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were wounded. Five British died and 13 were wounded. As a result of the massacre, the battle cry of "Tarleton's Quarter" was heard throughout the Carolinas as Gen. Cornwallis' army was chased to Yorktown and final surrender. Past NSSAR VPG Greg Ohanesian coordinated the event. Others attending were VPG Steve Pittard, Past VPG Sam Powell, Past NSSAR Chaplain Clark Wiser, NCSSAR President Jim Wood, TNSSAR Past President Bob Hughes, GASSAR Vice President Don Ray Thomas and at least 100 other distinguished guests. TENNESSEE SOCIETY On April 19, a formal unveiling ceremony was conducted at the Museum Center at Five Points in downtown Cleveland, Tenn., bringing to fruition the six-year effort by the chapter to erect a bronze statue of its namesake. The statue unveiling ceremony had been well planned to cover all contingencies, but the weather was one area that did not cooperate on this day. Because of rainy, stormy weather, the program had to be conducted inside the Museum Center at Five Points, with the unveiling itself performed after the weather subsided. Stan Evans, founder of the chapter, spoke of when he and his wife, Maggie, came to Cleveland, Tenn., 12 years prior. Maggie, who is a descendant of the Cleveland family and knew that the city was named for Col. Benjamin Cleveland, asked if there was a statue of him there. They found other statues but not one of Col. Cleveland. Evans also learned there were no local SAR chapters, so he proceeded to organize the Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter, which was chartered on Dec. 5, 2003. The next speaker, Phil Newman, chairman of the statue committee, told of the long. hard years since late 2007 when the decision was made to create a statue, and of the fundraising efforts hindered by an economic downturn and a wave of tornadoes. Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland, also a member of the chapter, spoke and congratulated the chapter on its success with the statue. He read Resolution No. 2013-23 stating the acceptance of the donation of a statue from the chapter. TNSSAR State President Colin Wakefield presented Stan with the Silver Good Citizenship Medal, and honored Maggie with The Daughters of Liberty Medal. After the benediction and the close of the meeting, SUMMER 2013 members unceremoniously unveiled the statue in the rain. Cleveland, a man of valor and courage, was born on May 28, 1738, in Orange County, Va. In 1778, he was appointed a colonel in the North Carolina militia and elected to the North Carolina House of Commons. He was elected a state senator in 1779. A fierce believer in the patriot cause, he became known as the "Terror of the Tories" for his treatment of them during the Revolution. In 1780, Maj. Patrick Ferguson, one of Gen. Cornwallis' commanders, threatened to lead an army of Tories across the mountains to crush patriot forces in the Watauga District of east Tennessee. A group of mountain men from east Tennessee decided to strike first! Combining with patriots from southern Virginia and western North Carolina, and later with others from South Carolina and Georgia, the overmountain men converged at 3 p.m. on Oct. 7, 1780, and defeated the Loyalists under Ferguson. Cleveland played a key role in the Battle of Kings Mountain by leading his men on the battlefield. He was one of the primary American commanders in the battle, along with Cols. Sevier, Campbell, McDowell, Williams and Shelby. the great work of Compatriot Joe Chambers of the Kings Mountain Chapter TNSSAR, who coordinated the effort with his state representative," said Compatriot Rick Hollis. "Some will question why we chose to not include SAR. The simple truth is that it is a fundraiser, and we believe this design promotes a much broader appeal. Once the program is in place, we expect to generate $30,000-50,000 annually." TEXAS SOCIETY The Dallas Chapter recognized its youth award winners at its February meeting. Among those honored was David Burrell, the chapter's outstanding history teacher. The award for Burrell was presented at his high school in Keller. The chapter's winner of the Eagle Scout Scholarship contest, Chandler Burke, was recognized by TXSSAR President Bob Clark, who presented the award with Compatriot Bill Steele, the national director for Eagle Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America. Burke continued his progress in the Eagle Scout scholarship competition, winning the TXSSAR Perot Eagle Scout Scholarship and finishing third in the King Eagle Scout scholarship competition. In his scouting career, Chandler earned all merit badges offered by the BSA, the God and Life religious award and the Silver Hornaday Award. Chandler serves as president of the David Pendleton Society of the C.A.R. ••• The Tennessee General Assembly has approved the TNSSAR's bill authorizing a license plate that will bear a representation of the historic Gadsden Flag, known for its motto, "Don't Tread On Me." The sample, above right, is a representation and is not the final design. "We believe this will be an especially successful fundraising venture for the Tennessee Society, and we are extremely proud of From left, Compatriot William Steele, director of alumni relations and Eagle Scout Services at the Boy Scouts of America national office; Chandler Burke, winner of the Dallas Chapter's Eagle Scout Scholarship; and TXSSAR President Robert M. Clark Jr. 43