CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN, OCTOBER, 1855, AND THE ADDRESS OF THE HON. JOHN S. PRESTON. TOGETHER WITH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETINGS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS.
Yorkville, South Carolina: 1855. [4],108pp. Original printed wrappers bound into half morocco and cloth, gilt. Minor shelf wear. Modern bookplate on rear pastedown. Light staining and soiling, small gift inscription and ink stamp on wrappers. Very good.
The Battle of King's Mountain was a decisive victory for the American Patriots over the Loyalist militia during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War. This publication focuses on the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration of the American victory, and includes planning meetings, a speech delivered at the celebration by John S. Preston, and an appendix with contemporary correspondence and accounts of the battle. Scarce. SABIN 11652. Item #100452
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