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81-742: The Tennessee State Guard traces its origins to the American Revolution. During the Battle of King's Mountain , approximately four hundred volunteers from the area known today as Tennessee crossed the mountains into North Carolina to fight against the British Army and Loyalist militias. They contributed significantly to the Patriot victory. Tennessee militias served in battle again in the War of 1812 under Andrew Jackson . After participating in

162-556: A Virginia militia leader, William Campbell , asking him to join them at Sycamore Shoals. Campbell called on Benjamin Cleveland to bring his Wilkes County, North Carolina militia to the rendezvous. The detachments of Shelby, Sevier and Campbell were met by 160 North Carolina militiamen led by Charles McDowell and his brother Joseph . Campbell's cousin, Arthur Campbell, brought 200 more Virginians. About 1,100 volunteers from southwest Virginia and today's northeast Tennessee, known as

243-669: A contraband camp in Pulaski to help house the freedmen and their families, feed them, and put them to work. In addition, education classes were started. The vicinity of Pulaski was the site of a number of skirmishes during the Franklin–Nashville Campaign . Union troops occupied the state from 1862, and hundreds of African Americans left plantations even before the Emancipation Proclamation to join their lines. In 1863, Confederate courier Sam Davis

324-486: A base camp at Gilbert Town, North Carolina and, according to Shelby issued a challenge to the Patriot leaders to lay down their arms or he would "lay waste to their country with fire and sword". North Carolina Patriot militia leaders Isaac Shelby and John Sevier, from the Washington District (now northeast Tennessee), met and agreed to lead their militiamen against him. Patriot leaders also sent word to

405-553: A bypass route; it leads east 29 miles (47 km) to Fayetteville and west 18 miles (29 km) to Lawrenceburg . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km ), all land. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 8,397 people, 3,189 households, and 1,746 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,871 people, 3,455 households, and 2,038 families residing in

486-482: A complete surprise, the Patriot militiamen attacked and surrounded the Loyalists, inflicting severe casualties. After an hour of battle, Ferguson was fatally shot while trying to break the Patriot line, after which his men surrendered. Some Patriots gave no quarter until their officers re-established control over their men; they were said to be seeking revenge for alleged killings by Banastre Tarleton 's militiamen at

567-453: A day's march away), camped at Kings Mountain and sent Cornwallis another letter asking for reinforcements. Kings Mountain is one of many rocky forested hills in the upper Piedmont, near the border between North and South Carolina. It is shaped like a footprint with the highest point at the heel, a narrow instep, and a broad rounded toe. The Loyalists camped on a ridge west of Kings Pinnacle, the highest point on Kings Mountain. Needing to hurry,

648-660: A disaster response drill organized as a mock earthquake disaster zone. Since the state guard is not a federal force, it is not prohibited from engaging in law enforcement by the Posse Comitatus Act , unlike federal military units. As the Tennessee State Guard generally provides non-combat support for the National Guard or state civilian authorities, guardsmen are not armed during duty, although no law exists which prevents them from being armed on

729-399: A few officers together and tried to cut through the Patriot ring, but Sevier's men fired a volley and Ferguson was shot and dragged by his horse behind the Patriot line. There he was confronted by an opposing Patriot officer, who demanded a surrender from the major. Ferguson shot and killed the man with his pistol in a final act of defiance, but was immediately shot dead by multiple Patriots on

810-947: A ford of the Enoree River , near the present-day border between Spartanburg , Laurens and Union Counties in South Carolina . The Patriots anticipated surprising a garrison of about an equal number of Loyalists, but a local farmer informed them that the Tories had recently been reinforced by about a hundred Loyalist militia and two hundred provincial regulars on their way to join British Major Patrick Ferguson . The whole battle took perhaps an hour; within that period, sixty-three Tories were killed, an unknown number wounded, and seventy were taken prisoner. The Patriots lost only about four dead and twelve wounded. Some Whig leaders briefly considered attacking

891-498: A large earthquake along the Mississippi River. As part of the exercise, the 61st MEDCOM trained to triage, treat and transport disaster victims in coordination with other participating entities. Any able-bodied citizen with a high school diploma or GED, who is a resident of Tennessee, and has no criminal record is eligible for membership, although preference is given to honorably discharged members of all five branches from

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972-507: A place of inspiring memories. Here less than a thousand men, inspired by the urge of freedom, defeated a superior force entrenched in this strategic position. This small band of Patriots turned back a dangerous invasion well designed to separate and dismember the united Colonies. It was a little army and a little battle, but it was of mighty portent. History has done scant justice to its significance, which rightly should place it beside Lexington , Bunker Hill , Trenton and Yorktown . In 1931,

1053-540: A result of being called into active duty or drill status under Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-33-110. In addition to several ribbons issued by the TNSG, Tennessee State Guardsmen are allowed to wear decorations issued by other military institutions, including ribbons, decorations, and badges issued by the following institutions in order of precedence: State Guardsmen who have earned the Combat Infantry Badge ,

1134-617: A retreat to Lord Cornwallis and the British main forces in Charlotte, sending a message to Cornwallis requesting reinforcements. The request did not reach Cornwallis until one day after the battle. On October 1, Ferguson reached North Carolina's Broad River , where he issued another pugnacious public letter, calling the local militia to join him lest they be "pissed upon by a set of mongrels" (the Overmountain Men). On October 4,

1215-509: A secret, hierarchical society devoted to suppressing freedmen and their white allies, and maintaining white supremacy . The white insurgents were determined to fight secretly against the political advancement of freedmen and of sympathetic whites. Chapters of the KKK quickly were organized in other parts of the state and the South. KKK members often attacked their victims at night, to increase

1296-546: A southward-flowing tributary of the Elk River . U.S. Route 31 passes through the center of Pulaski as First Street, leading north 30 miles (48 km) to Columbia and southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Ardmore at the Alabama border. U.S. Route 31 Alternate (E. Grigsby Street) leaves U.S. 31 in the north part of Pulaski and heads northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Lewisburg . U.S. Route 64 passes south of Pulaski on

1377-617: A year, Tennessee's State Guard became the fifth largest in the United States, the largest in the South and the largest state guard in proportion to its population. One famous Tennessean, Alvin York , belonged to the World War II-era Tennessee State Guard, accepting a commission as a colonel in 1941. The State Guard was activated numerous times, including guarding a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress which

1458-473: Is located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Pulaski. The local newspaper is the Pulaski Citizen . Pulaski is home to two high schools, Giles County High School and Richland High School ( Lynnville ). Pulaski is also home to Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski (TCAT) and to University of Tennessee Southern . In 1903, Pulaski was home to

1539-482: The Battle of Horseshoe Bend , they served with distinction in the Battle of New Orleans , a major American victory in the conflict. During the Mexican–American War , the nickname "The Volunteer State" became associated with Tennessee. When asked by President Polk to provide two infantry regiments and one cavalry regiment, Tennessee provided approximately ten times that number of volunteers. On May 7, 1861, in

1620-595: The Battle of Waxhaws , under the slogan "Remember Tarleton's Quarter". Although victorious, the Patriots had to retreat quickly from the area for fear of Cornwallis' advance. Later they executed nine Loyalist prisoners after a short trial. The battle was a pivotal event in the Southern campaign. The surprising victory of the American Patriot militia over the Loyalists came after a string of Patriot defeats at

1701-739: The COVID-19 pandemic . Members were tasked with providing medical support to Tennessee's COVID-19 Medical Joint Task Force. Soldiers of the Medical Expeditionary Group (MEG), composed of members of the 61st MEDCOM and other members of the TNSG, were honored in August 2021 by the Tennessee National Guard for their 17 months of State Active Duty service during the COVID pandemic. Over 110 TNSG soldiers participated in

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1782-607: The Congress of the United States created the Kings Mountain National Military Park at the site of the battle. The park headquarters is in Blacksburg, South Carolina , and hosts hundreds of thousands of people each year. 35°07′10″N 81°23′37″W  /  35.11935°N 81.39359°W  / 35.11935; -81.39359 Pulaski, Tennessee Pulaski is a city in and

1863-791: The Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to earn the Military Emergency Management Specialist Badge . Tennessee State Guard training includes classes from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). The Tennessee State Guard also provides online training courses through the SGAUS PME Academy . Training is conducted during drill days, which are held one day per month, and during an annual three-day drill during

1944-666: The Naval Support Activity Mid-South base in Millington, Tennessee. In 2004, during the Iraq War , members of the Tennessee State Guard were activated to assist the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment with pre-mobilization processing. In 2005, Governor Phil Bredesen activated the Tennessee State Guard to assist with relief efforts from Hurricane Katrina . In April 2020, members of the Tennessee State Guard were activated to State Active Duty in response to

2025-958: The Parachutist Badge , the Ranger tab , the Pilot Wings , the Air Crewman Wings , the Submarine Warfare insignia , the Diver insignia , the SEAL Trident , or other awards or badges while in federal service may wear them on the TNSG uniform as prescribed by the United States Army uniform regulations. The Tennessee State Guard issues the following awards: Battle of King%27s Mountain 1781 1782 1783 The Battle of Kings Mountain

2106-743: The county seat of Giles County , which is located on the central-southern border of Tennessee , United States. The population was 8,397 at the 2020 census. It was named after Casimir Pulaski , a noted Polish-born general on the Patriot side in the American Revolutionary War . Pulaski was founded in 1809. During the Civil War , after the Union took control of Tennessee in 1862, thousands of African Americans left plantations and farms to join their lines for refuge. The Army set up

2187-628: The " Overmountain Men " because they had settled into the wilderness west of the Appalachian Mountains ridgeline, mustered at the rendezvous on September 25, 1780, at Sycamore Shoals near the modern city of Elizabethton, Tennessee . Their movement had been made possible by easing tensions with the Cherokee , thanks to diplomacy by Benjamin Cleveland's brother-in-law, Indian agent Joseph Martin . The Overmountain Men crossed Roan Mountain

2268-521: The 900 Patriots (including John Crockett , father of Davy Crockett ) approached the steep base of the western ridge. They formed eight detachments of 100 to 200 men each. Ferguson was unaware that the Patriots had caught up to him and his 1,100 men. He was the only regular British soldier in the command, composed entirely of Loyalist Carolina militia, except for the 100 or so red-uniformed Provincials (enlisted colonials) from New York. He had not thought it necessary to fortify his camp. The Patriots caught

2349-763: The American army there, the destruction of another American army at the Battle of Camden , the Waxhaws Massacre —the surprising decisive victory at Kings Mountain was a great boost to Patriot morale. The Tories of the Carolina back country were broken as a military force. Additionally, the destruction of Ferguson's command and the looming threat of Patriot militia in the mountains caused Lord Cornwallis to cancel his plans to invade North Carolina; he instead evacuated Charlotte and retreated to South Carolina. He would not return to North Carolina until early 1781, when he

2430-766: The Confederate inspectors, which would act as a formal transfer of the troops from the State of Tennessee to the Confederate States. The transfer was concluded on August 7, 1861. The Provisional Army of Tennessee formed the core of the Confederate Army of Tennessee . During the Reconstruction Era , violent activity by the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and former Confederate partisans led Governor William G. Brownlow to establish

2511-604: The Ku Klux Klan. The Rangers helped maintain order during World War I while the National Guard was deployed abroad until their disbandment in 1923. In 1941, prior to the United States' entrance into World War II , the Tennessee State Guard was reinstated by Governor Prentice Cooper . The State Guard received training and direction from the federal military, with approximately 100 officers spending two weeks training under army officers at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia. Within

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2592-546: The Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Foot . The battle has been described as "the war's largest all-American fight". Ferguson had arrived in North Carolina in early September 1780 to recruit troops for the Loyalist militia and protect the flank of Lord Cornwallis 's main force. Ferguson challenged Patriot militias to lay down their arms or suffer the consequences. In response,

2673-488: The Loyalists by surprise. Loyalist officer Alexander Chesney later wrote he did not know the Patriots were anywhere near them until the shooting started. As the screaming Patriots charged up the hill, Dutch-American Loyalist Captain Abraham de Peyster turned to Major Ferguson and said, "These things are ominous – these are the damned yelling boys!" Two parties, led by Colonels John Sevier and William Campbell , assaulted

2754-402: The Loyalists. The Patriots crept up the hill and fired from behind rocks and trees. Ferguson rallied his troops and launched a desperate bayonet charge against Campbell and Sevier. Lacking bayonets, the Patriots ran down the hill and into the woods. Campbell soon rallied his troops, returned to the hill, and resumed firing. Ferguson ordered two more bayonet charges during the battle. This became

2835-434: The Patriot force (Shelby, Sevier, William Campbell, Joseph McDowell and Cleveland) chose William Campbell as the nominal commander, but they agreed that all five would act in council to command their combined army. Meanwhile, two deserters from the Patriot militia reached Patrick Ferguson and informed him of the large body of militia advancing towards him. Waiting three days for reasons that are still unclear, Ferguson ordered

2916-467: The Patriot militia put 900 men on horseback and rode for Kings Mountain. They left immediately, marching through the night of the 6th and morning of the 7th, even though the rain never stopped. By sunrise of the 7th, they forded the Broad River, fifteen miles from Kings Mountain. By early afternoon they arrived and immediately surrounded the ridge and attacked. The battle opened about 3 p.m., when

2997-521: The Patriot militia reached Ferguson's former camp at Gilbert Town, where thirty Georgia militiamen joined them, anxious for action. On October 6, they reached Cowpens, South Carolina (site of the future Battle of Cowpens ), where they received word that Ferguson was east of them, heading towards Charlotte and Cornwallis. They hurried to catch him. American spies reported Ferguson was making camp on Kings Mountain with some 1200 men. Ferguson, rather than pushing on until he reached Charlotte and safety (just

3078-419: The Patriot militias led by Benjamin Cleveland , James Johnston , William Campbell , John Sevier , Joseph McDowell , and Isaac Shelby rallied to attack Ferguson and his forces. Receiving intelligence on the oncoming attack, Ferguson decided to retreat to the safety of Lord Cornwallis's army. However, the Patriots caught up with the Loyalists at Kings Mountain near the border with South Carolina . Achieving

3159-827: The Patriots rejected de Peyster's white flag and continued firing, many of them shouting, "Give 'em Tarleton's Quarter!" and "Give them Buford's play!" A significant number of the surrendering Loyalists were killed or wounded including the white flag emissary. When de Peyster sent out a second white flag, a few of the Patriot officers, including Campbell and Sevier, ran forward and took control by ordering their men to cease fire. They took about 700 Loyalist prisoners. The Battle of Kings Mountain lasted 65 minutes. The Loyalists suffered 290 killed, 163 wounded, and 668 taken prisoner. The Patriot militia suffered 28 killed and 60 wounded. The Patriots had to move out quickly for fear that Cornwallis would advance to meet them. Loyalist prisoners well enough to walk were herded to camps several miles from

3240-609: The South Carolina backcountry could not be held by the Tories. Shelby and his Overmountain Men crossed back over the Appalachian Mountains and retreated back into the territory of the Watauga Association at Sycamore Shoals in present-day Elizabethton, Tennessee , and by the next month on September 25, 1780, Colonels Shelby, John Sevier , and Charles McDowell and their 600 Overmountain Men had combined forces with Col. William Campbell and his 400 Virginia men at

3321-577: The Sunshine community in what is now Rutherford County, North Carolina, the retreat halted on the property of the Biggerstaff family. Aaron Biggerstaff, a Loyalist, had fought in the battle and been mortally wounded. His brother Benjamin was a Patriot and was being held as a prisoner-of-war on a British ship docked at Charleston, South Carolina. Their cousin John Moore was the Loyalist commander at

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3402-649: The Sycamore Shoals muster in advance of the Battle of Kings Mountain north of present-day Blacksburg, South Carolina in North Carolina on October 7, 1780. On September 2, Ferguson and the militia he had already recruited marched west in pursuit of Shelby toward the Appalachian Mountain hill country on what is now the Tennessee /North Carolina border. By September 10, Ferguson had established

3483-746: The TNSG are organized into four larger units: the 1st Tennessee Regiment, based in Millington ; the 2nd Brigade Support team, based in Nashville ; the 3rd Tennessee Regiment, based in Knoxville ; and the 4th Tennessee Regiment, based in Chattanooga . The TNSG also includes the 61st Medical Company (MEDCOM) that provides medical command and support. Like National Guardsmen and federal reservists, state guard members receive protection from termination or other forms of discipline from their employers as

3564-683: The Tennessee Army National Guard, several National Incident Management System (NIMS)-certified instructors from the 1st Regiment of the Tennessee State Guard provided NIMS training to members of the 194th Engineer Brigade over a two-day training period. The State Guard plans to continue providing emergency management training to National Guardsmen based in other cities. In 2019, the 61st Medical Company (MEDCOM) participated in Operation Ardent/Shaken Fury, an eight state cooperative exercise responding to

3645-601: The Tennessee National Guard. The State Guard can serve as first responders to a natural or man-made disaster, and may integrate emergency response plans with local community emergency response teams. Aside from deploying to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina, and guarding military installations in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, State Guardsmen, in preparing for their role as emergency response personnel, also participated in Operation Vigilant Guard in

3726-515: The Tennessee State Guard as a state militia to counter these anti-Reconstruction efforts. The Tennessee State Guard was a coalition drawn from white Unionists and Radical Republicans , as well as black freedmen; seven companies contained black soldiers, including one commanded entirely by black officers. During the Reconstruction Era, the Tennessee State Guard was used "to police elections, protect recently enfranchised freedmen, and thwart

3807-707: The Tennessee State Guard launched a four-month military police class, with regiments from East Tennessee taking part in the pilot program taught at the Knoxville Police Headquarters. The TNSG uses the Army Combat Uniform (ACU) in the UCP pattern as its uniform. In the event that Tennessee State Guardsmen are assigned to work with the Tennessee National Guard as members of a flight crew, Guardsmen are authorized to wear

3888-427: The Tory stronghold at Ninety Six , South Carolina; but they hurriedly dispersed after learning that a large Patriot army had been defeated at Camden three days previous. Shelby's forces covered sixty miles with Ferguson in hot pursuit before making their escape. In the wake of General Horatio Gates ' blundering defeat at Camden, the victory at Musgrove Mill heartened the Patriots and served as further evidence that

3969-420: The UT System in 2021 to become the new campus under the University of Tennessee System . It is now known as University of Tennessee Southern and is a public university. Pulaski is located in central Giles County at 35°11′45″N 87°2′4″W  /  35.19583°N 87.03444°W  / 35.19583; -87.03444 (35.195786, -87.034328). The downtown area is on the north side of Richland Creek ,

4050-539: The United States military. Civilians with specific professional skill sets, such as doctors, attorneys, chaplains or engineers, may be given preference for membership without prior military service. All officers must have at minimum earned a bachelor's degree. New personnel with no prior military service are required to attend Initial Entry Training (IET) during their first year, usually held concurrently with Annual Training (AT). Prospective members are required to take several free online emergency management classes offered by

4131-451: The aircrew battle dress uniform (ABDU) if prescribed by the commander. For formal events, including military funerals and award ceremonies, the Dress Blue or Army Service Uniform (ASU) is optional for Guardsmen. The Tennessee State Guard is organized as a Directorate Headquarters with four regiments. The headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee. Offices and directorates reporting directly to headquarters include: The battalions of

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4212-406: The average family size was 2.82. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males. The median income for a household in the city

4293-528: The battlefield. The dead were buried in shallow graves and wounded were left on the field to die. Ferguson's corpse was later reported to have been desecrated and wrapped in oxhide before burial. Both victors and captives came near to starvation on the march due to a lack of supplies in the hastily organized Patriot army. On October 20, the retreating Patriot force held drumhead courts-martial of Loyalists on various charges (treason, desertion from Patriot militias, incitement of Indian rebellion). Passing through

4374-428: The city. The population density was 1,200.8 inhabitants per square mile (463.6/km ). There were 3,888 housing units at an average density of 593.2 per square mile (229.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 70.40% White , 27.06% African American , 0.24% Native American , 0.85% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.23% from other races , and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of

4455-466: The direction of the Adjutant General, to assist civil authorities with disaster relief, humanitarian causes, ceremonial service, religious and medical support for the well being and safety of the citizenry of Tennessee." The Tennessee State Guard can be used to augment National Guard units in times of emergency, provide medical aid, security, funeral honors, high frequency (HF) communications and perform other stateside responsibilities generally performed by

4536-445: The earlier Battle of Ramsour's Mill (modern Lincolnton, North Carolina), in which many of the combatants at Kings Mountain had participated on one side or the other. While stopped on the Biggerstaff land, the American Patriots convicted 36 Loyalist prisoners. Some were testified against by Patriots who had previously fought alongside them and later changed sides. Nine of the prisoners were hanged before Isaac Shelby brought an end to

4617-402: The early months of the American Civil War , The State of Tennessee entered into a military league with the Confederate States of America . The Tennessee General Assembly authorized Governor Isham G. Harris to organize and equip a provisional force of volunteer state troops. The organization of the force took place on May 9, 1861. The General Assembly resolved June 29, 1861 that the Governor

4698-428: The governor's orders. Although the TNSG performs unarmed support roles during deployment, members of the TNSG regularly compete in the Mid-South Guard & Reserve Association M16 rifle and Beretta M9 pistol marksmanship competitions against Army , Navy , Air Force , Marine Corps , and Coast Guard reservists as well as members of the National Guard . In 2014, at the request of the 194th Engineer Brigade of

4779-435: The hands of Lord Cornwallis, and greatly raised the Patriots' morale. With Ferguson dead and his Loyalist militia destroyed, Cornwallis transferred his army into North Carolina and eventually Virginia. Major Patrick Ferguson was appointed Inspector of Militia on May 22, 1780. His task was to march to the old Tryon County area, raise and organize Loyalist units from the Tory population of the Carolina backcountry , and protect

4860-399: The intimidation of threats and assaults. Other incidents of racial violence against blacks also took place. The Pulaski riot was a race riot initiated against blacks that took place in the city in the winter of 1868, following a heated election season. Martin Methodist College was founded in Pulaski in 1870 as a private college for white students. Martin Methodist College was merged with

4941-442: The left flank of Lord Cornwallis' main body at Charlotte, North Carolina . On the morning of August 18, 1780, two hundred mounted Patriot partisans under joint command of Colonels Isaac Shelby , James Williams , and Elijah Clarke prepared to raid a Loyalist camp at Musgrove's Mill, which controlled the local grain supply and guarded a ford of the Enoree River. The Battle of Musgrove Mill occurred on August 19, 1780, near

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5022-447: The mountain's "heel"—the smallest in area, but its highest point. The other detachments, led by Colonels Shelby, Williams, Lacey, Cleveland, Hambright, Winston and McDowell, attacked the main Loyalist position, surrounding the "ball" base beside the "heel" crest of the mountain. No one in the Patriot army held command once the fighting started. Each detachment fought independently under the previously agreed-to plan to surround and destroy

5103-410: The next day, and proceeded in a southerly direction for about thirteen days in anticipation of fighting the British Loyalist forces. By September 30, they had reached Quaker Meadows in Burke County, North Carolina , the home of the McDowell brothers, where they united with Benjamin Cleveland and 350 men. Now 1400 strong, the Patriots marched to South Mountain, North Carolina . The five colonels leading

5184-425: The operations of paramilitary groups such as the Ku Klux Klan." In 1915, to replace the Tennessee National Guard after the National Guard was federalized, Tennessee created a paramilitary unit, the Tennessee Rangers, which was organized as a constabulary unit and fell under the authority of the adjutant general. In 1916, the Rangers were deployed to end the burning and destruction of properties in Stewart County by

5265-402: The pattern of the battle; the Patriots would charge up the hill, then the Tories would charge down the hill with fixed bayonets, driving the Patriots off the slopes and into the woods. Once the charge was spent and the Tories returned to their positions, the Patriots would reform in the woods, return to the base of the hill, and charge up the hill again. During one of the charges, Colonel Williams

5346-409: The population. There were 3,455 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and

5427-427: The proceedings. Many of the Patriots dispersed over the next few days, while all but 130 of the Loyalist prisoners escaped while being led in single file through woodlands. The column finally made camp at Salem, North Carolina . Lieutenant Anthony Allaire, a New York Loyalist attached to Ferguson's unit, was captured at the battle and endured the forced march and mistreatment of prisoners. He eventually escaped and

5508-400: The response to support the people of Tennessee. The organization's responsibilities are summarized in the mission statement of the Tennessee State Guard, namely: "The purpose of the Tennessee State Guard is to provide a professional complement of personnel to support the State mission of the Tennessee National Guard, by assisting the Tennessee Army National Guard as a force multiplier, and at

5589-401: The spot. When the Patriots recovered his corpse, they counted seven bullet wounds. Seeing their leader fall, the Loyalists began to surrender. Some Patriots did not want to take prisoners, as they were eager to avenge the Battle of Waxhaws or 'Tarleton's Quarter', in which Banastre Tarleton 's forces killed a sizable number of Abraham Buford 's Continental soldiers after the latter raised

5670-471: The summer. All of the TNSG basic non-commissioned officer and basic officer courses are approved through the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe , Virginia . In 2015, the Tennessee State Guard initiated in-residence courses to include Advanced Leaders Course (ALC), Officer Basic Course (OBC) and Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC). These courses are generally conducted once per year concurrently with Annual Training (AT). In 2010,

5751-405: The top of the hill behind the Loyalist position and attacked Ferguson's rear. The Loyalists were driven back into their camp, where they began to surrender. Ferguson drew his sword and hacked down any small white flags that he saw popping up, but he appeared to know that the end was near. In an attempt to rally his faltering men, Ferguson shouted out "Hurrah, brave boys, the day is ours!" He gathered

5832-441: The white flag of surrender. (At Waxhaws, Tarleton's horse was shot, pinning him to the ground and leading his men to believe their commanding officer had been killed under a white flag of surrender.) Also, other Patriots were seemingly unaware that the Loyalists were trying to surrender. Loyalist Captain de Peyster, in command after Ferguson was killed, sent out an emissary with a white flag, asking for quarter. For several minutes,

5913-478: Was $ 27,459, and the median income for a family was $ 37,219. Males had a median income of $ 30,400 versus $ 21,714 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,751. About 12.7% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over. Abernathy Field is a public-use airport owned by the City of Pulaski and Giles County. It

5994-489: Was a military engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War , resulting in a decisive victory for the Patriots. The battle took place on October 7, 1780, 9 miles (14 km) south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina . In what is now rural Cherokee County, South Carolina , the Patriot militia defeated

6075-554: Was able to make his way back to British forces in Charleston, SC. His published diary gives an account of the months leading up to the battle, a brief account of the battle itself, his time as a prisoner of Patriot forces, and his eventual escape. Kings Mountain was a pivotal moment in the history of the American Revolution. Coming after a series of disasters and humiliations in the Carolinas—the fall of Charleston and capture of

6156-581: Was authorized to place at the disposal of the Confederate States the volunteer forces of Tennessee, and to place the defense of the state in the hands of the President of the Confederacy. July 31, 1861 the Governor ordered the officers of the provisional army should muster their commands for the inspection of senior officers from the Confederacy. Rolls of companies and regiments were to be turned over to

6237-507: Was chasing Nathanael Greene after the Americans had dealt British forces another defeat at the Battle of Cowpens . In The Winning of the West , Theodore Roosevelt wrote of Kings Mountain, "This brilliant victory marked the turning point of the American Revolution." Thomas Jefferson called it "The turn of the tide of success". President Herbert Hoover at Kings Mountain said, This is

6318-663: Was forced to make an emergency landing outside of Pulaski, Tennessee ; maintaining peace after a riot in Bristol, Tennessee ; performing relief effort following a train crash in Jellico, Tennessee ; and assisting in the pursuit and capture of three escaped German prisoners from Camp Forrest . By 1947, with National Guard units returning home, the State Guard went inactive. In 1985, the Tennessee Defense Force

6399-660: Was hanged in Pulaski by the Union Army on suspicion of espionage. After the war, in late 1865, six Tennessee veterans of the Confederate Army founded a secret society, later known as the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). This was the first chapter. These men, John C. Lester, John B. Kennedy, James R. Crowe, Frank O. McCord, Richard R. Reed, and J. Calvin Jones, established the KKK on December 25, 1865. They created rules for

6480-463: Was killed, and Colonel McDowell was wounded. Firing was difficult for the Loyalists, since the Patriots constantly moved using cover and concealment to their advantage. Furthermore, the downhill angle of the hill contributed to the Loyalists overshooting their marks. After an hour of combat, Loyalist casualties were heavy. Ferguson rode back and forth across the hill, blowing a silver whistle he used to signal charges. Shelby, Sevier and Campbell reached

6561-469: Was reactivated to provide a trained military reserve force for the Governor to call upon in times of emergency, and, in 1998, the name was changed by the legislature to the Tennessee State Guard. In 1993, the TNSG was deployed to assist in recovery operations following a series of tornadoes which touched down in Tennessee. After the attacks of September 11, 2001 , state guard members were called up to guard

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