jan 1, 1781 - Governor Rutledge appoints Andrew Pickens as Brigadier General of Milita

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After his noteworthy contributions at the Battle of Cowpens, Andrew Pickens was appointed as Brigadier General of Militia and placed over the militia regiments in the western section of the State. Since he had no units immediately, he followed Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and Major General Nathanael Greene in the famous "Race to the Dan" in January of 1781. He was then approached by local North Carolinians to take over leadership of the Salisbury District Brigade of Militia since Brigadier General (Pro Tempore) William Lee Davidson had been killed at the battle of Cowan's Ford on February 1, 1781. Pickens stuck around in North Carolina until early March, and left for home just before the battle of Guilford Court House (3/15/1781).

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