Blacksburg in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

American Victors

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 29, 2009

1. American Victors Marker

Inscription. Imagine hundreds of men, dressed more or less alike, heart still pounding from the fever of battle, milling around this hillside as the sun sets. Whigs and Tories both sleep on wet, cold ground, amid the groans of wounded and dying men.

The rebel colonels decide to leave here the next morning, for they know that Cornwallis is not that far away. Messengers ride out to carry word of victory to George Washington. Three weeks later, the good news finally reaches Philadelphia.

By then, all these patriot regiments, like evening mists, have completely disappeared into the endless Southern forests. Yet, for these men-and for the patriot cause-after Kings Mountain, nothing would ever be the same.

Whigs After the WarThe battle on Kings Mountain blessed Whig John Sevier with fame and political good fortune for the rest of his life. Six time he was elected governor of Tennessee. John Sevier also served in the United States Congress.

Many other Whig leaders, such as Shelby, Cleveland, and Winston, enjoyed long success in frontier politics.

Erected by Kings Mountain National Military Park - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

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35° 8.478′ N, 81° 22.698′ W. Marker is in Blacksburg, South Carolina, in York County. Marker can be reached from Kings Mountain Park Road, on the right when traveling east. Located along a 1.5 mile walking trail around the Kings Mountain Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blacksburg SC 29702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Americans Vanquished (within shouting distance of this marker); Carolina Backwoodsmen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty! (about 300 feet away); God Save the King! (about 300 feet away); Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial (about 600 feet away); Major Winston's (about 600 feet away); Fighting in a Forest Primeval (about 600 feet away); Kings Mountain Battlefield Trail (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blacksburg.

More about this marker. The background of the marker is a depiction of American soldiers moving through the woods after the victory. In the lower right is a portrait of John Sevier.

Also see . . .
1. Kings Mountain National Military Park, National Park Service. (Submitted on September 3, 2019.)
2. Kings Mountain National Military Park, Historic Resource Study, National Park Service. (Submitted on September 3, 2019.)

Whig John Sevier image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 29, 2009

2. Whig John Sevier

American Victors Marker (Upper two-thirds of marker) image. Click for full size.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, May 28, 2019

3. American Victors Marker (Upper two-thirds of marker)

Viewing north towards marker.

American Victors Marker's inset which is called "Whigs After the War." image. Click for full size.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, May 28, 2019

4. American Victors Marker's inset which is called "Whigs After the War."

Viewing north towards marker. Inset includes an image that is identified as "Whig John Sevier."

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2014

5. American Victors Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 986 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on September 3, 2019. 5. submitted on September 13, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.