Of course, this negative testimony is simply valueless; in such a hurly burly it would be impossible for the men in each part of the line to see all the commanders, and Campbell very likely did not reach the places where these men were until some time after the surrender.

On the other hand, forty officers and soldiers of Campbell's, Sevier's, and Shelby's regiments, headed by General Rutledge, swore that they had seen Campbell valiantly leading throughout the whole battle, and foremost at the surrender.

This positive testimony conclusively settles the matter; it outweighs that of Shelby's brother, the only affirmative witness on the other side.

But it is a fair question as to whether Campbell or another of Shelby's brothers received De Peyster's sword.].