COWPENS BATTLEFIELD

COWPENS National Battlefield
Saturday, November 3, 2012

One of the highlights to me was our visit to the Cowpens National Battlefield in Gaffney, South Carolina. To see the video that told the story of the battle that took place between the British Redcoats and the Patriots of America set the stage for our two mile walk and drive around the battlefield countryside.

I could only imagine my G-G-G-G-Grandfather's involvement in this battle as a Minuteman in the Militia. What history I do have of his involvement tells of a part of his assignment, following the Patriot's victory at Cowpens, was to help guard the 600 plus British prisoners who surrendered. It's interesting to note that he, himself, was a prisoner of war taken in the battle at Camden; later escaping, of course, and now to become a GUARD of British POW's! Life has a way of righting things that need to be righted.

I highly recommend going to this Battlefield Monument if you should ever find your way to go. The battle against Morgan's army at Cowpens was a turning point in American Revolutionary history, not because of a great number of British losses, necessarily, but because it was a rallying cry for the Patriots. With a brilliant strategy and some luck this battle lasted .....
less than one hour!