64. There is some conflict in the accounts of the destruction of the valley towns; after carefully comparing the accounts in the "American Archives," Drayton, White, Ramsey, etc., I believe that the above is substantially accurate. However it is impossible to reconcile all of the accounts of the relative order of Rutherford's and Williamson's marches.
65. Drayton; the "Am. Archives" say only twelve killed and twenty wounded. In another skirmish at Cheowee three South Carolinians were killed.
66. "Am. Archives," 5th Series, II., p. 1235.
67. Do.
68. Do., p. 990; Drayton puts the total Cherokee loss at two hundred.
69. Do., Vol III., p. 33.
70. These two events took place on September 26th and 29th; "Am. Archives," 5th Series, Vol. II., p. 540. Ramsey is thus wrong in saying no white was killed on this expedition.
71. McAfee MSS.; one of the McAfees went along and preserved a rough diary of dates.
72. "History of Virginia," John Burke (continued by L. H. Girardin), Petersburg, 1816, p. 176.
73. After camping a few days at Double Springs, the head-waters of Lick Creek, to let all the Watauga men come up.