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Joseph McPeters, Southern Campaign
He volunteered and entered the Service of the united States in February in the year of 1776 under the following named officers to Wit Captain William Moore, Lieutenant Robert Patton, Colonel Charles McDowell, General Rutherford rendezvous at Salisbury and then Marched to Cross Creek North Carolina Joined the Virginia Malitia Who had defeated the Scotch against whom he volunteered and marched against. He then returned home to Burke County, North Carolina and was there honorably but verbally discharged having served three months, he again volunteered against the Indians in the month of May in said year of 1776 and entered the Service of the united States under the following named officers Capt. Reuben White, Lieutenant Samuel Simpson, Col Charles McDowell then marched as an Indian spy to Samuel Davidson’s Fort on the fork of the Catawba River he was Stationed at said Fort until July. When a body of Indians drove the Spies from said Fort, they then retreated to Kathey’s Fort. Stayed at Kathey’s Fort one night then retreated from Kathey’s Fort. Met by the Indians at the north Fork of the Cautaber River had a battle with the Indians defeated the Indians Captain White was Killed in the battle, then marched to the Quaker Meadows Fort, and was Stationed at the quaker Meadows Fort until reinforced by General Rutherford’s army then marched up the Catawba River to Davidson’s Fort from Davidson’s Fort marched with the Army as a spy through the Cherokee nation, marched by Watauga Town on the Tennessee river, burnt said town then marched to Cowee Town and Burnt the same then marched to Valley Town on Tellico River & Burnt the same met with General William sons Army from South Carolina at Big Tellico Town on Tellico River Took some prisoner at Big Tellico from there marched to Davidson’s Fort, served out the balance of the remaining six months when he was honorably but Verbally discharged. In May 1777 he Volunteered again and entered the United States Service under the following named officers Captain William Davidson, Commanded by Col McDowell marched to Davidson’s Fort and Guarded the same three months had no battle or engagement served three months. In the year of 1778 in the month of he Volunteered and entered the service of the united States under the following named officers Capt. Lewis Taylor, Col McDowell, MJ Daniel McKisick and MJ McKorkle rendezvoused at the Cherokee ford Broad River Met with and joined the Virginia Malitia at the Cherokee ford broad River marched from Cherokee Ford to the Broad River to Stono June 20, 1779 had a battle with the British army retreated from Battle ground returned home returned home having Served three months was again honorably but Verbally discharged at in the first of march In 1780 he again Volunteered & entered the service of the united States as a light horseman under the command of the following named officers Captain William Murry, Lieutenant James Richardson, Colonel Francis Locke rendezvoused and joined the horse Army at Santee then marched to Monks Corner and waited for the arrival of General Rutherford Army General Rutherford did not arrive until Charleston was surrendered [Charleston South Carolina fell to the British on May 12, 1780] to the Brittish Army next morning after Charleston was Surrendered the American horsemen was defeated at Monck’s Corner By the British light horse retreated for home & was met by General Rutherford’s army at Santee ordered home by General Rutherford to recruit went home recruited Eight days then marched back to join General Rutherford Army but was met by the Tories near Ramsour’s Mill, June 20, 1780 Stopped by the Tories until reinforced by MJ James Rutherford had a battle with the Tories defeated the Tories Who was commanded by Col John Moore on the Same day after the Battle was over General Rutherford Army Came up Joined the Army Marched under Gen. Rutherford towards
Camden, South Carolina Joined Gen. Gates in Mecklenburg, County North Carolina marched With General Gates for Camden met the British force near Camden had a battle [Battle of Camden, August 15-16, 1780 and was defeated by the British Army Commanded by Cornwallis In which Battle Gen. Rutherford and Col Isaacs was taken Prisoners, this applicant together with a great Number of the Americans was taken Prisoner which Number is not now Recollected by this applicant deserted the British Army swam the Santee River near McCord’s Ferry and made his escape from the British Army and went home having been six months in service he again entered the service of the united States in the month of November or December same year as above stated in the year of 1780 under the following Named officers to whit Capt. Joseph McDowell, MJ McKisick served as a scouting party between ninety six and North Carolina until General Morgans Army came when they Joined Morgans Army in about two weeks from the battle of the Cowpens at Musgrove Mill then marched towards ninety six, towards this course northward but was overtaken by the British Army at the Cowpens. Was in the Battle at the Cowpens [January 17, 1781 under General Morgan, defeated the British then marched as a guard over the British Prisoners until he reached Wilkes County, North Carolina Where he was again honorably but Verbally discharged having Served three months he again entered the service of the United States in month of April or May 1781 was commanded by Captain William Bell then marched under Captain Bell to ninety six Joined General Greens Army at the siege of ninety six [May 21-June 19, 1781 and laid siege until Lord Rawdon’s Army relieved the fort, then marched to Galphin’s Fort on Savannah. Was stationed there until his three months expired when he was again honorably but Verbally discharged this applicant may be mistaken as to dates but as to. The Length of time he served & the several services by him rendered to the United States.