Category: Battle of Point Pleasant
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AKA: Battle of Kanawha
The only major conflict during Lord Dunmore's War was the Battle of Point Pleasant — which is also known as the Battle of Kanawha. This battle took place on 10 October 1774. It was mostly between Virginia militia and the Shawnee and Mingo tribes. The Shawnee Chief Cornstalk attacked the Virginia militia in order to halt General Lewis's advance into the Ohio Valley. The attack was near Point Pleasant West Virginia. The fighting was long and furious and ended with the retreat of Cornstalk. Immediately following the battle, the Virginians, along with a second force led by Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of Virginia, marched into the Ohio Valley and compelled Cornstalk to agree to a treaty which ended the war.
Many men that that served at Point Pleasant continued their military careers into the American Revolution and onto high places in their communities.
The significance of Dunmore's war and the Battle of Point Pleasant is that Andrew Lewis and his Troops felt they were betrayed by Dunmore. Dunmore's troops were to have been at Point Pleasant. Dunmore changed the plan and stayed to the north. Lewis's Troops were infuriated that their comrades
were slain, without Dunsmore's support, and wanted to cross the Ohio and seek revenge while Dunmore wanted them to stand down while he made the treaty at Camp Charlotte.
In turn Dunmore eventually was forced, by Andrew Lewis to flee to a ship at sea.
Thus sparking the beginning of the American Revolution!
Overall, documentation for the 20 companies known to be at the Battle of Point Pleasant, with page numbers referring to Thwaites and Kellogg, is: Botetourt Regiment (with additional companies assigned), Col. William Fleming Capt. Philip Love (10 Sept. 1774 roll, p. 407; ledger)1, 2, 3, 4 Capt. Thomas Buford (undated roll, p. 409; ledger)1, 2, 3, 4 (from Bedford County) Capt. Matthew Arbuckle (ledger)1, 2, 4 Capt. John Lewis (10 Sept. 1774 roll, pp. 408-409; ledger)1, 2, 3, 4 Capt. John Murray (10 Sept. 1774 roll, p. 406; ledger)1, 2, 3, 4 Capt. John Stewart (undated roll, p. 410; ledger)1, 2, 4 Capt. Robert McClanahan (undated roll, pp. 410-411; ledger)1, 2, 4 Capt. Henry Pauling (undated roll, p. 411; ledger) 1, 2, 4 Capt. William Russell1, 2, 3, 4 (ledger) (from Fincastle) Col. John Field1, 2, 4 (from Culpeper; Field commanded the one Culpeper company) Capt. Evan Shelby (undated roll, p. 412; ledger1, 2, 3, 4 (from Fincastle) Capt. James Ward3, 4 (Ward was killed in action. Only 9 men were in the company on a return dated 27 Sep. 1774, which probably explains why Ward’s command is not listed as a company on the returns of 7 and 9 Oct.) Augusta Regiment, Col. Charles Lewis Capt. John Dickenson (ledger)3, 4 Capt. Benjamin Harrison (ledger)3, 4 Capt. John Skidmore (ledger)3, 4 Capt. George Matthews (ledger)3, 4 Capt. Samuel McDowell (ledger)3, 4 Capt. Samuel Willson (ledger)3, 4 Capt. Andrew Lockridge (ledger)4 Capt. Alexander McClanahan3 (ledger)
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Hugh Allen
abt 1745 Birnam Wood, Albemarle County, Virginia - 10 Oct 1774
Matthew Arbuckle
15 Jul 1740 Greenbrier County, Colony of Virginia - 26 Jul 1781
Parker Atkinson
abt 1720 Machumps Creek, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America - aft 19 Jun 1795
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Samuel Baker
abt 1745 Prince Edward Co., Virginia - 24 Jan 1826
William Black
abt 1735 Cowpasture River, Bath, Colony of Virginia - 14 Feb 1811
Rees Bowen
10 Apr 1729 Augusta, Rockingham County, Virginia - 07 Oct 1780
Lowe Brown
03 Aug 1756 Augusta, Virginia - 18 Jan 1841
Abraham Buford
abt 21 Jul 1747 Culpeper, Culpeper, Colony of Virginia - 30 Jun 1833
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John Campbell
20 Apr 1742 Augusta County, Virginia - bef 17 Dec 1825
William Campbell
bef 01 Sep 1745 Beverleys Manor, Staunton, Augusta County, Colony and Dominion of Virginia - 22 Aug 1781
Isaac Chrisman
09 Nov 1736 Frederick County, Colony of Virginia - aft 05 Jul 1776
William Christian
1743 Staunton Magisterial District, Bedford, Colony of Virginia - 09 Apr 1786
Mitchell Clay
24 Mar 1736 Henrico County, Colony of Virginia - 20 Mar 1811
Henry Cook
abt 1755 Augusta County, Virginia - 14 Nov 1810
John Cooke
28 Jun 1752 Westminister, London, England - 21 Nov 1832
Gabriel Cox
bef 1750 Province of Maryland, British Colonial America - abt 1806
Joseph Crockett
07 May 1742 Augusta County, Colony of Virginia - 07 Nov 1829
Richard Cundiff
abt 1725 Northumberland County, Colony of Virginia - 10 Oct 1774
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James Ellison
abt 20 Sep 1757 Mansfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey - 18 Feb 1839
Robert Ewing
abt 1718 Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland - 25 Jun 1787
William Ewing
24 Dec 1756 Bath County, Colony of Virginia - 07 Oct 1822
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John Fain
15 Aug 1755 New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania - 08 Aug 1788
John Field
abt 1720 Spotsylvania, Virginia - 10 Oct 1774
John Frogge
26 May 1745 Greenbrier, Virginia - 10 Oct 1774
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John Kelsay
25 Jan 1744 Lancaster Co., VA - 29 Oct 1830
Matthias Kessinger
abt 21 Mar 1731 Selzen Mainz-Bingener Landkreis Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany - abt 03 Dec 1795
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Andrew Lewis
abt 09 Oct 1720 County Donegal, Ireland - 26 Sep 1781
Andrew Lewis
Oct 1758 Augusta County, Virginia - 25 Sep 1844
Charles Lewis
11 Mar 1736 Staunton, Augusta, Virginia - 10 Oct 1774
Thomas Logsdon
abt 1713 Westminister, Carroll County, Maryland - abt May 1818
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Levi Morris
1753 Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia - bef 10 Feb 1834
William Morris
17 Dec 1746 Orange County, Virginia Colony - abt Dec 1802
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John Patton
1748 Brocks Gap, Augusta, Colony of Virginia - aft 1836
John Peyton
abt 19 Oct 1754 Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia - abt 05 Feb 1798
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John Sayers
19 Jul 1758 Wythe, Virginia, Colony of Virginia - 25 Mar 1816
Michael See
abt 1751 Augusta County, Virginia, British America - abt 21 May 1792
John Sevier
23 Sep 1745 Augusta County, Colony of Virginia - 24 Sep 1815
Valentine Sevier
23 Sep 1747 Rockingham County, Colony of Virginia - 23 Feb 1800
Evan Shelby
23 Oct 1719 Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales - 04 Dec 1794
Isaac Shelby
11 Dec 1750 Hagerstown, Washington County, Province of Maryland - 18 Jul 1826
Ericus Smidt
31 May 1734 New Castle on the Delaware - aft 1797
Michael Stump
08 Apr 1744 South Fork Magisterial District, Hardy, Colony of Virginia - 17 Jun 1799
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James Thompson
abt 07 Apr 1756 Augusta County Colony of Virginia - 1826
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John VanBibber
abt Jan 1734 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - 17 Mar 1820
Peter Van Bibber
07 Jan 1732 Saint Stephen's Parish, Cecil County, Maryland - 10 Oct 1797
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James Ward
10 Oct 1727 Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland - 10 Oct 1774
John Ward
abt 1755 Greenbrier, Virginia (now West Virginia) - Mar 1793
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Ezekiel Young
1749 Whitehaven St Nicholas, Cumberland, England. - abt Apr 1800
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