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Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and Adjoining Counties, Accompanied with Miscellaneous Information, Much of It Never before Published
by C. L. Hunter
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31 totalSKETCHES OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL
DEDICATION. - TO THE DESCENDANTS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS OF NORTH CAROLINA, WHETHER NOW ABIDING WITHIN HER BORDERS AND SHARING HER PROSPERITIES AND ADVERSITIES, OR SCATTERED ABROAD IN OTHER STATES OF THE AMERICAN UNION, BUT WHO STILL CHERISH A LASTING VENERATION FOR THE MEMORIES OF THEIR HEROIC FOREFATHERS; AND TO THE YOUNG MEN OF THE STATE GENERALLY, WHO WOULD DRAW LESSONS OF WISDOM, PATRIOTISM AND ENDURANCE FROM THE EXAMPLES HEREIN DESCRIBED, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR. - PREFACE.
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. - ORIGINAL SETTLEMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND CHARACTER OF THE PEOPLE. - CHAPTER I. - MECKLENBURG COUNTY
CHAPTER II. - CABARRUS COUNTY
CHAPTER III. - ROWAN COUNTY
CHAPTER IV. - IREDELL COUNTY
CHAPTER V. - LINCOLN COUNTY
CHAPTER VI. - GASTON COUNTY
CHAPTER VII. - CLEAVELAND COUNTY
CHAPTER VIII. - BURKE COUNTY
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Through a series of concise sketches, this volume paints a lively picture of western North Carolina during the Revolutionary era. Drawing from county archives, family recollections, and rare unpublished material, it brings to life the towns, farms, and rugged hills of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and neighboring counties. The narrative emphasizes the region’s fierce opposition to British rule and the everyday courage of the people who helped shape the new nation.
The author, himself a descendant of a patriot, weaves personal anecdotes with detailed biographical notes of soldiers, civic leaders, and ordinary settlers. Listeners will hear accounts of daring skirmishes, bold declarations of independence, and the hardships endured on the frontier. The book offers both a local perspective on the broader war and a tribute to the enduring spirit of those who fought for liberty.
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Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and Adjoining Counties, Accompanied with Miscellaneous Information, Much of It Never before Published Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and Adjoining Counties, Accompanied with Miscellaneous Information, Much of It Never before Published
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en
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~11 hours (667K characters)
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Project Gutenberg
Release date
Jul 19, 2004
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Public domain in the USA.
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C. L. Hunter
A romance writer with a poet’s beginnings, she traces her love of storytelling back to childhood newspaper clippings sent by her grandparents in Arkansas. Her books blend emotion, suspense, and a touch of the mystical, especially in the Soul Mates novels.
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