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ELISHA EVANS - PENSION STATEMENT (abstract) - S6830

Information extracted from: Descendants of Elisha Evans. Also, see Moss' Patriots at Kings Mountain.

Name: EVANS, ELISHA

  • Filed pension statement: 8 Oct 1832, Caswell Co. NC
  • Pension number: S6830
  • Age: 72

Facts relevant to Battle of Camden:

  • Caswell Co. NC Militia
  • Officers: Capt. John Graves, Colonel Paisley
  • Was in "Gates Defeat".
  • "Suffered a disgraceful defeat by the mismangement or Cowardice of General Gates"
  • Most reached home not having any place appointed for rendezvous
  • At Kings Mountain under Col. James Williams

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