Byrd is supposed to save this other Fort Loudoun in today's Tennessee
All these men were stationed in Fort Loudoun Winchester VA many times over 1758 to 1760. But now they are on an expedition to save another Fort Loudoun, the one in today's Tennessee.
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Byrd's Expedition
Meanwhile, the slow moving Virginians
May 29, 1760
Byrd asked to be excused from Cherokee expedition
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June 11, 1760
". . . . a Letter from Colo . Byrd dated Winchester May the 29th - requesting that he may be excused from taking the Command of the Troops raised for the Cherokee Expedition , and to desire the Opinion and Advice of the Council thereupon . The Council were of Opinion that Colo . Byrd was indispensably obliged , while in the Government to pay obedience to the Governours Commands ; and advised his Honour to give him peremptory Orders to return , if he has not joined the Regulars , and in case he has , that his Honour would write to General Moncton , acquainting him how necessary Mr. Byrd's presence here will be at this juncture , and desiring he would order him back ; they further advised his Honour to signify to Colo . Byrd that this Board was surprised and concern'd to learn that the three hundred Men appointed for the Protection of the Southern Frontiers were not yet compleated according to the directions of the Act of Assembly . The Governour acquainting the Council that having great reason to believe the whole body of Men to be rais'd for the Cherokee expedition was already compleat , he proposed , with their Appro- bation , to issue a Proclamation directing the Gentlemen on the recruiting Service not to proceed to inlist more Men , until the returns of those at present inlisted are made to him ; and requiring them to make such returns immediately , and to march their Men . . . ."
#180 (p.162)
162 Executive Journals , Council of Colonial Virginia
". . . with all speed to the places of Rendezvous : And that he intended , if there should be a surplus of Recruits , to transfer Sixty to the Virginia Regiment to supply the deficiences of that Corps if the Men should be willing to serve in it , for the time they inlisted ."
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June 23, 1760
Byrd called down from Fort Bedford, PA to command (in a Sept 16th letter to Abercromby) says was mortified to be told to command “this ill-concerted expedition”
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June 25, 1760
July 5, 1760
Byrd arrives at Augusta Courthouse in Virginia
Page 130 Tortura book
July 19, 1760
Byrd at Roanoke River
Page 130 Tortura book
Aug 1, 4, 5 1760
Some of Montgomery's soldiers desert and head towards Virginians
Page 130 Tortura book
Sept 3, 1760
Byrd at Reed Creek
This is known as abandoned Alexander Sayer's Mill, later to have Fort Chiswell built upon it by Feb 1761.
Page 134 Tortura book
Months prior to Byrd showing up at Reed Creek,
It is interesting to note that John Chiswell petition for land in this area of Reed Creed, the abandoned Sayers Mill, Byrd eventually builds a fort in this area and names it after John Chiswell: His petition was certainly helped by a very strong force in the name of The Speaker of the House and Treasurer, John Robinson.
At a Council held May 6th 1760
On the Petition of John Chiswell Esqr . Leave is granted him to take up and survey One Thousand Acres of Land lying on both Sides of the New River , begining on the South Side , at Humberstone Lyons's lower Corner , and runing down the said River so as to include that Quantity . On the Petition of John Robinson Esqr . Leave is granted him to take up and survey One Thousand Acres of Land , on both Sides of the New - River , begining on the South Side , joining the Lines of
#176 (p.158)
158 Executive Journals , Council of Colonial Virginia
John Chiswell's Grant , and runing down the said River , so as to include that Quantity .
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Compiled by Jim Moyer 6/2/2024, updated 6/16/2024
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