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Katy Barry 1½ miles SE is Walnut Grove, home of
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was preparing for a battle against the
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By the day of the battle, Barry increased the ranks from 600 to 1,600 patriot soldiers. She was instrumental in warning the militia of the coming
British before the battle. The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive victory for General Morgan. She was given the name "heroine of Cowpens" for her dangerous
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kept ahead of the
British and loyalist soldiers while Barry mustered more men for the fight. Barry, a scout for Morgan, was sent to assemble men for the militia and soldiers who had fought and lost at the
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Catherine, known as Kate, married Andrew Barry (ca. 1744 – 1811) in 1767 at the age of 15, becoming
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who had lived in the area for centuries. Sometimes families were killed. If there was news of an imminent attack, Barry and an enslaved man at her plantation warned women and children to seek shelter at
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mission. Her husband Andrew, captain of the South
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as a captain in the militia. Reportedly, she was tied up to a tree and struck with a lash three times when she would not provide the information.
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in the area when they captured her. They tried to get her to tell them her husband's located. Andrew served under Major Henry White and
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prepared for a battle of his 1,100 British soldiers to fight against the American patriots with just 600 soldiers. Brigadier General
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to Morgan, which helped ensure victory. Barry rode horseback to sound the alarm of the coming battle to her neighbors.
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