But the author is, nevertheless, greatly indebted to
the researches of, other writers, whose works are cited in the
Bibliographical Note. The author's thanks are due, also, to Dr.
Archibald Henderson, of the University of North Carolina, for his
kindness in reading the proofs of this book for comparison with
his own extended collection of unpublished manuscripts relating
to the period.
C. L. S.
April, 1919.
CONTENTS
I. THE TREAD OF PIONEERS
II. FOLKWAYS
III. THE TRADER
IV. THE PASSING OF THE FRENCH PERIL
V. BOONE, THE WANDERER
VI. THE FIGHT FOR KENTUCKY
VII. THE DARK AND BLOODY GROUND VIII. TENNESSEE
IX. KING'S MOUNTAIN
X. SEVIER, THE STATEMAKER
XI. BOONE'S LAST DAYS
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Pioneers Of The Old Southwest
Chapter I. The Tread Of Pioneers
The Ulster Presbyterians, or "Scotch-Irish," to whom history has
ascribed the dominant role among the pioneer folk of the Old
Southwest, began their migrations to America in the latter years
of the seventeenth century. It is not known with certainty
precisely when or where the first immigrants of their race
arrived in this country, but soon after 1680 they were to be
found in several of the colonies. It was not long, indeed, before
they were entering in numbers at the port of Philadelphia and
were making Pennsylvania the chief center of their activities in
the New World.
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