Record #:

14587

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

An unusually large number of citizens from Lincoln County have had outstanding careers as statesmen, soldiers, business and professional men. Lincoln County has produced a long line of cabinet officers such as James Pinckney Henderson, William A. Graham, and Joseph Forney Johnston.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 13 Issue 36, Feb 1946, p11, 25-26

Subject(s):

Graham, William Alexander, 1804-1875; Lincoln County

Record #:

24545

Author(s):

Carpenter, WM. L.

Abstract:

This article details a skirmish between Patriots and Tories during the American Revolutionary War in 1780. Taking place at Ramsour’s Mill in Lincoln County, about 400 Patriots defeated 1200 Tories.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 12, May 1976, p10-11, il

Subject(s):

Ramsour's Mill, Battle of, N.C., 1780; Lincoln County--History; Lincoln County; North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783