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From: Life of Wilburn Waters as presented at NewRiverNotes

The writer will here give an incident illustrating the patriotism and daring of General Campbell and his men prior to their march to King's mountain. There is a beautiful little valley known by the name of "Black Lick," nestled among the mountains of Wythe county, which, being remote from the highways and environed by uninhabited forests, afforded shelter for a number of Tories, who made frequent forays upon the neighboring settlements, and then concealed themselves in this remote and quiet retreat. Their hiding-place becoming discovered, General Campbell's men surrounded it and captured about a dozen, and hung them upon two white oaks, which were still standing years ago, spared by the woodman's ax for the righteous office they had performed, and were long known name of the "Tory trees."