Gathering  of  the  King's  Mountain  Clans. —  Williams'  failure  to  get  coiJi-
jnand  of  Sumter's  men — his  tricky  treatment  of  Sumter. — Fergu-
son sends  a  threat  to  the  Over-Mountain  Men. — Shelby  s  patriotic
efforts  to  titrn  the  scales  on  Ferguson. — Sevier,  McDowell,  Hamp-
ton and  Campbell  unite  in  the  Enterptise — Cleveland  invited  to
join  them . — Sevier's  success  inproz  iding  Supplies  for  the  Expedition.
— Rendezvous  at  the  Sycamore  Shoals. — Prcparaticns  for  the  March.
— Parson  Doak  commends  the  men  to  the  protection  of  the  Good
Father. —  Their  March  over  the  ?no7intains. —  Joined  by  Cleveland
and  Winston. —  Campbell  chosen  to  the  Chief  Command. — Mc-
Dowell's mission  for  a  General  Officer.
CHAPTER   X.
September— October,  1780.
Further  gathering  of  the  King's  Mountain  Men.— Williams'  North
Carolina  Recruits. — Movements  of  Stmiter's  Force  under  Hill  and
Lacey.— Troubles    with    Williams.— March    to   Flint    Hill.— The


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS.
Mountaineers  at  their  South  Mottntain  Camp. — Patriotic  Appeals
of  the  Officers  to  their  Men. — Resume  of  Ferguson  s  Operations  in
the  Upper  Catawba  Valley. — Alarming  hitelligence  of  the  Ap-
proxch  of  the  Back  Water  Men. —  Why  Ferguson  Tarried  so  long
on  the  Frontiers. — British  Schejne  of  Suppressing  the  Rebellion  by
the  Gallows. — Ferguson  Flees  from  Gilbert  Town. — Sends  Messen-
gers for  aid  to  Cornwallis  and  Cruger. — Frenzied  Appeal  to  the
Tories.  —  Ferguson's  Breakfast  Stolen  by  Saucy  Whigs.  —  His
Flight  to  Tate's  Ferry. — Dispatch  to  Lord  Cornwallis. —  Takes
Post  on  King's  Mountain,  and  Description  of  it. — A^otives  for  Ling-
ering there.
CHAPTER  XI.
October,  1780.
