. Soldiers and patriots of the American revolution . CHAPTER XII. kings mountain. Then you were there, helping fight theBritish Major, eh, Caesar? asked Mr. Pinckney,of an old, shrewd house-slave, as he was talkingwith him one day about the battles in South Car-olina. ^Wusldar^ Guess I warnt nowhar else,onole Kings-Mountain day. Then you know what were the dispositionsof the two armies on that memorable occa-sion? Disposition? Yah. De dispsition of de red-coats wuz to whip us, and our dispsition wuz not to let em. He! he! he! (131) 132 SOLDIEKS AND PATRIOTS No, no, you dont understand me, Caes
. Soldiers and patriots of the American revolution . CHAPTER XII. kings mountain. Then you were there, helping fight theBritish Major, eh, Caesar? asked Mr. Pinckney,of an old, shrewd house-slave, as he was talkingwith him one day about the battles in South Car-olina. ^Wusldar^ Guess I warnt nowhar else,onole Kings-Mountain day. Then you know what were the dispositionsof the two armies on that memorable occa-sion? Disposition? Yah. De dispsition of de red-coats wuz to whip us, and our dispsition wuz not to let em. He! he! he! (131) 132 SOLDIEKS AND PATRIOTS No, no, you dont understand me, mean in what manner or order was the attackmade ; where were the different American cap-tains, with their several companies, stationed? Caesar scratched his head and considered, andfinally referred the question to • Sarjint Homes,who luckily happened along. He wuz dar, anhe kin scribe dat battle better an me. Well, Sergeant, I should be happy to have anarrative of that affair, and as juu were in it youcan relate it correctly. Sergeant Homes
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