* Hancock Taylor, who delayed in getting out of the country and
was cut off.
Harrod and his homesteaders immediately enlisted in the army. How
eager Boone was to go with the forces under Lewis is seen in the
official correspondence relative to Dunmore's War. Floyd wanted
Boone's help in raising a company: "Captain Bledsoe says that
Boone has more [influence] than any man now disengaged; and you
know what Boone has done for me...for which reason I love the
man." Even the border, it would seem, had its species of
pacifists who were willing to let others take risks for them, for
men hung back from recruiting, and desertions were the order of
the day. Major Arthur Campbell hit upon a solution of the
difficulties in West Fincastle. He was convinced that Boone could
raise a company and hold the men loyal. And Boone did.
For some reason, however, Daniel's desire to march with the army
was denied. Perhaps it was because just such a man as he--and,
indeed, there was no other--was needed to guard the settlement.
Presently he was put in command of Moore's Fort in Clinch Valley,
and his "diligence" received official approbation. A little later
the inhabitants of the valley sent out a petition to have Boone
made a "captain" and given supreme command of the lower forts.
Pages:
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127