Download or read book Historical Sketches of Wilkes County written by John Crouch and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Sketches of Wilkes County written by John Crouch and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Sketches of Wilkes County North Carolina written by John Crouch and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Sketches of Wilkes County written by John Crouch (of North Carolina.) and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Sketches of Wilkes County N C Classic Reprint written by John Crouch and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Historical Sketches of Wilkes County, N. C Wilkes County has been the scene of many historic occurrences. From the time that the Moravians first made their appearance within her borders her inhabitants have been making history by the wholesale. During the Revolutionary struggle I dare say there was not another county throughout the colonies that figured so prominently as Wilkes At Kings Mountain, the turning point of the Revolution, about one-half the American forces were from Wilkes. And gallantly they did their country's service until the enemy's commander, who swore he had found a place "where God Almighty could not drive him from," lay dead upon the battle field and his forces either killed or taken prisoners. And when the Tories and Indians needed attention, "Cleveland s Devils," as the Tories called them, were always equal to the occasion, and there always had to be some earnest "cleaning up" on the part of the Tories and Indians or some of their party would dangle from a limb. In the conflict with Mexico Wilkes furnished a company which did valiant service in behalf of the American cause, and our illustrious Colonel Sidney Stokes was so admired by those under his command that a beautiful sword was presented him as a token or respect and love. And when it came to the Civil war our record stands without a parallel. Some men from Wilkes made excellent soldiers in the Union army, but most of the men of Wilkes took their stand with the Confederacy. Such leaders as Gordon, Stokes, Barber, Cowles, and others, with their brave subordinates, won the esteem and love of the whole Confederate army; and their achievements on the battle fields show the display of such courage and bravery as has never been excelled in the world's history. In the recent wars with Spain and the Filipinos Wilkes soldiers have served with distinction. It is a lamentable fact that the history of our county has been so strangely neglected. Any of our school teachers and cholars can tell us about the history of Rome and Greece but few of them know anything of the history of their own county, not even the formation data. The fair records of her early fame are almost forgotten. It is the purpose of this little book to gather such as can be obtained of these records and give them to the people of the county in a shape that they may be preserved, and that future generations may know of and share in the glory of our ancestors. It is more than probable that I have made mistakes in recording these sketches, but all the available information has been obtained, and every statement, according to my view, is as near correct as could be ascertained. The author does not aspire to be an historian. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF WILKES COUNTY N C written by JOHN. CROUCH and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Sketches of Wilkes County Primary Source Edition written by John Crouch and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book Historical Sketches of North Carolina written by John Hill Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 2 has a county by county history and includes some brief family histories and lists of residents.
Download or read book Historical Sketches of Wilkes written by John Crouch and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Wilkes County written by Misty Bass and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardy pioneers settled this area of the North Carolina backcountry in the 18th century. Perhaps best known for illegal whiskey and stock car racing, Wilkes County heritage also lies in agriculture and industry. Farmers toiled the land while industrialists and merchants built houses, businesses, railroads, and services in the county's three municipalities: Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro, and Ronda. Major corporations Lowe's and Holly Farms were born here. Americana music is a staple of local culture, with popular festivals like MerleFest drawing international acclaim to the area. The enduring folkways and down-home values of this rural community have long made Wilkes County a place where the roots of family and history run deep.
Download or read book Historical Sketches written by Samuel Fletcher Weyburn and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A History of Watauga County North Carolina written by John Preston Arthur and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2002 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sketches of Western North Carolina Historical and Biographical written by C. L. Hunter and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1970 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
