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North Carolina CALDWELL
Capt. Thomas CALDWELL, of Irish parentage, was born in the eastern part
of Mecklenburg County, (now Cabarrus), in 1753. He early espoused the cause
of liberty, and entered the service in 1775, in Capt. John SPRINGS' company
as a private, and marched to the protection of the frontier settlements from
the murderous and plundering incursions of the Cherokee Indians.
He again joined the service in Capt. Ezekiel POLK'S company and marched
against the Tories in South Carolina, near the post of Ninety-Six. In 1776,
he volunteered under Captain William ALEXANDER, Colonels Adam ALEXANDER and
Robert IRWIN, General RUTHERFORD commanding; marched to the Quaker Meadows,
at the head of the Catawba river, and thence to the Cherokee country, beyond
the mountains. After severely chastising the Indians, killing a few, and
laying waste their country, causing them to sue for peace, the expedition
returned.
In 1870 (?), he was apppointed Captain by General Thomas POLK to assist
in opposing the advance of Lord CORNWALLIS.
After CORNWALLIS left Charlotte, in October, 1780, he raised a company,
placed himself under Colonel WILLIAMS, of South Carolina, and fought under
him and Colonel LEE, at PYLES' defeat, on Haw River. He also acted for some
time as Quartermaster, at the Hospital, in Charlotte.
In 1781 he volunteered under Colonel DAVIE, and was with him at the
battle of Hanging Rock.
This was Captain CALDWELL's last important service.
The distinquished physician, Dr Charles CALDWELL, also of Irish
parentage, and nearly related to Captain Thomas CALDWELL, was born in the
immediate vicinity of Poplar Tent Church, in Cabarrus County, on land now
owned by Colonel Thomas H. ROBINSON, a worthy son of Dr. John ROBINSON,
D.D., who so long and faithfully proclaimed the gospel of salvation to this
congregation. No vestige of the family mansion now remains, but its site is
easily recognized at the present time by a large fig bush, growing at or
near where the chimney formerly stood, as a lingering memento of the past,
and producing annually its delicious fruit.
Although this eminent physician, in his ardent pursuit of material
Philosophy, wandered for many years "after strange gods," until much
learning made him mad; yet, it is pleasing to know, in his maturer age, and
under calm reflection, the early gospel precepts so impressingly instilled
into his youthful mind by his pious parents, yielded at length their
happiest results, and that he died at the Medical College of Louisville, in
Kentucky, in 1853, full of years and of honors, and in the faith of his
fathers, many of whom sleep in the grave-yard of Poplar Tent Church.
Source: "Sketches of Western North Carolina"
Note by Audrey: Caps of surnames are mine.