Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical / Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and Adjoining Counties, Accompanied with Miscellaneous Information, Much of It Never before Published

The volume collects historical sketches and biographical notices centered on western North Carolina, presenting county-by-county accounts of early settlement, Revolutionary-era incidents and engagements, and profiles of local participants. It combines firsthand traditions, pension and archival material, genealogical notes, and condensed extracts from earlier histories to preserve neglected facts, civic ceremonies, and militia actions. Chapters survey county histories, battlefield narratives, notable families, and community leaders, with supplementary miscellanea on military leaders and Native relations, and a chronological table anchoring events. The work aims to rescue fragmentary local memory, illustrate regional patriotism, and provide reference material for descendants and students of the state’s formative period.