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Memoirs of Major Joseph McJunkin

In 1775, at the age of 20, Joseph McJunkin volunteered for service in the Spartan Militia Regiment commanded by Colonel John Thomas, Sr. He rose to the rank of Major in the 2nd Spartan Regiment and fought at the battles of Cowpens, Kings Mountain, Cedar Springs, Hanging Rock, and Musgrove Mill.

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