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'James Pugh,' Regulator Sharpshooter: A Conundrum Unfolded
Record #:
22700
Author(s):
Abstract:
In the context of the Regulator Uprising, no other person is more lionized that James Pugh. Pugh gained legendary status for his role as sharpshooter during the 1771 skirmish with Gov. William Tryon's militia forces at the Battle of Alamance. The rest of the Pugh family is also known to have been part of the legendary Regulators.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 90 Issue 2, April 2013,
p173-196, il, map, f