The Overmountain Men consisted of American frontiersmen from west of the Appalachian Mountains who took part in the American Revolutionary War.  

 

This book follows a family and three brothers' service in the Washington County Militia of Virginia during the American Revolution. They fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant, The Second Cherokee War, and the pivotal Revolutionary War Battle of King's Mountain. Their story also traces the transformation of Virginia's Washington County militia into a formidable mounted rifle force.

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I relied upon their pension applications and other contemporary records to bring their story to you. One brother died from wounds received while fighting at Point Pleasant. They survived the Boone party massacre. The war against the Cherokee, British allies, taught these militia forces the rifle skills that the British failed to appreciate.

 

The brothers fought at King's Mountain. Their descendants established the Emory and Henry college, originally a seminary college, where their log cabin remains.

 

In fact, the Washington Militia bore the brunt of the fighting at King’s Mountain. They sustaining nearly one half of the patriot fatalities. Their commander was in charge of the combined forces.

 

After King's Mountain, volunteers refused to join the British. As a result, this battle defeated Britain's Southern Strategy. Afterwards, every British soldier killed was one less that would be replaced. The Patriots could then win a war of attrition. Both the Americans and British recognize King's Mountain as a pivotal battle of the Revolutionary War.

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Printing the book in color clarifIies the illustrations but the print cost is prohibitive. The non-annotated Ebook provides color graphics in a smaller format.

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I can provide high quality, enlarged pictures as high quality prints, Giclée, or other medium of your choice.  

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*****    The book now includes improved graphics.