But yonder, over the elms, above the cowpens, the great morning star has risen, shining far brighter, in proportion, than the moon; an intensely clear metallic light-like incandescent silver.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
Morgan, who was at the cowpens, between Pacolet and Broad river, with two hundred and ninety infantry, eighty cavalry and about six hundred militia.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James
Moultrie received his account of this action of the cowpens "from an officer of great veracity and high rank, who was conspicuous on that day;" supposed to be Col.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James