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HISTORY 2A NEWS In an earlier history age feature, Charles Lewis the youngest son of first settler, John Lewis was cap- ured by Indians and man- a ged a daring escape after eing marched for more than 200 miles through the wilderness. Thanks to his pluck and the wood- raft training of his father and older brothers, the eenaged Lewis made it back to the family cabin ear Staunton in one piece. Lewis continued to live and thrive in the hard- crabble, often perilous rontier environment of A ugusta County, growing up to become a strong and fearless leader. Although he was a planter by trade, ewis like most adult ales of the period was a ilitiaman by necessity since the possibility of war with the Indians was a constant threat. Once he became of age to serve in he militia, Lewis never pent a single month at a time without active and arduous service in the defense of Staunton and Augusta County.

He was loved by his en and was considered the of the a an of sterling morality, igh integrity and unflag- ing courage. Afull-fledged war came in 1774 when Lewis was 38 years old. The Virg inia colony, governed by ord Dunmore, took up a rms against the Shawnee and Mingo Indian nations after a series of attacks upon settlers in what is ow West Virginia, Southwestern Pennsylvania a nd Kentucky. Throughout Virginia, colonists ook up arms. In Staunton, Col.

Charles Lewis raised acompany of lean, hard, eagle-eyed frontiersmen, one of whom reportedly tood under six feet in eight. His brother, Gen. Andrew Lewis, commanded the southern division of attacking a rmy. Aug. 10, 1774, Charles executed his will in Staunton and marched out with his men and the southern division toward he Ohio Valley.

wo months later the Augustans pitched a camp near the confluence of the Kanawha and Ohio rivers near present-day Point Pleasant, West Virginia. I the early dawn of Oct. 10, Charles Lewis and the A ugusta County division arched out of camp and ad gone only half a mile when they were suddenly attacked by 1,000 Indians led by the Shawnee chief ornstalk, who was hop- i ng to halt the southern div advance into the Ohio Valley. One picket reported that the attacking Indians, ho were from the Shawnee, Delaware, Mingo, Taw a and several other nations, covered a four-acre ract of land as they swarmed toward army. The Augusta County rontiersmen rushed into he fight, with Charles ewis in the lead.

Against the advice of his friends, he wore a beautiful scarlet waistcoat that made im a conspicuous target. A lso, he refused to seek helter behind a tree (a common frontier fighting tactic), but instead stood on an open piece of ground cheering his men the attack. ithin a few minutes, Lewis was shot. The wound was serious; he staggered, but did not fall, staying with his men until the line of attack was formed. Lewis urged hem onward.

turned and handed his gun to a man and alked to camp, telling the men as he passed along, am wounded, but you go on and be wrote historian Reuben old Thwaites. As he made his way to the rear, Charles was met his brother, the commanding general. I expected something atal would befall said Andrew. It is the fate of eplied Charles, who made it unaided back to is tent. mboldened by the removal of Charles Lewis rom the battle and the death of another prominent leader, Col.

William Fleming, Cornstalk pressed the attack. The woods teemed with painted warriors armed with rifles, tomahawks, war clubs and battle axes. Historian Wills de Hass described a scene of hellish violence. The battle scene was now terribly he wrote. party would retreat, neither could advance.

The noise the firing was tremendous. No single gun could be distinguished it was one constant roar. The rifle and tomahawk now did their work with dreadful confused sounds and wild uproar of the battle added greatly to he terror of the scene. The shouting of the whites, the continual roar of firearms, the war whoop and dismal yelling the Indians, were discordant and The battle continued ntil about noon when warriors were orced to retreat, fighting a ll the way. Meanwhile, back in his ent, Charles Lewis had ied from the wound he received earlier in the ay.

His death was greatly ourned in the army and at home. Patrick Henry aid at the time, the loss of a good man, a sincere friend, a brave officer deserves a tear, he certainly is entitled to Lewis was buried with his fellow slain officers upon the present site of Tu-Endie-Wei State Park in Mason County, West Virginia. Today, a large monument commemorat- i ng the battle of Point Pleasant stands there. is a Wyandotte word meaning between two wa- As for the war in which John youngest son lost his life, it had only one major battle the battle of Point Pleasant. Corns defeat there compelled him to agree to a treaty.

I 1816, still not forgotten, Charles Lewis was honored when the Virginia General Assembly named Lewis County in is honor (the county is now in West Virginia). Contact Charles Culb ertson at stauntonhisto- Charles Lewis led Augustans in 1774 Point Pleasant battle CHARLES CULBERTSON SPECIAL TO THE NEWS LEADER LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Amonument to commemorate the Oct. 10, 1774, battle of Point Pleasant. It is erected at a park overlooking the anawha and the Ohio Rivers. COURTESY OF CHARLES CULBERTSON Portrait of Col.

Charles Lewis, the youngest son of Staunton settler John Lewis, who led a company of Augustans in the Battle of Point Pleasant. APlace in History A weekly photo feature about local landmarks past and present COURTESY OF CHARLES CULBERTSON This Leader photograph is of Beverley Street near its intersection with New Street, as it appeared in 1963. View looks west. downtown was a bustling center of commerce in the days before the demolitions and the advent of the shopping mall, both of which helped drain the life out of the downtown. Thanks to aggressive preservation and economic development efforts, historic downtown today consistently ranks among the best in irginia.

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