Charlotte and the American Revolution: Reverend Alexander Craighead, the Mecklenburg Declaration and the Foothills Fight for Independence

by Richard Plumer

Charlotte was a hotbed of Revolutionary activity well before the fervency of revolt reached its boiling point in New England. Considered a wild frontier region at the time, Mecklenburg County welcomed the Reverend Alexander Craighead with ready hands for battle. Craighead's fiery rhetoric inspired the people of the region to action. What resulted was the creation of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, the first such document in the nation, and although the county had less than 3 percent of the colony's population, its Patriots accounted for over one-quarter of North Carolina's Revolutionary troops. Join author Richard P. Plumer as he reveals how the Queen City played an integral role in the formation of a proud and free America.

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 13, 2014

Reviews

[Ellen Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m giving this book 4 stars because the amount of historical facts is amazing! Probably the best resource for Revolutionary information for the Charlotte/NC area. Some of it was too thick for me personally but I know it would be a God send to the right researcher. It’s amazing to read all the sacrifices that our forefathers made!!

[Keith Kostlan · Rating 2 out of 5]

More a tribute to the Scotch-Irish Presbyterians in the Charlotte area during the Revolutionary Was period than a true history. If you had ancestors mentioned it would be more interesting.