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Capt. John Dickey (c1724-1808), Hero of Battle of Ramsour's Mill
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This month, WeRelate looks at the Person Page of Capt. John Dickey, born abt. 1724 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the son of George Dickey (abt. 1690-1748) and his wife Margaret Walker. John Dickey married 1st, to Rachel Tanner (1724-1789) and 2nd, to Elizabeth Leasey (1765-1845). Capt. Dickey is known for his distinguished action at the "Battle of Ramsour's Mill" during the Revolutionary War. According to firsthand accounts on file in the National Archives, Patriot Colonel Francis Locke was unable to reform his line on the ridge and ordered his men to fall back. However, Captain John Dickey refused and led his company to higher ground, where their rifle marksmanship turned the battle into victory. When ordered to retreat by Colonel Locke, he had soundly cursed (Presbyterian elder though he was), saying he would not retreat. Captain Dickey was credited with saving the day at the Battle of Ramsour's Mill. One affidavit in the National Archives Pension Files tells that Captain Dickey called out, “Shoot straight, my boys, and keep on fighting. I see some of them beginning to tumble.”. This Person Page, is a good example of the type of Page that you can add to WeRelate for your ancestors. (learn more...) |
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