by Shelly Denison | Mar 27, 2023 | Laceys
1742 – 1813 Edward Lacey There are many stories of Edward Lacey’s gallantry during the war. When Tarleton made his surprise attack at Fishing Creek, destroying Sumter’s camp, Lacey “ordered his men to huddle behind the baggage wagons to post effective...
by Shelly Denison | Feb 27, 2023 | Henrys, Laceys, Tree
Shout like hell Fight like devils Don’t Mess with My Men After the battle at Williamson’s Plantation, a number of local women came to administer aid to the wounded. Colonel Edward Lacey sent for the Adairs so he could take them to North Carolina where they...
by Shelly Denison | Feb 13, 2023 | Henrys, Johnsons, Laceys, LLoyds, McDavids, Tree
Join or Die Fast Facts EDWARD LACEY 1775 Enlists as Captain in New Aquisition Regiment 1776 Cherokee Expedition 1779 Captain in Fairfield Regiment 1780 Colonel of his own Turkey Creek Regiment Battles include Huck’s Defeat (Williamson’s...
by Shelly Denison | Jul 14, 2021 | Laceys
1742 – 1813 Edward Lacey Edward Lacey was the son of a farmer, Edward Sr., who emigrated from England and settled first on the Chesapeake Bay and later in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where Edward was born. Cumberland County was the 6th county...
