Dr.  Ramsay,  in  his  History  of  Tennessee,  asserts  that  the
Tories  had  begun  to  show  flags  in  token  of  surrender,  even
before  Ferguson  was  disabled,  seeing  which,  he  rode  up,  in
two  instances,  and  cut  them  down  with  his  sword.     It  was


=^MS  correspondence  of  the  venerable  Abraham  Hardin,  who  knew  Colonel  Ham-
bright,  and  of  Gill.  Hambright,  his  descendant.  Colonel  Hambright,  during  the  action,
had  his  hat  perforated  with  three  bullet  holes,  and  this  memorial  of  the  battle  was  long
retained  in  the  family.  Though  his  wound  was  a  serious  one,  he  soon  recovered  ;  but  as
some  of  the  sinews  of  his  thigh  were  cut,  he  ever  after  had  a  halt  in  his  walk.
