The Kings Mountain Messenger

In The Winning of the West, Theodore Roosevelt wrote of Kings Mountain, "This brilliant victory marked the turning point of the American Revolution." Thomas Jefferson called it "The turn of the tide of success". President Herbert Hoover at Kings Mountain said,

“This is a place of inspiring memories. Here less than a thousand men, inspired by the urge of freedom, defeated a superior force entrenched in this strategic position. This small band of Patriots turned back a dangerous invasion well designed to separate and dismember the United Colonies. It was a little army and a little battle, but it was of mighty portent. History has done scant justice to its significance, which rightly should place it beside Lexington, Bunker Hill, Trenton, and Yorktown.”

In 1931, the Congress of the United States created the Kings Mountain National Military Park. 

The Kings Mountain Messenger

In Tennessee's wild realm, a stalwart soul,

Joseph Greer, with courage as his goal,

From Kings Mountain's fierce fray, he swiftly came,

A herald of triumph, bearer of acclaim.

 

Through perils vast, unwavering, and bold,

He carried victory's tale, a story told,

From Congress' hall to battlefield's fierce roar,

Greer's legend blooms, forever to explore.

 

With sturdy frame and heart that blazed anew,

Through untamed wilds, avoiding dangers true,

From Indians' watch to Red Coats on the prowl,

And Tory militia, threats that did foul.

 

Musket and compass, guides on his quest,

He ventured forth, by honor's call impressed.

In Tennessee's embrace, his legacy thrives,

A hero's journey, through history's lives.

 

Greer's memory, beneath vast skies we store,

Kings Mountain's Messenger, forevermore.

This poem is an excerpt from my chapbook "Revolutionary Verse", a free download, or if you prefer a printed copy, buy direct, click here.