[Footnote: _Richmond Enquirer_ (Nov.

12, 1822 and May 9, 1823) certificates of King's Mountain survivors--of James Crow, May 6, 1813; David Beattie, May 4, 1813, etc., etc.

All the different commanders claimed the honor of beginning the battle in after-life; the official report decides it in favor of Campbell and Shelby, the former being the first actually engaged, as is acknowledged by Shelby in his letter to Arthur Campbell on October 12, 1780.] They then rushed upwards and began to fire, each on his own account; while their war cries echoed along the hill-side.

Ferguson's men on the summit responded with heavy volley firing, and then charged, cheering lustily.

The mountain was covered with smoke and flame, and seemed to thunder.