The late Harry M. Ward was William Binford Vest Professor of History Emeritus at University of Richmond. He was the author of 21 books, including college-level textbooks on Colonial America and the American Revolution, military biographies and studies of social aspects of the Revolution.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction: Virtute et Armis      MARINES1. Alexander “Sawney” Dick      COAST GUARD2. John “Jack” Cropper      CONTINENTAL INFANTRY3. Richard Clough Anderson      4. John Chilton      5. Peter Francisco      6. Nathaniel Gist      7. William Grayson      8. William Heth      9. Josiah Parker      10. Richard Parker      11. Charles “Charley” Porterfield      12. Thomas Posey      13. Gustavus “Gusty” Brown Wallace      CONTINENTAL CAVALRY14. George Baylor      15. Theodorick Bland, Jr      16. William Washington      CONTINENTAL ARTILLERY17. Charles Harrison      MILITIA18. James Innes      19. Robert Lawson      20. Edward Stevens      21. John “Jack” Jouett      STATE LEGION22. Charles Dabney      23. Anna Maria Lane            OVERMOUNTAIN MEN24. William Campbell      25. William Crawford      SPY26. James Armistead Lafayette      QUARTERMASTER27. Edward Carrington      COMMISSIONER OF WAR28. William Davies      Appendix: Death of Charles Porterfield at the Battle of Camden      Notes      Bibliography      Index

“Ward provides depth, perspective and compassion as he pays tribute to the unsung heroes of the Revolution in this fact-filled, fast read”—Patriots of the American Revolution.

The late Harry M. Ward was William Binford Vest Professor of History Emeritus at University of Richmond. He was the author of 21 books, including college-level textbooks on Colonial America and the American Revolution, military biographies and studies of social aspects of the Revolution.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction: Virtute et Armis      MARINES1. Alexander “Sawney” Dick      COAST GUARD2. John “Jack” Cropper      CONTINENTAL INFANTRY3. Richard Clough Anderson      4. John Chilton      5. Peter Francisco      6. Nathaniel Gist      7. William Grayson      8. William Heth      9. Josiah Parker      10. Richard Parker      11. Charles “Charley” Porterfield      12. Thomas Posey      13. Gustavus “Gusty” Brown Wallace      CONTINENTAL CAVALRY14. George Baylor      15. Theodorick Bland, Jr      16. William Washington      CONTINENTAL ARTILLERY17. Charles Harrison      MILITIA18. James Innes      19. Robert Lawson      20. Edward Stevens      21. John “Jack” Jouett      STATE LEGION22. Charles Dabney      23. Anna Maria Lane            OVERMOUNTAIN MEN24. William Campbell      25. William Crawford      SPY26. James Armistead Lafayette      QUARTERMASTER27. Edward Carrington      COMMISSIONER OF WAR28. William Davies      Appendix: Death of Charles Porterfield at the Battle of Camden      Notes      Bibliography      Index

“Ward provides depth, perspective and compassion as he pays tribute to the unsung heroes of the Revolution in this fact-filled, fast read”—Patriots of the American Revolution.

The late Harry M. Ward was William Binford Vest Professor of History Emeritus at University of Richmond. He was the author of 21 books, including college-level textbooks on Colonial America and the American Revolution, military biographies and studies of social aspects of the Revolution.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction: Virtute et Armis      MARINES1. Alexander “Sawney” Dick      COAST GUARD2. John “Jack” Cropper      CONTINENTAL INFANTRY3. Richard Clough Anderson      4. John Chilton      5. Peter Francisco      6. Nathaniel Gist      7. William Grayson      8. William Heth      9. Josiah Parker      10. Richard Parker      11. Charles “Charley” Porterfield      12. Thomas Posey      13. Gustavus “Gusty” Brown Wallace      CONTINENTAL CAVALRY14. George Baylor      15. Theodorick Bland, Jr      16. William Washington      CONTINENTAL ARTILLERY17. Charles Harrison      MILITIA18. James Innes      19. Robert Lawson      20. Edward Stevens      21. John “Jack” Jouett      STATE LEGION22. Charles Dabney      23. Anna Maria Lane            OVERMOUNTAIN MEN24. William Campbell      25. William Crawford      SPY26. James Armistead Lafayette      QUARTERMASTER27. Edward Carrington      COMMISSIONER OF WAR28. William Davies      Appendix: Death of Charles Porterfield at the Battle of Camden      Notes      Bibliography      Index

“Ward provides depth, perspective and compassion as he pays tribute to the unsung heroes of the Revolution in this fact-filled, fast read”—Patriots of the American Revolution.