School history of North Carolina, from 1584 to 1879 . aincruel mismanagement had scattered the means of South-ern defence. There was no faltering in support of thegood cause and troops were hurried toward Charlotte. j 19. The troopers of Col. Davie awaited the coming in-vaders at Waxhaw while Generals Sumner and Davidson!were near by witli North Carolina militia. In September,Lord Cornwallis, having sent Major Ferguson to the West, er? 15. What is said of the battle of Camden? 17. What were tlieAmerican losses? 19. What happened at Charlotte? THE REVOLUTION. / 87 moved on Charlotte. At Captain
School history of North Carolina, from 1584 to 1879 . aincruel mismanagement had scattered the means of South-ern defence. There was no faltering in support of thegood cause and troops were hurried toward Charlotte. j 19. The troopers of Col. Davie awaited the coming in-vaders at Waxhaw while Generals Sumner and Davidson!were near by witli North Carolina militia. In September,Lord Cornwallis, having sent Major Ferguson to the West, er? 15. What is said of the battle of Camden? 17. What were tlieAmerican losses? 19. What happened at Charlotte? THE REVOLUTION. / 87 moved on Charlotte. At Captain Wahabs farm, nearWaxhaw, Colonel Davie struck his first blow upon theadvancing enemy, but in the streets of Charlotte, withless than t^Yo hundred men, he repeatedly drove back theboasted troopers of Tarleton, and for a considerable time,held in check the whole British army. Major JosephGraham, his companion in this glorious feat, was terriblywounded, but Davie was skillful as he was daring andsafely withdrew his command from its perilous 88 HISTORY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
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