Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Kettle Creek Battlefield

Photographed By David Seibert, November 15, 2009

1. Kettle Creek Battlefield Marker

Inscription.

Kettle Creek Battlefield. . Marker Front: , The Patriots whose names appear on this marker are those who have been proved to have participated in the Battle of Kettle Creek on February 14, 1779., Many brave men fought on this hallowed ground, some were wounded and others died here but never had occasion to make any official record of their service. Research and proof of record of service have been found in Revolutionary War Pension Statements, Military Service Records, Land Grants Records and National Archives, Washington, D.C. , Wilkes County Regiments Georgia Militia (140 Men). Col. John Dooly Comdr. . Lt. Col. Elijah Clarke . Major Burwell Smith . Capt. Alexander Autry . Capt. John Cunningham . Capt. William Freeman . Capt. Daniel Gunnells . Capt. James Little . Capt. Joseph Nail, Sr. . Lt. William Black . Ensign Joseph Nail, Jr. . Micajah Brooks . Isham Burke . Owen Fluker . Charles Gent . Jesse Gordon . William H. Hammett . James Hays . Jesse Hooper . David Madden . Benijah Noridyke . Archibald Simpson . Peter Strozier . Benjamin Thompson . David H. Thurmond . John Webb . Micajah Williamson , Upper Ninety-Six Regiment South Carolina Militia (200 Men). Col. Andrew Pickens Comdr. . Capt. Andrew Hamilton . Capt. Robert Anderson . Capt. James McCall . Capt. Joseph Pickens . Capt. Thomas Weems . Capt. Levi Casy . Lt. Joseph Calhoun . Lt. Alexander Ramsey . Lt. Samuel Roseman . Lt. Thomas Shanklin . Lt. Joseph Wardlaw . Thomas Langdon M.D. . William Anderson . John Bird . Willis Brazeale . William Buchanon . Patrick Cain . Francis Carlisle . William Carruthers . Thomas Cofer . Edward Doyle . Thomas Hamilton . John Harris . William Hutton . Andrew Liddle . John Loard . James Luckie . William Luckie Jr. . John McAdams . John McAlphin . Joseph McClusky . Elijah Moore . Samuel Moore . Alexander Patterson . Richard Posey . Samuel Reed . William Speer . John Trumble . William Turk , From the Auditor General Account Book 1778 - 1780 South Carolina Department of Archives and History. William Adams . Alexander Aaron . Robert Anderson . William Baskins . John Beard . David Beard . Robert Bell . John Bole . John Buchanan . William Brown . Willis Brazeale . James Cane . John Calhoun . James Caldwell . James Calvert . William Carothers . Samuel Carson . Daniel Carmichael . Alexander Chevas . Thomas Cofer . Cosby . Capt. John Cowan . Thomas Coyle . George Crawford . George Deardon, Marker Reverse: Narrative for Kettle Creek Battlefield Marker. , This marker was erected in 1979 at the observance of the 200th anniversary of the Battle Of Kettle Creek. It was a joint effort by the Washington - Wilkes Historical Foundation, Dr. Turner Bryson, President, and The Kettle Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. John Singleton, Regent. The assistance of State Senator Sam P. McGill, and A. K. Johnson, Director of the Georgia Commission for the National Bi-centennial Celebration is gratefully acknowledged.

Marker Front:
The Patriots whose names appear on this marker are those who have been proved to have participated in the Battle of Kettle Creek on February 14, 1779.

Many brave men fought on this hallowed ground, some were wounded and others died here but never had occasion to make any official record of their service. Research and proof of record of service have been found in Revolutionary War Pension Statements, Military Service Records, Land Grants Records and National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Wilkes County Regiments Georgia Militia (140 Men) Col. John Dooly Comdr. • Lt. Col. Elijah Clarke • Major Burwell Smith • Capt. Alexander Autry • Capt. John Cunningham • Capt. William Freeman • Capt. Daniel Gunnells • Capt. James Little • Capt. Joseph Nail, Sr. • Lt. William Black • Ensign Joseph Nail, Jr. • Micajah Brooks • Isham Burke • Owen Fluker • Charles Gent • Jesse Gordon • William H. Hammett • James Hays • Jesse Hooper • David Madden • Benijah Noridyke • Archibald Simpson • Peter Strozier • Benjamin Thompson • David H. Thurmond • John Webb • Micajah Williamson
Upper Ninety-Six Regiment South Carolina Militia (200 Men) Col. Andrew Pickens Comdr. • Capt. Andrew Hamilton • Capt. Robert Anderson • Capt. James McCall • Capt. Joseph Pickens

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• Capt. Thomas Weems • Capt. Levi Casy • Lt. Joseph Calhoun • Lt. Alexander Ramsey • Lt. Samuel Roseman • Lt. Thomas Shanklin • Lt. Joseph Wardlaw • Thomas Langdon M.D. • William Anderson • John Bird • Willis Brazeale • William Buchanon • Patrick Cain • Francis Carlisle • William Carruthers • Thomas Cofer • Edward Doyle • Thomas Hamilton • John Harris • William Hutton • Andrew Liddle • John Loard • James Luckie • William Luckie Jr. • John McAdams • John McAlphin • Joseph McClusky • Elijah Moore • Samuel Moore • Alexander Patterson • Richard Posey • Samuel Reed • William Speer • John Trumble • William Turk
From the Auditor General Account Book 1778 - 1780 South Carolina Department of Archives and History William Adams • Alexander Aaron • Robert Anderson • William Baskins • John Beard • David Beard • Robert Bell • John Bole • John Buchanan • William Brown • Willis Brazeale • James Cane • John Calhoun • James Caldwell • James Calvert • William Carothers • Samuel Carson • Daniel Carmichael • Alexander Chevas • Thomas Cofer • Cosby • Capt. John Cowan • Thomas Coyle • George Crawford • George Deardon

Marker Reverse: Narrative for Kettle Creek Battlefield Marker
This marker was erected in 1979 at the observance of the 200th anniversary of the Battle Of Kettle

Kettle Creek Battlefield Marker </b>front left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jill Butler, 1999

2. Kettle Creek Battlefield Marker front left

Creek. It was a joint effort by the Washington - Wilkes Historical Foundation, Dr. Turner Bryson, President, and The Kettle Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. John Singleton, Regent. The assistance of State Senator Sam P. McGill, and A. K. Johnson, Director of the Georgia Commission for the National Bi-centennial Celebration is gratefully acknowledged.

Erected 1979 by Washington - Wilkes Historical Foundation and the Kettle Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1836.

Location. 33° 41.465′ N, 82° 53.165′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. Marker can be reached from War Hill Road, 1½ miles south of Tyrone Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington GA 30673, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Battle of Kettle Creek (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Kettle Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Phillips Mills Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Kettle Creek Battleground

Kettle Creek Battlefield Marker </b>front right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jill Butler, 1999

3. Kettle Creek Battlefield Marker front right

(approx. 2.2 miles away); Columbus Granade (approx. 5 miles away); Site of Chivers Plantation and Store (approx. 6.4 miles away); Liberty-Salem-Woodstock-Philomath (approx. 6.6 miles away); Bethesda Baptist Church (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Narrative For Kettle Creek Battlefield Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jill Butler, circa 1999

4. Narrative For Kettle Creek Battlefield Marker

Reverse side of Kettle Creek Battlefield Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2009, by Jill Butler of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 4,191 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on August 20, 2011, by Betty (Abraham) Forrest of Ocala, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on December 24, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2009, by Jill Butler of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.