Making History Come Alive

            Reenacting and interpreting history carries a big responsibility. When we endeavor to tell the history of the Overmountain Men and their campaign to the Battle of Kings Mountain, we must be accurate in our facts and in our presentation. It matters little whether our audience is a classroom full of third graders, a historical group or reliving a moment in history among ourselves, we are obligated to be true to the past in our words and dress. Here are some sources to that can help achieve this high goal.  Those marked with an *  are highly recommended. 

*King’s Mountain and It’s Heroes. Lyman C. Draper, 1881. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore.

*Uzual Johnson, Loyalist Surgeon: A Revolutionary War Diary.  Bobby Gilmer Moss. Scotia –Hiberia Press,  2000

The Overmountain Men, Pat Alderman. Overhill Press.  1970

The Wataugans. Max Dixon. The Overmountain Press, Johnson City, TN.

The Patriots At King’s Mountain.  Bobby Gilmer Moss.  Scotia –Hiberia Press.  1990

One Heroic Hours At King’s Mountain.  Pat Alderman.  The Overmountain Press.  1968.

18th Century Life Styles and Background

The Frontier Rifleman by Richard B. Lacrosse, Jr. Pioneer Press, Union City, TN

The Long hunters Sketchbook. Dr. James A. Hanson, The Fur Press, Chadron, NB, 1983. 

Sketchbook 76 by Robert Klinger, Pioneer Press, Union City, TN.

Distaff Sketchbook by Robert Klinger, Pioneer Press, Union City, TN.

The Revolutionary Soldier 1775-1783. Wilbur C. Keith, The Golbe Pequot Press, Old Saybrook CT. 

*Who Was I?  Creating a Living History Persona. 

By Cathy Johnson.  Graphics/Fine Arts Press.  1995.

Clothing and Accoutrements

*Dress & Accoutrements of the Overmountain Men, 1775–1783. Andy Thomas, 2000. Available from OVTA.

*Tidings from the 18th Century  by Beth Gilgun. Rebel Publishing Co. Texarkana, Texas.

*Fitting and Proper.  Sharon Ann Burnston.  Scurlock Publishing Co.  1998.

Rural Pennsylvania Clothing  by Ellen J. Gehret. Liberty Cap Books, York, PA.

*Collectors Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution by George C. Neumann and Frank J. Kravic. Rebel Publishing Co. Texarkana, TX.

Working Dress in Colonial and Revolutionary America by Peter Copeland, Greenwood Press, Westport, CT.

*Textiles in America by Florence M. Montgomery. W.W. Morton & Company, New York.

Catalogs

Jas. Townsend & Son, Inc.  133 North First Street, PO BOX 415 Pierceton, IN. 46562.  Orders: 1-800-338-1665. Info: 219-594-5852.           (general stuff for beginners)

Smoke and Fire Co. PO BOX 166, Grand Rapids, OH.  43522. (419)-832-0303.              (general stuff for beginners)

The Sutler of Mount Misery. G.Gedny Godwin, Inc. Box 100, Valley Forge, PA.  19481.  $7 Catalog.

(215) 783-0670.             (general stuff)

*Track of the Wolf. Box Y, Osseo, MN.  55369.

(612) 424-2500.                         (Rifle parts and kits, etc.)

Smiling Fox Forge.  3500 County Road 234,

Fremont, OH.  43420. (419) 334-6800.             (general stuff)

*Fugawee Corporation.  3127 Corrib Drive, Tallahassee, FL. 32308. Phone: 1-800-749-0387.              (Shoes).

Turkey Foot Trading Company. PO Box 58, Grand Rapids, OH.  43522. Phone:  (419) 832-1109

*Panther Primitive,  PO Box 32, Normantown, West Virginia, 25267.                                      (Tents and Accoutrements)

*Muzzleloader Magazine.  Scurlock Publishing Co., RR 5, Box 347-M, Texarkana, TX 75503-9403.

(903) 832-4726.             Very Good.  Highly recommended. 

Muzzle Blasts. Official publication of the National Muzzle loading Rifle Association. P.O. Box 67, Friendship, Indiana 47021.