American losses were 28 killed and 62 injured; surely Thomas Talbot’s scalp wound was among that number.
(King’s Mountain and Its Heroes: History of the Battle of King’s Mountain
Author: Lyman C. Draper, LL. D
Then mounting their horses, for the most of them were provided with hardy animals, they commenced their
long and difficult march. They would appear to have had some trouble in getting their beeves started, and
probably tarried for their mid-day lunch, at Matthew Talbot’s Mill, now known as Clark’s Mill, on Gap creek,
only three miles from the Sycamore Shoals. Thence up Gap creek to its head, when they bore somewhat to
the left, crossing Little Doe river, reaching the noted “Resting Place,” at the Shelving Rock, about a mile
beyond the Crab Orchard, where, after a march of some twenty miles that day, they took up their camp for
the night. Big Doe river, a bold and limpid mountain stream, flowing hard by, afforded the campers, their
horses and beef cattle, abundance of pure and refreshing water.(+) Here, a man of the name Miller resided
who shod several of the horses of the party.
The Battle of Kings Mountain took place in October 1780. Its successful outcome for the Patriots marked the beginning of the end of the Revolution. Not only was the Battle important strategically, it was fought by British Regulars who were actually colonists who remained loyal to the Crown against their fellow colonists who were revolutionary Patriots. There are numerous web sites where the reader may find further details about the Battle of Kings Mountain and its peculiar importance to the American