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By Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
General William Lee Davidson Marker wide view
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1 ► North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, Huntersville — General William Lee Davidson —
Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, the leading partisan officer of the North Carolina piedmont in the Revolutionary War, was killed on the Mecklenburg bank of the Catawba River at Cowan's Ford on February 1, 1781. The exact spot is now under . . . — — Map (db m248196) HM WM
2 ► North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, Huntersville — L-22 — Battle of Cowan's Ford —
Cornwallis, in pursuit of Greene, crossed the Catawba River, 1/3 mi. N.W., after a sharp fight, Feb., 1781. — — Map (db m127308) HM
3 ► North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, Huntersville — General William Lee Davidson —
To the memory of General William Lee Davidson of Mecklenburg County N.C. Born in 1746. Youngest son of George Davidson of Lancaster, PA. who moved to Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, in 1750. Major 4th Reg. North Carolina Troops. Promoted . . . — — Map (db m63062) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 11, 2026