angus mcdonald virginia angus mcdonald august prominent scottish american military officer sheriff landowner virginia rising mcdonald fought lieutenant command treason fled scotland departing age following arrival virginia mcdonald worked merchant years mcdonald moved west virginia interior entered military service colonial government lieutenant governor receiving rank captain mcdonald served french indian war general command company following war mcdonald retired rank captain mcdonald returned military service commissioned 6th lord cameron major command militia lord appointed mcdonald attorney land agent northern neck governor 4th earl commissioned mcdonald ranking military officer expedition known promptly organize recruit settlers west defend settlements native american attacks mcdonald completed expedition met goal temporarily relieving western virginia frontier settlements attack mcdonald received personal letter general george_washington appointing lieutenant colonel battalion command colonel despite loyalty cause mcdonald refused washington appointment mcdonald later appointed washington serve lieutenant colonel command virginia revolutionary militia forces american revolutionary war served revolutionary committees war early life angus mcdonald born scottish highlands immediate family member chief clan clan seat probably son angus mcdonald younger son commander clan early mcdonald descendant long line military heroes clan lord isles mcdonald raised educated glasgow rising mcdonald fought lieutenant command treason fled scotland departing age colonial military service early colonial military career mcdonald arrived virginia port belongings brought short sword bearing coat arms worn battle following arrival years worked merchant mcdonald moved west virginia interior entered military service colonial government lieutenant governor receiving rank captain return service conflicts native americans mcdonald received acres km2 land colonial government virginia year mcdonald moved west settlement winchester established lodge winchester mcdonald served member mcdonald served french indian war general command company mcdonald company marched autumn following war mcdonald retired rank captain retirement governor 4th earl granted mcdonald additional acres km2 land surveyed october prior land grant lord mcdonald purchased acres km2 east winchester built original mcdonald family residence region named ancestral homeland mcdonald returned military service commissioned 6th lord cameron major command militia year lord appointed mcdonald attorney land agent northern neck mcdonald magistrate court associate lord brother george_washington washington cousin reverend early mcdonald participated expedition surveying military bounty lands lying ohio rivers granted colonial government virginia soldiers officers exchange military service french indian war expedition cut short hostilities native americans mcdonald provided account hostilities reports received attacks settlers lord mcdonald accounts settlers resulted lord decision wage war native americans frontier lands western virginia continued settlement early june lord commissioned mcdonald ranking military officer expedition known promptly organize recruit settlers west rivers order defend european american settlements native american attacks lord commissioned captain mcdonald command placed charge force mcdonald combined forces numbered approximately men following convergence near present day ohio river addition captains expedition included entire force near mcdonald captain directed construction fort july following erection mcdonald ordered soldiers pack seven days worth provisions july forces crossed mouth miles south fort mcdonald forces continued boats reached mouth marched villages known near mouth creek modern day dresden ohio mcdonald forces encountered enemy native american forces expedition miles ambushed force approximately arranged columns head crossing ambush resulted deaths soldiers wounding following ambush mcdonald forces reached nightfall august mcdonald forces arrived chief town discover evacuated inhabitants found nearby preparing ambush mcdonald forces surrendered mcdonald exchange peace mcdonald forces continued march settlement ambush ensued resulting burning villages ambush resulted destruction plantations fields mcdonald forces took prisoner mcdonald forces returned tribal chiefs captives sent colonial virginia seat government mcdonald completed expedition met goal temporarily relieving western virginia frontier settlements native american attack continued serve lord end war letter dated january following return winchester mcdonald recounted war country pleased following war december mcdonald promoted rank lieutenant colonel august mcdonald appointed took oath sheriff justice county court ordinance serving sheriff placed command militias frederick counties time command frederick militias counties encompassed territory virginia tennessee boundary blue ridge mountains exception created parts frederick counties onset american revolution mcdonald ardent whig march mcdonald received personal letter general george_washington appointing lieutenant colonel battalion command colonel rector present day virginia associate magistrate court served alongside mcdonald despite loyalty cause mcdonald refused appointment reasons second command colonel lacking prior military experience mcdonald previously member resigned following dispute matter business church general fellow wrote letter mcdonald dated march accept washington appointment stating appointment comes entirely merit stephen warned mcdonald let highland pride dissuade serving event mcdonald refused washington offer stephen wrote write letter notice making best excuse mcdonald later appointed washington serve lieutenant colonel command virginia revolutionary militia forces american revolutionary war served revolutionary committees war mcdonald died august home near winchester receiving incorrect medication potassium legacy article published winchester star said mcdonald founded dynasty military men distinguished scottish highlands documentation stated mcdonald man commanding figure strong personality rigid troops marriage children mcdonald married maryland june anna daughter wife family dutch descent mcdonald wife seven children sons daughters married august angus mcdonald december october married january september married june married march july april died infancy
Angus McDonald (Virginia militiaman)