Just at this time intelligence was received that the Tories had assembled at Ramseur's Mill under Gen. Moore, and that Gen. Rutherford was collecting a force to attack them.  Sumter immediately joined Rutherford.  Sumter and party wished to proceed at once to the assault.  Rutherford wished to defer the attack until the next day.  Before day they were pushing forward for the Tory camp.  But they barely reached the place in time to witness the close of the famous Battle of Ramseur's Mill.  The gallant Whigs of the neighborhood had assembled under their own officers and drove the Tories from the country with great slaughter.  The Liberty Party had, however, to deplore the loss of two of their intrepid leaders in this action.  Capt. Fall was killed and Capt. Armstrong was mortally wounded. 

Can any man living show a more detailed and authentic account of this spirited and important engagement?

The Battle of Ramseur's Mill being over, Sumter remained a few days in the vicinity.  In this time he held a court of inquiry to consult as to the course proper to be taken.  Of the court, says Major McJunkin, I  had  the  honor  to being  a  member.  Let the reader now attempt to appreciate the magnitude of the questions coming legitimately under the consideration of this court.