Draft:William Chronicle
Major William Chronicle | |
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| Born | 1755 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina |
| Died | 7 October, 1780 Kings Mountain, North Carolina |
| Buried | Kings Mountain Battleground Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
William Chronicle (1755-1780) was an officer in the American Revolution who is most notable for his actions during the Battle of Kings Mountain.[1]
Military Service
The first know record of William serving in the military is when he formed the Tryon County militia in 1775, then leading them during the Snow Campaign when he was only 20 years old. Then, when Tryon became Lincoln County in 1779, he began to lead local militia companies in the Savannah campaign. In 1780, he was commissioned as a major for the Lincoln County militia regiment, which was commanded by William Graham. He then took part in the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill, along with other conflicts at Thickety Fort and Cedar Spring.
Death
In 1780, sixty to eighty Lincoln County soldiers joined a group of Patriot forces in hopes to find Major Patrick Ferguson, an officer for Great Britian, and assault his men. Because William Graham was sick at the time, Chronicle was chosen to take overall command of the regiment. For weeks, Ferguson’s men of Tory militia and British provincials had devastated the western area of North and South Carolina. This caused the Whig militia from the region, joined with men from present-day Tennessee, to fight with William at what is now known as the Battle of Kings Mountain. Early in the morning, they tracked down Ferguson's position and surrounded his men from all sides. Then, William decides to lead the first charge, he was shot and killed while sprinting towards enemy fire on October 7th, 1780. [2] He was buried at Kings Mountain Battleground Cemetery in North Carolina.[1]
- ^ a b "MAJ William Chronicle (1755-1780) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "William Chronicle (O-42) | NC DNCR". www.dncr.nc.gov. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-09-23.