I cannot now recollect who was his superior Officer: our forces were of Volunteer Mounts. We marched from York town in South Carolina into the then Cherokee County [sic Country?] under the Orders of the Governor of South Carolina as I believe consisting of 300 mounted men we pene
2nd Cherokee Campaign
Pension Application of David Haley R4451
In the fall of 76 I went from Virginia to south carolina where there was volunteers making up to go under General Williamson [Col. Andrew Williamson] against the overhill and valley town Cherokee Indians. I volunteered and went. I was in front of the Battle against 2,000 Indians
Pension application of John Whelchel W6498
He was drafted into the service in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six that he resided in Union District South Carolina when he entered the service and was commanded by the following named officers, to wit: Capt. James Steen & Col. John Thomas and Genl. Williamson. C
Pension application of Malcolm Henry S16866
…he enrolled himself in a company of South Carolina militia in the month of June 1776 commanded by Captain William Bryant…. His company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Thomas Neill…. The troops under command of said Colonel Neel were mustered into service on Reedy River in the South Carolina…
Pension application of Jonathan Downs W21000
On the 10th day of December eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Laurens District, Sarah Downs… her husband the said Jonathan Downs resided in Ninety-Six District & State of South Carolina when he entered the service.
Pension application of Jesse Nevill (Neville) S21899
“Before me personally came Burt Moore of Pickens District & made Oath, That he was well acquainted with Jesse Nevill during the War of the Revolution…They were together with each other against the Indians & did much spoil in their Country — By breaking up towns & driving the India
Pension application of Samuel Lindsey SC9
[Newberry District] Personally appeared before me Colonel John Speake of the District aforesaid – and being duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with Captain Samuel Lindsey of the District and state aforesaid during the Revolutionary War – that he saw him in actual service as
Pension application of Andrew Hamilton S18000
“The applicant says that he marched his company in the fall of the year 1776 to the Cherokee nation by order of Major or General Williamson who commanded the expedition in person and to the number of about two thousand men, who were met and opposed by a superior force of Indians,
Pension application of William Dawson S17920
“That he entered the service of the United States in July 1776 his first tour of military service being against the Cherokee Indians within the chartered limits of this State, as a volunteer in a militia company under the command of one Captain Jefferson Williams of said District
Pension application of Samuel Otterson S25344 and S32424
He states that under said Captain MacKee as 1st Lieutenant he went to an expedition against the Cherokee Nation of Indians. The Regiment to which his company belonged was commanded by Colonel John Thomas Sr. & that regiment & a regiment commanded by Col. Neille left Prince’s Fort as well