There is so much written on the battle of the Cowpens and can be easly found on the web. I see not need to add to it. However what is harder to find is the men that took part in the battle. I have listed all the men that I could find that took part in the battle.
There is not a lot of info on the names, but if you have families stories that state that your ancestor was at the battle maybe this list will help know the truth.
Note. All this information came from government documents and can be stated as fact.
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From the records of North Carolina.
BRITISH KILLED AND TAKEN AT THE BATTLE OF COWPENS.
17th January, 1781.
Major-1.
Captains-5.
Lieuts-13.
Ensigns-4.
Adjutants-1.
Cornet-1
Non Commd. & Privates-502.
Prisoners not wounded-527.
officers-3.
Non comd. & Privates-150.
Prisoners wounded 153.
officers-10.
Non comd. & Privates-200.
killed 200.
100 horses.
300 kings muskets.
35 waggons.
2 Field Pieces.
AMERICANS KILLED AND WOUNDED AT COWPENS.
3 officers wounded and 55 non Comd. & Privates.
10 privates killed.
American, 60 cavalry, 20 Infantry, Militia.
Note. The following names will not be in order.
1. Washington, William (Va). Captain 3d Virginia, 25th February, 1776; wounded at Long Island 27th August, 1776, and at Trenton, 26th December, 1776; Major 4th Continental Dragoons, 27th January, 1777; Lieutenant-Colonel 3d Dragoons, 20th November, 1778; wounded at Cowpens, 17th January, 1781. By the act of 9th March, 1781, it was "Resolved, that a medal of silver be presented to LieutenantColonel Washington of the Cavalry, with emblems and mottoes descriptive of his conduct at the battle of Cowpens, January 17th, 1781." Wounded and taken prisoner at Eutaw Springs, 8th September, 1781. and was a prisoner on parole to close of war: BrigadierGeneral United States Army, 19th July, 1798; honorably discharged, 15th June, 1800. (Also called William Augustine Washington.) (Died 6th March, 1810.)
2. Anderson, Richard (Md). 1st Lieutenant 1st Maryland Battalion of the Flying Camp, August, 1776; 1st Lieutenant 7th Maryland, 10th December, 1776; Captain, 15th November, 1777; transferred to 4th Maryland, 1st January, 1781; wounded at Cowpens 17th January, 1781; retired 1st January, 1782. (Died 29th June, 1835.)
3. Caldwell, James (S. C). Lieutenant South Carolina Militia; wounded at Cowpens, 17th January, 1781. (Died 1813.)
4. Giles, Edward (Md). Reported as a Captain in 2d Canadian (Hazen's) Regiment in 1778 and 1779; Major and Aidede-Camp to General Morgan. 1779 to 1781; "Brevet Major Continental Army, 9th March, 1781, in consideration of his merit and services at the battle of Cowpens;" subsequently served as Aide-deCamp to General Smallwood to close of war.
5. Gilman, James (Va). Captain Virginia Militia at Cowpens in 1781.
6. Glasbeech, Baron ( ;. Volunteer Aide-de-Camp to General Morgan; brevet Captain Continental Army, 9th March, 1781, "in consideration of his merit and services at the battle of Cowpens."
7. Howard, John Eager (Md). Captain 2d Maryland Battalion of the Flying Camp. July, 1776; Major 4th Maryland, 22d February, 1777; Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Maryland, 11th March, 1778; transferred to 2d Maryland, 22d October, 1779. By the act of 9th March, 1781, it was "Resolved, That a medal of silver be presented to Lieutenant-Colonel Howard of the Infantry, with emblems and mottoes discriptive of his conduct at the battle of Cowpens, January 17th, 1781." Wounded at Eutaw Springs, 8th September, 1781; retired April. 1783. (Died 12th October, 1827.)
8. Miller, James (S. C). Captain South Carolina Militia; killed at Cowpens, 17th January, 1781.
9. Morgan, Daniel (Va). Captain Company of Virginia Riflemen, July, 1775; taken prisoner at Quebec, 31st December, 1775; Colonel 11th Virginia, 12th November, 1776; regiment designated 7th Virginia, 14th September, 1778; Brigadier General Continental Army, 13th October, 1780. By the act of 9th March, 1781, "The United States in Congress assembled, considering it as a tribute due to distinguished merit to give a public approbation of the conduct of Brigadier-General Morgan, and of the officers and men under his command on the 17th day of January last, when, with 80 cavlary and 237 infantry of the troops of the United States and 553 militia from the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, he obtained a complete and important victory over a select and well-appointed detachment of more than 1,100 British troops, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton, do therefore resolve, that the thanks of the United States in Congress assembled be given to Brigadier-General Morgan, and the officers and men under his command, for their fortitude and good conduct displayed in the action at the Cowpens, in the State of South Carolina, on the 17th day of January last; that a medal of gold be presented to Brigadier-General Morgan, with emblems and mottoes descriptive of his conduct on that memorable day." Served to close of war. (Died 6th July, 1802.)
10. Pickens, Andrew (S. C. Served as Captain, Major and Colonel South Carolina Militia and as Brigadier-General South Carolina State Troops, 1775, to close of war. By the act of 9th March, 1781, it was "Resolved, that a sword be presented to Colonel Pickens, of the Militia, in testimony of his spirited conduct at the battle of Cowpens, S. C" Wounded at Eutaw Springs. 8th September, 1781. (Died 17th August, 1817.)
11. Taylor, Samuel (S. C). 2d Lieutenant 3d South Carolina, 17th June, 1775; 1st Lieutenant, May, 1776; Captain, 1780; wounded and lost a leg at Cowpens, 17th January, 1781. (Died 1798.)
12. Thompson, John (S. C). Captain South Carolina Militia at King's Mountain, October, 1780, and at Cowpens January, 1781.
13. Watson, Samuel (S. C). 1st Lieutenant 3d South Carolina, 17th June, 1775; killed at Cowpens, 17th January, 1781.
State of Delaware.
Captain kirkwood, company, those wounded or killed at the cowpens on January 17, 1781.
1. William Haigans, Killed.
2. Sergeant McGuire, Wounded in hand.
3. Private, Leven Lycatt, Wounded through the thigh.
4. Private, Thos. Holston, Wounded through the arm.
5. Private, Jno. Harriss, Wounded through the thigh & foot.
6. Private, Josua Brown, Wounded through the thigh.
7. Private, Andrew Pollard, Wounded through the arm.
8. Private, Jno. Todd, Wounded throuhg the neck & arm.
9. Private, Jas. Scott, Wounded through the leg.
10. Private, Thos. Walker, Wounded through both thighs.
11. Private, Jon. Hatfield, Wounded in the belly.
13. Private, Jon. Mitchel, Wounded in the arm & leg.
14.Private, Jon. Cornwall, Wounded in the belly.
15. Private, Richard Treasure, Wounded in leg.
Delaware Pensioners List.
1. Thos. Holson, Rank, company and kind of wound not stated. Wounded at the cowpens.
Maryland Pensioners.
1. Private, James Burk, 2nd. regiment, Disabled at Cowpens.
State of Virginia.
1. Captain James Tate's, company was at the battle of the cowpens, also at the ballle Guilford where he was killed.
2. Captain Francis Triplett's company was at the battle of the cowpens.
3. Captain James Gilmore's company was at the battle of cowpens.
4. Captain Robert Craven's company was at the battle of cowpens.
5. Jacob Argabrite, was born at Landcaster County, Pa., October 20, 1760, was at the battle of cowpens.
6. Litutenant John Blain, was at the battle of cowpens.
7. Spencer Withers, born 1756, was at the battle of cowpens.
8. Ensign, John McCorkle, was wounded in the wrist at the battle of cowpen, got lockjaw and died.
Library of Congress.
1796, A petition of Adam Reider, of the County of Berkely, in the State of Virginia, was presented to the House and read, praying relief, in consideration of wounds received at the battle of the Cowpens, and at Guilford Court House, whilst a soldier in the Army of the United States, during the late war.
1798, A petition of Lawrence Everhart, of the county of Frederick, in the State of Maryland, was presented to the House and read, praying to be placed on the list of pensioners, in consideration of wounds received at the battle of the Cowpens, in the State of South Carolina, whilst a sergeant in a regiment of cavalry on Continental Establishment, during the late war.
1824. A petition of Morgan Neville, of the state of Pennsylvania, grandson and oldest male representative of the late General Daniel Morgan, of the Revolutionary army, to whom a gold medal was presented by Congress for his gallantry and good conduct at the battle of the Cowpens; stating that the said medal was deposited, for safe-keeping, in a bank in Pittsburgh; that the said bank was robbed, and the medal taken away by the robbers; and praying to be authorized to procure another medal, of the same form and devices, at his own expense.
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