“P” is for Pickens, Andrew (1739-1817). Soldier, legislator, congressman. A native of Pennsylvania, Pickens moved with his parents to South Carolina and settled in the Waxhaws. During the Cherokee War he served as a company grade officer. After the war Pickens moved to Long Canes District. During the Revolutionary War Pickens became one of the most significant leaders of patriot forces in the backcountry. By 1778 he had become a colonel in the Upper Ninety Six Regiment. At the Battle of Cowpens he commanded the South Carolina militia. Afterward he was promoted to brigadier general and was wounded at the Battle of Eutaw Springs. A recognized expert on Indian affairs, Andrew Pickens served as a federal commissioner to negotiate peace independently with the southern Indian nations—culminating in the Treaty of Colerain in 1796.
“P” is for Pickens, Andrew (1739-1817)
