It contained not only the bulk of his own Wilkes and Surrey men, but also the North and South Carolinians who had joined the army at the Cowpens under the command of Williams, Lacey, Hambright, Chronicle, and others.
[Footnote: Draper gives a good plan of the battle.

He also gives some pictures of the fighting, in which the backwoodsmen are depicted in full Continental uniform, which probably not a man--certainly very few of them--wore.] The different leaders cheered on their troops by a few last words as they went into the fight; being especially careful to warn them how to deal with the British bayonet charges.

Campbell had visited each separate band, again requesting every man who felt like flinching not to go into the battle.

He bade them hold on to every inch of ground as long as possible, and when forced back to rally and return at once to the fight.

Cleavland gave much the same advice; telling his men that when once engaged they were not to wait for the word of command, but to do as he did, for he would show them by his example how to fight, and they must then act as their own officers.