina. In March, 1780, he joined Capt. Isaac White's company and marched to King's Mountain.
In the battle which immediately followed, he and his brother, William Caldwell actively participated. Shortly after this celebrated victory, he attached himself to Capt. Montgomery's company and was in the Battle of Cowpens, fought on the 17th of January, 1781. Soon afterward he marched to Guilford, and was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse fought there on the 15th of March, 1781. In the following fall, he substituted for Clement Nance in Capt. Lemmonds’ cavalry company in the regiment commanded by Col. Robert Smith and Maj. Joseph Graham.
At the Raft Swamp, they attacked and signally defeated a large body of Tories; and in two days afterward defeated a band of Tories on Alfred Moore's plantation opposite Wilmington, North Carolina. On the next day, the same troops made a vigorous attack on the garrison, near the same place.
After this service, he returned home and was frequently engaged in other minor, but important military duties until the close of the war. After the war, Capt. Caldwell settled on a farm three miles southwest of Tuckaseege Ford where he raised a large family. He was a kind and obliging neighbor, attained a good old age, and is buried in the graveyard of Goshen church in Gaston County, North Carolina."
(Sketches of Western North Carolina)
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