Charlotte and the American Revolution: Reverend Alexander Craighead, the Mecklenburg Declaration and the Foothills Fight for Independence

by Richard Plumer

Overview

Charlotte was a hotbed of Revolutionary activity well before the fervency of revolt reached its boiling point in New England. Considered a wild frontier region at the time, Mecklenburg County welcomed the Reverend Alexander Craighead with ready hands for battle. Craighead's fiery rhetoric inspired the people of the region to action. What resulted was the creation of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, the first such document in the nation, and although the county had less than 3 percent of the colony's population, its Patriots accounted for over one-quarter of North Carolina's Revolutionary troops. Join author Richard P. Plumer as he reveals how the Queen City played an integral role in the formation of a proud and free America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626195424
Publisher:	History Press, The
Publication date:	05/13/2014
Series:	War Era and Military
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,046,330
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Richard Plumer is a member of the Mecklenburg Historical Association and has written The Early History of Suwanee, Georgia" for the Gwinnett Historical Society. An avid researcher and writer, Plumer holds a BA from Williams College and an MA in psychology."

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgements 11

Introduction 13

1 Mecklenburg's Fiery Preacher 17

2 Reverend Craighead's Ferocious Parishioners 42

3 The War of Sugar Creek 57

4 Reverend Alexander Craighead's Death 56

5 Rebellion in Mecklenburg County and the Foothills of North Carolina 72

6 The First Battle of the Revolutionary War 83

7 The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and Resolves 99

8 Mecklenburg's Role in the Revolutionary War 119

Appendix: List of Mecklenburg County Revolutionary War Soldiers 161

Bibliography 175

Index 183

About the Author 189