Contents
The War in the South Begins
The Southern Campaign
Conquest of Georgia and South Carolina
Whigs and Tories in 1780
The British Threaten the Carolina Frontier
The Gathering of the Mountain Men
The March From Sycamore Shoals
The Pursuit to Kings Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain
The Meaning of the Victory
Patriot Commanders at Kings Mountain
Maj. Patrick Ferguson
The Ferguson Rifle
Your Guide to the Area
Establishment of the Park
How to Reach the Park
About Your Visit
Related Areas
Administration
Suggested Readings
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES
Transcriber's Notes
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director
HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER TWENTY-TWO
This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402—Price 55 cents.
Kings Mountain
NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
South Carolina
by George C. Mackenzie
Frontiersman with rifle and plow.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES No. 22
Washington, D. C., 1955
(Reprint 1961)
The National Park System, of which Kings Mountain National Military Park is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and inspiration of its people.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
