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Battle At Crab Orchard
BATTLE AT CRAB ORCHARD



    The Soldiers stationed at the Garrison at South West Point were a great

protection to the early settlers against the invasion of the Indians. On August

13, 1792 Lieut. McClellan, with thirty seven of Captain Evan's Company was

attacked on the Cumberland road near Crab Orchard by about one hundred Indians.

After twice repelling the warriors he was compelled to retreat with a loss of

four men killed, Paul Cunningham, Daniel Hitchcock, William Flemming and Stephen

Renfro. Abraham Byrd who was wounded and four others who were missing arrived at

South West Point afterwards. William Lea, one of the number missing had been

captured by the Indians, but escaped and reached the garrison on the 18th.



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Part One



The History of Roane County Tennessee 1801-1870

by

Emma Middleton Wells



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